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Economics
Monopoly's and Antitrut Laws
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Monopoly | when a single company has exclusive control over a market for a specific good or service, eliminating competition |
| Oligopoly | a state of limited competition, in which a market is shared by a small number of producers or sellers. EX: Xbox vs Playstation |
| Monopolistic Competition | a market structure where many firms sell similar but not identical products, falling between a monopoly and perfect competition |
| Horizontal Merger | when two or more companies in the same industry and at the same stage of production combine to form a single entity |
| Vertical Merger | the combination of two companies that operate at different stages of the same supply chain |
| Conglomerate | a large corporation that is made up of many different and often unrelated businesses. |
| Antitrust laws | Antitrust laws are statutes designed to protect free and open competition in markets, preventing monopolies and promoting consumer welfare. |
| Federal Trade Commission (FTC) | an independent U.S. government agency that protects consumers from fraud, deception, and unfair business practices, and promotes fair competition in the marketplace |