International MSc in Business Administration Managerial Economics Market Structures Part 1 Carlos Almeida Andrade 2013/14 Managerial Economics: Market Structures Part 1 Market Structures Firms may face different environments in terms of market structure: • number of firms • relative size of those firms‚ • their influence on market conditions (market power) • different technology and costs gy • information • demand conditions‚ etc. These differences have an impact on the choices
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Deborah Tannen’s essay on “Sex‚ Lies‚ and Conversation” highlights the different communication styles of men and women. Tannen attempts to get beyond simplistic stereotypes that‚ for example‚ women chatter constantly while men are ‘strong and silent‚’ or‚ conversely‚ that women are shy and quiet and men are more articulate than their female partners. Rather‚ the truth behind these contradictory stereotypes is much more complex. Tannen opens her essay with an anecdote drawn from her own personal experience
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Econ 252 Spring 2011 Final Exam Econ 252 - Financial Markets Professor Robert Shiller Spring 2011 Professor Robert Shiller Final Exam Instructions: • • • • • • • • The exam consists of a total of twelve pages including this coversheet. There are two parts to this exam. In Part I‚ answer any sixteen of the twenty questions‚ five minutes each. The total for Part I is 80 minutes. In Part II‚ answer all seven questions. The total for Part II is 70 minutes.
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I. Introduction The black market is known for the illegal trade that is taking place. The market itself is hidden from the public’s eye due to the state of the goods being traded. We are all aware that this kind of industry exists‚ yet none is really doing anything to put a stop to it‚ especially now that even endangered species are available in the market. Or even if there are efforts being done‚ it is still not enough. Trading of some of the most endangered species there is may result to various
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role of sampling in market research? Market research involves the collection of data to obtain insight and knowledge into the needs and wants of customers and the structure and dynamics of a market. In nearly all cases‚ it would be very costly and time-consuming to collect data from the entire population of a market. Accordingly‚ in market research‚ extensive use is made of sampling from which‚ through careful design and analysis‚ marketers can draw information about the market. Designing the sample:
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Market Pressure * In this era‚ businesses faces lots of pressure to grow and compete and one of them are market pressure. ‘Market pressures come from global economy and strong competition‚ the changing nature of the workforce and powerful customer’ (Turban‚ E. et al 2007‚ pg 33). I. Global economy and strong competition (a) Global economy ‘refers to an integrated world economy with unrestricted and free movement of goods‚ services‚ and labour transnationally’ (Economywatch
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Industrial Market Vs Consumer Market Market Structure Understanding Industrial markets Industrial Market Geographically conc. Fewer buyers (relatively) Big buyers ( small number of large buyers) Consumer Markets Geographically dispersed Mass markets Free Market (large number of buyers) 1 Industrial Market Vs Consumer Market Market Structure - Example Understanding Industrial markets Industrial Market ( Rutile for Paints) Major ten cities. Fewer buyers (example 500) Oligopolistic buyers with
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already occurred. This type of research explains the relationship between the independent constrants. QN2) Explain the various types of Consumer and Business to Business (B2B) market research. Consumer research focus on consumer attitudes ‚ their behavior and their preferences in a market based economy. Types of consumer market research: i)Advertising andpromotion research: To gauge customer responses to the promotional measures undertaken by the company as well as the effectiveness of each measure
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McDonald’s has a tremendous amount of competitors in their market. A majority of these competitors are the standard fast food restaurants; Wendy’s‚ Burger King‚ Hardees’s and even Taco Bell. Recently McDonald’s started offering gourmet coffee‚ this brought in new competition that until recently was never in the range. Five years ago gourmet coffee company’s (Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts) where not competitors. * Demographics (Market/Customer) – McDonald’s targets just about the entire population
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[pic] Questions: 1) What are the advantages of entering the global market? • The advantages of global market we can introduce our product by using advertising: ➢ Economies of scale in production and distribution ➢ Lower marketing costs ➢ Power and scope ➢ Consistency in brand image ➢ Ability to leverage good ideas quickly and efficiently ➢ Uniformity of marketing practices ➢ Helps to establish relationships outside of the "political
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