PPT-Monopoly and Market Failure

AS Economics Aims and Objectives Aim Understand how monopolies cause market failure Objectives Recap on barriers to entry Define a natural monopoly Provide examples of different 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. 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. 24. 3. 11. Why are Entry Barriers. Sometimes High?. Entry Barriers. A few examples of factors that may serve as . ‘. barriers. ’. to free entry into a market:. economies of scale. government licensing. 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. . Monopoly and Antitrust Policy. Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights . Reserved. Is Any Firm Ever Really a Monopoly?. We define . monopoly.. Monopoly. is a market structure consisting of a firm that is the only seller of a good or service that does not have a close substitute.. Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Is Any Firm Ever Really a Monopoly?. We define monopoly.. Monopoly. is a market structure consisting of a firm that is the only seller of a good or service that does not have a close substitute.. Monopolization under Sec. 2. Randal C. Picker. James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law. The Law School. The University of Chicago. Copyright . © . 2000-18 . Randal C. Picker. All Rights Reserved.. 12.1 Introducing a New Market Structure. 12.2 Sources of Market Power. 12.3 The Monopolist’s Problem. 12.4 Choosing the Optimal Quantity and Price. 12.5 The “Broken” Invisible Hand: . The Cost . 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. 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. 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.. 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...