Tuesday, 6 November 2012

U6HW : Essay on Monopoly

Dear Upper Sixth


This essay to be handed to me during your first lesson next week.

Evaluate the effect a degree of monopoly power might have on economic welfare and efficiency. (16)







Success criteria:

  • uses Google as an example
  • uses another example from a different industry
  • answer is illustrated with an appropriate diagram
  • KAA and EVAL marks evenly split
  • 3 KAA points and 3 EVAL points
  • contains the phrases - "deadweight loss" ; "cross-subsidisation" ; "globally competitive"


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sir, would you refer to Oligopolies as it says "a degree of monopoly power" ?

www.inspiringeconomics.life said...

No. This is an essay on monopolies, so you need to find an example of a firm which dominates a market. Oligopoly is when a few firms dominate the market. Thanks for the question, Anonymous.