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12.19 Monopoly and Market Power Worksheet

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This Economics & Financial Literacy Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 12.19 Monopoly and Market Power. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Monopoly and Market Power: Identify the monopoly outcome, source of market power, or policy response that fits the scenario or graph. Aligned to Integrated Grade 12 Economics & Financial Literacy Framework (C3, CEE, NSPFE, CCSS RH/WHST 11-12, AP Micro/Macro, NAEP, and selected state frameworks) 12.19 - Monopoly and Market Power: Identify the monopoly outcome, source of market power, or policy response that fits the scenario or graph. Standards alignment: C3 D2.Eco.4-7.9-12; CEE Econ 9, 16; AP Micro U4/U6; CCSS RH.11-12.8; NAEP Econ: Market/Public Context; CA HSS-PoE.12.2.7, 12.3; TX TEKS Econ.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Use the planned table comparing entry barriers. Which market is most likely to have durable monopoly power?

AMarket C: many sellers offer identical products

BMarket D: high demand this month but no entry barriers

CMarket B: one seller today but entry takes one week and costs little

DMarket A: one firm controls a required patent and resale is impossible

Solution & Explanation:Durable monopoly power is most likely when a firm controls a legally protected or essential resource and rivals cannot easily enter or resell the product.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A dominant firm sells a must-have operating system only if computer makers also install its music app. Regulators argue the condition reduces rival music-app distribution. Which market-power issue is most directly involved?

AA price ceiling that expands rival access

BMarginal-cost pricing in a competitive market

CTying that may leverage power from one product into another market

DNatural monopoly from falling average cost only

Solution & Explanation:Tying can raise concerns when a firm uses power in one market to disadvantage rivals in a related market.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A utility regulator relies entirely on cost reports prepared by the monopoly it regulates. The firm can overstate costs to justify higher prices. Which problem is this?

AA consumer surplus gain from free entry

BA perfectly elastic demand curve

CAn absence of market power

DInformation asymmetry between regulator and regulated firm

Solution & Explanation:Regulators may not observe true costs as well as the firm does, creating a risk that prices are set too high.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Economics & Financial Literacy Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard 12.19 (Identify the monopoly outcome, source of market power, or policy response that fits the scenario or graph. Standards alignment: C3 D2.Eco.4-7.9-12; CEE Econ 9, 16; AP Micro U4/U6; CCSS RH.11-12.8; NAEP Econ: Market/Public Context; CA HSS-PoE.12.2.7, 12.3; TX TEKS Econ.).