PPT-The Economics of Monopoly Power

The US justice department filed antitrust charges against Microsoft In 2000 the court declared that Microsoft was a monopoly In 2008 the European Commission sent Intel Corp a new set of antitrust charges for abuse of dominant position with the goal of excluding its main rival from the x86 central processing units market. MOSCOW 2012 June 8. Simon P. Anderson, University of Virginia, USA. a. nd. Yves Schneider, University of Lucerne Switzerland. Back-drop. Cruise-ship mergers; can they be pro-competitive? (D . Scheffman. Types of Market Structure. Four principal models of market structures:. Perfect Competition. Many producers sell identical product. Monopoly. Single producer sells a single, undifferentiated product. What does monopoly mean?. . “. monos. ” = one “. polein. ” = seller. Not a new phenomenon .  Thales, Aristotle. Necessary conditions. Single seller . Examples: most public utility companies and patented drugs.. 5.3.3. Learning Outcomes. To understand the meaning of the term ‘monopoly’.. To appreciate what is meant by monopoly power and how this can influence a firm’s behaviour.. To understand the main disadvantages and advantages of a firm having monopoly power. . How size affects market power. Unit 2B. By Mrs Hilton . for . revisionstation. Lesson Objectives. To be able to discuss:. the . Characteristics of monopoly. / . monopsony. power. the . effects of . Slide 2 presents a table that can be printed for each student. For best results, use "landscape" page orientation.. Slides 3 through 10 plots and draws marginal revenue, marginal cost, average total cost, and average revenue (demand), respectively.. MARKET STRUCTURE . in which only . ONE . seller sells a product for which there are no close substitutes.. A monopoly is . A PRICE SETTER. , . RESTRICTS THE MARKET . and. IS THE ONLY SELLER.. Monopoly. Monopoly and Antitrust Policy. Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Outline. 15.1 . Is Any Firm Ever Really a Monopoly?. 15.2 . Where Do Monopolies Come From?. 15.3 . What is a monopoly?. A monopoly forms when barriers prevent firms from entering a market that . has a single . supplier with close to no substitute goods. .. Monopoly markets only have one seller, whereas, perfectly competitive markets have multiple sellers.. One firm selling good or service with no substitutes. Barriers to entry that prevent competition from new firms. What is a monopoly?. Monopoly in the news. Natural. One firm can meet demand at a lower ATC than two or more firms. Sophomore Open House. March 31, 2023. Why Study Economics?. Intellectual reasons. . Economics is a unique combination of. Scientific method. Social concerns. Practical reasons. Good starting point for professional schools. . The word Monopoly is a combination of two words in which “mono” implies “single” and “poly” means “seller”. Therefore, the market controlled by a sole trader is said to a Monopoly market.. Students will be able to identify and/or define the following terms:. Monopoly. Natural Monopoly. Patent. Do . Now. What is a barrier to entry?. Any condition that makes it difficult to enter a market.. What are the four . barriers to entry. .. Why . monopolists. are constrained by demand.. How . monopolists. set price and quantity.. What . social welfare. losses are associated with monopolies.. What the common public policy responses to monopolies are..