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Why billion-dollar fines may barely hurt monopolies

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When a monopoly is caught breaking competition laws, regulators issue fines that sound huge to normal people. However, the financial penalty is usually just a tiny fraction of the revenue actively generated by the illegal behavior.

Why billion-dollar fines may barely hurt monopolies
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