Econ assignments

ECO202 – Microeconomics

Unit 4, Assignment 2: Monopoly Industries

Due: Sunday by 11:59 pm at the end of Unit 4.

To learn more about monopoly industries, log on to www.usdoj.gov and do a keyword search on “monopoly.” List two current activities the Department of Justice is involved in against monopolies. Explain briefly why each action is being taken.

Your final product will be a paper that:

 Addresses each of the four questions above in total.

 Is APA fortatted.

 The body is to be 2 page minimum.

The requirements for your assignment are:

1. Answer each question fully

2. Define the overall subject of each question.

3. Cite at least two (2) resources from this week’s materials.

Students: Be sure to read the criteria and review the grading rubric on the next page, by

which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Assignment 2

CRITERIA Deficient Proficient Exemplary Points

Earned

Overview of the

Topic 0-13 Points

Does not provide an

adequate overview

or is missing.

14-27 Points

Overview is

presented, though

may not be clear or

complete.

28-40 Points Overview is clearly

presented including

all criteria outlined

above.

Complete

Answers 0-11 Points Questions

unanswered and/or

poorly answered.

12-23 Points All questions

answered with 1-2

sentence inputs.

24-35 Points

All questions

answered with depth

and clarity.

References to

Course Materials 0-5 Points Less than 2

references, no

assimilation to the

questions.

6-10 Points 2 references,

minimal

assimilation to the

questions.

11-15 Points 3 or more references

and assimilations

show depth and

clarity.

APA Format 0-1 Point Format has errors

that impede

professional

presentation; and/or

APA not followed,

reference page

missing.

2-3 Points APA format and

reference page has

few errors that do

not impede

professional

presentation.

4-5 Points APA format and

reference page is

clear, professional,

and error free.

Writing Quality 0-1 Point More than 7 writing

errors, to include

spelling and

punctuation.

2-3 Points More than 4 writing

errors, to include

spelling and

punctuation.

4-5 Points No writing errors.

Total 100