adjective
EconomicsSee oligopsony
‘Three market observations indicate the possible existence of oligopsonistic elements in the ONP market: the existence of barriers to entry; relatively few buyers and many sellers; and historically large price variations.’
- ‘The farm sector is not receiving that money because of the oligopsonistic [buyer shared monopoly] meat packers, and the oligopsonistic retailers have positioned themselves to capture the bulk of that profit.’
- ‘The oligopsonistic behavior of ONP buyers led to greater price distortions in all four regions.’
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