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OLIGOPOLY CHARACTERISTICS: The three most important characteristics of oligopoly are: (1) an industry dominated by a small number of large firms, (2) firms sell either identical or differentiated products, and (3) the industry has significant barriers to entry.

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FUTURES: An agreement to complete the sale of a commodity at a pre-determined price on some future date. Much of the real stuff that consumers buy is what is usually termed a spot transactions. You buy the stuff, pay the price, and take it home with you. While financial markets have a substantial number of these spot transactions they are also heavily into futures transactions.

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SLOPE, INVESTMENT LINE

The positive slope of the investment line is also termed the marginal propensity to invest (MPI). This slope is greater than zero but less than one, reflecting induced investment. The slope of the investment line affects the slope of the aggregate expenditures line and thus also affects the magnitude of the multiplier process.

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