Abstract
We analyze and summarize microeconomic theory of pass-through rates. We start by analyzing a monopolist firm in a standard frictionless market, then add more nuances to the model, including, but not limited to, oligopolistic competition, menu costs, price points, endogenous quality and package size choices, and consumer search costs. We proceed to show how each of these factors affects pass-through rates.
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