FIRST ESSAY QUESTION (50 pоints)ANSWER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO QUESTIONS:A. This questiоn hаs twо pаrts: 1. In mаny oligopolistic industries, the same firms compete over a long period of time, setting prices and observing each other’s behavior repeatedly. Why is there a tendency for prices to be stable? Explain. 2. Many industries are often plagued by overcapacity: firms simultaneously invest in capacity expansion, so that total capacity far exceeds demand. What factors lead to overcapacity in these types of markets? Explain NOTE: Use economic concepts in answering the two questions. OR: B. This question has two parts: Does a monopoly maximize profits in an inelastic portion of a demand curve; if not, then would a monopolist maximize profits at the elastic portion of the demand curve? Explain Can a monopolist earn above normal profits in the long-run? Explain NOTE: Explain your answer to the above two questions using economic concepts from the monopoly market model.
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