The Existence of a Kinked Demand Curve Under Oligopoly Conditions

question 18

Multiple Choice

The existence of a kinked demand curve under oligopoly conditions may result in

• A)volatile prices
• B)competitive pricing.
• C)prices above the monopoly price.
• D)an increase in the coefficient of variation of prices.
• E)price rigidity

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