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Suppose Darby values a certain smart phone at $400. Jake values the same smart phone at $300. The pre-tax price of this smart phone is $250. The government imposes a tax of $75 on each smart phone, and the price rises to $325. The deadweight loss from the tax is
Kinked-Demand Curve Model
An economic theory suggesting that prices become rigid or sticky due to competing firms' responses to price changes.
Collusion
A secret agreement between firms in a market to fix prices, limit production, or divide markets, in order to reduce competition and increase profits.
Marginal Cost
The additional cost incurred for the production of one more unit of a good or service, an essential concept for making efficient production decisions.
Oligopoly
A market structure characterized by a small number of firms controlling a large market share, resulting in limited competition.
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