12th September 2015 by

Handout: Spectrum of Competition (Revision)

Revision Spectrum of Competition Where do the following firms fit on the spectrum of competition? Agriculture, soap powder manufacturers,…

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12th September 2015 by

Overcoming Barriers to Entry

And the winner is ……… A Bristol based inventor demonstrates how technology can break through barriers to entry. In a market…

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12th September 2015 by

Handout: Oligopoly in the Bakery Market

Oligopoly in the Bakery Market Despite barriers to entry of other large-scale firms, many oligopolies face competition on the margin…

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12th September 2015 by

Handout: The Meaning of Oligopoly

The Meaning of Oligopoly Oligopoly, which is sometimes called `imperfect competition amongst the few’, exists when there are just a…

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12th September 2015 by

Handout: Monopoly and Advertising

Monopoly Definition: A monopoly is a single supplier for which there is no close substitute. Q. What does ‘no close substitute…

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9th September 2015 by

Handout: Monopoly

Monopoly An effective monopoly must be able to exclude competitors from the market through barriers to entry. However, the closer…

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9th September 2015 by

Powerpoint: Mergers and Take-overs

Mergers and Take-overs A PowerPoint that defines Mergers and Take-overs, and different types of the above. Mergers and Take-overs from Peped

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9th September 2015 by

Activity: Market Structures

Market Structures Perfect Competition Monopolistic Competition Oligopoly Monopoly Number of firms Ability to set price Barriers to entry    

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9th September 2015 by

Activity: Market Structures Sheet (Teacher) – gap fill answers

Theory of the Firm The number of firms within an industry is important because the behaviour of firms may differ according…

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9th September 2015 by

Activity: Market Structure Sheet (Student) – gap fill

Theory of the Firm The number of firms within an industry is important because the behaviour of firms may differ according…

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