Choose a large U.S. company;
Research the company and the market(s) in which it competes; and
Prepare a six page paper for your client, not including the title page and reference page.
Using information from the business press, AIU’s Library, IBIS World (through AIU’s library) and the Internet, address the following in your paper.

Describe the firm, including such information as its
products or services
annual sales, and
market share (This information is readily available in the library’s IBIS World database).
Describe the product market(s) in which it operates.
For instance, does it operate within an oligopoly or monopolistically competitive market, a perfectly competitive market, or is it a monopoly? (Choose the closest fit.)
Explain.
Does it operate in only one region of the United States? Does it operate nationally or internationally? Explain.
Who are its competitors?
Give a brief overview of the other businesses in the market.
Identify and explain at least 2 economic concepts that this firm seems to use to its advantage.\

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