What Are the Four Types of Industry Structures? Compare and Contrast

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Essay

What are the four types of industry structures? Compare and contrast them with the number of firms in the industry, whether firms produce homogeneous or heterogeneous products, whether there are economic profits in long-run equilibrium, and how frequently the model appears in the real world.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable costs have been deducted, used to cover fixed costs and contribute to profit.

Machine Hour

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