What Are Sticky Prices,and How Can Contracts Make Them "Sticky

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What are sticky prices,and how can contracts make them "sticky"?

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Definitions:

Nondiscriminating

A term used in various contexts to describe actions or policies that apply uniformly to all members of a group without exceptions based on any specific characteristics.

Pure Monopolist's Demand Curve

Represents the market demand curve since the monopolist is the sole provider of the product or service, hence facing the market demand directly.

Inelastic

Describes demand that does not significantly change with a change in price.

Natural Monopoly

A market structure where a single supplier efficiently provides all the goods or services due to high fixed or start-up costs, making it impractical for multiple firms to operate.