The Constant Profit-Maximizing Markup (μ) as a Price-Setting Rule
In economic models that assume a constant intensity of competition, the price elasticity of demand (PED) faced by a firm does not vary with its output. Consequently, the firm's profit-maximizing markup, which is the inverse of the PED, is also constant. This constant markup is denoted by (mu), where . A firm operating under these assumptions would set its price based on this fixed markup.
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