There is no exact definition of a monopoly, but in general a monopoly:

a. exists when one or a few firms dominate the sales of a product or service b. one firm makes a better product than others in the same market
c. consumers prefer one firm over all others
d. one firm has more than 30% of the market share for a certain product e. a firm does not have to pay any federal taxes


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