TRUE/FALSE/UNCERTAIN: Explain as well:
All firms competing in oligopoly markets make positive economic
profits.
Correct Answer:
True
An oligopoly market is characterized by few sellers and high level of entry barriers. In this case, no new sellers are able to enter the market to capitalize upon the positive economic profits earned by the existing sellers in the market. It helps existing players to retain the positive economic profit. Besides, there is a sticky price theory in this market. If one seller reduces the price, then all the sellers reduce the price to prevent the gain to the seller who first decreased the price. But, if on seller increases the price, then nobody follows it. It makes all the seller to make one sticky price and follow that. It creates the earning possibility of positive economic profit.
TRUE/FALSE/UNCERTAIN: Explain as well: All firms competing in oligopoly markets make positive economic profits.
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