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COLLUSION: A usually secret agreement among competing firms (mostly oligopolistic firms) in an industry to control the market, raise the market price, and otherwise act like a monopoly. The reason for the secrecy is that such behavior is illegal in the United States under antitrust laws. Collusion is a characteristic trait of oligopolistic industries. Intense competition and interdependent decision-making encourages oligopolistic firms to cooperate. One way to lessen the competition among an oligopolistic rival is to join forces through collusion. (The other way is through merger, but that's another entry.)
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Lesson 8: Market Shocks | Unit 3: Single Shifts
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The six steps for a decrease in demand:- A determinant changes. The price of pecan pie, a substitute for hot fudge sundaes, declines.
- A curve to shifts. The demand curve for hot fudge sundaes shifts leftward.
- A shortage or a surplus occurs. The decrease in demand causes a surplus of hot fudge sundaes.
- The price changes. The price of hot fudge sundaes goes down.
- The quantities demanded and supplied change. The quantity supplied for hot fudge sundaes decreases while their quantity demand is increased.
- The market imbalance is eliminated and equilibrium is restored. The surplus of hot fudge sundaes is eliminated. The price is lower and the quantity exchanged is less.
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BALANCE OF TRADE The difference between the value of goods and services exported out of a country and the value of goods and services imported into the country. The balance of trade is the official term for net exports that makes up the balance of payments. The balance of trade can be a "favorable" surplus (exports exceed imports) or an "unfavorable" deficit (imports exceed exports). The official balance of trade is separated into the balance of merchandise trade for tangible goods and the balance of services.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time going from convenience store to convenience store wanting to buy either a birthday greeting card for your grandmother or a coffee cup commemorating yesterday. Be on the lookout for defective microphones.
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Approximately three-fourths of the U.S. paper currency in circular contains traces of cocaine.
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"When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all. " -- Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US president
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SEC
Securities and Exchange Commision
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