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Why do monopolies occur?

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Monopolies occur when a company or person(s) want to take over the market. By becoming the sole supplier of a comodity, the monopily can raise prices and gain more profit. A monopoly creates an oppressive market and is to be avoided if a healthy economy is to thrive on what is termed, "A level playing field."

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Monopolies have three main sources in most economies. They are:

1. A key resource is owned by a single company;

2. The government gives a single firm the exclusive right to produce some good or service; and

3. The costs of production makes a single producer more efficient than a large number of producers.

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