external environment of a business includes a variety of factors such as competitors‚ suppliers and regulations that influence major strategic decisions. Scanning and assessing the external environment is a vital part of strategic decision-making in entrepreneurial ventures. This helps small-business managers locate factors that pose opportunities or threats to their businesses. A better understanding of the ramifications of external environmental factors can improve success and survival for small businesses
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Becicka Macro Study Guide Chapter 3 1 We have scarce resources so in our choices of consumption we wish to maximize the satisfaction we receive from those choices. The economist terms this maximizing the __utility_________ 2 Since it is unlikely that we can grow our own food‚ sew our own clothes or build our house‚ it would be better if we would __specialize___ in what we do best and __exchange_ for those needs that others do better 3 The term _product market___ is a place where and economic exchange
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interest rate played an important role of government monetary policy. It can affect a lot of macro economy factors‚ such as the level of consumption and investment‚ inflation‚ exports‚ imports and aggregate demand (Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interest_rate 3.12.2011). In this assignment‚ I will discuss if the UK monetary policy committee increased the interest rate‚ what and how it will be affected in macro economy with two different views argued by Keynesians and Monetarists. Firstly the
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Martinez Macro Economics June 30‚ 2013 Oil and Gasoline Prices in the US Oil and gasoline prices follow a trend that sparks mixed reactions from different industry stakeholders in the America’s economy. The trends on oil and gasoline and their stability have immense impact on the performance of the economy based on their primary as energy. The government’s ability to ensure stability in price movement is seen as a key step towards fostering steady economic growth. A variety of factors are at
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Business Report- Operation Influence Influences on operations management have a dual effect on the businesses. They can cause the business to undergo change and to adjust to external factors‚ as responsiveness to change is a constant issue. The second effect is the threats and opportunities influences present. An understanding of these external influences can help a business be able to manage and respond to them in an efficient manner by implementing various strategies. As such‚ this will contribute
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fluctuations in its movement ► The business cycle refers to the periodic fluctuations of economic activity about its long term growth trend ► The Business cycle is the more or less regular pattern of expansion (recovery) and contraction (recession) in economic activity around the path of trend growth. At cyclical peak‚ economic activity is high relative to trend At a cyclical trough‚ the low point in economic activity is reached. The business cycle Potential output Real GDP 3 3
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I. The Economist as Scientist A. Economists Follow the Scientific Method. 1. Observations help us to develop theory. 2. Data can be collected and analyzed to evaluate theories. 3. Using data to evaluate theories is more difficult in economics than in physical science because economists are unable to generate their own data and must make do with whatever data are available. 4. Thus‚ economists pay close attention to the natural experiments offered by history. B. Assumptions Make
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understanding of the influences on operations contribute to business success? Executive Summary: Qantas is Australia’s largest domestic and international airline. Although Qantas is primarily a passenger airline‚ air freight is also an integral part of its core business. Other Qantas operations include catering‚ tourism and E-commerce devoted to transport and travel. In order to have an effective business and operations process‚ a company‚ like Qantas must be aware of the influences that can affect
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assignment ECO 101: Introduction to Micro-economics Section 7 Spring 2013 North South University Assignment 1 Full marks: 115 Time of Submission ( 24th February‚ 2013‚ deadline ends at 2:40 pm) Person to be submitted to :ME Answer all the questions. The parenthesis carries the credit for each question 1. The crucial problem of economics is: (explain by choosing an option) (5) (a) Establishing a fair tax system. (b) Providing social goods and services. (c) Developing a price mechanism
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Economics is the study of how individuals and societies choose to use the scarce resources that nature and previous generations have provided. There are many reasons to study economics‚ including 1.To learn a way of thinking 2.To understand society 3.To understand global affairs 4.To be an informed voter Economics has three fundamental concepts: a. Opportunity cost‚ b. Marginalism‚ and c. Efficient markets. a. Opportunity cost is the best alternative that we forgo‚ or give
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