Name: _________________________ (Last name‚ first name) SID: _________________________ GSI: _________________________ Econ 100B Macroeconomic Analysis Professor Steven Wood Fall 2012 Exam #1 ANSWERS Please sign the following oath: The answers on this exam are entirely my own work. I neither gave nor received any aid while taking this exam. I will not discuss the questions on this test until after 5:00 p.m. on September 27‚ 2012. _______________________________________ Signature
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{draw:a} A Complete Analysis of the External Environment and eBay Table of Contents The Remote Environment Analysis of trends in the legal environment_ 4_ Analysis of trends in the social environment_ 5_ _ Analysis of trends in the technological environment__ 5_ The Industry Major competitors_ 6_ _ Product innovations and barriers__ 6_ Bargaining power of buyer / suppliers_ 7_ Nature of rivalry_ 8_ _ Substitute products__ 8_ _ Industry problems and issues__
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Questions Q1. What are the differences between the microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives on the economy? Microeconomics is the branch of economics which caters with individual firms‚ consumers‚ and industries as they produce‚ buy and sell goods and services. Macroeconomics‚ on the other hand‚ deals with changes in the overall level of economic activity‚ interest rates‚ unemployment‚ and exchange rates to affect the competitive strategies of individual firms and industries. It caters to the
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| Economics Team Project: Germany | | | | 12/14/2012 | | Current State of the Economy Germany‚ despite having the largest economy in Europe and fifth largest in the world‚ has begun to feel the effects of the worldwide economic downturn and debt crisis in Europe. Economists have even begun to predict stunted growth in the incoming year. A council of economic advisors was established in the country in 1963. The council has forecasted the inability to grow in 2013 because of the
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Economic Analysis of Financial Regulation 1. Nine basic categories of financial regulation a) Government safety net (Deposit insurance & Lender of last resort) *** b) Restriction on asset holding c) Capital requirement d) Prompt corrective action e) Chartering and examination f) Assessment of risk management g) Consumer protection h) Restriction on competition 2. Government safety net comes in the form of deposit insurance and lender of last resort
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Analysis of Internal Environment of Digi Berhad 5.1 McKinsey’s 7s Model Digi’s strengths and weaknesses can be identified by looking at their internal environment. McKinsey’s 7s model is one of the most significant analysis can be used as a tool to analyze the internal environment of Digi. This model compresses seven main elements which includes strategy‚ structure‚ systems‚ shared values‚ skills‚ style and staff. a) Shared Value Shared value which basically what the organization
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Country Economic Analysis Report Russia is the world’s ninth largest economy by nominal GDP and has the sixth largest purchasing power parity. They also have the third largest nominal military budget. Russia is one of the world ’s fastest growing major economies. Russia has an abundance of natural gas‚ oil‚ coal‚ and precious metals. Russia has gone through significant changes since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia recorded in 2009 their population growth for the first time within
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Republic of the Philippines University of Southeastern Philippines COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS Department of Business Administration Bo. Obrero‚ Davao City CASE ANALYSIS 4 Cost Economics To Reduce Costs‚ Firms Often Look Far Afield In order to increase productivity and cut costs to better compete‚ firms often seek creative insights in industries far afield from their own. Of course‚ in a time of increased global competition‚ firms routinely scrutinize competitors’ practices
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Kolette Amendola Global Markets 318 October 6‚ 2012 Cultural & Executive Analysis Cultural Analysis EXECUTIVE SUMMARY VIII. Executive summary After completing all of the other sections‚ prepare a two-page (maximum length) Summary of the major points and place it at the front of the report. The purpose Of an executive summary is to give the reader a brief glance at the critical points Of your report. Those aspects of the culture a reader should know to do business
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Managerial Economics & Business Strategy Chapter 4 The Theory of Individual Behavior McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2010 by the McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Overview I. Consumer Behavior – Indifference Curve Analysis. – Consumer Preference Ordering. II. Constraints – The Budget Constraint. – Changes in Income. – Changes in Prices. III. Consumer Equilibrium IV. Indifference Curve Analysis & Demand Curves – Individual Demand. – Market Demand. 4-2 Consumer
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