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Competition Policy and the CMA

Competition Policy and the CMA

Flowchart showing the CMA reviewing mergers, acting against cartels and restrictive practices, and tackling abuse of dominance to protect consumers, with a note about enforcement costs and regulatory capture

Competition policy is the set of government measures designed to promote competition and prevent firms abusing monopoly power. Its central aim is to protect consumers from higher prices, restricted output and weaker choice.

1.8.7 Competition policy (A-level only) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /1.8.7 Competition policy (A-level only)

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Economics 1.8.7 Competition policy (A-level only). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the core supply-and-demand models before moving on to the more evaluation-heavy macroeconomic policy topics.

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