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Assumption: Constant Market Competition in Price-Setting
In the standard analysis of the price-setting curve, a key simplifying assumption is made: the level of competition is treated as constant. This means that the intensity of competition in both the product markets (for goods and services) and the labor market does not change in response to variations in a firm's output or employment level. This assumption is the primary reason the PS curve is depicted as a horizontal line.
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Figure 1.14: The Price-Setting (PS) Curve
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In a macroeconomic model where firms determine their product prices by adding a markup to their labor costs, consider a single large firm that decides to significantly expand its operations by hiring thousands of new workers. According to the foundational assumptions of this model regarding the market environment, what is the direct effect of this single firm's expansion on the overall level of competition faced by all firms in the economy?
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Figure 1.14: The Price-Setting (PS) Curve
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