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Monopoly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monopoly
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A monopoly (from Greek monos μόνος (alone or single) + polein πωλεῖν (to sell)) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity (this contrasts with a monopsony which relates to a single entity's control of a market to purchase a good or service, and with oligopoly which consists of a few entities dominating an industry).[2] Monopolies are thus characterized by a lack of economic competition to produce the good or service and a lack of viable substitute goods.[3] The verb
"monopolize" refers to the process by which a company gains the ability to raise prices or exclude competitors. In economics, a monopoly is a single seller. In law, a monopoly is a business entity that has significant market power, that is, the power to charge high prices.[4] Although monopolies may be big businesses, size is not a characteristic of a monopoly. A small business may still have the power to raise prices in a small industry (or market).[5]
A monopoly is distinguished from a monopsony, in which there is only
"I Like a Little Competition"—J. P. one buyer of a product or service; a monopoly may also have
Morgan by Art Young. Cartoon monopsony control of a sector of a market. Likewise, a monopoly relating to the answer J. P. Morgan should be distinguished from a cartel (a form of oligopoly), in which gave when asked whether he disliked several providers act together to coordinate services, prices or sale of competition at the Pujo Committee. [1] goods. Monopolies, monopsonies and oligopolies are all situations such that one or a few of the entities have market power and therefore interact with their customers (monopoly), suppliers (monopsony) and the other companies (oligopoly) in ways that leave market interactions distorted.[citation needed]
When not legally obliged to do otherwise, monopolies typically
Monopoly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monopoly
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A monopoly (from Greek monos μόνος (alone or single) + polein πωλεῖν (to sell)) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity (this contrasts with a monopsony which relates to a single entity's control of a market to purchase a good or service, and with oligopoly which consists of a few entities dominating an industry).[2] Monopolies are thus characterized by a lack of economic competition to produce the good or service and a lack of viable substitute goods.[3] The verb
"monopolize" refers to the process by which a company gains the ability to raise prices or exclude competitors. In economics, a monopoly is a single seller. In law, a monopoly is a business entity that has significant market power, that is, the power to charge high prices.[4] Although monopolies may be big businesses, size is not a characteristic of a monopoly. A small business may still have the power to raise prices in a small industry (or market).[5]
A monopoly is distinguished from a monopsony, in which there is only
"I Like a Little Competition"—J. P. one buyer of a product or service; a monopoly may also have
Morgan by Art Young. Cartoon monopsony control of a sector of a market. Likewise, a monopoly relating to the answer J. P. Morgan should be distinguished from a cartel (a form of oligopoly), in which gave when asked whether he disliked several providers act together to coordinate services, prices or sale of competition at the Pujo Committee. [1] goods. Monopolies, monopsonies and oligopolies are all situations such that one or a few of the entities have market power and therefore interact with their customers (monopoly), suppliers (monopsony) and the other companies (oligopoly) in ways that leave market interactions distorted.[citation needed]
When not legally obliged to do otherwise, monopolies typically