what are some of the most common types of natural monopolies 
the most common types of natural monopolies include those found in the telecommunications center the utility industry oil and gas companies and the railroad industry the bottom linemonopolies can be both a boon and a blessing to consumers and the market in general unlike regular monopolies natural monopolies occur because market forces shape the industry to the point where there is only one key player that offers a specific good or service to the public even though this type of monopoly is allowed to exist the barriers for potential rivals to enter the market can be high some of the most common examples of natural monopolies include utilities and railroads 