behavior after there were reports that Microsoft was abusing their position as the leading supplier of computer operating systems. Lawmakers investigated to see if Microsoft was trying to create a monopoly of the computer software market. They found that Microsoft was trying to cause a monopoly in the computer industry. Here are the facts that support their findings. Microsoft developed Microsoft Office products that catered to the needs of professional in all types of fields‚ these products
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Barriers to Entry of New Firms For a firm to maintain its monopoly position there must be barriers to entry of new firms. Barriers also exist under oligopoly‚ but in the case of monopoly they must be high enough to block the entry of new firms. Barriers can be of various forms. • Economies of scale. If a monopoly experiences substantial economies of scale‚ the industry may not be able to support more than one producer. • Network economies. When a product or service is used by everyone in
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In microeconomics there are five basic market structures. We can distinguish: perfect competition‚ monopolistic competition‚ perfect monopoly‚ natural monopoly and oligopoly. Each of them varies in many aspects and I am going to present the definitions and differences between them. First type of the market is perfect competition which is possible only in theory. The definition assumes that all goods are identical‚ all market participants have perfect information‚ there are no barriers to enter
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competitive firm is a price maker‚ whereas a monopolist is a price taker. c. Both a competitive firm and a monopolist are price takers. d. A competitive firm is a price taker‚ whereas a monopolist is a price maker. .2 points Question 2 A monopoly Answer a. can set the price it charges for its output but faces a downward-sloping demand curve so it cannot earn unlimited profits. b. can set the price it charges for its output and earn unlimited profits. c. takes the market price
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Market Structures and Relating Pricing Strategies Abstract This paper analysis’s the four categories of the market structure; perfect competition; monopolistic competition‚ oligopoly and monopoly marketing structures. It will also provide pricing strategies as they are specifically related to each market structure. Each market structure possesses it own unique pricing structure that every business follows to achieve its maximum profit. Some market structures pricing strategies
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Chapter Six Businesses and Their Costs Study Questions: 1. Explain the difference between a plant‚ a firm‚ and an industry. Plant – establishments such as a factory‚ farm‚ mine or store. Firm – an organization that employs resources to produce goods/services for profit. Industry – group of firms that produce the same or similar products. 2. State the advantages and disadvantages of the corporate form of business. Advantages – most effective form of
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF THE MONOPOLY “THE JAMAICA PUBLIC SERVICE LTD” ON JAMAICA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 2011 Centre #: 100016 Candidate #: 1000161860 Jessica Dewar Campion College Economics SBA An Investigation into the impact of the monopoly “Jamaica Public Service” on Jamaica throughout the year 2011. TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (i) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (ii) METHODOLOGY EMPLOYED (iii) DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS 1 CONCLUSION
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25) Which of the following is true of a natural monopoly? 25) ______ A) Its long-run average cost curve slopes upward as it intersects the demand curve. B) Economies of scale exist to only a very low level of output. C) The firm is not protected by any barrier to entry. D) The firm can supply the entire market at a lower cost than could two or more firms. [pic] 26) Prime Pharmaceuticals has developed a new asthma medicine‚ for it has a patent
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regulation on an entire industry with the objective of keeping a close eye on the industry prices and take advantage of consumers. Rules set by government and agencies that help control the operations of businesses who may demonstrate monopoly power in their organization. Monopoly may lead to consumers being exploited (higher prices) and consumers paying way too much for a product. Antitrust laws are federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization or businesses. This helps
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ECON 545 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 Anti-Trust Policy and Microsoft consists of: Is Microsoft a monopoly? In what ways could it be considered a monopoly? What markets are involved? What anti-trust legislation would apply? Is anti-trust legislation "fair" to firms like Microsoft? Why or why not? Business - General Business Is Microsoft a monopoly? In what ways could it be considered a monopoly? What markets are involved? What anti-trust legislation would apply? Is anti-trust legislation "fair"
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