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Monopolistic Competition. Assumptions. Many buyers and a “ large - ish ” number of sellers Sellers are p rice - makers (i.e. have market power) to some extent in the short run Differentiated products Freedom of entry and exit. Short Run Equilibrium : Firm. MC. P. q. Demand. MR.
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Assumptions • Many buyers and a “large-ish” number of sellers • Sellers are price-makers (i.e. have market power) to some extent in the short run • Differentiated products • Freedom of entry and exit
Short Run Equilibrium: Firm MC P q Demand MR
Short Run Equilibrium: Firm MC Output: MC=MR P qmc q Demand MR
Short Run Equilibrium: Firm MC Price is Pmc P Pmc qmc q Demand MR
Short Run Equilibrium: Firm MC Note: Pmc>AC at qmc Excess profits exist (in the short run) P AC Pmc q qmc Demand MR
Long Run Equilibrium: Firm MC Note: Pmc=AC at Ymc P There areno excess economic profits in the long run Pmc AC qmc q Demand MR
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