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N: The standard abbreviation for the quantity of land resources, especially for the analysis of production. The letter "N" is used even though land begins with an "L" because "L" is used to represent labor. The complementary representations for other inputs are "L" for labor and "K" for capital.

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Lesson 20: Oligopoly | Unit 2: Structure Page: 9 of 24

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  • The structure of most oligopoly markets is characterized by entry barriers.

  • A definition:

  • Entry barriers are natural or artificial restrictions on the movement of resources into an industry which limits the number of competitors.
  • The prime entry barriers are:

    • Start-up Cost
    • Resource Ownership
    • Decreasing Average Cost
    • Government Authorization
    • Trade Restrictions

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INFLEXIBLE PRICES

The proposition that some prices adjust slowly in response to market shortages or surpluses. This condition is most important for macroeconomic activity in the short run and short-run aggregate market analysis. In particular, inflexible prices (also termed rigid prices or sticky prices) are a key reason underlying the positive slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve. Prices tend to be the most inflexible in resource markets, especially labor markets, and the least inflexible in financial markets, with product markets falling between the two.

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