Difference between revisions of "Oligopoly"

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-An '''oligopoly''' is a seller's [[market]] having only a few sellers, who enjoy [[Barrier to entry|barriers to entry]] against new [[competitor]]s.  An oligopoly lacks full [[competition]] and [[consumer]]s suffer as a result.
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-Described another way, an oligopoly is an [[industry]] or market dominated by a only few firms selling a similar (undifferentiated) product.  This is called a "perfect oligopoly."  The few firms can behave in a harmful manner similar to how a [[monopoly]] behaves in overcharging customers or otherwise suppressing beneficial competition.
-An imperfect oligopoly consists of a few firms in an industry or market, but their product is differentiated, as in the car industry.
-An example of an oligopoly is the market for [[Auto insurance|car]] or [[health insurance]] in most states.
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