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INCENTIVE POTENTIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monopoly profit
1, record 1, English, monopoly%20profit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fact that a monopolist's profits normally exceed a market's total duopoly profits explains why a dominant firm has the incentive to destroy nascent competitors and deter potential competitors. By doing so, the dominant firm can preserve its monopoly power and monopoly profits. 1, record 1, English, - monopoly%20profit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profit de monopole
1, record 1, French, profit%20de%20monopole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les entreprises dominantes sont motivées par la volonté d'extraire des profits de monopole et sont donc tentées de réduire, voire d'éliminer la capacité de concurrents naissants ou potentiels à leur faire effectivement concurrence. 2, record 1, French, - profit%20de%20monopole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duopoly profit
1, record 2, English, duopoly%20profit
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fact that a monopolist's profits normally exceed a market's total duopoly profits explains why a dominant firm has the incentive to destroy nascent competitors and deter potential competitors. 1, record 2, English, - duopoly%20profit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profit de duopole
1, record 2, French, profit%20de%20duopole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incentive potential 1, record 3, English, incentive%20potential
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Supporters of exchange competition see the competition as an innovation and incentive potential for the provision of a minimal transaction cost market arena. 1, record 3, English, - incentive%20potential
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- potentiel incitatif
1, record 3, French, potentiel%20incitatif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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