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===Key characteristics=== | ===Key characteristics=== | ||
*;'''Single producer''' | *;'''Single producer''' | ||
::The market consists of only one company supplying the entire market demand.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title= |url=https://penpoin.com/monopoly/ |website= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title= |url=https://www.vedantu.com/commerce/monopoly-market |website= }}</ref> | ::The market consists of only one company supplying the entire market demand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nasrudin |first=Ahmad |date=January 22, 2025 |title=Monopoly: Meaning, Examples, Characteristics, Causes, Advantages, Disadvantages |url=https://penpoin.com/monopoly/ |website=penpoin.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tiwari |first=Dimple |date= |title=Monopoly Market: Features and Examples |url=https://www.vedantu.com/commerce/monopoly-market |website=vendantu.com}}</ref> | ||
*;'''No close substitutes''' | *;'''No close substitutes''' | ||
::Consumers have no alternative products that can satisfy the same need.<ref>{{Cite web | ::Consumers have no alternative products that can satisfy the same need.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=What is 'Monopoly' |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/definition/monopoly?from=mdr |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref> | ||
*;'''High barriers to entry''' | *;'''High barriers to entry''' | ||
::Significant obstacles prevent competitors from entering the market. | ::Significant obstacles prevent competitors from entering the market. |