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Market Structures Component (Not Completed in Prior Weeks) Determine the market structure in which the selected good or service competes. Discuss the implications of the market structure on pricing. Suggest non-price strategies to preserve or enhance sales. Suggest steps to remain in or move into an optimal competitive position. Macroeconomic Forecast Component (Completed in Week Five) Utilizing the Learning Team Macroeconomic Forecast, describe three to five factors in the economy that will impact the demand for the selected good or service and one for the cost associated with producing the good or service. Identify the economic indicators that reflect those factors. Locate a forecast for each of the economic indicators you have selected for the next two years. In some cases, it may be more feasible to look at prior trends for selected indicators rather than forecasts. Comment on the degree of confidence that can be placed in economic forecasts. Discuss the implications of this economic forecast and the income elasticity of demand for the pricing strategy (identified previously). Identify to what extent tariffs or quotas would affect international trade in your product. How would you pay for imports, receive payment for exports, and manage exchange rate risk? (Not Completed in Prior Weeks) ================================================