Chapter 5: Question 3: Suppose that two units of X and eight units of Y give a consumer the same utility as four units of X and two units of Y. Over this range: a. If the consumer obtains one more unit of X‚ how many units of Y must be given up in order to keep utility constant ∆Y∆X=2-84-2= - 62= -3 ~ Utility unchanged‚ if consumer exchanges 3 units of Y for 1 unit of X. b. If the consumer obtains one more unit of Y‚ how many units of X must be given up in order to keep
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THEORATICAL REVIEW: Project manger is expected to select the the project which is benificiary to the organization. Cost benefit anlysis is done by the project manger. It is highly unlikely that project manger select the the project whose cost exceeds its benefits. Benefits can be measured either finacial or non-finacial. The puposuse of idetifying the financial benefits is called copital budgeting‚ which may be defined as decision making process by which organization evaluate the projects that
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Economic problems in Angola Subject: Development economics Course work: Economic problems in Angola 2012 CONTENT 1 Angola 1 1.2 Basic information 1 1.2 History 3 1.3 Economic situation 3 2 Internal economic problems 4 2.1 Inflation 4 2. 2 GDP composition by sectors 5 2. 3 GDP Growth rate 8 3 International economic problems 10 3.1 Foreign trade problems 10 3. 2 Foreign investments to the country and depths problems 11 3. 2. 1 Foreign investments
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The Basic Economics Problem The highlighted sentence are copying from the textbooks Scarcity – the resources that are limited in supply so that people have to make choice to buy them. Free Goods - the resources that are unlimited in supply‚ like air and water on the earth. Economics Goods - the resources that are limited in supply and they are scarce. People have infinite needs and wants but there are limited resources on the earth‚ so that people have to make choice and have the trade-off
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WAR IS NO SOLUTION TO ANY PROBLEM War is the barbaric activity which only concludes in the loss of life and property. The violence of war is life threatening which can never resolve any dispute. Both the parties practicing war ends in social and economic loss as it is said by john S.C Abbott that “War is the science of destruction” The one involved in war only end up in loss of lives socially and economically therefore the peaceful talks would
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Abstract Global Communications (GC) organization has recently been through numerous troubles detrimental to its primary functions. Global Communication is a telecommunication company. Due to current economic conditions‚ telecommunications organizations are struggling to keep up with other industries. Their stock prices have fallen 50 % over a three-year period. The company has fixed costs that cannot be met‚ due to its lack of operating capital. Cost cuts made by the company include cutting healthcare
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The Basic Economic Problem What Economics is really about Scarcity Economics is a social science that studies the allocation of scarce resources Scarcity – an unlimited demand for limited resources There simply isn’t enough to go around What are some of the resources that you have? Economic Roles In the economy‚ there are two roles that are played out PRODUCER – also called manufacturers‚ suppliers‚ or sellers. CONSUMER – also called buyers or users Which are you? From the Producers’ Perspective
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upmarket player. Main distribution channels: • grocery chains and retailers; • the best restaurants on its region; • wholesalers; • its own fish market. They are facing a big inventory problem. Reasons • new technologies; • new lows; • growing demand. Proposed solutions • slash prices launching a new mass-market brand; • slight discounts; • sell old ships and launch new product; • new markets. Issues of Sanchez’proposal • destroy premium image
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Managerial Economics : The Coca-Cola Company Almost all decisions in a company have an economic consequence. Managerial economics is an integral‚ relevant part of business management processes that involves cost‚ revenues and profits‚ considering not only the monetary costs‚ but nonmonetary costs as well – monetary‚ in terms of cash flow in and out and any excess revenue over costs or profit; nonmonetary‚ in terms of benefit for the consumer – whether its affect psychically is good or bad causing
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minimal cost to Solutions Plus. Based on projected cost a bid recommendation is made and decision factors related to the analysis are discussed. Keywords: Solutions Plus‚ Cost minimization‚ Breakeven‚ Bid‚ Shipping Cost Background Solutions Plus is an industrial chemicals company that produces cleaning fluids and solvents for many applications. Great North American railroad is taking bids for delivery of a cleaning fluid for its locomotives at eleven different locations. Solutions Plus can produce
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