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  1. Aug 2025
    1. At the other end of the spectrum is pure monopoly, the market structure in which a single firm accounts for all industry sales of a particular good or service. The firm is the industry. This market structure is characterized by barriers to entry—factors that prevent new firms from competing equally with the existing firm.

      In my country, there are many monopolies in different industries. For example, Samsung dominates semiconductors and electronics, while KakaoTalk leads in messaging, taxi services, and even its own payment system. Due to the preemption of few head coorporations, they are in charge of control of the market prices, which makes me question about how small businesses compete and survive.

    2. Risk is the potential to lose time and money or otherwise not be able to accomplish an organization’s goals. Without enough blood donors, for example, the American Red Cross faces the risk of not meeting the demand for blood by victims of disaster.

      At risk were companies during covid pandemic. Shutdowns and economic shrinkage directly affected not only businesses but the quality of people's lives. I remember that one of my favorite restaurants had to stop their business since they couldn't afford to pay their rents.