They can gain some control over their market by secretly cooperating with one another.
_Amount of control a firm or a group of firms have over the total market supply _The amount of influence a firm or group of firms have over market price _The freedom new suppliers have to enter the market
Pure competition
Total control, as there is no competition the monopoly vendor can ask any price they wish. That is why monopolies are bad for society and Governments have to intervene in the capitalistic market.
· Two firms in the industry · Strong control over price. · Uses Non price competition to compete · Very strong Barriers to entry
A monopolistic competition market structure gives the consumers more choice. A monopolistic competition market offers more producers and many consumers in the market, and no business has total control over the market price.
They can gain some control over their markets by secretly cooperating with one another.
Secretly cooperate with one another.!
_Amount of control a firm or a group of firms have over the total market supply _The amount of influence a firm or group of firms have over market price _The freedom new suppliers have to enter the market
What they were usually after was price control and thus maximizing profits through market control.
Pure competition
A.secretly cooperate with one another
· Two firms in the industry · Strong control over price. · Uses Non price competition to compete · Very strong Barriers to entry
Total control, as there is no competition the monopoly vendor can ask any price they wish. That is why monopolies are bad for society and Governments have to intervene in the capitalistic market.
http://www.answers.com/library/Investment%20Dictionary-cid-57121 Oligopoly A situation in which a particular market is controlled by a small group of firms.An oligopoly is much like a monopoly, in which only one company exerts control over most of a market. In an oligopoly, there are at least two firms controlling the market.Investopedia Says:The retail gas market is a good example of an oligopoly because a small number of firms control a large majority of the market.
· Two firms in the industry · Strong control over price. · Uses Non price competition to compete · Very strong Barriers to entry
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A monopolistic competition market structure gives the consumers more choice. A monopolistic competition market offers more producers and many consumers in the market, and no business has total control over the market price.