Which scenario describes a monopoly?

A monopoly exists when one company controls nearly all of the supply of a good or service and can influence its price. Carnegie Steel controlled the steel supply across the United States and could set steel prices, so choice C describes a monopoly. The other scenarios describe a merger that made a company the largest regional supplier, a successful record label, or a supermarket driving out a local competitor—not control of an entire market.

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