Strayer ECO100 week 3 discussion 1 and 2

Owning the Market" •Identify a company in your local or generalized area that you would classify as a monopoly. Explain the key reasons why you classified the company as a monopoly, and state how the company operates relative to at least two (2) characteristics of that particular market.

GDP •Identify a company in your local or generalized area that you would classify as a monopoly. Explain the key reasons why you classified the company as a monopoly, and state how the company operates relative to at least two (2) characteristics of that particular market.

•In view of the weak economy of the last several years, explain which of the four (4) components of GDP had, or is having, the greatest positive impact in our economy. Use the following historical tables to support your response.
•Go to the Bureau of Economic Analysis atwww.bea.gov.Navigate on the home page to where it states “National,” then select “Gross Domestic Product”. Next, select “GDP and the National Income and Product Account (NIPA) Historical Tables”. The direct Web address isbea.gov/national/index.htm#gdp