BECN 150MICROECONOMICSMajor Project

ECONOMICS CRITIQUE INSTRUCTIONS

You will select, read and analyze 4 articles from a variety of newspapers or magazines to provide some 'real value' to the theoretical contents that we deal with in the class. You may use web sites as sources of articles but do provide a hard copy of the articles you are reviewing. Each of the 4 articles should relate to a different market structure, ie 1 each from Perfect Competition, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly and Monopoly. Articles should not be earlier thanJanuary 2021. Articles should be critiqued (as explained below). The critique should be typed, double- spaced, with correct grammar and spelling.

CRITIQUE OUTLINE

Table of Contents

Author, source, date and the relevant market

Basic Theme

This is the idea or the argument of the article (no more than a few sentences)

Analyze the headline with regards to its relevance.

Critical Review

Carefully analyze the article, using your critical thinking skills. Relate the article to the microeconomic concept covered in the course. Your opinion on the issue is important.

Terminology

You should include relevant economic terms used in the article and define them.

Underline

2 positive and 2 Normative statements in each article.