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A-LevelEconomicsMarket Structures / OligopolyOct/Nov 2017Paper 3 Q131 Mark

What explains the kinked demand curve model of price rigidity in oligopoly? A collusion between all firms in the industry in the setting of prices B the assumption that a single firm acts as price leader for all firms in the industry C the individual firm's expectations about other firms' responses to its price changes D the presence of barriers to the entry of new firms into the industry

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 3 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Market Structures / Oligopoly and is worth 1 mark.

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