Read the article below and discuss how the oligopoly models

Oligopoly Behavior for Gardening

Read the article below and discuss how the oligopoly models presented in Chapter 9 apply to the behavior of Home Depot and Lowe's. Please make sure to make use of the concepts discussed in the chapter. Using additional sources to back up your argument is highly encouraged and rewarded. Please also review the DQ expectation presented in the syllabus. Your response should at least meet the word requirement of 250 words for the main post with a proper citation and reference section.

Article

Please find the article in a PDF format under Module 4

The Garden Gloves Come Off

Source:

Bustillo, M. (2011, April 27). The garden gloves come off. The Wall Street Journal.

Part 2

Module V Group Assignment

After reading the assigned chapter for this week and the articles below, answer the following questions with sufficient detail. Please make sure to apply your knowledge of Oligopoly market structure, pricing strategies, and interdependence.

3. In what way Google And Amazon's Competition Is A Win For Smaller E-Commerce Companies?

General Assignment Instructions

When you complete each group assignment, you will do the following in order to provide an in-depth response that fully answers the question.

An in-depth response to a question typically involves:

Analyzing the question

Introducing, defining, and correctly applying key relevant concepts

Connecting the question and concepts to other concepts in the course and/or the textbook and other outside sources

Illustrating the response with examples and/or graphs, tables, or charts

Support your major arguments with credible sources, when appropriate for the question. The sources may be scholarly articles or reputable business periodicals. The articles should directly relate to managerial economics. Do not use Wikipedia or Investopedia as your sources.

Follow APA style formatting, including a 12-point font and double spacing. Your response should include a cover page. When citing sources, a References section and in-text citations are required. Use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation throughout.

Quora Contributor. (2017, November 13). To what extent are Amazon and Google competitors? Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/11/13/to-what-extent-are-amazon-and-google-competitors/#28f04142670e (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Baroudi, G. (2014, January 24). Google’s competition is Amazon, not Apple [Article]. Retrieved from https://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-business/googles-competition-is-amazon-not-apple/d/d-id/1113561 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Other articles:

1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanpettijohn/2018/09/20/google-and-amazons-competition-is-a-win-for-smaller-e-commerce-companies/#2c71f2ab314f

2. https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/19/google-plans-to-boost-amazon-competitors-in-search/