Yourfinal case study paper should be 6-8 pages and will consist of 4 sections (each about 1.5-2.0 pages).

The first section should be an overview of the company. What does the company do? What product or service does it offer? Where is it located? Who are its main competitors and what is the market structure (e.g. pure competition, monopoly, oligopoly, etc.)? How is it regulated? This first section should provide a background or base-line understanding of the company in support of the rest of the paper.

For the remaining sections, pick any three from the following:

· A demand analysis illustrating the most applicable terms, concepts, or ideas in Chapter 3.

· A production and cost analysis illustrating the most applicable terms, concepts, or ideas in Chapters 7-8.

· A pricing analysis illustrating the most applicable terms, concepts, or ideas in Chapter 14.

· A “What they got wrong” analysis detailing a strategy mistake using the course concepts.

· A “What they got right” analysis detailing a strategy win using the course concepts.

· Any other analysis that illustrates the terms, concepts, or ideas in the course (must be approved by the instructor in advance).

If you are having trouble addressing or finding enough information for any of the sections above, you can augment your analysis by articulating what you think the company should do. For example, if you can’t find any information on your company’s pricing strategy, explain how you would price the product or service and why. This is Organizational (managerial) Economics; make some decisions on behalf of your company and support them using concepts and ideas from the class!

The goal of this paper is to illustrate that you understand the concepts covered in this course and that you can apply them to a real company.

Remember to document or source borrowed research using the standard APA citation style. Extensive quoting is not necessary (and not additive to your grade). Reference the source, but, to the extent possible, explain the concept or strategy in your own words. For example, if you find a great article on your company’s pricing strategy, explain the article and concepts in your own words and source it. Do not cut and paste long passages of text.

The paper should be 6-8 pages (or more) double-spaced, size 12 font Times New Roman, Calibri, or Cambria.

Running Head: CASE STUDY-APPLE INC. 1

CASE STUDY-APPLE INC. 2

Case Study Outline: Apple Inc.

Student Name

Institutional Affiliation

Case Study Outline: Apple Inc.

· Title page

· Title of the Paper. Focused on Apple Inc.

· Student Name

· Institutional Affiliation

· Abstract

· Brief Summary of Key Sections in the Paper

· Key Words

· Section 1: Introduction

· Contains an overview of Apple Inc., its location and the various operating divisions or segments, the main competitors in terms of net worth and products and services.

· Market Structure. Both monopolistic and oligopolistic hence giving the company competitive advantage over its competitors.

· Regulatory authorities. Focus on Apple Inc. adherence to the law.

· Food and Drug Administration

· Federal Communication Commission

· Section 2: Demand Analysis of Apple Inc.

· Applying the Law of Demand and Supply to illustrate how Apple Inc. has defied this law.

· Discuss how the company has maintained high demand for its products despite tough competition through, price cuts, constant supply levels and diversification of products.

· Section 3: Pricing Analysis

· Demonstrate how Apple Inc. has adopted the luxury branding strategy through anticipation of consumer needs to set the standard prices for its products.

· Product differentiation: high-end and medium price to maintain its image of luxury and prestige while at the same time increasing the average price for its products

· Skimming and minimum advertised price have given Apple Inc. competitive edge in the market.

· Section 4: Production and Cost Analysis

· Discuss strategies adopted by Apple Inc. in its production process.

· Cost Volume Analysis

· Activity Based Costing System

· Control over Technology

· Conclusion

· Contains brief Summary of the most important ideas of the paper and how they can be applied to Apple Inc.

· References

· All the reference material cited throughout the paper and a comprehensive list with full citations at the end.