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market power

market power noun: the ability of a firm to profitably raise the market price of a good or service over marginal cost; also, the ability to raise it even further above marginal cost than it already is, even despite competitors' attempts to undersell.

Noun

market power (uncountable)

  1. The ability of a firm to profitably raise the market price of a good or service over marginal cost; also, the ability to raise it even further above marginal cost than it already is, even despite competitors' attempts to undersell.

Questions about market power

What does market power mean?
Market power means the ability of a firm to profitably raise the market price of a good or service over marginal cost; also, the ability to raise it even further above marginal cost than it already is, even despite competitors' attempts to undersell.
What part of speech is market power?
Market power is a noun.

Words near market power in the dictionary

  1. market overt
  2. market penetration
  3. market penetrations
  4. market place
  5. market places
  6. market power
  7. market price
  8. market prices
  9. Market Rasen
  10. market research
  11. market risk

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