IB skill practice

Analyse market power and monopoly basics

Economics SL skill with original exam-style diagram, data-response, and evaluation seeds.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 2

Explain monopoly market power

A market report in a local Auckland policy case study says one firm controls most output and faces little competition. Explain how market power can affect price and quantity. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the economic evidence.

Worked practice: economic evidence and answer

Identify the economic evidence first, then state the result and interpretation.