Applying the Supply and Demand Model to Markets with Restricted Supply
The supply and demand model can be adapted to analyze markets where firms are not price-takers. For example, in the 1970s oil market, OPEC sellers acted as a cartel with significant market power, collectively restricting supply to increase prices. Despite this violation of the competitive market assumption, the model remains applicable. The market outcome can be understood by finding the equilibrium price at the intersection of the demand curve and the new, artificially restricted supply curve.
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