A natural monopoly is a monopoly that can arise when there are very high fixed costs or barriers to entry in getting started in an industry or delivering a product or service. Although the courts and government usually discourage monopolies, there are instances when society and consumers are better off with only one company.
exists and is an alternate of . The average weight of a car engine is 600lbs. Now that will vary depending on how many cylinders there are, sometime the displacement (depending on whether it is a different block all together or if the block is the same just with a bigger bore diameter), and the engine block material.
Credit: Morne de Klerk / Stringer Getty Images News Getty Images. Most gas-efficient, smaller sedans, such as a Toyota Camry or Subaru Impreza, weigh in at approximately 3,100 pounds (1.55 tons). Larger luxury sedans, like BMWs 740i sedan, weigh in over the average at 4,300 pounds (2.25 tons). Many SUVs and trucks top 2.5 or even 3 tons.