Week 6 Chapter 4: The theory of Individual Behavior Question 1. Page 154 ( with some modifications) A consumer has $300 to spend on goods X and Y. The market prices of these two goods are Px = $15 and Py = $5. a. Draw the budget constraint. i.e provide a carefully labeled diagram b. What is the market rate of substitution? Give an interpretation. c. Illustrate the consumer’s opportunity set in part a) above. d. Show how the consumer’s opportunity set changes if income increases by $300
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Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Guy has an income (Y) of $50 with which he can purchase DVDs (D) at $10 each and haircuts (H) at $20 each. Which one of the following represents Guy ’s budget line? A) 50 = 10QD + 20Q H B) 50 = QD + QH C) 20Y = QD + 10Q H D) Y = 10QD - 20Q H E) Y = 50 + QD + QH 1) 2) David has an income of $30 to buy movie tickets and bus tickets.
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What is command responsibility or superior responsibility? It is the doctrine of hierarchical accountability in cases of war crimes. It is also called the Yamashita principle. [Yamashita was the Commanding General of 14th Army Group between 9 Oct 44 - 2 Sep 45 and Military Governor of Philippines. He assumed post 11 days before the allied forces took control of Philippines. Under his command‚ his troops committed acts of violence‚ cruelty and homicide inflicted on the civilian population resulting
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What are the social responsibilities of a business to its community? The social responsibility of a business is to become a major part of its surrounding community. It is an employer of local people and should encourage their involvement in community activities along with the well being of its members. The company should strive to do business in an ethical way. Always making business decisions based on fairness‚ values‚ and its own code of ethics. This will enable employees to be proud of where
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Company Q’s attempt to make logical day-to-day business decisions‚ they have created tension in the communities that they thrive in. With the intention of protecting the company and its assets‚ they have unintentionally created a imbalance of social responsibility within the company and community. Closing stores in major metropolitan area is a formula for disaster. These stores could have been where most foot traffic potential is located. That can lead to hight revenues. Company Q has shown that they cannot
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compensation and the complainant also entitled to get Rs. 5000/- for irresponsible act of the respondent. 14. That this Hon’ble Forum under the Consumer Protection Act has jurisdiction to try and entertain the present complaint. PRAYER In view of the above submissions‚ it is most respectfully prayed that the Hon’ble Forum may graciously be pleased to direct the respondent: I. To issue
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Preliminary Draft - Comments Welcome CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD?* RAY FISMAN GEOFFREY HEAL VINAY B. NAIR# Abstract We provide a framework for analyzing corporate social responsibility (CSR). Our model of CSR in this paper has two important ingredients – CSR is at least in part a profit motivated decision; and different CSR activities are aimed at different audiences. We examine the implications of our framework using a ‘visible’ CSR index that captures
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Corporate Social Responsibility that have flourished. These theories have help corporations to understand the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility. Other theories have provided an explanation of beneficial or damaging effects. Most importantly‚ each theory provides a different perspective on applying corporate social responsibility. Overall‚ corporations need to understand how both theories‚ Systems Theory and The Triple Bottom Line theory‚ relate to Corporate Social Responsibility within their
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Week 11 Homework Discussion Questions: 1. Some say that targeting any group of consumers who are willing and able to purchase a product is simply good marketing. For example‚ advertising very sweet and fatty foods to young children is perfectly ok because children like sweets and‚ when parents buy these products at their children’s requests‚ the needs of both the kids and their parents are met and satisfied. What is your reaction to this view? My take on this and agreeing with the concepts
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Indian Media – Social Responsibility and the Challenges Ahead “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech or of the press…" The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This paper examines the ‘Social Responsibility of the media in today’s scenario.’ The job and responsibility of media is to uphold truth‚ integrity and be socially responsible. The goal of my paper is to clarify the definition of social responsibility‚ coupled with examples of its applications in impractical
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