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Page 1: Kinked Demand Model NW

OligopolyOligopoly

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

Page 2: Kinked Demand Model NW

Kinked demand for a firm under oligopolyKinked demand for a firm under oligopoly£

QO

P1

Q1

Current priceand quantity

give one pointon demand curve

Page 3: Kinked Demand Model NW

£

QO

P1

Q1

D

D

Kinked demand for a firm under oligopolyKinked demand for a firm under oligopoly

Page 4: Kinked Demand Model NW

OligopolyOligopoly

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

Page 5: Kinked Demand Model NW

£

QO

P1

Q1

MC2

MC1

MR

a

bD AR

Stable price under conditions of a kinked demand curveStable price under conditions of a kinked demand curve

Page 6: Kinked Demand Model NW

OligopolyOligopoly

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

Page 7: Kinked Demand Model NW

OligopolyOligopoly

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

• Oligopoly and the public interest

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

• Oligopoly and the public interest

Page 8: Kinked Demand Model NW

OligopolyOligopoly

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

• Oligopoly and the public interest

– advantages

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

• Oligopoly and the public interest

– advantages

Page 9: Kinked Demand Model NW

OligopolyOligopoly

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

Page 10: Kinked Demand Model NW

OligopolyOligopoly

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

• difficulties in drawing general conclusions

• Kinked demand curve theory

– assumptions of the model

– stable prices

– limitations of the model

• difficulties in drawing general conclusions