Many of the TV Reality Shows Have an Element of Teamwork

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Essay

Many of the TV reality shows have an element of teamwork. However, they often have members of the teams doing negative things to each other to get ahead. Do you believe that these negative examples of poor teamwork influence people's behavior in real-life groups? Can you think of any TV shows that give positive examples of good teamwork?

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Definitions:

Monopoly Power

The ability of a monopolist to significantly control market price and exclude competitors by owning a majority of the market share.

Demand Function

A mathematical relationship expressing the quantity of an item demanded at various prices.

Marginal Costs

The amount spent to produce a further unit of a good or service.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not achievable.