WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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the most common form of business in the United States
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government control of the means of production
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an agreement between partners to manage a corporation
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a company that controls or dominates an industry
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Detailed explanation-1: -A monopoly is a market structure where a single seller or producer assumes a dominant position in an industry or a sector. Monopolies are discouraged in free-market economies as they stifle competition and limit substitutes for consumers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Monopolies FAQs A monopoly is when one company and its product dominate an entire industry whereby there is little to no competition and consumers must purchase that specific good or service from the one company. An oligopoly is when a small number of firms, as opposed to just one, dominate an entire industry.
Detailed explanation-3: -A monopoly exists when a person or business exercises complete control over a resource, industry, or market. During the 1800s and 1900s, two distinct types of monopolies developed: vertical and horizontal. In a vertical monopoly, the person or business controls the entire supply chain of an industry.
Detailed explanation-4: -A monopolist refers to an individual, group, or company that dominates and controls the market for a specific good or service. This lack of competition and lack of substitute goods or services means the monopolist wields enough power in the marketplace to charge high prices.
Detailed explanation-5: -The U.S. markets that operate as monopolies or near-monopolies in the U.S. include providers of water, natural gas, telecommunications, and electricity.