Microecon Week 10 Flashcards

1
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Under perfect competition, what is the theoretical ideal?

A
  • Free entry and exit of the market

- Many tiny firms

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2
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Under a monopoly, what is the theoretical idea?

A
  • Single firm
  • Barriers to entry
  • Can set the market price
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3
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Patents/copyrights, exclusive franchises/licenses and government support for a firm (nationalisation) are all example of what?

A

Legal barriers to entry

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4
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The practise of firms offering different prices to different consumers for the same product is known as?

A

Price discrimination

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5
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Offering a single price for a good for all consumers is known as? (An alternative to price discrimination)

A

Uniform pricing

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6
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What is first degree price discrimination?

A

Individual based price discrimination

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7
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What is second degree price discrimination?

A

Self-selection: differentiates prices based on quality and quantity

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8
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What is third degree price discrimination?

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Group-based price discrimination

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