Eco 550: Managerial Economics and Globalization

“Market Structures and Cost Management” Please respond to the following:

• From the scenario for Katrina’s Candies, determine the appropriate
  type of market structure for the situation in question. Cite at least
  four (4) defining characteristics that have helped you reach this
  decision regarding the appropriateness of the chosen structure.
• Imagine that you are a manager of a chemical company. An accident
  has occurred in which chemicals leaked into the ground water nearby. The
  community is unaware of the accident. Compare the primary costs
  involved in cleaning up the water immediately (and thus confessing)
  versus hiding your culpability now and possibly paying more in the
  future. Predict the impact on profitability in both situations.