1. The objective in the game of Monopoly is to get all the property and then raise the rents. Can this power be ex- plained with market supply and demand curves?
2. According to the Federal Trade Commission (News, p. 228), how often do monopolies lead to higher prices? Why, then, did the rocket merger get approved?
3. Why don't monopolists try to establish "the highest price possible," as many people allege? What would happen to sales? To profits?
4. How does Ticketmaster's "dynamic pricing" (News, p. 224) affect ticket sales, total revenue, and profit?
5. What are the Intel entry barriers mentioned in the News on page 226? How effective might they be?
6. What would have happened to iPad prices and features if Apple had not faced competition from iPad clones?