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monopoly (Trucking and railroad companies became monopolistic after the establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), in 1887, which imposed heavy costs on start-up transportation competition. The regulatory agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads and trucking to ensure fair rates and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including interstate bus lines and telephone companies.

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monopoly (Trucking and railroad companies became monopolistic after the establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), in 1887, which imposed heavy costs on start-up transportation competition. The regulatory agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads and trucking to ensure fair rates and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including interstate bus lines and telephone companies.

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distribution of water, natural gas, electricity etc to our homes is controlled by one firm. under a certain license, it is impossible for other firms to attempt to compete, making it a monopoly

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While there are smaller cell phone service providers, the providers that tend to dominate the industry are Verizon , Sprint , AT&T, and T-Mobile. this is an oligopoly because there are few companies that dominate the industry

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the auto industry is an example of an oligopoly, with the leading auto manufacturers in the United States being Ford (F), GMC, and Chrysler
this is an oligopoly because there are very few firms in competition

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monopolistic competition (hardware/ home improvement stores)

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monopolistic competition (hardware/ home improvement stores)

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in monopolistic competition, competing firms provide similar products to their customer base but attempt to entice you through discounts, more locations, etc. home improvement/ hardware stores for example, all share similar goods and services and prices, and are competing with one another. there are only a handful of large home improvement stores (Lowes, home depot, sears home improvement etc)

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in monopolistic competition, competing firms provide similar products to their customer base but attempt to entice you through discounts, more locations, etc. pharmacies are a good example of this. Wallgreens and CVS have virtually the same products and services and are in competition with e/o

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while gold itself is very expensive, the gold mining industry is not a very profitable business. there are many companies selling gold, all competing; gold markets are also closely linked to financial markets, making it pure comp.

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competition between apple producers is pure competition because they're easy and cheap to grow. the price also cant be changed