Product Differentiation in a Market with Endogenous Sequential Entry

作者: W. J. Lane

DOI: 10.2307/3003410

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摘要: This article constructs a descriptive model of market with differentiated consumers and products in which both prices product specifications are endogenous entry is sequential. We show that there unique equilibrium firms will charge different produce characteristics to meet the diverse preferences consumers. Fixed costs together free sequential imply choice strategies by existing can effectively deter thus secure positive profits.

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