The Kinked Demand Curve Pricing Model Is Based on the Assumption

question 16

Multiple Choice

The kinked demand curve pricing model is based on the assumption that:

• A) a firm's competitors will match both its price increases and price decreases.
• B) one firm in the industry sets price for all other firms.
• C) a firm's competitors will match a price fall but not a price increase.
• D) price in the market is inflexible and unlikely to change.

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