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On-Demand Webinar

Microeconomics 205: Competition, Monopolies and Oligopolies

June 30 7:00-8:00pm ET
Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Amanda Stiglbauer
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Introduce the differences between a monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly.
  • Demonstrate interactive approaches to help students understand how these theories play out in the real world.

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State Standards

Concepts

Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Market Structures

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In this economics and personal finance webinar, teachers will compare monopolies, monopolistic competitions and oligopolies.

Description

Join us for an interactive webinar where we will see how economies that are based on a monopoly, monopolistic competition or oligopoly are similar but different in terms of their effects on firms, consumers and the scope of governmental influence.

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Subjects:
Economics,Business

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