OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA Managerial Economics Assignment QUESTION 1 A certain production process employs two inputs labor (L) and raw materials (R). Output (Q) is a function of these two inputs and is given by the following relationship: Q = 6L2 R2 - 0.10L3 R3 Assume that raw materials (input R) are fixed at 10 units. (a) Determine the total product function (TPL) for input L. (2 marks) (b) Determine the marginal product function for input L. (2 marks) (c) Determine
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MBA Managerial Economics Review Questions for the Final Exam (Illustrative Answers) PRICE IS LOWER IN A MORE ELASCTIC MARKET!!!!!!!!!! 0.1-1 Introduction:Managerial Decision-Making and Market Processes (a) How does operational effectiveness differ from organizational strategy? Operational effectiveness is achieving excellence in individual activities while organizational strategy is about combining these activities to fit and reinforce one another and create competitive advantage and
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2. Small and medium-sized enterprises accounted for nearly one-third of all U.S. exporters. True False 3. International trade includes exports‚ imports‚ and foreign direct investment. True False 4. Importing and foreign direct investment are two approaches to meeting overseas demand. True False 5. International firms must export their products or services in order to establish and expand their overseas operations. True False 6. The dollar value of total world exports
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GSM 5000 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING 2 PROFESSOR DR. MAD NASIR SHAMSUDIN GROUP 5: AZLINA IDRIS MOHD KHAIRUL AINUDDIN MD ZIN ONG WEE HONG VOO LIDY GM04172 GM04218 GM04213 GM01460 1. Learning Issues 1.1 What is forecasting? Forecasting is the process of making statements about future happenings based on the previous data collected. Forecasting usually is an estimation of the future data‚ happenings‚ trends‚ values‚ etc for the specified date. A commonplace example is estimation of
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Managerial Economics Course Assessment 1 Transaction Cost of Economics (TCE) theory is to explain a firm’s structure and TCE’s key features are the determinants of the level of vertical integration. The process that begins with the acquisition of raw materials and ends with the distribution and sale of finished goods and services is known as the vertical chain[i]. A central issue in business strategy is how to organize the vertical chain. TCE‚ which was first contended by Coase in 1937 and developed
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Managerial Economics Assignment 2 October 2nd 2013 1. Suppose we are examining the market for Photovoltaic Residential Solar Panels (PVRSP’s). Consumers (buyers) of these PVRSP’s use them to generate electricity for their homes. Sellers of PVRSP’s are profit-oriented businesses (firms). Please use the model of supply and demand to analyze various market scenarios for PVRSP’s. Make the standard assumptions about the Laws of Supply and Demand
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Chapter 16 Working Capital Management Learning Objectives After reading this chapter‚ students should be able to: ◆ Define basic working capital terminology. ◆ Calculate the inventory conversion period‚ the receivables collection period‚ and the payables deferral period to determine the cash conversion cycle. ◆ Distinguish among relaxed‚ restricted‚ and moderate current asset investment policies‚ and explain the effect of each on risk and expected return. ◆ Identify
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References: 1. BERNHEIM‚ B.D. &WHINSTON‚ M.D. 2008. MICROECONOMICS. Mc GRAW-HILL IRWIN. 123p; 604p; 703p 2. FRANK‚ R.H. 2003.MICRORCONOMICS AND BEHAVIOUR. 5TH EDITION. Mc GRAW-HILL. 467p. 3. BEGG‚ D.‚FISCHER‚ S. & DORNBUSCH‚ R. 2000. ECONOMICS. 6th EDITION. Mc GRAW-HILL. 555p. 4. The World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/data-catalog 5. http://www.Kennethcreamer.co.za/ 6. http://www.SARB.co.za 7. http://www.economist.com/index.html 8. http://www.globalissues.org/article/29/causes-of-te-debt-crisis
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Multiple Choice 5 points Question The personal distribution of income refers to the: Answer division of income between personal taxes‚ consumption expenditures‚ and saving. division of income on the basis of industry sources‚ for example‚ agriculture‚ transportation‚ and mining. distribution of income to basic resource classes‚ that is‚ wages‚ rents‚ interest‚ and profits. way income is distributed among specific households or spending units. Correct Feedback correct
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in strong terms‚ to make people think. However‚ I feel there is a need to redress the balance and point out the many mistakes and limitations of Economics which are stated below. Economics is difficult John Maynard Keynes said economics is very difficult and many people underestimate how difficult it is. In Maths 2+2 always equals 4‚ but in economics it usually depends on countless variables almost too difficult to take into account. To give one example‚ the link between the Money supply and inflation
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