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  2. Vertical integration - Wikipedia

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    A monopoly produced through vertical integration is called a vertical monopoly: vertical in a supply chain measures a firm's distance from the final consumers; for example, a firm that sells directly to the consumers has a vertical position of 0, a firm that supplies to this firm has a vertical position of 1, and so on. [2]

  3. Monopoly price - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] A monopoly occurs when a firm lacks any viable competition and is the sole producer of the industry's product. [1] [2] Because a monopoly faces no competition, it has absolute market power and can set a price above the firm's marginal cost. [1] [2] The monopoly ensures a monopoly price exists when it establishes the quantity of the ...

  4. Vertical agreement - Wikipedia

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    A vertical agreement is a term used in competition law to denote agreements between firms at different levels of a supply chain. For instance, a manufacturer of consumer electronics might have a vertical agreement with a retailer according to which the latter would promote their products in return for lower prices.

  5. Product differentiation - Wikipedia

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    Vertical product differentiation can be measured objectively by a consumer. For example, when comparing two similar products, the quality and price can clearly be identified and ranked by the customer. If both A and B products have the same price to the consumer, then the market share for each one will be positive, according to the Hotelling ...

  6. Monopoly - Wikipedia

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    A government-granted monopoly or legal monopoly, by contrast, is sanctioned by the state, often to provide an incentive to invest in a risky venture or enrich a domestic interest group. Patents, copyrights, and trademarks are sometimes used as examples of government-granted monopolies.

  7. Here are some Monopoly success strategies for real life

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    In Monopoly, some get landed on much more than others - Illinois Avenue and B&O Railroad most of all, according to the game's maker, Hasbro.

  8. Market foreclosure - Wikipedia

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    Gasoline production provides another example of supply restraints and competitive dominance by means of vertical integration. Market foreclosure plays a consistent role in the dynamics of the gasoline industry and more specifically with large refineries with significant capabilities of production. Researchers have estimated that US wholesale ...

  9. FTC faces big test in Amazon suit alleging its retail site is ...

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    The FTC and 17 state attorneys general filed an antitrust suit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the company operates an illegal monopoly.