Based on the Following Criteria How Would You Rate Yourself

question 10

Essay

Based on the following criteria how would you rate yourself:
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline & \begin{array}{l}\text { No Knowledge/ } \\\text { Poor }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Capable } \\\text { Good }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Proficient/ } \\\text { Excellent }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Basic industry knowledge } & & & \\\hline \text { Category management history and process } & & & \\\hline \text { Pricing concepts } & & & \\\hline \text { Assortment concepts } & & & \\\hline \text { Excel } & & & \\\hline \text { PowerPoint } & & & \\\hline \text { Space planning software } & & & \\\hline \text { Syndicated software } & & & \\\hline \text { Access } & & & \\\hline \text { Presentation skills } & & & \\\hline \text { Oral communication } & & & \\\hline \text { Written communication } & & & \\\hline \text { Understanding of shopping insights } & & & \\\hline \text { Self motivation } & & & \\\hline \text { Willingness to learn } & & & \\\hline \text { Works well with others } & & & \\\hline \text { Sets and meets goals } & & & \\\hline \text { Independent worker } & & & \\\hline\end{array}$
What areas should you improve upon? Would you hire a candidate with your skills?

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Definitions:

Pure Monopoly

An economic situation where only one supplier dominates the entire market offering for a specific commodity or service, with no nearly identical alternatives available.

Price Maker

A firm with the power to influence the price at which it sells its product, typically because it does not face significant competition.

Purely Monopolistic

A market structure where a single supplier has exclusive control over the production and sale of a unique product without close substitutes, leading to significant market power.

Downsloping Demand Curve

A graphical representation in economics showing that as the price of a good or service decreases, the quantity demanded increases, and vice versa.