Explanation The features of monopolistic competition and oligopoly are discussed below: Monopolist Competition: existence of large number of sellers free entry and exit of firms products are differentiated existence of selling costs cross-price elasticity of demand is high but not very high only normal profits in the long run Oligopoly: few sellers exist products may be differentiated or homogeneous most of the industry output is by a few firms there exists advertisement and selling costs strategic interdependence of firms there exist natural or technical barriers to entry kinked demand curve due to interdependence among firms A price decrease is followed by the competitor but a price increase is not followed...

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Chapter 26, Problem 2E

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The effect on the demand curveif D is a monopolistically competitive firm experiencing above normal profits. The effect on the demand curve for D movies overtime if D is an oligopolist.

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Ch. 26 - Prob. 11E Ch. 26 - Prob. 12E Ch. 26 - Prob. 13E Ch. 26 - Prob. 14E Ch. 26 - Prob. 15E Ch. 26 - Prob. 16E

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