Business Risk Is the Risk Inherent in an Organization's Operations

question 10

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Business risk is the risk inherent in an organization's operations that may reduce profit, including changing consumer tastes, increased competition, and increased input prices.

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Definitions:

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure characterized by many firms selling products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition primarily through product differentiation.

Cournot Equilibrium

A situation in an oligopoly in which each company chooses its production level assuming the output of its competitors, resulting in a stable market output.

Collusion

An agreement between firms to limit competition, set prices, or divide markets, which usually distorts the outcomes of a free market.

Marginal Revenue

Marginal Revenue is the additional income acquired from selling one more unit of a product or service, crucial for determining optimal production levels.