PPT-Monopolies

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. Japan’s power monopolies raise costs and stifle innovation. . Ten regional monopolies (including TEPCO) are stifling innovation. Green technology needs more work (Needs more academic funding). Some politicians in favor of monopolies/ others against them. Monopoly. -A situation in which a . single. . company. . owns. all or nearly all of the . market. for a given type of . product. or . service. . . No competition!!!. Cartel. loose . association of businesses making the same product, that agree to share certain business practices, such as same pricing.. More than Just a game. Why did Big Business grow?. Availability of work force. National markets created by transportation. Lower-cost production. Inventions. Advertising. Financial resources. Access to raw materials and energy. -A situation in which a . single. . company. . owns. all or nearly all of the . market. for a given type of . product. or . service. . . No competition!!!. Cartel. loose . association of businesses making the same product, that agree to share certain business practices, such as same pricing.. By Robber Barons: Junlan Lu, Sushil Bhandaru, Bhargav Vemulapalli. Of course they are justified!. Who are the Robber Barons?. Wealthy industrialists. Extremely powerful. Believed in creation of large, consolidated, organization. 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.. Breaking up a monopoly that isn’t natural is a good idea. Ex. Microsoft buying Apple. Why?. The gains to the consumer outweigh the loss to the producer. Natural Monopolies. A monopoly in which large producers have lower average total costs than small producers. 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. Market Structure: Monopoly. Intro to Monopolies. Monopoly is exact opposite of perfect competition. Monopoly – one supplier of a good . Demand curve for the firm = demand curve for the market. Market Structure: Monopoly. Chapter 7. Section 1. Perfect Competition. The market structure called perfect competition has the following conditions:. 1. Many buyers and sellers participating in the market. 2. Sellers offer identical products. 1890-1920. Terms to Know. Progressivism: Movement to respond to societal problems caused by industrialization and urbanization.. Socialism: . a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a . Transforming the American Economy and Society. Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?. Student Learning Target/Objective. I can examine how industrialization transformed the US economy.. Access . Notebowl. 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.. Monopoly Meaning: . A m. onopoly is a market structure characterized by a single seller or producer that controls the entire supply of a particular good or service. This dominance gives the monopoly significant market power, allowing it to...