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Chapter 11 Key Terms
ECO 251
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pure monopoly | a market where there is one supplier of a product for which there are no close substitutes |
| barriers to entry | obstacles which make it more difficult or less profitable for new firms to enter an industry |
| regulatory barriers | when government laws or regulations restrict competition by limiting entry |
| natural barriers | when a smaller number of firms can supply the product to the market at a lower average cost because of economies of scale |
| strategic barriers | when existing firms enact policies which attempt to limit other firms from entering the market |
| market power | the ability of a firm to control the price of its product |
| price discriminmation | when a firm sells the same product at different prices to different customers even though there are no differences in the costs |