International Economica

* Identifies pricing and nonpricing strategies in the four market structures.

* Describes the relationship between technology, research & development, and economic efficiency and justifies the investment in those areas to maximize economic profits (within each market structure)

* Relates concepts to the context of the scenario.

* Performs a risk analysis to identify potential risks and negative consequences of the alternative solutions

* Identifies where in the global market Quasar will face the greatest competition

* Analyzes commercial policies in place to protect the computer industry from competition. How could Quasar offset these policies to remain competitive?

Organization / Development

10 Percent

* Paper is no more than 1,050 words in length

* Paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points

* Paper is logical, flows well, and reviews the major points

Mechanics

10 Percent

* Formatting or layout and graphics pleasing to the eye (font, colors, and spacing)

* Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed, and spelling is correct.

* APA formatting guidelines are followed

Quasar is a computer company that has designed a unique innovation through its optical notebook.

* Create a set of pricing and nonpricing strategies designed to enable Quasar to maximize its economic profits, in each market structure, as global competitive forces work to transition from monopoly to oligopoly to monopolistic competition to pure competition. In your report, include a discussion of how Quasar could justify investment in technology, research and development, and economic efficiency to maximize its economic profits within each market structure. Identify where in the global market Quasar will face the greatest competition and in those countries analyze commercial policies in place to protect the computer industry from competition. How could Quasar offset these policies to remain competitive?