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Prices, and Price elasticity of Demand

Analyzing the current market conditions of the organization/industry you selected during Week One. Address the following 10 current economic conditions in your analysis:
Market structure
Impact of new companies entering the market
Prices
Technology
Productivity (consider the law of diminishing marginal productivity)
Operational Cost structure
Price elasticity of demand
Competitors
Supply and demand analysis
Impact of government regulations

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Best Buy which was incorporated in 1966 is a chain of specialty retailers which primarily deals in consumer electronics, home office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services. Geographically the company is divided into two segments, Domestic and International. Within the two segments there are various other business segments such as Consumer Electronic, Home office, Entertainment software, Appliances, and Services. As of February 2009, the company had approximately 1,100 stores throughout the United States. The company has employee strength of 155,000.
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  • Bachelor of Commerce, West Bengal University
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