Monopoly
Characteristics One seller No close substitutes Price Searcher Overview
Profits & Barriers to Entry Natural Artificial Governmental
Monopoly Power & Price Discrimination In Theory In Practice Gainers & Losers Dumping Old people - students
How Monopoly Compared to Perfect Competition Higher Prices Less output
Is Monopoly Bad? Monopoly Losses Monopoly in the Long-Run Real World monopoly
The Costs of Monopoly Deadweight Loss Monopoly Rent Seeking Managerial Inefficiency
Facts & Fallacies About Monopoly
Facts & Fallacies About Monopoly Monopolies charge the highest possible price Monopolies always earn (high) profits Monopolists don’t have to worry about demand Monopolies charge a price higher than marginal cost Monopolists produce where demand is elastic Monopolies do not have supply curves The monopolist ultimately faces competition