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Why is it that most top predators (e.g.,lions,tigers,bears,and wolves)have extremely large territories and are relatively rare?


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Pure Monopoly

A market structure where a single firm controls the entire supply of a product or service, with no close substitutes available, allowing it to influence price significantly.

Economies of Scale

Refers to the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale.

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy or process where a firm determines the price, output level, or operational efficiency that will yield the highest possible profit.

Nondiscriminating Monopolist

A monopolist who charges the same price to all consumers for its products, regardless of differences in demand or willingness to pay.

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