Vassar College
Vassar College: 1896: Trusts and Monopolies
As part of a large site dealing with the election of 1896 is this article on Trusts and Monopolies. Although the focus is on the Republicans' anti-trust sentiments in the election, you can read about the rise of big business, monopolies,...
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South Western Learning: Econ News: Policy Debate: Is Microsoft a Monopoly?
This essay provides a debate-style format on whether or not Microsoft is a monopoly. Previous anti-trust cases are cited, both for and against Microsoft's position. Could be used for a classroom debate or opinion essay.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Efficiency and Monopolies
Practice what you've learned about natural monopolies in this four-question exercise, including what makes a monopoly a natural monopoly, government regulation, and efficiency.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Monopoly
Provides a detailed examination of the characteristics of a monopoly, along with various kinds of monopolies, such as natural, local, coercive, and others.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Choice Is Us: Monopolies
This lesson introduces the concept of monopoly. It calls upon students to consider how monopoly power might affect the quality and price of goods and services offered to consumers. In light of what they learn about the history of trusts...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Monopoly
Practice what you have learned about the sources of monopolies and how a monopolist makes quantity and pricing decisions in this four-question exercise.
Tutor2u
Tutor2u: Natural Monopoly
A description and example of a natural monopoly, along with a graph showing costs and product demand.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: History of Monopolies in the United States
Monopolies in the United States have existed in many forms. When a business dominates a market, its market power makes it a monopoly. How these businesses use their market power will determine the legality of the monopoly.
A&E Television
History.com: How the Great Depression Became the Golden Age for Monopoly
When times got tough during the Great Depression, people played board games -- especially the game that's all about making money. The success of Monopoly befuddled many. Why, in a time of great financial despair, would families and...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Federal Efforts to Control Monopoly
Overview of government efforts to break up large corporations and monopolies.
Other
The Progress Report: Natural Monopolies
An article by Fred E. Foldvary detailing the meaning and purpose of different kinds of monopolies. (1999)
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Hudson's Bay Company's Monopoly (1821 1850)
Learn about the Hudson's Bay Company monopoly of the fur trade in Western Canada from 1821-1850. This Alberta Online Encyclopedia article has pictures, hot links to important terms and a Listen link that features audio from the Heritage...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Natural Monopoly
This entry offers a concise description of a natural monopoly, its history, how it occurs, and how it is regulated.
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The Register: Microsoft Gives Monopoly Robotic Legs
This article argued that Microsoft was becoming a monopoly in the robotics industry by supplying software as a general platform that all forms of robotics could use. (June 20, 2006)
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Airline Mergers, Software Industry Monopolies: Contestable Markets?
Mergers within industries such as banking, telecommunications, and airlines have created a stir among consumers who charge that economic freedom and efficiency are being sacrificed in favor of corporate profits. In this lesson, students...
John Wiley & Sons
Wiley: Pseudocode Example: Game of Monopoly
An easy example of pseudocode, the language for designing algorithms, for playing the game of monopoly.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Monopoly Matters
Students will apply learning opportunities from playing the board game Monopoly to personal financial planning. This instructional activity includes financial planning components.
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The Nation: Copyright Monopolies
This magazine article discusses the 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act and its impact on society, public domain, the First Amendment, and monopolistic power in the USA. (Feb. 17, 2003)
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Portugal & Spain: Quest for Monopoly in the East
Essay on Spain and Portugal quest for control of trade, exploration and colonization, and their eventual displacement by Northern Europeans.
Tutor2u
Tutor2u: Monopoly Price Discrimination
Many examples of price discrimination are provided, along with supporting graphs, and reasons why firms engage in this practice.
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Albion: Usa v. Microsoft Corporation
This site offers Judge Thomas P. Jackson's findings and reasonings on why Microsoft was considered to be a monopoly. (Nov. 5, 1999)
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition
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,...
US National Archives
Our Documents: Interstate Commerce Act (1887)
Find an image of the original Interstate Commerce Act, passed in 1887, as a remedy to railroad monopolies. Read a transcript of the law, and an explanation of the reasons why such a law was necessary.
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