The Average Variable Cost Test is a methodological criterion used in antitrust economics to evaluate whether a firm’s pricing constitutes predatory behavior by comparing its market price to its average variable costs, distinguishing it from alternative tests by focusing specifically on short-term cost recovery as the benchmark for competitive pricing integrity.
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The Current State of the Law and Economics of Predatory Pricing
Alvin K. Klevorick · American Economic Review · 1993 · 25 citations
Law, Competition Law, Economics +13
Herbert Hovenkamp · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2005 · 16 citations · Full text
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Mismeasuring Electricity Market Power
Timothy J. Brennan · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2004 · 16 citations · Full text
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University of Lisbon
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Resources For The Future
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