Keyword: bundle

Bundle of Sorrows (6/22/2006)

Merger between firms making complementary components might be anti-competitive if the merged company can price their bundled products lower than the independent component makers.

Keywords: antitrust regulation, bundle, competition, complementary goods, components, discount, European Commission, GE, Honeywell, Justice Department, merger, pricing, profit maximization

The Tragedy of the Anticommons (8/13/1999)

When too many individuals have the right of exclusion to a scarce resource, and no one has an effective privilege of use, under-utilization may occur.

Keywords: anticommons, bundle, commons, exclusion, holding out, inclusion, Kobe, land, property rights, tragedy, transaction costs

Value Eating (6/22/2006)

Super-sizing fast-food items boosts both the bottom line and the waistline.

Keywords: bottom line, bundle, calories, Coke, fixed cost, fries, Happy Meals, McDonald, medium extra value meals, obesity, pricing, profit margin, quarter pounder, variable cost, waistline