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R. GLENN
HUBBARDANTHONY PATRICK
O’BRIEN
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Chapter Outline andLearning Objectives
13.1 Deman an !arginal "evenue #$r a
Firm in a !$n$p$listicall%C$mpetitive !ar&et
13.' H$( a !$n$p$listicall% C$mpetitiveFirm !a)imi*es +r$#it in the ,h$rt"un
13.3 -hat Happens t$ +r$#its in the L$ng
"un13./ C$mparing !$n$p$listic C$mpetiti$n
an +er#ect C$mpetiti$n
13.0 H$( !ar&eting Di##erentiates+r$ucts
13. -hat !a&es a Firm ,uccess#ul
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!$n$p$listic C$mpetiti$n2The Co!etiti"e #ode$ ina #ore Rea$istic %ettin&
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Perfect Co!etition "s. #ono!o$istic Co!etition
The !erfect$' co!etiti"e ar(ets in the !re"ious cha!ter had thefo$$o)in& three features*
1. #an' firs
2. +irs se$$ identica$ !roducts
3. o -arriers to entr' to ne) firs enterin& the industr'
The first t)o features i!$ied a horionta$ deand cur"e for indi"idua$firs, )hi$e the third i!$ied ero $on&/run !rofit.
#ono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e firs share features 1. and 3. -ut their!roducts are not identica$ to their co!etitors.
%o )e e!ect ono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e firs to ha"e ero $on&/run!rofit, -ut not to face a horionta$ deand cur"e.
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Deman an !arginal "evenue #$r a Firm in a!$n$p$listicall% C$mpetitive !ar&et
13.1
E!$ain )h' a ono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e fir has do)n)ard/s$o!in& deand
and ar&ina$ re"enue cur"es.
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#ono!o$istic Co!etition
!$n$p$listic c$mpetiti$n is a ar(et structure in )hich -arriers toentr' are $o) and an' firs co!ete -' se$$in& sii$ar, -ut notidentica$, !roducts.
The (e' feature here is that the !roducts that ono!o$istica$$'co!etiti"e firs se$$ are differentiated fro one another in soe)a'.
Example: Starbucks sells coffee, and competes in the coffee market
against other firms selling coffee.
But Starbucks’ coffee is not identical to the coffee that other firms sell.
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The 8eand Cur"e for a #ono!o$istica$$' Co!etiti"e +ir
%tar-uc(s se$$s caff9$attes )hi$e other firsse$$ caff9 $attes a$so,soe !eo!$e ha"e a!reference for theones that %tar-uc(s
se$$s.If %tar-uc(s raises the!rice of its caff9 $attes,it )i$$ $ose soe, -utnot a$$, of its
custoers.
Therefore %tar-uc(sfaces a do)n)ard/s$o!in& deand cur"e
for caff9 $attes.
The do)n)ard/s$o!in&deand for caff9 $attesat a %tar-uc(s
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#ar&ina$ Re"enue ;hen 8eand Is 8o)n)ard/%$o!in&
The first t)o co$uns sho) thedeand schedu$e for %tar-uc(s.
Tota$ re"enue increases initia$$', then decreases %tar-uc(s has to$o)er the !rice in order to se$$ additiona$ caff9 $attes.
Hence ar&ina$ re"enue is initia$$' !ositi"e, then ne&ati"e.
8eand and ar&ina$re"enue at a %tar-uc(sTable 13.1
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Ho) a Price Cut Affects +ir Re"enue
;hen %tar-uc(sreduces the !riceof a caff9 $atte, itcan se$$ oreout!ut.
Its re"enue
increases -ecauseof the additiona$sa$e at the ne)!riceB this is theoutput effect of the
!rice reduction.
4ut its re"enue decreases a$so. In order to se$$ theadditiona$ caff9 $atte, it ust reduce the !rice on a$$ cu!s it)i$$ se$$. The $oss in re"enue on the 5 cu!s it )ou$d ha"e
so$d an')a' is the price effect of the !rice reduction.
Ho) a !rice cut affectsa firs re"enue
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#ar&ina$ Re"enue
%tar-uc(s ar&ina$re"enue for se$$in& theadditiona$ caff9 $atte iseua$ to the &reen areainus the !in( area*the out!ut effect inus
the !rice effect.%ince the out!ut effectis Dust eua$ to the!rice, marginal
revenue is lower than
price.
+or an' fir )ith a do)n)ard/s$o!in& deand cur"e, thear&ina$ re"enue cur"e ust therefore -e -e$o) thedeand cur"e.
Ho) a !rice cut affectsa firs re"enue
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8eand and #ar&ina$ Re"enue Cur"es
The &ra!h sho)s the%tar-uc(s deand andar&ina$ re"enue cur"es forcaff9 $attes.
After the 6th caff9 $atte,reducin& the !rice in order to
increase sa$es resu$ts inre"enue decreasin&ne&ati"e ar&ina$ re"enueBthe out!ut effect eua$ tothe hei&ht of the deand
cur"eB can no $on&er offsetthe !rice effect the "ertica$difference -et)een deandand ar&ina$ re"enuecur"esB.
The deand and ar&ina$re"enue cur"es for aono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e
fir
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H$( a !$n$p$listicall% C$mpetitive Firm !a)imi*es+r$#it in the ,h$rt "un
13.'
E!$ain ho) a ono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e fir aiies !rofit in the short run.
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Profit #aiiation
ust $i(e a !erfect$' co!etiti"e fir, a ono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"efir shou$d not si!$' tr' to aiie re"enue.
Each additiona$ unit of out!ut incurs soe marginal cost .
Profit aiiation reuires !roducin& unti$ the ar&ina$ re"enuefro the $ast unit is Dust eua$ to the ar&ina$ cost* M ! M" .
This sae ru$e ho$ds for a$$ firs that can ar&ina$$' adDust theirout!ut.
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Profit #aiiation sin& a Ta-$e
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 7th caff9 $attes each increase !rofit* M # M" .
The 5th does not a$ter !rofit* M ! M" .
The 6th and su-seuent caff9 $attes decrease !rofit* M $ M" .
#aiiin& !rofit in aono!o$istica$$'co!etiti"e ar(et
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Profit #aiiation sin& Fra!hs
%tar-uc(s se$$s caff9 $attes u! unti$M ! M" .
This se$ects the !rofit/aiiin& uantit'. Then the deand cur"esho)s the !rice, and the %& cur"e sho)s the a"era&e cost.
%ince 'rofit ! (' ) %&* x +, )e can sho) !rofit on the &ra!h )ith
the &reen rectan&$e.
#aiiin& !rofit in a
ono!o$istica$$'co!etiti"e ar(et
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Identif'in& Profit Fra!hica$$'
4e carefu$ to !erfor these ste!sin the correct order*
. -se M!M" to identif the profit/maximi0ing 1uantit.
2. 3raw a vertical line at that
1uantit.
4. &he vertical line will hit the
demand curve: this is the
price.
5. &he vertical line will also hit
the %& curve: this is the
average cost.6. &he difference between price and
average cost is the profit (or loss* per unit.
7. Show the profit or loss with the rectangle with height (' ) %&*
and length (+8 ) 9*, where +8 is the optimal 1uantit.
#aiiin& !rofit in a
ono!o$istica$$'co!etiti"e ar(et
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-hat Happens t$ +r$#its in the L$ng "un
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Ana$'e the situation of a ono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e fir in the $on& run.
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Ho) the Entr' of e) +irs Affects Profits of Eistin& +irs
%u!!ose deand is re$ati"e$' hi&h,so that %tar-uc(s can a(e a !rofit in the ar(et for caff9 $attes.
This !rofit )i$$ attract ne) firs )ho )i$$ co!ete )ith %tar-uc(s,reducin& the deand for %tar-uc(s caff9 $attes.
8eand fa$$s unti$, in the $on& run, no !rofit can -e ade* ' ! %& .
Ho) entr' of ne) firs
e$iinates !rofits
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#ono!o$istic Co!etition* %hort Run, +ir #a(in& Profit
In the short run, a ono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e fir i&ht a(e a!rofit or a $oss.
The situation )here the fir is a(in& a !rofit is a-o"e.
otice that there are uantities for )hich deand !riceB is
a-o"e %& this is )hat a$$o)s the fir to a(e a !rofit.
The short run and the $on& run for aono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e fir
Table 13.'a
Re$ationshi! -et)een Priceand #ar&ina$ Cost
%hort Run' G M
%hort Run' G %& %hort RunEconoic !rofit
Re$ationshi! -et)een Priceand A"era&e Tota$ Cost
Profit and oss
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#ono!o$istic Co!etition* %hort Run, +ir #a(in& oss
o) the fir is a(in& a $oss.otice that there is no) no uantit' for )hich deand !riceB isa-o"e %& this fir ust a(e a short/run, econoicB $oss, noatter )hat uantit' it chooses.
The short run and the $on& run for aono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e fir
Table 13.'b
Re$ationshi! -et)een Priceand #ar&ina$ Cost
%hort Run' G M
%hort Run' %& %hort RunEconoic $oss
Re$ationshi! -et)een Priceand A"era&e Tota$ Cost
Profit and oss
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#ono!o$istic Co!etition* on& Run, +ir 4rea(in& E"en
In the $on& run, the fir ust -rea( e"en.otice that the %& cur"e is Dust tan&ent to the deand cur"e.The -est the fir can do is to !roduce that uantit'.
There is no uantit' at )hich the fir can a(e a !rofit the %&
cur"e is ne"er -e$o) the deand cur"e.
The short run and the $on& run for aono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e fir
Table 13.'c
Re$ationshi! -et)een Priceand #ar&ina$ Cost
on& Run' G M
on& Run' J %& on& RunKero econoic !rofit
Re$ationshi! -et)een Priceand A"era&e Tota$ Cost
Profit and oss
f L
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Kero Profit in the on& RunL
ur ode$ of ono!o$istic co!etition !redicts that firs )i$$ earnero !rofit in the $on& run.
Ho)e"er firs need not !assi"e$' acce!t this $on&/run outcoe. The'cou$d*
M Inno"ate so that their costs are $o)er than other firs, or
M Con"ince their custoers that their !roductNe!erience is better than that of other firs, either -' actua$$' a(in& it -etter in soeuniue )a', or a(in& custoers !ercei"e that it is -etter, !erha!sthrou&h ad"ertisin&.
Thin( of the $on&/run as Othe direction of trend deand )i$$ continueto fa$$ to the ero econoicB !rofit $e"e$, unless the firm is able to do
something about it .
# (i Th Ri d 8 $i d Ri f %t - (
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Connection
The Rise and 8ec$ine and Rise of %tar-uc(s
+ro the id/1==0s to the id/2000s,%tar-uc(s achie"ed stron& !rofits -'differentiatin& its !roduct and e!erience fro other coffeehouses.
As other firs started to iic its e!erience,%tar-uc(s !rofita-i$it' )ent do)n.
4' 2013, %tar-uc(s had en&ineered aturnaround, )ith inno"ations $i(e )i/fi,custoiation of drin(s, a $o'a$t' !ro&ra,sart!hone/-ased !a'ents, o"erseas
e!ansion, and hi&her/ua$it' drin(s.But like all monopolisticall competitive firms,
Starbucks will have to continue to innovate,
or the long/run outcome of 0ero economic
profit will catch up to it.
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C$mparing !$n$p$listic C$mpetiti$nan +er#ect C$mpetiti$n
13./
Co!are the efficienc' of ono!o$istic co!etition and !erfect co!etition.
I # $i ti C titi Effi i tL
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Is #ono!o$istic Co!etition EfficientL
ast cha!ter )e $earned that !erfect$' co!etiti"e firs achie"ed productive and allocative efficienc .
M +r$uctive e##icienc% refers to !roducin& ites at the $o)est!ossi-$e cost.
M ll$cative e##icienc% refers to !roducin& a$$ &oods u! to the !oint)here the ar&ina$ -enefit to consuers is Dust eua$ to thear&ina$ cost to firs.
Monopolistic competition results in neither productive nor allocative
efficienc.
Effi i f P f t$ C titi +i
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Efficienc' of Perfect$' Co!etiti"e +irs
In !ane$ aB, a !erfect$' co!etiti"e fir in $on&/run eui$i-riu!roduces at +PC, )here !rice eua$s ar&ina$ cost, and a"era&e
tota$ cost is at a iniu.
The !erfect$' co!etiti"e fir is -oth a$$ocati"e$' efficient and
!roducti"e$' efficient.
Co!arin& $on&/run eui$i-riu under !erfect
co!etition and ono!o$istic co!etition
Figure 13.a
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Inefficienc' of #ono!o$istica$$' Co!etiti"e +irs
#ono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e firs in !ane$ -B !roduce the uantit')here M!M" . The ar&ina$ -enefit to consuers is &i"en -' thedeand cur"e, so MMB* not a$$ocati"e$' efficient.
And a"era&e cost is a-o"e its iniu !oint* not !roducti"e$'
efficient.
Co!arin& $on&/run eui$i-riu under !erfect
co!etition and ono!o$istic co!etition
Figure 13.a9b
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Is #ono!o$istic Co!etition 4ad for ConsuersL
The $ac( of efficienc' su&&ests that ono!o$istic co!etition is a -adsituation for consuers.
4ut consuers i&ht -enefit fro the !roduct differentiation.
Example: ;f ou were buing a car, would ou prefer one
a. 'roduced and sold at the lowest possible cost, but not well/suitedto our tastes and preferences< or
b. 'roduced and sold at a higher cost, but designed to attract ou to
purchasing it=
#an' consuers are )i$$in& to acce!t a hi&her !rice for adifferentiated !roduct. %o ono!o$istic co!etition is not necessari$'-ad for consuers.
#a(in& Peter Thie$ and #ono!o$istic Co!etition
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Connection
Peter Thie$ and #ono!o$istic Co!etition
Peter Thie$ is a -i$$ionaire entre!reneur*a co/founder of Pa'Pa$, and an ear$'
in"estor in in(edIn, K'n&a, and+ace-oo(.
Thie$ recoends entre!reneurs focuson the monopol !art of ono!o$istic
co!etition there are econoic !rofitsto -e ade in the short run if 'ou canOo)n a ar(et accordin& to Thie$, -'*
M Ha"in& -rand, sca$e, or costad"anta&es
M Ta(in& ad"anta&e of net)or( effects
M Ha"in& !ro!rietar' techno$o&'
Thie$s $atest !roDect* in"estin& in Q,a fir a(in& e/ci&arettes.
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H$( !ar&eting Di##erentiates +r$ucts
13.0
8efine ar(etin& and e!$ain ho) firs use ar(etin& to differentiate their
!roducts.
# ( ti d P d t 8iff ti ti
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#ar(etin& and Product 8ifferentiation
#a(in& custoers -e$ie"e that 'our !roduct is )orth)hi$e anddifferent fro those of other firs is not a tri"ia$ eercise. It t'!ica$$'
in"o$"es soe de&ree of mar&eting.
!ar&eting* A$$ the acti"ities necessar' for a fir to se$$ a !roduct to aconsuer.
nce a fir ana&es to differentiate its !roduct, it ust continue todo so, or ris( headin& to)ard the $on&/run outcoe of ero econoic!rofit. The !rocess of doin& this is (no)n as bran management.
:ran management* The actions of a fir intended to aintain the
differentiation of a !roduct o"er tie.
Ad"ertisin&
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Ad"ertisin&
Ad"ertisin& is a critica$ e$eent of ar(etin& for ono!o$istica$$'co!etiti"e firs.
4' ad"ertisin& effecti"e$', firs can increase deand for their!roducts.
4ut the' can a$so use ad"ertisin& to differentiate their !roducts*effecti"e$' a(in& the deand cur"e ore ine$astic.
This a$$o)s firs to char&e a hi&her !rice and earn ore short/run!rofit.
8efendin& a 4rand ae
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8efendin& a 4rand ae
#ar(etin& e!erts and !s'cho$o&ists a&ree* a critica$ as!ect ofar(etin& is creatin& a brand name for 'our !roduct.
A successfu$ -rand nae can he$! to aintain !roduct differentiation,and de$a' the a-i$it' of other firs to co!ete a)a' 'our !rofits.
4ut firs ust a$)a's tr' to aintain the !erce!tion of their !roductas -etter than others, a(in& sure that, for ea!$e*
M A hi&h$'/successfu$ nae $i(e Co(e, ero, or 4and/Aid is uniue$'associated to that !roduct, and not to &eneric !roducts,
M ther firs dont i$$e&a$$' use their -rand nae, and
M +ranchisees and others $e&a$$' a$$o)ed to use their -rand naeaintain the $e"e$ of ua$it' and ser"ice 'ou e!ect.
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-hat !a&es a Firm ,uccess#ul
13.
Identif' the (e' factors that deterine a firs success.
;hat #a(es a +ir %uccessfu$L
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;hat #a(es a +ir %uccessfu$L
A firs a-i$it' to differentiate its !roduct and to !roduce it at a $o)era"era&e cost than co!etin& firs creates value for its custoers.
%oe factors that affect a firs !rofita-i$it' are not direct$' underthe firs contro$. Certain factors )i$$ affect a$$ the firs in a ar(et.
The factors under afirs contro$Sthea-i$it' to differentiateits !roduct and thea-i$it' to !roduce itat $o)er costS
co-ine )ith thefactors -e'ond itscontro$ to deterinethe firs !rofita-i$it'.
;hat a(es a fir successfu$LFigure 13.;
#a(in& Is 4ein& the +irst +ir in the #ar(et a e' to %uccessL
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#a(in&the
Connection
Is 4ein& the +irst +ir in the #ar(et a e' to %uccessL
4' -ein& the first to se$$ a !articu$ar &ood, a fira' &ain a first/mover advantage, findin& its nae
c$ose$' associated )ith the &ood in the !u-$icsind.
%ur!risin&$', thou&h, recent research has sho)nthat the first fir to enter a ar(et often does not
ha"e a $on&/$i"ed ad"anta&e o"er $ater entrants.The Re'no$ds Internationa$ Pen Co!an' )asre!$aced -' 4ic A!!$es iPod )as not the firstdi&ita$ usic !$a'er and He)$ett/Pac(ard, )hichcurrent$' doinates the $aser !rinter ar(et )as
!receded -' its in"entor, ero. The sae can -esaid for dis!osa-$e dia!ers, and )e- -ro)sers.
In the end, !ro"idin& custoers )ith &ood !roductsat a $o) !rice is !ro-a-$' the -est )a' to ensuresuccess.
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#ono!o$istica$$' co!etiti"e firs !roduce the uantit' )here M !
M" , not the $o)est !ossi-$e a"era&e cost.
se the ar&ina$ cost and ar&ina$ re"enue cur"es to deterineuantit' then use the deand and a"era&e tota$ cost cur"es todeterine !rice, cost, and !rofit or $oss.
A$thou&h our ode$ !redicts ero econoic !rofit in the $on& run, the$on& run i&ht -e de$a'ed indefinite$' -' inno"ati"e firs.