Markup, Competition, and Price Elasticity of Demand
In the context of profit maximization, a firm's price markup over marginal cost is inversely proportional to the price elasticity of demand for its product. The degree of competition in the market directly influences this elasticity; higher competition leads to higher elasticity and thus a lower optimal markup for the firm.
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