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    Question: Antitrust Practices and Market Power

    Research authoritative articles using the news and the DeVry Online Library (http://library.devry.edu) for a recent case of antitrust investigation. You are free to choose a case from any industry and any part of the world. Based on the case you have selected, answer the following questions.

        Why was/were the firm(s) investigated for antitrust behavior?
        Identify some of the costs (pecuniary and nonpecuniary) associated with the antitrust behavior (firms having power in the market). Additionally, note the specific antitrust act (Sherman Act, Clayton Act, etc.) under which the violation was investigated.
        Given your research and findings, are monopolies and oligopolies (firms demonstrating power) always bad for society? Be sure to provide real world examples of where this may be the case to strengthen your position.
        Provide at least one example of a case where having a monopoly or oligopoly may actually benefit the society.

    Based on your findings to the questions listed above, write a report with a minimum of 300 words in essay format in APA style (use the APA template in Doc Sharing), using correct economic terms covered in the discussions. If you ONLY write 300 words, you probably won’t be able to fully answer the questions.

    Key concepts to include in your paper include the following.

        Monopoly Market Structure
        Oligopoly Market Structure
        Barriers to Entry Into the Market
        Natural Monopoly
        Government Monopoly
        Downward Sloping Demand Curve
        Economies of Scale
        Price Fixing
        Collusion
        Monopoly Pricing
        Price Maker
        Market Power
        Economic Profits
        Imperfect Competition
        Rent-Seeking Behavior
        X-Inefficiency
        Deadweight Loss to Society
        Marginal Cost
        Marginal Revenue
        Antitrust

    You must use at minimum at least one article from the DeVry Online Library. Note: Although your textbook is a good source of knowledge, it is NOT an article and cannot be the only source for the assignment. Cite all your references in APA format. You can use the Citations & Bibliography function of Microsoft Word, which is found under the References tab.