If a Supplier Has High Power What Can It Do

question 243

Multiple Choice

If a supplier has high power what can it do to influence its industry?

• A) Charge higher prices
• B) Shift costs to industry participants
• C) Limit quality or services
• D) All of these choices

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Definitions:

Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand

The sensitivity measure of one good's demanded quantity to the price changes of a separate good.

Rice and Beans

A staple food dish in many cultures around the world, consisting of rice and beans as the main ingredients.

Complements

Goods or services that are typically consumed together, where the increase in the price of one leads to a decrease in demand for the other.

Linear Demand Curve

A graphical representation of demand where a straight line shows a constant relationship between quantity demanded and price.