Monoply is a situation in which a single person or individual or a business dictates the whole system and people are dependent only on that single individual or business.
While cartel is a situation where a group of businesses or companies work hand in hand instead of competing with each other to benefit themselves and not the consumer.In both conditions the consumer is the looser.
the difference between perfect and imperfect oligopoly
Collusive oligopoly is an industry that only contains few producers (oligopoly), in which producers agree among one another as to pricing of output and allocation of output markets among themselves. Cartel, such as OPEC, are collusive oligopolies.
An oligopoly cartel is a group of a few dominant firms in a market that collaborate to control prices, limit production, or restrict competition to maximize their collective profits. By coordinating their actions, they can behave similarly to a monopoly, despite being independent entities. This arrangement can lead to higher prices and reduced choices for consumers. However, cartels are often illegal in many jurisdictions due to their anti-competitive nature.
1. Cartel: A cartel is when a group of firms decide to agree on leveling out the output. In some countries, output supply needed might be more than other countries or more than the specified output level. Thus, it might be a problem in some countries. 2. Collusions: Collusions are informal agreements done between firms in an oligopoly to ristrict competition. Thus, new firms my not be able to set up and this may cause dificiency of choice for customers.
In a pure oligopoly the products that are sold are homogeneous (the same e.g. gold, steel etc). While in a impure oligopoly the product that are sold are heterogeneous (different, think tablets, smart phones etc.).
the difference between perfect and imperfect oligopoly
In trust we lose our independence. In cartel we retain the independence.....
Collusive oligopoly is an industry that only contains few producers (oligopoly), in which producers agree among one another as to pricing of output and allocation of output markets among themselves. Cartel, such as OPEC, are collusive oligopolies.
Firms in oligopoly can set prices to a degree but must consider other firms' decisions.
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An oligopoly cartel is a group of a few dominant firms in a market that collaborate to control prices, limit production, or restrict competition to maximize their collective profits. By coordinating their actions, they can behave similarly to a monopoly, despite being independent entities. This arrangement can lead to higher prices and reduced choices for consumers. However, cartels are often illegal in many jurisdictions due to their anti-competitive nature.
1. Cartel: A cartel is when a group of firms decide to agree on leveling out the output. In some countries, output supply needed might be more than other countries or more than the specified output level. Thus, it might be a problem in some countries. 2. Collusions: Collusions are informal agreements done between firms in an oligopoly to ristrict competition. Thus, new firms my not be able to set up and this may cause dificiency of choice for customers.
In a pure oligopoly the products that are sold are homogeneous (the same e.g. gold, steel etc). While in a impure oligopoly the product that are sold are heterogeneous (different, think tablets, smart phones etc.).
An oligopoly is an intermediate market structure between the extremes of perfect competition and monopoly. Oligopoly firms might compete (noncooperative oligopoly) or cooperate (cooperative oligopoly) in the Marketplace.
The main difference between a monopoly and an oligopoly lies in the number of firms in the market. A monopoly exists when a single company dominates the entire market, having significant control over prices and supply, while an oligopoly consists of a few firms that dominate the market, where their actions are interdependent and can significantly influence each other's pricing and output decisions. In a monopoly, consumers have limited choices, whereas in an oligopoly, there are multiple options, albeit still limited due to the concentrated nature of the market.
The main difference between monopoly and oligopoly lies in the number of firms in the market. A monopoly exists when a single company or entity dominates the entire market, allowing it to control prices and supply without competition. In contrast, an oligopoly consists of a few firms that hold a significant share of the market, leading to interdependent pricing and strategic decision-making among these companies. This creates a competitive environment that is different from the singular control seen in monopolies.
A cartel is a formal agreement between companies to control the price of a commodity or product etc - like OPEC. Tacit collusion occurs when companies make an informal agreement to fix prices (i.e. they do this without letting their competitors or official bodies know). Your confusion might arise from the fact that members of a Cartel (an officially organised group) can still engage in unofficial agreements (tacit collusion), although it is usually firms outside a cartel who do this