MONOPOLY etc. Reasons for Monopoly Demand Vs. MR for a Monopolist MR and Elasticity Short Run Equilibrium of a Monopolist MR = MC, Lerner Index Monopolist has no Supply Curve Monopoly Problems Multi-plant Monopolist Price Discriminating Monopolist Monoposony – read on your own. Monopolistic Competition Game Theory
MONOPOLY Monos polein (single seller) Reasons for Monopoly –Barriers to entry Legal barriers to entry (patents, utilities etc) Natural Monopoly (Large Fixed costs, downward sloping AC & MC) –Imperfect factor Mobility
NATURAL MONOPOLY
Monopoly TR, AR & MR
MR and Elasticty
SR Equilibrium
Calculus Approach – SR Equilibrium
MR, MC and the Lerner Index
Problems from the Book Pg 388 EX 4, 5a-c 6a-b