Topic 'Re: In a nutshell ...' in forum '' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-In-a-nutshell-29135280 en Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:11:17 EDT Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:11:17 EDT Re: In a nutshell ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-In-a-nutshell-29136282 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-In-a-nutshell-29136282 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:14:28 EDT Re: In a nutshell ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-In-a-nutshell-29135714 said by davidc502:

Congress needs to wake up!

The voters who keep re-electing incumbents need to wake up. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-In-a-nutshell-29135714 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:23:21 EDT Re: In a nutshell ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-In-a-nutshell-29135504 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-In-a-nutshell-29135504 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:53:09 EDT Re: In a nutshell ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-In-a-nutshell-29135314
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You can add Aereo to the list of dead man walking...

Excerpt, but you should give it a read:

As the sole providers of a product or service, monopolies have no competition and no price restrictions. Monopolies use patents, mergers, and acquisitions to obtain industry dominance and prevent market entry. If left unmonitored and unregulated, monopolies can adversely affect businesses, consumers and even the economy.

Price, Supply and Demand

A monopoly's potential to raise prices indefinitely is its most critical detriment to consumers. Because it has no industry competition, a monopoly's price is the market price and demand is market demand. Even at high prices, customers will not be able to substitute the good or service with a more affordable alternative. As the sole supplier, a monopoly can also refuse to serve customers. If a monopoly refuses to sell an important good to a company, it has the potential to indirectly shut down that business. If the supplier sells to consumers, it can refuse to serve areas that have lower profit potential, which could further impoverish a region

Economic Repercussions

Some argue that monopolies are beneficial because highly-profitable companies tend to pump more funds into research and development. Because the monopoly is in a dominant position, it can comfortably bear the risks associated with innovation. However, a highly-profitable monopoly also may have little incentive for improvement as long as consumers still demonstrate a need for their current product or service. In comparison, businesses in a competitive market can compete by making changes to existing products and services and lowering prices. Monopolies ensure there are high barriers to entry and thus no free riding or adaptations to their current patents. The labor force in a monopolized industry may also be significantly less than that of a competitive industry.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-In-a-nutshell-29135314 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:36:06 EDT In a nutshell ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/In-a-nutshell-29135280

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