The Number of New Central Air Conditioning Systems Installed by CoolBreeze

question 31

Essay

The number of new central air conditioning systems installed by CoolBreeze, Inc. in each of the last nine years is listed below.
​ $$\begin{array} { c c | c c | c c } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Jobs } & \text { Year } & \text { Job } & \text { Year } & \text { Jobs } \\\hline 1 & 353 & 4 & 374 & 7 & 399 \\2 & 387 & 5 & 396 & 8 & 412 \\3 & 342 & 6 & 409 & 9 & 408 \\\hline\end{array}$$ ​
Assuming a linear trend function, forecast the number of system installations CoolBreeze will perform in 10using linear trend regression.

Identify real-world examples of monopolistically competitive markets.

Recognize the role of product differentiation in enabling firms in monopolistically competitive markets to have some control over pricing.

Understand the implications of easy entry and exit in monopolistically competitive markets for firms’ competitive strategies and market power.

Assess the impact of a firm's size relative to the market in monopolistic competition versus other market structures.

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