Economic Principles
Tucker Essay
Due Date:
TBA
Point Value:
60 pts.
Instructions:
1.
Write a three-page, type-written essay on the following prompt:
In the instance of Preston Tucker and his automobile, the free
enterprise system did not work. Assess the validity of this
statement.
2.
Your essay must take a definitive stand on what happened to Tucker and his
venture and must address the charges of conspiracy.
3.
Use the movie Tucker: The Man and His Dreams, and the articles listed
below to write your essay.
An Open Letter From Preston Tucker
Article 1 - The Tucker Car: Did the Big Guys Do It In?
Article 2 - Preston Tucker: A Generation Too Late
Article 3 - Preston Tucker: A man with a dream, or simply a mad dreamer?
Article 4 & 5 - The Ghost of John D. Rockefeller, Bill Gates: Another
Rockefeller or Another Ford?
4.
A source of further information and clarification resides in
chapter 10 of your text. Included are such pertinent topics as:
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perfect competition
imperfect competition
pure monopoly
barriers to entry
natural monopoly
geographic monopoly
technological monopoly
government monopoly
oligopoly
monopolistic competition
antitrust legislation.
5.
You must include at least five citations within your essay referring to the
above materials.
6.
In addition to the three pages, you must include a cover page and a works
cited or bibliography page.
7.
In regards to citations and the bibliography, follow standard MLA format as
outlined within the Westlake Style Manual.