Exercises · Q11
Q.List the three different ways in which oligopoly firms may behave.
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In an oligopoly there are only a few, large firms, so each firm's decisions affect the others and their behaviour is mutually interdependent. They may behave in three broad ways:
- Collusion (forming a cartel). At one extreme, the firms agree to cooperate and act together to maximise their collective profit. The cartel then behaves exactly like a single monopoly — the total quantity supplied and the price charged are the same as a monopolist would choose. …
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