Approximating Price-Taking in Retail Markets with Differentiated Goods
In certain retail markets, such as those for bread or coffee in a city with many small shops, products may have minor differences in quality or characteristics. Despite this product differentiation, if there is a sufficient level of competition, each firm will face a highly elastic demand curve. This elasticity severely limits their ability to set prices, creating a narrow range of feasible price options. In such scenarios, assuming that firms are price-takers serves as a useful approximation to develop a simplified model of the market.
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