Market Structure Matrix and Strategic Choice Summary Worksheet

Complete the Market Structure Matrix and Strategic Choice Worksheet.

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Market Structure Matrix and Strategic Choice Summary Worksheet

Part A: Market Structure Matrix

Begin this assignment by choosing an energy organization and differentiating among the four major market structures within the Market Structure Matrix provided below.

Market Structure Matrix

	Perfect Competition	Monopoly	Monopolistic competition	Oligopoly
An example of an organization
Goods or services produced by the organization
Barriers to entry
Number of organizations
Price elasticity of demand
Economic profits

Part B: Strategic Choice Summary

Then, because the oil industry has a tight grip on the energy market, prepare a 1,050-word summary assessment of the reasons for such market concentration sources and consequences of such significant market concentration. Is the oil industry a monopoly or an oligopoly? Explain your reasoning. How is price used as a tool to maximize profit in the oil industry? Please consider price elasticity of demand. If the government imposed a ceiling on energy prices, what effect would this have on the cartel, consumers, businesses and other related markets? What other regulation could the government impose to correct problems in the energy market and would this be different from a price ceiling?

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