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  2. Oligopoly - Wikipedia

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    A full oligopoly is one in which a price leader is not present in the market, and where firms enjoy relatively similar market control. A partial oligopoly is one where a single firm dominates an industry through saturation of the market, producing a high percentage of total output and having large influence over market conditions.

  3. Market power - Wikipedia

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    An oligopoly may engage in collusion, either tacit or overt to exercise market power and manipulate prices to control demand and revenue for a collection of firms. A group of firms that explicitly agree to affect market price or output is called a cartel , with the organization of petroleum-exporting countries ( OPEC ) being one of the most ...

  4. Market structure - Wikipedia

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    Firms have partial control over the price as they are not price takers (due to differentiated products) or Price Makers (as there are many buyers and sellers). [5] Oligopoly refers to a market structure where only a small number of firms operate together control the majority of the market share. Firms are neither price takers or makers.

  5. Duopoly - Wikipedia

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    A duopoly (from Greek δύο, duo ' two '; and πωλεῖν, polein ' to sell ') is a type of oligopoly where two firms have dominant or exclusive control over a market, and most (if not all) of the competition within that market occurs directly between them. Duopoly is the most commonly studied form of oligopoly due to its simplicity.

  6. Imperfect competition - Wikipedia

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    The goods produced are circulated in only one market, and no other company intends to enter the market. The two companies have a lot of control over market prices. [11] It is a particular case of oligopoly, so it can be said that it is an intermediate situation between monopoly and perfect competition economy.

  7. Barriers to entry - Wikipedia

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    This could take the form of exclusive contracts, whether supply or demand-side, or through price manipulation in non-competitive markets. A market with perfect competition features zero barriers to entry. [15] Under perfect competition firms are unable to control prices, and produce similar or identical goods. [16]

  8. Monopolistic competition - Wikipedia

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    Consumers perceive that there are non-price differences among the competitors' products. Companies operate with the knowledge that their actions will not affect other companies' actions. There are few barriers to entry and exit. [4] Producers have a degree of control over price. The principal goal of the company is to maximise its profits.

  9. Price fixing - Wikipedia

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    Vertical price fixing includes a manufacturer's attempt to control the price of its product at retail. [7] In State Oil Co. v. Khan, [8] the U.S. Supreme Court held that vertical price fixing is no longer considered a per se violation of the Sherman Act, but horizontal price fixing is still considered a breach of the Sherman Act.