Why do monopolies and oligopolies benefit producers over consumers?

ACompanies control price through demand.
BCompetition is driven by factors other than price.
CDemand influences production more when competition is less.
DFew producers can generally control prices.

Verified Answer :

monopoly is a type of competition where only one manufacturer is entitled to sell a particular product. Oligopolies permit a few producers but not to the extent of having too many to be key players in selling the same item. These kinds of competitition benefit the produces over consumers because D. Few producers can generally control prices.

Answer:

Answer is D

Explanation:

It's because companies can control price through demand -- only a few producers can generally control prices. The demand influences production more when there's not a lot of competition .