Interspecific competition

“Man is an animal that makes bargains (or exchanges): no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another”. (Smith, A. (n.d.) Whether man is an animal or better described as a creature, notwithstanding, it can easily be said, even taken as an axiom that humans are actors in the economy. Even Robinson Crusoe on his little island maybe described as an economic actor in so far as he is motivated to behave based on factors such as scarcity, choice and cost. It has been said that “man…

Dima Assessment Game Theory The Cournot model of oligopoly assumes that rival firms produce a homogenous product, and each attempts to maximize profits by choosing how much to produce. All firms choose output (quantity) simultaneously. The basic Cournot assumption is that each firm chooses its quantity, taking as given the quantity of its rivals. The resulting equilibrium is a Nash equilibrium in quantities, called a Cournot (Nash) equilibrium (OECD, Glossary of Statistical Terms,…

Cartels are usually formed between a limited number of players which have a dominant market position in an oligopolistic market structure. Very little or no product differentiation as well as good communication and co-ordination possibilities due to few players in the bearing industry lead to perfect conditions to collude in a cartel. Firms mentioned in our case deliver to the market highly technologically advanced products, which make the entrance for new companies even harder. This resulted in…

The company follows a differentiation strategy because all of the products they sale are similar, if not the same from their rivals. The products on the shelves are the commodity and price is the primary basis of competition. Price wars between competitors are one reason that Best Buy is in the position that it’s in. Buyer’s price sensitivity determines if the customers will buy from you or simply go to a rival company due to the price of the product. Just as I thought they would when I began…

In an industry, price leadership is the act that a company becomes the leader to determine the price of goods and services. The company, price leader, is often larger than other companies. Price leader determines the prices and other competitors have no alternative, need to lower their prices in order to compete and remain the market share. This type of pricing strategies is common in the oligopolies, which means fewer sellers in a market, for example oil companies, airline industry. Price…

monopolies is the monopolistic competition. The high profits in which the monopolies generate attract other companies to compete with them to try and receive the same or better profits. Over time they continue to grow and less companies try to compete. The price of competing becomes too high to receive benefits (Potter 142). Thus, it becomes monopolistic companies competing against each other. This then hurts consumers because the prices keep rising due to the company’s competition. This in turn…

In consideration to the Mega-Big Corporation, the incentive to innovate would dissolve as a result of the merger. In a perfectly competitive market, innovation is a key component to a company’s success. Without competition, the incentive to innovate would shrink, and the invention of new technologies would decline, or even disappear altogether. This decline could lead to a situation in which the company doesn’t discover a new technology. This new technology could…

Industry and the organization As part of this project, we have selected the consumer apparel and footwear industry, which is represented by Nike Inc. About the company Nike Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, develops and markets sports footwear, apparel and accessories under its brand name. The company was founded in the year 1964 as Blue Ribbon Inc. , but was then named as Nike Inc. in 1970. The company is listed on New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol of…

efficient. Explain how these assumptions either do or do not apply to an industry of your choosing. Pg 150 The two assumptions that underlie the conclusion that free markets are efficient. The number one assumption is that the markets are imperfect competition with each other. This means that a company does not have enough market power to control the quantity or price of a good. The second assumption is that the outcome of what happens to the market only matters to who is participating in the…

1-According to Miller, the price taker refers to a situation in which a company must accept the prevailing prices in the market of its products because the firm cannot influence the price (Miller, R. L. 2012). In other words, when there is competition, a firm must set the price of its product below the competitive price in order to obtain customers, but when the price is above the competitive price, customers will not buy that product. According to the author, the perfectly competitive model is…