MICROECONOMICS IN MODULES
MICROECONOMICS IN MODULES
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ISBN: 9781319245382
Author: KRUGMAN
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
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The significance of monopoly.

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Monopoly refers to a market in which there is only a single seller of a commodity. The seller has complete control over the price of the good. The demand curve faced by a monopoly is downward sloping. This implies that the monopoly can sell more goods only by lowering the price.

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Monopoly refers to a market in which there is only a single seller of a commodity. The seller has complete control over the price of the good. The demand curve faced by a monopoly is downward sloping. This implies that the monopoly can sell more goods only by lowering the price. A monopoly can exist for the following reasons,

  • Barrier to entry
  • Owning of scarce resources
  • Natural monopoly

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