Re: Re: Monopoly or not??


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Posted by Chuck on August 01, 2000 at 21:38:16:

In Reply to: Re: Monopoly or not?? posted by Phil on July 27, 2000 at 16:25:12:

Actually, granting exclusivity for one's own product is by no means illegal or stifling to competition. It's simply an effort to make an instrument easy to distribute. It also has the effect of limiting the distribution of THAT PARTICULAR PRODUCT. Monopolistic concerns are actually trying to stifle the competition of others - or thier ability to compete. What Hirs or B&S does with thier horns is thier business - ot's of no matter to other manufaturers. It's no different than only having only one VW dealership in a small town.

The bottom-line is, the tubas are being sold at what the market will bear (and at the appropriate profit margin). And, if the market won't bear that cost, these manufactureres will simply quite producing them and move to higher volume businesses.


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