The purpose of an abstract is to provide a brief but comprehensive summary of an article that you choose from one of the approved sources, only one article per abstract. You choose the article from one of the approved sources that pertains to Microeconomics (examples: Markets in Action, Different types of competition, Production, Antirust/Government Regulations, International Trade/Finance). The article can be no more than 5 years old. Composing an abstract serves an important function in that it forces you to analyze carefully the true nature of the material you are reading. Your opinion as to whether you agree with the author or not is welcome.

The only acceptable sources for your abstract are www.econeveryday.com and www.economist.com (you will need to setup a free account to obtain the articles).must include key words (economi concepts) show the key words used separately as well