Why Is the Demand Curve for a Monopolist Downward Sloping

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Essay

Why is the demand curve for a monopolist downward sloping? How does this affect the monopolist's behavior?

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Definitions:

Diffusion of Responsibility

A phenomenon where individuals in a group are less likely to take action or feel accountable for their actions because the responsibility is perceived to be shared among all group members.

Just-World Hypothesis

The notion that many people need to believe that the world is fair and that justice is served, that bad people are punished and good people are rewarded.

Deindividuation

In groups or crowds, the loss of awareness of one’s own individuality.

Robbers Cave Experiment

A social psychology experiment that showed how group conflict can arise from competition over resources and how cooperative tasks can reduce intergroup hostility.