False.
It DECREASES. The midpoint of the demand curve will be unitary elastic, whereas above it, it will be elastic and below it, it will be inelastic.
Answer:
3) former sells similar, although not identical, products.
Explanation:
In a monopolistic competition, there may be many sellers of a specific good, but in order for each firm to possess a monopolistic edge over the other, minute differences may exist between the similar goods. For example, geometrical sets are more or less the same, in terms of content. However, producer A may include a formula sheet, something which producer B may compensate with a timetable sheet. A consumer may wish to buy a geometrical set, but will have to choose between one from producer A or B since they all have different special features. Both producers A and B possess a monopoly of sorts over each other, due to the difference in features. This is called product differentiation. It may be physical, like the one above or perceived, where product A may seem better than product B, though entirely similar, due to A’s massive advertising. Purely competitive firm sells standard product like its competitors.
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Answer: When a company is able to offer a good product and enjoy strong customer demand, a franchise owner not only is able to take advantage of the corporate identity but its strong customer base, as well.
A franchise is a kind of a license which allows the party who acquires it (franchisor) access to an business' (franchisor's) proprietary knowledge and processes in order to sell products or provide services under the franchisor's name.
A franchisee associates itself with a well proven business model and gains access to the franchisor's customer base. Additionally, the franchisor provides assistance by training the franchisee and his personnel to provide a uniform product or service experience to customers across all the stores.
All these factors help in eliminating business risk and this constitutes a real advantage to a franchise.
