Modern Monopolies | Jan 30, 2019

This graph shows how the combined market share of the top two companies in several industries has changed. Ask your students to look closely at this graph and discuss what they notice, what they wonder, and what headline they'd write for the graph. To join an online conversation about the graph moderated by the American Statistical Association, visit the New York Times Learning Network's "What's Going On in this Graph?" website on Wednesday between 9AM and 2PM Eastern. To see the original article that included the graph and other information, visit the New York Times link Thursday afternoon. https://www.nytimes.com/column/whats-going-on-in-this-graph ###NYT COLLABORATION### © The New York Times | Source: IbisWorld and Open Markets Institute; “Early 2000s” ranges from 2002 to 2007, depending on data availability. See more of these activities: https://teacher.desmos.com/curriculum/view/5c38d8b9b2e2c80d2230827c

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