IB Economics HL 2.11.4 Monopoly Question Bank
Practise IB Economics HL 2.11.4 by applying monopoly concepts to exam-style questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2022
- Course
- Economics HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- identify the relevant model, concept or evidence
- apply the correct subject framework to the question
- evaluate the result using clear evidence and subject terminology
2.11.4 (HL)—Monopoly question 1
Economists agree that travel by train, instead of by plane or car, should be promoted in Europe because of environmental issues. However, the growth of passenger rail travel in Spain has slowed down. During 2013, millions of passenger-kilometres* travelled on railways in Spain increased by 6.72 %, while in 2019 the annual increase only amounted to 1.36 %.
* passenger-kilometres measure the distance travelled by all passengers over one year
Figure 4 illustrates the monopoly-market structure for tickets on a train between Madrid and Barcelona in Spain. MC is marginal cost, AC is average cost, D is the demand for tickets and M R is marginal revenue.
Figure 4
Outline one reason why a railway is a natural monopoly.
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