North American Electro-Deposited Copper Foil
North American Electro-Deposited Copper Foil
Jonathan Blaber Prof. Warren 09 December 2010
Table of Contents:
1) Introduction 3
2) Supply 4
3) Demand 6
4) Equilibrium 8
5) Neighboring Markets 9
6) Competition 10
7) Imperfections 12
8) Regulations 12
9) Conclusion 13
10) Citations 15
Intro:
The North American Electro-Deposited Copper Foil market is a very unique market. Copper foil is used in our everyday lives, mostly unnoticed. From cell phones and TVs, to cars and refrigerators, copper foil is the main component that allows these products to run efficiently. It is the circuitry inside of these products, connecting a computer chip to a compactor to transfer signals. Copper foil is an intermediary product, meaning it is a product that the final consumer doesn’t buy. It is used in conjunction with other inputs to make a final product. It is similar to the Ready-Mix concrete industry that we studied earlier this semester. However, copper foil does not have the transportation issues, as did the concrete, but rather a set of its own unique barriers.
The Copper Foil market doesn’t fit the standard competitive, oligopolistic, or monopolistic markets that we have studied this semester. The markets uniqueness is due to the product being an intermediary product, the extreme start up costs, and limited profits. These factors make it difficult to enter the market. Also, Copper Foil is rather inelastic, making the dynamics of the market even more unique. An interesting factor for copper foil is the size of the final assembly for the Electronic Good market in America. It is second largest (24.2%) where as the
Jonathan Blaber Prof. Warren 09 December 2010
Table of Contents:
1) Introduction 3
2) Supply 4
3) Demand 6
4) Equilibrium 8
5) Neighboring Markets 9
6) Competition 10
7) Imperfections 12
8) Regulations 12
9) Conclusion 13
10) Citations 15
Intro:
The North American Electro-Deposited Copper Foil market is a very unique market. Copper foil is used in our everyday lives, mostly unnoticed. From cell phones and TVs, to cars and refrigerators, copper foil is the main component that allows these products to run efficiently. It is the circuitry inside of these products, connecting a computer chip to a compactor to transfer signals. Copper foil is an intermediary product, meaning it is a product that the final consumer doesn’t buy. It is used in conjunction with other inputs to make a final product. It is similar to the Ready-Mix concrete industry that we studied earlier this semester. However, copper foil does not have the transportation issues, as did the concrete, but rather a set of its own unique barriers.
The Copper Foil market doesn’t fit the standard competitive, oligopolistic, or monopolistic markets that we have studied this semester. The markets uniqueness is due to the product being an intermediary product, the extreme start up costs, and limited profits. These factors make it difficult to enter the market. Also, Copper Foil is rather inelastic, making the dynamics of the market even more unique. An interesting factor for copper foil is the size of the final assembly for the Electronic Good market in America. It is second largest (24.2%) where as the
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