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Econ. Nov. 6

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

determining price

mr. melkonian
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Now that we understand supply/demand...

analyze how price is set

in a competitive market

competitive market

has some important characteristics
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many producers

no one alone is dominating the market
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many buyers

no one big enough to dictate price
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seller's product exactly the same

no seller can raise price based on quality
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all sellers/buyers know prices/conditions are

throughout entire market, eliminating price differences

pure (perfect) competition

doesn't really happen all the time...

good to grasp economic concepts though

pancakes

let's see possible ways demand/supply can affect it
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increase in demand...

shortage =price increases

decrease in demand

surplus = price drops

increase in supply

surplus =price drops
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decrease in supply

shortage =price increases
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pg 90

questions 1 and 2 - finish and take up today!
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