Fixed costs matter even when the costs are sunk

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2020
Volume: 195
Issue: C

Authors (3)

Kamphorst, Jurjen (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) Mendys-Kamphorst, Ewa (not in RePEc) Westbrock, Bastian (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

How firms set prices is key to understanding markets. Standard economics dictates that the fixed costs of a firm should not affect its prices. Nonetheless, it is common practice for firms to raise their prices after a fixed costs increase. We show that firms are correct in doing so if two ubiquitous conditions apply: (i) future profits increase in current sales and (ii) firms are liquidity-constrained.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:195:y:2020:i:c:s0165176520302688
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25