oligopoly market
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- 1 oligopoly market、market with few sellers
It means an oligopoly market, where only a small number of sellers or firms dominate the supply side of a market.
oligopoly market、market with few sellers
This refers to a market structure where a few sellers control much of the market and each firm’s actions can strongly affect prices and competition.
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ธุรกิจโทรคมนาคมเป็นตลาดผู้ขายน้อยราย thúrakìt thoora khámanaakhom pen talàat phûu khǎay nɔ́ɔy raay The telecommunications business is an oligopoly market. ธุรกิจโทรคมนาคมเป็นตลาดผู้ขายน้อยราย details
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การแข่งขันในตลาดผู้ขายน้อยราย kaan khɛ̀ŋ khǎn nay talàat phûu khǎay nɔ́ɔy raay competition in an oligopoly market การแข่งขันในตลาดผู้ขายน้อยราย details
Learning notes
Explanation
ตลาดผู้ขายน้อยราย is built from ตลาด “market,” ผู้ขาย “seller,” and น้อยราย “few parties/cases.” Literally, it is a “market with few sellers.” It is a somewhat technical term used in economics, business, and market analysis, especially for industries dominated by a small number of major firms, such as telecommunications, airlines, oil, or automobiles.
Usage
It is used in economics, business reports, market analysis, and discussions of competition policy or antitrust issues. In everyday speech, people may use a simpler phrase such as มีผู้ขายไม่กี่ราย, meaning “there are only a few sellers.”
Caution
It does not automatically mean the market is bad just because there are few sellers. Also, do not confuse it with ตลาดผูกขาด, a monopoly market with essentially only one seller.
Differences from similar words
1 oligopoly market synonyms
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ตลาดแข่งขันสมบูรณ์ means a perfectly competitive market with many sellers and buyers. ตลาดผู้ขายน้อยราย refers to a market where a small number of sellers have strong market influence.