A monopsony is a market in which only one buyer faces many sellers.
The monopsony of ACME’s large supermarket chain poses a challenge for small local producers who cannot meet the requirements ACME places on its suppliers.
A monopsony is an instance of imperfect competition and often leads to a drop in prices. It is the counterpoint to a monopoly, in which only one seller faces many buyers. Indeed, it is sometimes referred to as the buyer’s monopoly. The monopsonist is often the state, e.g. as a buyer of military production.
Monopson je trh, ve kterém jeden kupující stojí proti mnoha prodejcům.
Monopson velkého řetězce supermarketů společnosti ACME způsobuje potíže malým místním výrobcům, kteří nedokáží splnit požadavky, které ACME klade na své dodavatele.
Monopson je příkladem nedokonalé konkurence a často vede k poklesu cen. Je protikladem monopolu, kde jeden prodejce stojí oproti mnoha kupujícím. Proto se také monopson někdy označuje jako nákupní monopol. Monopsonistou je často stát, například coby nákupce vojenské produkce.
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