Antitrust cases that are brought to the courts by the Justice Department typically rely on perfect competition as a benchmark for lawyers to determine whether a firm is competitive or monopolistic
Why is this a troublesome criterion to use in prosecuting such cases?
It is troublesome because there are no instances of pure competition in the real world. Therefore regulators are using a benchmark that lacks realism.
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In 1940 _____ of the population over 25 had a college degree
a. less than 5 percent b. around 10 percent c. around 15 percent d. more than 20 percent
In the above figure, if initial equilibrium is at point A and if there is an unanticipated increase in aggregate demand from AD1 to AD2, then
A) in the short run real output will remain at Y1. B) in the short run real output will increase above Y1, but in the long run it will return to Y1. C) in the long run real output will increase above Y1. D) real output will increase above Y1 in both the short run and in the long run.