Markets. Competition

Слайд 2

WHAT DEPENDS ON THE SELLER SUPPLY, THE QUANTITY OF A PRODUCT

WHAT DEPENDS ON THE SELLER

SUPPLY, THE QUANTITY OF A PRODUCT THAT

SUPPLIERS WILL PROVIDE, IS THE SELLER’S SIDE

WHAT DEPENDS ON THE CONSUMER

DEMAND , THE QUANTITY OF A PRODUCT THE CONSUMER WANTS IS THE BUYERS SIDE

Слайд 3

IN A PERFECT MARKET THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE PRICE FOR

IN A PERFECT MARKET THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE PRICE FOR

A GIVEN COMMODITY: THE LOWEST PRICE WHICH SELLERS WILL ACCEPT AND THE HIGHEST WHICH CONSUMERS WILL PAY.
Слайд 4

MONOPOLY A PURE MONOPOLY IS A SINGLE SUPPLIER IN A MARKET.

MONOPOLY

A PURE MONOPOLY IS A SINGLE SUPPLIER IN A MARKET. FOR

THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION, MONOPOLY POWER EXISTS WHEN A SINGLE FIRM CONTROLS 25% OR MORE OF A PARTICULAR MARKET.
Слайд 5

MONOPOLY BARRIERS MONOPOLIES EXIST BECAUSE OF BARRIERS TO ENTRY INTO A

MONOPOLY BARRIERS

MONOPOLIES EXIST BECAUSE OF BARRIERS TO ENTRY INTO A MARKET

THAT PREVENT COMPETITION.

BARRIERS TO ENTRY INCLUDE LEGAL BARRIERS, SOCIOLOGICAL BARRIERS, AND NATURAL BARRIERS.

Слайд 6

A LEGAL BARRIERS, SUCH AS PATENTS, PREVENT OTHERS FROM ENTERING THE

A LEGAL BARRIERS, SUCH AS PATENTS, PREVENT OTHERS FROM ENTERING THE

MARKET UNTIL THE PATENT EXPIRES.

SOCIOLOGICAL BARRIERS – NOT EVERYONE HAS THE BRAINS TO WIN A NOBEL PRIZE NOR THE SKILL TO SLAM-DUNK A BASKETBALL

Слайд 7

NATURAL BARRIERS – WHERE THE FIRM HAS ECONOMIES OF SCALE TO PRODUCE WHAT OTHERS CANNOT DUPLICATE.

NATURAL BARRIERS – WHERE THE FIRM HAS ECONOMIES OF SCALE TO

PRODUCE WHAT OTHERS CANNOT DUPLICATE.
Слайд 8

FOR A COMPETITIVE FIRM, MARGINAL REVENUE EQUALS PRICE: P = MR

FOR A COMPETITIVE FIRM, MARGINAL REVENUE EQUALS PRICE: P = MR
FOR

A MONOPOLIST IT DOES NOT.
THE MONOPOLIST MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FACT THAT ITS PRODUCTION DECISION WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY SET PRICE.

THE KEY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MONOPOLIST AND A PERFECT COMPETITOR

Слайд 9

NATURAL MONOPOLY: WHEN A MONOPOLY IS ESTABLISHED DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES

NATURAL MONOPOLY:

WHEN A MONOPOLY IS ESTABLISHED DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES THEN

IT IS CALLED NATURAL MONOPOLY. TO-DAY INDIA HAS GOT MONOPOLY IN MICA PRODUCTION AND CANADA HAS GOT MONOPOLY IN NICKEL PRODUCTION. THESE MONOPOLY NATURES HAS PROVIDED TO THESE COUNTRIES.
Слайд 10

LEGAL MONOPOLY: WHEN ANYBODY RECEIVES OR ACQUIRES MONOPOLY DUE TO LEGAL

LEGAL MONOPOLY:

WHEN ANYBODY RECEIVES OR ACQUIRES MONOPOLY DUE TO LEGAL PROVISIONS

IN THE COUNTRY. IN THIS CASE PATENTS ARE MOST IMPORTANT
Слайд 11

WHEN A SINGLE FIRM HAS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OVER THE TECHNOLOGY USED

WHEN A SINGLE FIRM HAS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OVER THE TECHNOLOGY USED

TO MANUFACTURE IT.
AN EXAMPLE IS WINDOWS 7 BECAUSE IT WAS PATENTED SO NO ONE ELSE CAN TAKE THE CREATION.

TECHNOLOGICAL MONOPOLY