Chapter 8 - Monopoly. The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: Pure monopoly, barriers to entry, perfect competition versus pure monopoly, natural monopolies, monopolistic competition.
Trang 1Managerial Economics, 8e William F. Samuelson Stephen G. Marks ●
Chapter Eight
Monopoly
Trang 2Monopoly: the earnings of many in the hands of one.
~Eugene Debs
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New York City’s Taxicabs
Everyone has stories to tall, good and bad, about New
York cabbies.
Trang 4Pure Monopoly
Barriers to Entry
Economies of Scale
Capital Requirements
Pure Quality and Cost Advantages
Product Differentiation
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A Monopolist’s Optimal
Price and Output
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Possible Industry Demand Curves
Trang 7Pure Monopoly (cont.)
Barriers to Entry (cont.)
Control of Resources
Patents, Copyrights, and Other Legal Barriers Strategic Barriers
Intel’s Monopoly
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Perfect Competition
versus Pure Monopoly
Cartels
Business Behavior—The OPEC Cartel
Natural Monopolies
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Perfect Competition versus Pure Monopoly
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A Natural Monopoly
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Monopolistic Competition