FP601 CYBERPRENEURSHIP Case studies are based on Mydin Hypermarket. Each case study refers for assessment compliance with topic: ~Let’s look at MYDIN’s story ~ How MYDIN grew from a small grocery shop till a Multi-Billion Ringgit Retail Chain MYDIN business activity is in retailing and wholesaling. The products range from food line‚ household‚ soft-lines and hard-lines items. Hard-line products include hardware‚ electrical‚ stationery‚ porcelain and toys. Whilst soft-line comprises of textiles and
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Candidate Name: Jutadhaj Visudhipol Candidate Number: 000964-082 School Name: Geelong Grammar School School Code: 0964 Examination Session: November 2011 Submission Date: 3 June 2011 Extended Essay (Economic) Research Question: To what extent does the competition in the domestic low-cost airlines industry of Thailand reflect price versus non-price factors? ABSTRACT WORD COUNT: 270 ESSAY WORD COUNT: 3847 SUPERVISOR’S NAME: Mr. Justin Kristiansen Abstract In the domestic low-cost airlines
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collected from the newspaper article and other research done on the topic. Findings from the research‚ coupled with economic theory have given a analytic view of the beer industry. Results from the research show that the Australian beer industry is an oligopoly with possible significant changes to take place in the near future. The report shows governmental‚ market and economic impacts faced by the market now and into the future. Foster’s group is faced with some important decisions about the
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One possible application of Game Theory is in advertising. Advertising involves the promotion of products so as to show the product to a greater number of people. The goal of advertising is to make more people aware of a company’s product so t hat more people would avail of this product or service‚ and this would mean more revenues for the company. One way that American Eagle Outfitters can approach this goal is to expand the current market of consumers. This will need directing promotional activities
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The Monopoly Ahmed El-Zeini‚ chairman of the division of building materials in the Chamber of Commerce in Egypt‚ says: "Some analysts believe that the cement industry has suffered too much from the monopoly of certain local manufacturers‚ not to mention the manipulation of prices. The Egyptian Authority for the protection of competition and prevention of monopolistic practices has begun to study the cost of cement production in the local plants‚ to make sure no monopolistic practices are being carried
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2. With reference to an industry of your choice‚ identify a real-world example of firms formally or tacitly engaging in collusion‚ taking care to fully explain the nature of the collusive conduct. Using the economic theory presented in class‚ analyse the drivers of collusion in your chosen case. Also‚ critically evaluate the effects of an eradication of collusion – which would strengthen the competition between these industry rivals – on both the welfare of consumers and the financial performance
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products. At present‚ the Company’s range includes over 64‚000 stock keeping units (SKUs). ”O’KEY ” develops dairy‚ meat and other food products as well as consumer goods under its own private labels. Strategy O’KEY Group launched its first hypermarket in St. Petersburg in 2002‚ quickly becoming the retail leader in the region. Rapid and sustainable development has been its strategy since then. The Company is actively expanding its regional operations and by 2015 will be welcoming customers to
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Tucker (2009‚178) believes that the most significant barrier to entry in an oligopoly is economies of scale. Economies of scale generally refer to the cost advantages that will be associated with large organizations. Margaretta (2012‚26) suggests that companies pursue economies of scale in the belief that this will be decisive in determining a competitive advantage and increased profitability. Woolworths enjoys significant economies of scale in relation to its competitors. In the supermarket industry
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Starbuck‚ W. H. and P. C. Nystrom. ’Designing and understanding organizations ’. In Nystrom‚ P. C. and W. H. Starbuck (eds)‚ Handbook of Organizational Design‚ vol. 1‚ Oxford University Press‚ New York‚ 1981‚ pp. ix-xxii. Stigler‚ G. J. ’A theory of oligopoly ’‚ Journal of Political Economy‚ 72‚ 1964‚ pp. 44-61. Thompson‚ J. D. Organizations in Action‚ McGrawHill‚ New York‚ 1967. Thorelli‚ H. B. ’Networks: between markets and hierarchies ’‚ Strategic ManagementJouirnal‚7‚ 1986‚ pp. 37-51. Venkatraman
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faces competition from similar big names such as Wal-Mart‚ Carrefour etc. Tesco came up with solutions as and when required in order to meet what the situation demanded. For eg: Opening low cost stores when there was no scope of growth for large hypermarkets in Thailand. Opening out-of-town superstores‚ when required by the UK laws and regulations. Tesco did fail in Taiwan but otherwise their strategy has fallen into place and helped them become stronger and bigger. Tesco’s international expansion
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