USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a company has exclusive control over the production of a product it is called a
A
monopoly
B
trust
C
stock
D
subsidy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A monopoly is defined as a single seller or producer that excludes competition from providing the same product. A monopoly can dictate price changes and creates barriers for competitors to enter the marketplace.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Definition: A market structure characterized by a single seller, selling a unique product in the market. In a monopoly market, the seller faces no competition, as he is the sole seller of goods with no close substitute.

Detailed explanation-4: -A monopsony is when a firm is the sole purchaser of a good or service whereas a monopoly is when one firm is the sole producer of a good or service. Most examples of monopsony have to do with the purchase of workers’ time in the labor market, where a firm is the sole purchaser of a certain kind of labor.

Detailed explanation-5: -A monopoly exists when there’s a single firm that controls the entire market. The firm and industry are synonymous. This firm is the sole producer of a product, and there are no close substitutes. Because there are no alternatives, the firm has the highest level of market power.

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