1. Should monopolies be allowed to exist in the marketplace?
2. Should natural monopolies such as your local trash pickup company be regulated by the government?
3. Think of and list an example of at least one company that is not a pure monopoly but has monopoly power. Why do think they have this monopoly power and how do they maintain that power? Is their product or service more expensive because they have this monopoly power? Do you believe they should be broken up or regulated to reduce this power? Why or why not?

A paragraph for each response