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Market Structures. The Degree of Competition. Classifying markets number of firms freedom of entry to industry nature of product nature of demand curve The four market structures perfect competition monopoly monopolistic competition oligopoly. Features of the four market structures.
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Market Structures
The Degree of Competition • Classifying markets • number of firms • freedom of entry to industry • nature of product • nature of demand curve • The four market structures • perfect competition • monopoly • monopolistic competition • oligopoly
The Degree of Competition • Classifying markets • number of firms • freedom of entry to industry • nature of product • nature of demand curve • The four market structures • perfect competition • monopoly • monopolistic competition • oligopoly • Structure conduct performance
Perfect Competition • Assumptions • firms are price takers • freedom of entry • identical products • perfect knowledge • Short-run equilibrium of the firm • price, output and profit
R MC AC S D = AR Pe AR = MR AC D O Q (thousands) (b) Firm Short-run equilibrium of industry and firm under perfect competition P O Qe Q (millions) (a) Industry
AC MC AC D1 = AR1 P1 AR1 = MR1 Qe Loss minimising under perfect competition P R S D O O Q (thousands) Q (millions) (a) Industry (b) Firm
Perfect Competition • Assumptions • firms are price takers • freedom of entry • identical products • perfect knowledge • Short-run equilibrium of the firm • price, output and profit • The short-run supply curve of the firm
S MC a P1 b P2 c P3 D1 D2 D3 Deriving the short-run supply curve P R = S D1 = MR1 D2 = MR2 D3 = MR3 O O Q (thousands) Q (millions) (a) Industry (b) Firm
Perfect Competition • Long-run equilibrium of the firm • all supernormal profits competed away • LRAC = AC = MC = MR = AR
S1 Se LRAC P1 AR1 D1 PL ARL DL D Long-run equilibrium under perfect competition Profits return to normal Supernormal profits New firms enter P R O O QL Q (thousands) Q (millions) (a) Industry (b) Firm
(SR)MC (SR)AC LRAC DL AR = MR LRAC = (SR)AC = (SR)MC =MR= AR Long-run equilibrium of the firm under perfect competition R O Q
Perfect Competition • Incompatibility of economies of scale with perfect competition • Benefits of perfect competition • price equals marginal cost • prices kept low • firms must be efficient to survive
Monopoly • Defining monopoly • Barriers to entry • economies of scale • economies of scope • product differentiation and brand loyalty • lower costs for an established firm • ownership/control of key factors • ownership/control over outlets • legal protection • mergers and takeovers • aggressive tactics • intimidation
Monopoly • The monopolist’s demand curve • downward sloping • MR below AR • Equilibrium price and output • Equilibrium output, where MC = MR
MC MR Profit maximising under monopoly R Qm O Q
Monopoly • The monopolist’s demand curve • downward sloping • MR below AR • Equilibrium price and output • Equilibrium output, where MC = MR • Equilibrium price, found from demand curve
AC AR AC AR Profit maximising under monopoly R MC MR Qm O Q
Monopoly • The monopolist’s demand curve • downward sloping • MR below AR • Equilibrium price and output • Equilibrium output, where MC = MR • Equilibrium price, found from demand curve • Profit • Measuring profit
Total profit AC AR AC AR Profit maximising under monopoly R MC MR Qm O Q
Monopoly • The monopolist’s demand curve • downward sloping • MR below AR • Equilibrium price and output • Equilibrium output, where MC = MR • Equilibrium price, found from demand curve • Profit • Measuring profit • Supernormal profit can persist in long run
Monopoly • Disadvantages of monopoly • high prices / low output: short run
MC AR = D MR Equilibrium of industry under perfect competition and monopoly: with the same MC curve R Monopoly P1 Q1 O Q
P2 Equilibrium of industry under perfect competition and monopoly: with the same MC curve R MC ( = supply under perfect competition) Comparison with Perfect competition P1 AR = D MR Q1 Q2 O Q
Monopoly • Disadvantages of monopoly • high prices / low output: short run • high prices / low output: long run
Monopoly • Disadvantages of monopoly • high prices / low output: short run • high prices / low output: long run • lack of incentive to innovate
Monopoly • Disadvantages of monopoly • high prices / low output: short run • high prices / low output: long run • lack of incentive to innovate • X-inefficiency
Monopoly • Disadvantages of monopoly • high prices / low output: short run • high prices / low output: long run • lack of incentive to innovate • X-inefficiency • Advantages of monopoly
Monopoly • Disadvantages of monopoly • high prices / low output: short run • high prices / low output: long run • lack of incentive to innovate • X-inefficiency • Advantages of monopoly • economies of scale
Equilibrium of industry under perfect competition and monopoly: with different MC curves R MCmonopoly P1 AR = D MR O Q1 Q
Equilibrium of industry under perfect competition and monopoly: with different MC curves MC ( = supply)perfect competition R MCmonopoly P2 P1 x P3 AR = D MR Q2 Q3 O Q1 Q
Monopoly • Disadvantages of monopoly • high prices / low output: short run • high prices / low output: long run • lack of incentive to innovate • X-inefficiency • Advantages of monopoly • economies of scale • profits can be used for investment
Monopoly • Disadvantages of monopoly • high prices / low output: short run • high prices / low output: long run • lack of incentive to innovate • X-inefficiency • Advantages of monopoly • economies of scale • profits can be used for investment • high profits encourage risk taking
Monopoly • Contestable markets • importance of potential competition • a perfectly contestable market • contestable markets and natural monopolies • importance of costless exit • Contestable markets and the public interest
Monopolistic Competition • Assumptions of monopolistic competition • Equilibrium of the firm • short run
MC AC AR =D MR Short-run equilibrium of the firmunder monopolistic competition R Ps ACs O Qs Q
Monopolistic Competition • Assumptions of monopolistic competition • Equilibrium of the firm • short run • long run
LRMC LRAC ARL=DL MRL Long-run equilibrium of the firmunder monopolistic competition R PL O QL Q
Monopolistic Competition • Assumptions of monopolistic competition • Equilibrium of the firm • short run • long run • underutilisation of capacity in the long run
P2 DLunder perfect competition Long run equilibrium of the firm under perfect andmonopolistic competition R LRAC P1 DLunder monopolistic competition O Q1 Q2 Q
Monopolistic Competition • Assumptions of monopolistic competition • Equilibrium of the firm • short run • long run • underutilisation of capacity in the long run • Non-price competition
Monopolistic Competition • Assumptions of monopolistic competition • Equilibrium of the firm • short run • long run • underutilisation of capacity in the long run • Non-price competition • The public interest
Monopolistic Competition • Assumptions of monopolistic competition • Equilibrium of the firm • short run • long run • underutilisation of capacity in the long run • Non-price competition • The public interest • comparison with perfect competition
Monopolistic Competition • Assumptions of monopolistic competition • Equilibrium of the firm • short run • long run • underutilisation of capacity in the long run • Non-price competition • The public interest • comparison with perfect competition • comparison with monopoly
Oligopoly • Key features of oligopoly • barriers to entry • interdependence of firms • Competition versus collusion • Collusive oligopoly: cartels • equilibrium of the industry