1) Government regulation like licensing requirements create barriers to entry prevents new
firms from developing and marketing products and services. This is done presumably to ensure
high standards for those industries that require licenses. However, often times it can create a
dearth of individuals allowed to do the job. How stringent should licensing requirements be for
the following groups:
1. Physicians
2. Attorneys
3. Teachers
4. Accountants
5. Architects
6. Taxi drivers
Discuss this with regard to market entry and exit, market power like monopolies and
oligopolies, as well as with regard to complaints that licensing requirements often do not match
the monetary gains of certain professions.
2) Think of an industry that has only a small handful of competitors in the market. How do
these types of organizations maintain market dominance? What risks do the individual firms in
your chosen industry take in an oligopoly dominated industry?