In this assignment, read the pitch I have attached as a PDF and act like you have pitched the product to investors. Now they are going to ask you the following questions. Conduct more research and then answer each question with thoughtful reflection.
- Explain your fixed and variable costs and how that will impact profitability.
- Explain what your break-even point is and how your long-term versus short-term costs impact revenue and profit.
- Explain your market structure. Are you going into a monopolistic competition situation or a perfect competition situation? Explain what that means in terms of price.
- Explain two barriers to entry that you will need to overcome and who the major competitors are for your product. Explain whether you are going to use a dominant strategy to deal with the competition or not, and why.
- Based on your research, will you pay your employees above the market wage or at it?
- Is this a monopsony, and how will that affect what you pay employees?
- How will you use the concept of utility to determine how many workers to hire?
- How will you scale production to cut costs?
Grading Expectations
Each question should be answered in paragraph form with graphs and calculations to support your assertions. Each answer should be at least 250 words and include your sources cited in MLA format. You will need to start with a well-developed introduction that addresses that investors have asked you questions and you can respond to them. End with a strong concluding paragraph summing up your responses and pitching the soundness of this investment.
Your paper should be MLA formatted and include your bibliography, which should also be in MLA format. You need to reference at least three to five additional credible sources to help support your reasoning.
Important:
- Do NOT put your name on the document. Your assignment will be anonymously graded.
- Label your paragraphs by placing the paragraph numbers in brackets at the beginning of the paragraph like this:
Date the paper is submitted (month day, year)
Composition Title
[1] This is the first line of the first paragraph. It should be indented. Subsequent lines are
not indented but the first line of any subsequent paragraph is indented.
[2] The beginning of paragraph two should be indented as the first sentence to the
paragraph. Subsequent lines are not indented.