During the Mid-2000s, the Average Price of a Used Car

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During the mid-2000s, the average price of a used car fell by nearly $500 and the quantity sold nation-wide decreased by several thousand each year. This set of results is a contradiction of the law of demand.

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Definitions:

Monopolistically Competitive Industry

A market structure characterized by many firms selling products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition based on factors other than price.

Product Differentiation

The strategy businesses use to distinguish their products from those of competitors, through variations in quality, features, design, or branding.

Physical Differences

Variations in the tangible characteristics or attributes of a product, which can affect consumer preference and value perception.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production can be adjusted, and all economic agents have fully adapted to any changes, resulting in a stable economy with no tendency for change.