1. What are the market conditions that allow companies to gain market share? Consider different conditions such as growth periods, recession, or extraordinary conditions such as the pandemic or other crisis.

2. What is the effect of monopoly power on consumers? workers?

3. What is an example of a "near monopoly" in today's market and how does that company maintain its market share (what are the barriers to entry for your example?)

4. To play devil's advocate, what are companies with large market shares good at, when are they most beneficial for society?