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Market Structure

Synopsis
Links economic theory with real business activity. In three parts: 1) Meaning of term ‘market’. Vegetable growers in perfect competition. How an auction market sets price. 2) How to become a monopolistic competitor. Oligopolists in the oil industry. How oligopolists keep their market share. Price wars and cartels. 3) Opec oil cartel. Ball-point pen monopoly. Government-controlled monopoly and gains from competition. Summary.
Series
Real World Economics, Series
Language
English
Country
New Zealand
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 13 min.
Year of production
1993
Availability
Sale; 1996 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)
Uses
Secondary/adult.
Subjects
Economics
Keywords
economic relationships; economics theory; goods and services; monopolies

Production Company

Name

New Zealand

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes
NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution

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