duopolies
Two-company dominances
Duopolies is the plural of duopoly—a market dominated by two sellers.
Where a monopoly has one controlling entity, a duopoly has two: Coke and Pepsi form a duopoly in soft drinks, Boeing and Airbus control the commercial aircraft duopoly.
The term extends beyond commerce to any field where two powers dominate: the Democratic-Republican duopoly in American politics.
Price-fixing coalition
- market concentrationExtent of seller dominance
- barriers to entryFactors blocking market access
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
- incumbentsCurrent holders of positions
network effects · economies of scale · vertical integration · market power · consolidated · noncompetitive · market dominance · conglomerate
Coordinated artificial cost-setting
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- gentlemen's agreementInformal pact on honor
- bid riggingConspiring to fix auction outcomes
- anticompetitiveHarming market fairness
Against corporate market dominance
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
- divestitureDisposal of assets
- regulatory oversightOfficial monitoring of compliance
- consent decreeCourt-approved agreement without liability admission
Superior influence over others
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
coexistence · strategic alliance · joint venture · balance of power · co-dominance · negotiation · standoff · détente
Ongoing contest between opponents
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
vying · contention · price wars · jockeying · one-upmanship · tit-for-tat · market positioning · zero-sum
Determining sale amounts
- captive marketConsumers lacking purchasing alternatives
- take-it-or-leave-itOffer without compromise
- artificial scarcityIntentionally limited supply
- lock-inEnforced continued commitment
cartel
Price-fixing coalition
- market concentrationExtent of seller dominance
- barriers to entryFactors blocking market access
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
incumbents · network effects · economies of scale · vertical integration · market power · consolidated · noncompetitive · market dominance · conglomerate
price-fixing
Coordinated artificial cost-setting
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- gentlemen's agreementInformal pact on honor
- bid riggingConspiring to fix auction outcomes
antitrust
Against corporate market dominance
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
- divestitureDisposal of assets
- regulatory oversightOfficial monitoring of compliance
consent decree · enforcement · remedies · sanctions · compliance
dominance
Superior influence over others
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
symbiosis · coexistence · strategic alliance · joint venture · balance of power · co-dominance · negotiation · standoff · détente · power sharing
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
matchup · vying · contention · price wars · jockeying · one-upmanship · tit-for-tat · market positioning · zero-sum · head-to-head
price setting
Determining sale amounts
- captive marketConsumers lacking purchasing alternatives
- take-it-or-leave-itOffer without compromise
- artificial scarcityIntentionally limited supply
duopoliesperfect competition
Frictionless market ideal
competitive markets · monopolies · free markets · oligopolies · open markets