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Problem Regarding to Contestable Markets

Even though the concentration ratio for an oligopoly is close to hundred, firms may operate rather efficiently when the market: (1) price conforms to a limit pricing model. (2) is contestable since entry and exit are easy. (3) demand curve is unitarily elastic. (4) cannot be entered by new firms due to government regulation. (5) is spread between many small buyers.

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