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To: Irish_Thatcherite
"... true monopolies don't exist under a truly unregulated market ..."

I have to take exception to this. There is a tendency, particularly at a certain stage of growth, for some enterprises to consider methods of unfair competition.

Just look at the drug trade. Rather than reduce prices to get more customers, the pusher considers other techniques to reduce competition.

Unfortunately, an even larger entity, (the state), often has to provide a regulated environment, or the pushers eventually will become the state. (See South America)

4,436 posted on 07/24/2006 3:53:36 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Mom said to call a spade a spade. Dad taught me what to call it when you trip over it in the shed.)
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To: NicknamedBob

If you look closely enough, you'll see an anti-market regulation behind monopolies... an entry barrier, or some enviromental/health/safety regulation that pushes smaller businesses out of the market.


4,440 posted on 07/24/2006 3:58:25 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|The IRA are actually terrorists, any questions?)
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