The Principle Underlying the Kinked-Demand Curve Model of Oligopoly Is

question 141

Multiple Choice

The principle underlying the kinked-demand curve model of oligopoly is that the demand curve facing one firm is more elastic when other firms in the industry:

• A) match the firm's price changes.
• B) hold price constant when the firm changes its prices.
• C) hold quantities constant when the firm changes its prices.
• D) change prices in the opposite direction when the firm changes its prices.

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