oligopsony
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Oligopsony
A Market characterized by a small number of large buyers who control all purchases and therefore the market price of a good or service.
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Oligopsony
A market in which there are only a few, very large buyers. Sellers in an oligopsony may have difficulty remaining in business as the buyers have a great deal of power to dictate prices. This may affect both the profit margin and other factors, such as labor conditions or wages. It is the opposite of an oligopoly.
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oligopsony
A market in which a limited number of buyers follow the leadership of a single large firm. For example, in a town or region, a large bank may set rates on certificates of deposit that are then adopted by smaller banks and savings and loan associations on their own certificates of deposit. Compare oligopoly.
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oligopsony
a form of BUYER CONCENTRATION, that is, a MARKET situation in which a few large buyers confront many small suppliers. Powerful buyers are often able to secure advantageous terms from suppliers in the form of BULK-BUYING price discounts and extended credit terms. See also OLIGOPOLY, BILATERAL OLIGOPOLY, COUNTERVAILING POWER.Collins Dictionary of Economics, 4th ed. © C. Pass, B. Lowes, L. Davies 2005