> Counterproductive because monopolists have scale that allows programs and research that cannot develop in companies engaged in perfect competition. If you ha

> Counterproductive because monopolists have scale that allows programs and research that cannot develop in companies engaged in perfect competition. If you have enough resources, it's often it's cheaper to quash-and-copy the competition than innovate. You may start labs to grab up smart minds, but this practice seems to be as much about suppressing competition as culturing innovation. And it seems to more to support the former than the latter. I would love some good examples of how this isn't the case.