(3) Rewarding the biggest company with the lowest average cost
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(3) Rewarding the biggest company with the lowest average cost
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(4) Government grants such as patents and copyrights
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(4) Government grants such as patents and copyrights
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5. The Law of Demand keeps a monopoly from increasing the prices without limitations. Consumers will not want to pay a higher price for the good or service. If the consumer can live without the good or service, then they will not pay for it. Therefore, there will a lower quantity sold and a loss of profit.
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5. The Law of Demand keeps a monopoly from increasing the prices without limitations. Consumers will not want to pay a higher price for the good or service. If the consumer can live without the good or service, then they will not pay for it. Therefore, there will be a lower quantity sold and a loss of revenue.