Market Structures [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Prior to the We

Market Structures
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Prior to the Week 4 assignment, read Chapters 9, 10, and 11 in your textbook. Select one realworld company to use for the Week 4 assignment.
In your paper,
Distinguish among four market structures: perfect competition, monopolistic competition,
oligopoly, and monopoly in this order.
Identify your company’s market structure (i.e., perfect competition, monopolistic competition,
oligopoly, and monopoly).
Explain your reasoning.
Examine whether competitive pressures are present in your company’s industry with high
barriers to entry.
Evaluate how high barriers to entry into the industry may influence your company’s long-run
profitability.
Explain the price elasticity of demand in your company’s market structure and its effect on your
company’s pricing decision.
The Market Structures paper
Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages)
and formatted according to APA Style (https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style) as outlined in
the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word
(https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-formatting-microsoft-word)
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice
(https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/academic-voice) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to
end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions
(https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions) as well as Writing a Thesis
Statement (https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-a-thesis) , refer to the Writing Center
resources.
Must use at least three scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
(https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-
44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf)
table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about
whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a
particular assignment.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the Quick and
Easy Library Research
(https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Ashford+University+Library+Quick+%27n%27+D
tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research
process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing
Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-citing-withinyour-paper)
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in
the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List
(https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/format-your-reference-list) resource in the Writing Center for
specifications.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric
(http://au.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/33559/preview) for the criteria that will be used to
evaluate your assignment.