Microeconomics, Monopoly, Monopoly Inefficiency
The economic inefficiencies of monopoly can also be regarded as demerits or disadvantages of monopoly. Monopoly is definitely a harmful element of an economy as a single firm rules over the economy and sets the prices of commodity, which has no substitute in the...
Cartel Theory, Microeconomics, Oligopoly
Background Oligopoly is the kind of market structure in function in which few firms, nearly from three to fifteen or more firms compete with each other for homogeneous products on the basis of product differentiation. If the products are homogeneous then it is called...
Microeconomics, Monopolistic Competition
Definition Monopolistic competition is a type of market structure characterized by a large number of firms or producers competing to produce a great variety of similar products that they constantly try to differentiate. In monopolistic competition there are many...
Microeconomics, Perfect Competition, Profit Maximization in Short-Run
There is a very basic concept of understanding Profit maximization either for Perfect Competition or another market model. For almost all markets, the concept is similar. Total Revenue If Q is output of the firm, Total Revenue is : Total Revenue = Price x...
Microeconomics, Oligopoly
Microeconomics · Market Structure · Complete Pillar Guide No perfectly competitive market has ever existed. Every one of its assumptions is false. It is nonetheless the single most important model in economics — because it is the only market structure in which the...
Production, Production with Fixed Input
Why do we need to know about Average and Marginal Product ? When we are talking about Production with One variable or in other words when we a firm is producing something with the limited constraint of having a fixed variable , say Capital in the Short-Run. Also, only...
Microeconomics, Oligopoly
Microeconomics · Market Structure · Complete Pillar Guide In 1911 the United States broke Standard Oil into thirty-four companies. John D. Rockefeller’s personal wealth increased. Understanding why is the beginning of understanding what monopoly actually costs a...
Cost, Economics of Scope, Microeconomics
Economics of Scope A condition in which a combined output of a Single Unit/Firm can produce more than Two different firms which produces the same product. There are valid possibilities of such firms which has Economics of Scope. For Example: Automobile Production...
Microeconomics, Production, Production with Fixed Input
After the basic concept of Production Function and Production Decision. We now move on to Production techniques with one variable or you can also name it as Production Techniques in the Short-Run. One of the Most basic Example of Inputs of Production used is the...
Income and Substitution Effect, Microeconomics, Network Externality
Tell me at the first instance how can you comprehend the Work NETWORK EXTERNALITY ? By Network, we mean Individuals. And Externality is a cost or benefit that is incurred not on your choice. In Economics, Network Externality is a case when people’s demand is dependent...
