Kati's Kites Is a Profit-Maximizing Firm in a Competitive Market

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Essay

Kati's Kites is a profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market.
a. Draw a graph of Kati's firm next to a graph for the market, assuming the market is in long-run equilibrium.
b. Now assume the demand for kites decreases. Redraw a graph of Kati's firm next to a graph for the market.
c. What do you expect to happen in the long run?

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Definitions:

Bargain

An agreement between two or more parties on the terms of a deal, typically involving the exchange of goods, services, or financial assets.

Economic Pressure

The coercive use of financial resources to influence or compel behavior, often in the context of negotiation or conflict.

Union Shop Contract

An employment agreement requiring non-union workers to join the union within a certain period of hiring, to remain employed.

Union Members

Individuals who are part of a labor union, an organization that represents workers in negotiations with employers over wages, benefits, and working conditions.