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Assumptions
Assumptions
Analysis
Analysis
• 1/N firms realize cost savings • 1/N firms realize cost savings
• At least 1/(N+1) cost savings passed on when • At least 1/(N+1) cost savings passed on when
Rule of thumb
Rule of thumb
demand is convex and at most 1/(N+1) when demand is convex and at most 1/(N+1) when
concave concave
• >=1/N firms realize cost savings • >=1/N firms realize cost savings
• At least N/(N+1) cost savings passed on when • At least N/(N+1) cost savings passed on
demand is convex and at most N/(N+1) when when demand is convex and at most N/
concave (N+1) when concave