Week 5 Assignment BUS 640 Managerial Economics Ashford University January 2014 Week 5 Assignment Problem 1: Jessica Alba‚ a famous actress‚ starts the baby and family products business‚ The Honest Company‚ with Christopher Gavigan. Alba and Gavigan set up their site so families can choose what kinds of non-toxic‚ all-natural products they would like to use and get them in a bundle. Families can choose all kinds of products from food to hygiene necessities and cleaning supplies. They
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3. Do you expect this profit level to continue in subsequent years? Why or why not? As the marginal expense of manufacturing is more than the marginal income‚ it is not feasible for the company to manufacture a positive amount of output although it has got monopoly power by the patent. During the 1st year‚ the company has incurred the fixed expense of 120 that it can ’t do anything about. But‚ in the following years the company would go out this market and consequently prevent the fixed expenses
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Dell’s Working Capital We can see from the exhibit 4 that sales in 1996 was 52% higher than that in 1995. To support that growth‚ Dell needs to increase its operating assets. Total Assets (% of sales) 45.87% Loss:Short Term Investments (% of sales) (13.93%) Operating Assets (% of sales) 31.94% The increase in Dell’s operating assets should be the change in 1996’s forecasting operating assets and operating assets in 1995. So operating assets should be increased by $5‚296M*31.94% - $3‚475M*31
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Discuss the impact of the intensity of rivalry and bargaining power of buyers on The Rich when Niksim entered the retail industry in Putrajaya’s commercial area. Intensity of rivalry occurs when there is an action and respond made by the firm in the industries. In The Rich case‚ Niksim was the competitor that just has move to the area. Even so they are the new retail outlet in that area but they have their own strengths that can stick the customers’ eyes towards their product. Their strengths
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A. Discuss the statistical significance of the parameter estimates a‚ b‚ c‚ and d‚ using the p-values. Are the signs of b‚ c and d consistent with the theory of demand? The p-value associated with b is consistent with the theory of demand - if the prices rise‚ the quantity sold will then drop. The p-value associated with c is consistent with the theory of demand – when consumers have more (increase in income) they may purchase more tennis balls. The p-value associated with d is consistent
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Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) BUS 640 Managerial Economics Ashford University January 2014 Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) Introduction Apple Inc. commonly known as Apple has effectively managed to be a successful company in a very competitive consumer electronics industry by been innovative and differentiating the company’s products with similar products in the markets by offering high quality products and good customer service while the actual manufacturing of the products is outsourced to trusted third party
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This pack of BUS 640 Week 1 Economics of Risk and Problems contains: Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problems Please‚ complete the following two applied problems in a Word or Excel document. Show all your calculations and explain your results. Submit your assignment in the drop box by using the Assignment Submission button. Problem II Volkswagen is considering opening an Assembly Plant in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee‚ for the production of its 2012 Passat
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Chapters 8 and 9 Applied Problems Calvin Poarch BUS 640 – Managerial Economics Instructor Steve McQueen October 17‚ 2011 Chapters 8 and 9 Applied Problems Chapter 8 2. At a management luncheon‚ two managers were overheard arguing about the following statement: “A manager should never hire another worker if the new person causes diminishing returns.” Is this statement correct? If so‚ why? If not‚ explain why not. Diminishing return is the stage of production that reflects as the number
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1. A generous university benefactor has agreed to donate a large amount of money for student scholarships. The money can be provided in one lump-sum of $10mln‚ or in parts‚ where $5.5mln can be provided in year 1‚ and another $5.5mln can be provided in year 2. a) Assuming the opportunity interest rate is 6%‚ what is the present value of the second alternative? According to Douglas‚ "a dollar received in the present period is worth more than a dollar received in a future period" (2010‚ ch. 1
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AMBA 660 Heineken in South Africa Presentation Script The Dream Team Jason Pratt Megan Allen LaShaunda Person This document was prepared for Professor Egan University of Maryland University College Executive Summary Executive Summary Upon entering into the alcoholic beverage industry in South Africa‚ Heineken encountered several key issues including legal concerns regarding a contract with SAB Miller‚ a struggling subsidiary‚ outdated infrastructure‚ fragmented retail landscape‚ ever-changing
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