The ultimate determinant of monopoly power is the firm’s elasticity of demand. What three factors determine a firm’s elasticity of demand? Explain this in the context of a South African example of a monopoly. How should a monopsonist decide how much of a product to buy? Will it buy more or less than a competitive buyer? Explain.

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