how is a natural monopoly different from a regular monopoly 
as the name implies a natural monopoly exists naturally market forces allow one player in the market to become the only player in a certain industry without stifling the competition regular monopolies on the other hand are created when a company controls the market by eliminating the competition this happens when a key player buys up the supply chain and buys its rivals monopolies may lead to the removal of substitute products and services higher prices and low quality products 