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Monopoly anybody?

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Volgon8

PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:53 pm


What is one of the few LEGAL monopolies in the world?
There are probably a few, but I'm looking for 1 in specific.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:12 pm


Parker Bros?
lol No, I'll go with Wall Street

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:55 pm


the postal service.... naw... there are messenger services that do much the same... hmmm let's see... there's baseball.... Major league... and oddly enough GameStop, they keep buying up the competition..... but I'm waiting for that one to get called to task for it...
PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:30 pm


American government?

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Volgon8

PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:36 pm


Dang Lyssan got it MLB is the one I was looking for.
Heard about it in class and thought it was interesting.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:31 pm


...In what way is Major League Baseball a monopoly?

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:48 pm


I guess in a way they could be called a legal quasi-monopoly.... in that they are exempt from the US anti-trust laws... but nothing is in place to stop new entries into the so-called market... rolleyes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:56 pm


Like, I dunno, Minor League Baseball?

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:21 pm


A monopoly just means there is no competition with that certain good or service there is only one MLB in the world. I don't think anybody cares XD
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