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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
A micro and macroeconomics course for 21st century learners. 28 half-hour videos sessions with text and guides regarding markets, firms, supply and demand, perfect competition and inelastic demand, economic efficiency, monopolies,...
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Robert Schenk, PhD

Cyber Economics: The Theory of Few Sellers

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of monopoly, oligopoly and duopoly, focusing on the interdependence of firms in an oligopoly, shown through the use of a game tree how these firms are tempted towards the practice of collusion.
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Other

Egwald Web Services: Imperfect Competition Models: Differentiated Oligopoly

For Students 11th - 12th
This site provides an in-depth study of a "differentiated oligopoly," and uses supporting graphs. For the advanced economics student.
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Other

Elemental Economics: Review of Basic Definitions: Competition

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a good description of the four types of market structures: perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly, along with the major characteristics of each.
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Tutor2u

Tutor2u: Oligopoly

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists the characteristics of an oligopoly, and discusses price competition, non-price competition, and price leadership.
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Other

South Western Learning: Oligopoly/monopolistic Competition: Kinked Demand Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
This South-Western College Publishing website describes a situation in which oligopolistic firms vie for competition among consumers.