Can a monopoly have two companies?

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A monopoly occurs when a single company that produces a product or service controls the market with no close substitute. In an oligopoly, two or more companies control the market, none of which can keep the others from having significant influence.

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2024-01-15 02:09:43

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What are 3 threats to a monopoly?
The disadvantages of monopolies include price-fixing, low-quality products, lack of incentive for innovation, and cost-push inflation.
2024-02-20 08:48:02

How long should a monopoly game last?
When played with standard rules, a typical game takes 60 to 90 minutes. When common house rules are added, such as collecting money on free parking and not auctioning unpurchased properties, games can last 3 hours or longer.
2024-02-11 17:09:08

What makes a monopoly efficient?
Firms benefit from monopoly power because: They can charge higher prices and make more profit than in a competitive market. The can benefit from economies of scale – by increasing size they can experience lower average costs – important for industries with high fixed costs and scope for specialisation.
2024-01-18 23:18:16

Can a monopoly break even?
In the long-run, the demand curve of a firm in a monopolistic competitive market will shift so that it is tangent to the firm's average total cost curve. As a result, this will make it impossible for the firm to make economic profit; it will only be able to break even.
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