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Barriers to Entry Investigation, Years 11–12
A guided investigation into why monopolies persist, covering patents, economies of scale and resource control, using the standard long-run average cost against demand diagram and the monopoly deadweight loss diagram. The full interactive is available to licensed Education Universe users.
Years 11–12Guided investigationBarriers to Entry
Learning outcomes
- Explain the main barriers to entry.
- Interpret LRAC and demand diagrams.
- Identify deadweight loss under monopoly.
Teaching guidance
Ask students to explain each barrier with a real example before moving on.
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