ANSWERS to Homework #7 E201 Spring 2009 1. If the government places a $500 tax on luxury cars‚ will the price paid by consumers rise more than $500‚ less than $500‚ or exactly $500? Explain. Price will rise by less than $500. The only way price could rise by exactly $500 is if demand (or supply) is perfectly inelastic. 2. The FICA tax funds Social Security programs. Congress established a 15.3% FICA tax rate; by law‚ the tax burden is split 50-50 between employer and employee. So‚
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Organizational Performance Control: monitor the organizations environment‚ competitors‚ publics‚ strengths‚ weaknesses and performance (strategic planning). Day-to-Day performance for the purpose of fine-tuning current efforts (feedback) Evaluation: Final outcome – did it work‚ did it achieve behavioural influence goals? Major drivers of success? What didn’t work? Monitoring (measurement): Keeps marketers on schedule‚ to know if all segments are being reached‚ what is working/not working‚ is desired
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STR 581 Final Exam Set 5 / 100% correct answers http://www.homeworkmarket.com/content/str-581-final-exam-set-5-100-correct-answers 1) A ________ is a set of procedures and sources managers use to obtain everyday information about developments in the marketing environment. A. marketing research system B. marketing intelligence system C. vertical system D. product management system E. marketing information system
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determine who was leaking information to the press. The issue of the legality of the use of pretexting by HP was eventually ruled to be a non-issue‚ meaning that it was not illegal. However‚ this does not mean that the use of pretexting by HP was a good business decision. This activity did have negative impact for the many members of the board‚ e.g. many resigned and had their professional reputations tarnished. * Do laws take any action towards the company? Unethical behaviour hurt the company
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Nokia rises to the challenge of the changing mobile phones market. Finland’s best known company has long been a global leader in the mobile phones market. Perhaps improbably‚ from its beginnings as a paper mill in 1865‚ this nowvenerable company whose culture and management remain rooted in Finnish values‚ has become one of the most resilient‚ globalized MNEs in an era dominated by globalization of markets. Indeed‚ the company attributes its staying power in markets largely to Finnish values
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1. Choosing Prices to maximize Revenue/Profit: EXAMPLE/ The Village of Oakland Township made an offer to both the Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Lions to relocate. While both teams charged "monopoly prices" for the average ticket to a game at their original suburban locations‚ the Lions did relocate‚ and cut average ticket prices to the Cournot competitive levels. The Pistons’ demand function is given by: QP = 200 - 6PP + 2PL‚ while that of the Lions is given by: QL = 150 + 2PP - 5PL‚ where
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ECS1260-65 ECONOMICS (FOR BUSINESS AND) MANAGEMENT 2012-13 Seminar Exercises 16 (to take place in Week 20 starting 11th March 2013) 1) Please say whether the following statements are true or false: a. The main functions of money are the medium of exchange‚ store of value and unit of account. b. The monetary base is cash in circulation plus bank deposits. c. Money supply is monetary base plus bank deposits. d. When the Central Bank acts as a lender of last resort‚ it is
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MGT 230 Final Exam 1) Planning involves which of the following? | |A. Analyzing current situations | | |B. Determining rewards for goals achievement | | |C. Motivating employees | | |D. Implementing necessary changes | | | | 2) _______ is specifying the
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University Semester One Examination 2008 Faculty of Business and Economics Department of Accounting and Finance EXAM CODES: TITLE OF PAPER: EXAM DURATION: READING TIME: AFF3111 FINANCIAL PLANNING ENVIRONMENT 3 hours 10 minutes THIS PAPER IS FOR STUDENTS STUDYING AT: (office use only - tick where applicable) Berwick Caulfield Clayton Gippsland Peninsula Sunway Distance Education Enhancement Studies Open Learning Other (specify) During an exam‚ you must not have in your possession‚ a book‚ notes
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International Journal for Philosophy‚ as well as the author of “Consider Ethics‚” Waller‚ B.N. (2005). Keywords: Ethics‚ Application of Ethics‚ Pornography‚ Utilitarianism‚ Deontology‚ Ethical Egoism‚ Kant‚ Mill‚ Racheals‚ Pornography: Application of Ethical Theories and Perspectives It is imperative to understand the theories and perspectives in order to explore the morality or immorality of pornography. Theories that touch on ethics include utilitarianism‚ deontology as well as ethical egoism just to
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