Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 7.6

7.6 — practice question

Which assertion about the ‘kinked demand curve’ model of oligopoly is not correct?

  • AThe kink in the demand curve of each firm is based on expectations about other firms’ responses to changes in its price.
  • BThe marginal revenue curve of the firm has a vertical segment at the market price.
  • CThe model explains how the equilibrium market price is determined.
  • DThe model suggests price stickiness within a certain range of marginal costs.

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