Monopoly Market vs. Perfect Competition
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Analyse why price can be lower in a monopoly market than in perfect competition.
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Monopoly
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I. 🍃Introduction
- Definition of monopoly and perfect competition
- Importance of understanding the impact of monopolies on the economy
II. Lower average costs for monopolies
- Explanation of economies of scale
- Examples of monopolies that enjoy economies of scale
- Comparison to perfect competition
III. Subsidies for monopolies
- Explanation of state-owned enterprises
- How subsidies can lower average costs for monopolies
- Comparison to perfect competition
IV. Avoiding wasteful duplication
- Explanation of wasteful duplication
- Examples of monopolies that avoid wasteful duplication
- Comparison to perfect competition
V. Keeping prices low as a barrier to entry
- Explanation of barriers to entry
- How a monopoly can use low prices as a barrier to entry
- Comparison to perfect competition
VI. Price-making ability of monopolies
- Explanation of price-making ability
- Comparison to price-taking ability of perfectly competitive firms
VII. State monopolies and economic welfare
- Explanation of economic welfare
- How state monopolies may prioritize economic welfare over profit maximization
- Comparison to profit-maximizing monopolies and perfect competition
VIII. 👉Conclusion
- Recap of key points
- Implications for policymakers and consumers
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