ent such as, “Given the rapid rate at which technology makes processes and products obsolete these days, even a real monopoly is likely to be short-lived” (2). A statement like this shows again that Perryman is knowledgeable on this topic and has an idea where the field and economy is headed. Perryman goes on to say, “We also have to determine which types of activity are beneficial to consumers, irrespective of where they fit in traditional characterizations of monopolies. The approaches we use at present don’t always achieve these objectives” (2). This quote shows that Perryman is confident on which he writes and is willing to dictate what should be done to help competition regardless if a classical idea of a monopoly occurs. Perryman uses the confidence strategy just as he should in my opinion, he is relaxed and comfortable with himself and his expertise of the economy as he shows and bestows on the reader. Finally Perryman shows his confidence once more by adding little humors in his paper while getting his point across as in, “Competition (not to be confused with a golf tournament where Tiger has his ‘A’ game). Good? Yes! Great? Yes! The best system around? Absolutely! Perfect? No!” (3).The main strategies used by Perryman in the article, “Competition is Great Game Plan, but not Perfect,” were quite effective I feel. They worked for some similar reasons like showing that Perryman was quite knowledgeable upon his area of expertise and some independent reasons like his use of relevance using proof from 1776 to get his point across. At first glance of this essay I was semi-skeptical of how competition could hurt the economy and hinder upon a nation, but after looking deep into the article I saw the valid points made by Perryman. This article swayed me to complete agreement with Perryman due to the effectiveness of the strategies used....
