Competition and regulation

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Across
  1. 4. (One word) When two or more firms join to form a new firm; sometimes reducing competition.
  2. 6. (One word) A market dominated by one major purchaser.
  3. 8. (One word) A market with a five firm concentration ratio of 50% or higher.
  4. 9. (Four words) The organisation in charge of competition policy in the UK.
  5. 12. (One word) The process of selling state-owned businesses to private investors.
  6. 13. (One word) A feature of a market that is generally seen as beneficial for consumers.
Down
  1. 1. (One word) The method of pricing aimed at eliminating at least one competitor.
  2. 2. (One word) The removal of laws and controls in a market, with the aim of opening it to greater competition.
  3. 3. (One word) A government run organisation that aims to prevent anti-competitive behaviour in a market.
  4. 5. (One word) A measure of the ease of entry and exit to a given market.
  5. 7. (Two words) A market where economies of scale mean that only one firm is able to operate successfully.
  6. 10. (One word) An industry dominated by one major seller.
  7. 11. (One word)Firms work together to fix prices.