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Old 06-27-2017, 11:49 AM  
SpicyM
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Originally Posted by CoolMikey View Post
"A monopoly exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity."

Clearly, google is not the only supplier of search on the net, there are dozens of alternatives, they just happen to be the most popular.


Abuse of Monopoly Power

Chapter 2 of the Competition Act states it is illegal for a dominant firm to abuse its monopoly power.

Firstly the OFT must investigate whether firms have a dominant position they will look at:

National or regional market share. Usually a firm would have to have at least 40% of the market to be considered to be a dominant firm.



Abuse of Monopoly Power | Economics Help

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