If one company were to become a monopoly then consumers would not have a choice as to who to give their money to. Consumer choice and competition are cornerstones of capitalist economies, and to preserve them we must put measures into place that prevent the rise of monopolies.
Monopolies are regulated to protect consumers. An unregulated monopoly can charge prices higher than the efficient level of production which causes some consumers to be left out of the market. Governments can combat this by breaking up monopolies with antitrust laws and turning monopolies into public entities.
Before 1990 the market of India was somehow monopolistic. After 1990 Govt. permitted foreign industries to do business in India. After that market became perfect competitive. Thus by permitting more companies to do business Govt. can prevent monopolistic from forming.
The monopolies commission, or to give it its' full title "The Monopolies and Mergers Commission" exists to prevent monopolies and mergers of companies that may be against the public interest.If 2 such commissions were in existence at the same moment in time then they could merge.So by virtue of remaining a solitary public institution the monopolies commission is fulfilling its' role by preventing a future merger that may be contrary to the public interest.
To prevent inflation growth.
Eliminated competition
why are industries regulated
Monopolies are regulated to protect consumers. An unregulated monopoly can charge prices higher than the efficient level of production which causes some consumers to be left out of the market. Governments can combat this by breaking up monopolies with antitrust laws and turning monopolies into public entities.
is post office a regulated industry
stamp act
Navigation Acts
Navigation Acts
It is important to know who the public utilities are regulated by. Depending on the company, the public utilities can be regulated by community-based groups or the state-wide government monopolies.
European powers adopted the policy of mercantilism by which colonies existed for the benefit of the parent country. Europeans regulated trade with their colonies, sold monopolies to industries or trading companies, and imposed tariffs to protect their industries from competition.
Roosevelt was against monopolies held by some large corporations and believed the federal government should break them up and prevent new monopolies that might formed when companies merge.
The US government plays a significant role in industries that do business across state lines, such as companies in the transportation industry. Banking companies and other finance related industries are also heavily regulated in order to ensure that the economy remains stable. Fuel industries are heavily taxed and sources for the fuel industry are structured to protect the environment. Electrical power industries that governments have given monopolies are also regulated but usually at the state level.regulations may change depending on a wide variety of situations. What has been presented here to answer the question in the best way, is to give the examples listed above.
trusts were another name for monopolies so antitrust policy was were the government intervene to prevent monopolies from forming
The Government should invite other concerns also to have a healthy competitive atmosphere for preventing monopolies.