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Monopoly
A market structure
characterized by a single
seller, selling a unique
product in the market. In
a monopoly market, the
seller faces no
competition, as he is the
sole seller of goods with
no close substitute.
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Characteristics of a Monopoly
A monopoly can be recognized by certain characteristics that set it
aside from the other market structures:
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Other sellers are
unable to enter the
market of the
monopoly.
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Price discrimination
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Economies of scale
Capital requirements
Technological superiority
No substitute goods
Control of natural resources
Network externalities
Legal barriers
In a monopoly, specific sources generate the individual control of the market. Sources of power
include:
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Monopoly vs. Competitive
Market
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Wasa
Railway
Microsoft
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Monopolistic Competition
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Monopoly and monopolistic