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PROFIT MONOPOLE [2 records]

Record 1 2025-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
  • Trade
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
  • Commerce
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.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale

Spanish

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