Microeconomics,, 16th Canadian Edition

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extends, however, to any market structure that allows profits to exist in
the long run. Today, pure monopolies are few, but there are many
industries in which high profits can be earned for long periods of time.
Such industries, which are called oligopolies, are conducive to the process
of creative destruction. We study these industries in detail in Chapter
11 .

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