Discuss major barriers to entry into a industry

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Question1. Discuss and explain the major barriers to entry into a industry. Describe how each barrier can foster monopoly or oligopoly.

Question2. What effect would a rule stating that university student must live in University dormitories have on the price elasticity of demand for dormitory space? What impact might this in turn ave onroom rates?

 

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