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PART 2

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this assignment question is to enhance the skill of the
students to estimate demand functions and to appreciate their usefulness in the
real world.

REQUIREMENT:

You have been presented with the following data
and asked to fit statisti­cal demand functions:

PERIOD

QUANTITY

PRICE

INCOME

ADVERTISING

1

120

8.00

10

3

2

165

4.00

22

7

3

120

7.00

20

5

4

165

3.00

20

8

5

180

4.00

30

8

6

90

10.00

19

6

7

150

4.00

18

10.2

8

190

1.60

25

9.3

9

160

5.00

30

8

10

200

2.00

35

9.5

a.
Linear
Relationship

i.
Identify
the dependent and independent variables.

ii.
Estimate
a linear relationship between the dependent variable and all the independent
variables.

iii.
What
are the tests that you would use to determine the “goodness-of-fit†of the estimated
demand function? Conduct the tests and explain the results.

iv.
Discuss
the economic implications of the various coefficients.

v.
Compute
the price elasticity of demand and income elasticity of demand in period 10.
Elaborate your answers.

b.
Non
linear relationship.

i.
Estimate
a logarithmic form of the demand function.

ii.
Is
the estimated demand function “good� Why or why not?

iii.
Compare
with the linear form above. Elaborate.

PART 3

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this assignment question is to enable the students to conduct
relevant analyses for making optimal production decisions.

REQUIREMENT:

a.
The
amount of fish caught per week on a trawler is a function of the crew size
assigned to operate the boat. Based on past data, the following production
schedule was developed:

CREW SIZE (NUMBER
OF WORKERS)

AMOUNT OF FISH
CAUGHT PER WEEK (TONNES)

2

3

3

6

4

11

5

19

6

24

7

28

8

31

9

33

10

34

11

34

12

33

i.
Over
what ranges of workers are there
·
Increasing
returns,
·
Constant
returns,
·
Decreasing
returns, and
·
Negative
returns?

ii.
How
large a crew should be used if the trawler owner is interested in maximizing
the total amount of fish caught?

iii.
How
large a crew should be used if the trawler owner is interested in maximizing
the average amount of fish caught per worker?

b.
Consider
the above question again. Suppose the owner of the trawler can sell all the
fish caught for $75 per tonne and can hire as many crew members as desired by
paying them $150 per week. Assuming that the owner of the trawler is interested
in maximizing profits, determine the optimal crew size.

PART
4

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this assignment question is to ensure that the students are
able to apply their knowledge on economic theories to determine optimisation
points in aiding managerial decision-making.

REQUIREMENT:

The Lumins Lamp Company, a producer of
old-style oil lamps, estimated the following demand function for its product:

Q = 120,000 –
10,000P

where Q is the quantity demanded per year
and P is the price per lamp.

The firm’s fixed costs are $12,000 and
variable costs are $1.50 per lamp.

a.
Write
an equation for the total revenue (TR) function in terms of Q.
b.
Specify
the marginal revenue function.
c.
Write
an equation for the total cost (TC) function in terms of Q.
d.
Specify
the marginal cost function.
e.
Write
an equation for total profits (?) in terms of Q. At what level of output (Q)
are total profits maximized? What price will be charged? What are total profits
at this output level?
f.
Check
your answers in Part (e) by equating the marginal revenue and marginal cost
functions, determined in Parts (b) and (d), and solving for Q.
g. What model of
market pricing behavior has been assumed in this problem?

PART 5

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this assignment question is to ensure that the students are
able to apply their knowledge on economic theories in assesing current events
in the competitive real world.

REQUIREMENT:

Web-Based Satellite Phones Displace
Motorola’s Mobile Phone21 Motorola’s Iridium, a go-anywhere mobile phone system
that transmitted and received signals beamed down from 66 satellites, was
called “the eighth wonder of the world†by Motorola CEO Chris Galvin. However,
at $1,500 for a handset the size of a brick, consumers balked. Few business
travelers concluded they needed the security and reliability offered in remote
corners of the globe such as Kathmandu or Lagos. As a result, Motorola’s 25
percent historical market share in mobile phones declined steadily to 13
percent in 2001, and Motorola stock fell 16 percent from 1997 to 2001, during a
period when the S&P 500 was up 76 percent. For the business customer, RIM’s
Blackberry was satellite communication-based, much smaller and lighter, almost
as secure, and much more mobile. For the mass market, Nokia began designing
web-enabled phones that could connect to local area networks and eventually the
Internet. Apple iPhones and Samsung Android phones then ushered in a new era of
smart phones.

Questions

a.
Characterise
the product space for mobile phones when Iridium began.
b.
Elaborate
on the trends Nokia pursued as it designed mobile phone products in the late
1990s. (Refer to the Managerial Challenge at the beginning of this chapter)
c.
What
might a more proactive Motorola have done differently had it correctly
perceived the steps its rival Nokia would take?
d.
Smart
phones from Apple and Samsung today have imposed upon Nokia competitive
pressure once associated with Motorola. What would you advise Nokia to do in
light of the success of the iPhone with all its thousands of applications from
independent software providers?

answer these three questions about media censorship in the us

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  1. Where does the US stand on State vs. Corporate media and censorship?
  2. Do they have or support a free press?
  3. Do they take measures to protect their media?

Please include an introduction and a conclusion

2 pages double spaced. Times New Roman, size 12.

1. When looking for indicator of investment in specific country, which is more powerful and…

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1. When looking for indicator of investment in specific country, which is more powerful and influential; Gross Capital formation of foreign direct investments and why? 2. What is the difference between both of them; please try to simplify the answer. 3. When I can use Gross capital formation as indictor of investment versus the foreign direct investment and vice versa.

small group discussion global health issues

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Choose an existing or emerging global health issue from the textbook or from the CDC website and discuss its impact on the population. Within your small group, discuss the determinants of the population’s health status and the roles of health promotion and disease management. How do social determinants and global health disparities play into potential causes of this health issue? How might you address the issue in your role as a professional?

Comparative business ethics and social responsibility Individual Assignment (Reflection Essay)…

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Comparative business ethics and social responsibility

Individual Assignment (Reflection Essay) Students will have the opportunity to select a contemporary business ethics case that has been raised in the media within the past three months.

1,500 – 2,000 words

Support argument e.g. a summary of the company's code of conduct and or corporate social responsibility policy.

Choose a recent news/media article that has been published within the last 3 months that concerns a business ethics issues and answer the following questions using an essay style format.

– Provide a short introduction and conclusion

– Outline and summarize the arguments made in the article including relevant (5 marks) background/history and consider any legal or sanction implications.

– Discuss the key ethical issues/concerns raised in the article (this can include: corporate governance ,social responsibility, corporate citizenship, leadership etc.

– In your opinion has/have the most appropriate ethical decisions been made? If so why? If not why not? Provide examples of other ethical cases to support your answer.( if a legal and or sanction imposed, was this(in own opinion) reasonable? Why/why not?

– Outline your ethical decisions-making process aligning your opinion/decision by identifying the most relevant of the seven moral philosophies outlined in the class text book to support your answer.

– Writing(spelling and grammar),formatting, referencing ( Harvard ).

moving toward change second wave women s movement

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Think about the women who grew up in the 1960s. What do you think they are telling their granddaughters about the changes they experienced? Research the second wave of the women’s movement in one of the following areas: education, work, family life, politics, or sports.

Then write a letter to “your” granddaughter explaining how the roles of women changed in that area during the 1960s and 1970s and explain how those roles have continued to change since then.

Your letter should be at least two pages and include some information from 1960s through the present time. Consider interviewing a family member or friend who might be able to share a perspective with you. Remember to describe what life was like and what you hope it will be like for your granddaughter. This is a graded assignment.

DENNISWRIGHT ONLY

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APA, three specific goals listed in Rubik: Communication and Info Sharing, Consolidation and Changes, and Relocation of employees.

Merger and Acquisition

Throughout this course, you will review scenarios involving Company A, which has been acquired by Company B. Company A was founded in 1956 in Mobile, Alabama. The average age of its workforce is 57 and it is comprised of 40% Caucasian and 85% male. Company B was founded in 1997 in San Francisco, California. The average age of its workforce is 35 and it is comprised of 45% Caucasian and 50% male.

These two companies have been staunch competitors in the marketplace for several years and the employees of Company A are resentful of integrating with their former rival. There are many strategic and ethical challenges involved in this acquisition. A few of the goals of the acquisition project are listed below:

•   Managing the Communication and Information Sharing:

◦                     The company wants to keep employees informed of how the acquisition will impact them.

◦                     The company wants to be sure that they provide enough information to satisfy the employees, but not provide so much that the employees feel overwhelmed.

◦                     The company wants to be sure that the timing of the communication matches their execution of the changes within the two organizations. 


•   Managing the Consolidation and Changes:

◦                     There is no doubt that there will be layoffs as a result of the acquisition. The company wants to do what is best for the acquisition in a way that inflicts the least amount of harm to the existing employees.

◦                     The company wants to make the decisions about who to layoff in the fairest way possible.

◦                     The company wants to try and limit exposure to potential discrimination (age and gender) stemming from the layoffs. 


•   Managing the Relocations of Some the Employees:

◦                     Another impact of acquisitions is that employees may be asked to relocate in order to maintain employment in the newly formed organization.

◦                     The company wants to manage the expenses and potential disruption with the relocations.

◦                     The company wants to assess relocations verses hiring new employees locally.

Let us look at the role and responsibilities of HR managers regarding managing the company’s goals related to the recent acquisition.

Instructions:

You have a wide variety of employees encompassing different ages, genders, and ethnic backgrounds represented in these two companies. As a Strategic HR Director, your goal is to create a workforce that will effectively move the newly formed company forward.

Now, address the following issues:

•   Identify all of the information you would need to effectively manage the three goals above.

•   Identify the challenges and potential issues related to implementing the three goals above.

•   Develop recommendations for strategies to address these challenges and help the newly formed company meet its goals.

Write a five-to-seven-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

 

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Identified appropriate and comprehensive information to understand potential HR issues involved in mergers.

24

Identified and analyzed appropriate and specific challenges in staffing the acquisition. Analysis drew logical conclusions and made assumptions relevant to the employees’ and management’s perspectives.

32

Provided detailed recommendations that are realistic, feasible, and directly related to the organization’s goals.

32

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

12

Total:

100

 

 

 

Your firm has been successfully exporting products to many customers around the world, but has never 1 answer below »

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Your firm has been successfully exporting products to many customers around the world, but has never set up a subsidiary abroad. Top managers want to know whether the firm has reached a point that it would be advantageous to start setting up subsidiaries-and if so, what would be the top three countries where the first batch of subsidiaries can be set up and what would be the ideal mode of entry. Please prepare a report on what your research has uncovered.

need an answer for below 3

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Introduce and discuss a relevant issue regarding Security in SDLC versus Agile.

IIntroduce and discuss a relevant issue regarding Emerging Threats.

Must include at least 2 scholarly references in APA format for each topic.

300 word each question. No plagiarism. APA format.

Week 10 CYU

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  1. A firm has the opportunity to invest in a project having an initial outlay of $20,000. Net cash inflows (before depreciation and taxes) are expected to be $5,000 per year for five years. The firm uses the straight-line depreciation method with a zero salvage value and has a (marginal) income tax rate of 40 percent. The firm’s cost of capital is 12 percent.

a.       Compute the internal rate of return and the net present value.

 

 

b.      Should the firm accept or reject the project?

 

 

 

5. The Charlotte Bobcats, a professional basketball team, has been offered the opportunity to purchase the contract of an aging superstar basketball player from any other team. The general manager of the Bobcats wants to analyze the offer as a capital budgeting problem. The Bobcats would have to pay the other team $800,000 to obtain the superstar. Being somewhat old, the basketball player is expected to be able to play for only four more years. The general manager figures that attendance, and hence revenues, would increase substantially if the Bobcats obtained the superstar. He estimates that incremental returns (additional ticket revenues less the superstar’s salary) would be as follows over the four-year period:

 

YE AR                     I N C RE M EN T AL RE T URN S

  1                            $450,000

  2                            350,000

  3                            275,000

  4                            200,000

 

 

 

The general manager has been told by the owners of the team that any capital expenditures must yield at least 12 percent after taxes. The firm’s (marginal) income tax rate is 40 percent. Furthermore, a check of the tax regulations indicates that the team can depreciate the $800,000 initial expenditure over the four-year period.

 

               

a. Calculate the internal rate of return and the net present value to determine the desirability of this investment.

 

b. Should the Bobcats sign the superstar?

 

 

9. The state of Glottamora has $100 million remaining in its budget for the current year. One alternative is to give Glottamorans a one-time tax rebate. Alternatively, two proposals have been made for state expenditures of these funds.

 

The first proposed project is to invest in a new power plant, costing $100 million and having an expected useful life of 20 years. Projected benefits accruing from this project are as follows:

YE ARS                                  B E N E F I T S P E R YE AR ($ MI LL I O NS)

1–5                                         $ 0

6–20                                      20

 

 

 

The second alternative is to undertake a job retraining program, also costing $100 million and generating the following benefits:

 

YE ARS                                  B E N E F I T S P E R YE AR ($ MI LL I O NS)

1–5                                         $20

6–10                                      14

11–20                                    4

 

The state Power Department argues that a 5 percent discount factor should be used in evaluating the projects, because that is the government’s borrowing rate. The Human Resources Department suggests using a 12 percent rate, because that more nearly equals society’s true opportunity rate. In Gottamora, they could invest in a new power plant or enter into a job retraining program, both costing $100 million.

 

c. What rate do you believe to be more appropriate?