Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1 February 2012 MB 0042: “Managerial Economics”- (4 credits) (Book ID: B1131) Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) ------------------------------------------------- Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions. Q1. Define Managerial Economics and explain its main characteristics. Q2. State and explain the law of demand. Q3. What is Demand Forecasting? Explain in brief various methods of forecasting demand. Q4. Define
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This report is case study of Par‚ Inc. Par‚ Inc.‚ is a manufacturer of golf equipment. The company wants to check whether this new type of golf ball is comparable to the old ones. Therefore they did a test with 40 samples of both new balls and old ones. The testing was performed with a mechanical hitting machine so that any difference between the mean distances for the two models could be measure to evaluate the difference in the two models‚ presented with the sample size of 40 and confidence level
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so cheap and money supply could not keep up with productivity. This drove interest rates up‚ limiting the amount of credit available. It allowed for big businesses to become even bigger‚ driving up the corporations that manufactured capital goods. 2. Why did railroads lead the way in the creation of big businesses? Who were some of the most important railroad entrepreneurs? What effect did the expansion of railroads after the Civil War have on the United States? Railroads that now spanned the entire
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Bangladesh for discharging managerial functions. To achieve this objective‚ 151 organizations from manufacturing and service industries have been surveyed with a structured questionnaire by using 5 point Likert scale. By identifying fourteen management accounting techniques‚ three factors have been identified to determine the variability’s of the usage level in managerial functions. The total variabilities in application of management accounting techniques in managerial functions of manufacturing
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What factors will you use to determine SONIC’s strategic group? According to the assigned textbook‚ a strategic group is composed of firms that direct the same strategy to the same target market (p. 51). Sub sequentially‚ factors that determine SONIC’s strategic group are based upon market strategy and target market. Any smartphone competitor that aligns with at least two factors within each category outline below. MARKET STRATEGY: Pricing range between $250.00- $400.00 Similar product offers (features)
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U(x‚y) = x11/2x21/2 L (x1‚x2‚λ) = x11/2x21/2 + λ (I – px1x1 – px2x2) ɗL/ɗx1 = (1/2)x1-1/2 x21/2 – λpx1 = 0 ɗL/ɗx2 = (1/2)x11/2 x2-1/2 –λpx2 = 0 ɗL/ɗλ = I – px1x1 – px2x2= 0 => px1/px2 = x2/x1 => x1 = (px2x2) / px1. Put this in the budget constraint: I = px1(px2x2) / px1 + px2x2 => x2* = I / 2px2 Using the same way to find the demand function of good 1‚ we obtain: x1* = I / 2px1 b) x1* = 24 / (2∙1) = 12 x2* = 24 / (2∙2) = 6 c) x1* = 24 / (2∙1) = 12 x2* = 24 / (2∙3) = 4 d) Substitution
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Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology (12 marks) The biological approach to psychopathology states that abnormal behaviour is a result of the brain not functioning correctly. This approach treats psychological disorders in the same way as physical orders. It suggests 4 main causes of abnormality: brain injury‚ infection‚ neurotransmitters and genetics. Brain injury Brain injury is deterioration or fault of brain cells can cause memory loss often present in Alzheimer’s
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FIN532M: Financial Derivatives Problem Set 2 DUE DATE: Feb. 12‚ 2015 1. How can you differentiate the forward price from the value of a forward contract? (2 points) 2. Explain why an FRA can be viewed as an exchange of a floating rate of interest for a fixed rate of interest payments and how you can use FRA in mitigating risks. (4 points) 3. The standard deviation of monthly changes in the spot price of live cattle is 1.2 cents per pound. The standard deviation of monthly changes in the futures
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Allocation | Precio por cuarto para dos personas 2 noches | $800 | $581.82 | Dos “rounds” de golf con precio de | 375 | 272.73 | Una cena para dos | 200 | 145.45 | | $1‚375 | $1‚000 | b. The incremental revenue-allocation method | Selling Price | Rev. Allocation | Dos “rounds” de golf con precio de | $375 | $375 | Precio por cuarto para dos personas 2 noches | 800 | 625 | Una cena para dos | 200 | 0 | | $1‚375 | $1‚000 | 2. What are the pros and cons of the two methods
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Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide – 5th Edition February 21‚ 2013 1 PMBOK 4th Edition PMBOK 5th Edition Released in 2008 Released in 2013 5 Process Groups 5 Process Groups 9 Knowledge Areas 10 Knowledge Areas 42 Processes 47 Processes PMBOK 5th Edition 2 PMBOK 4th Edition PMBOK 5th Edition • Integration Management • Scope Management • Time Management • Cost Management • Quality Management • Human Resources Management • Communications Management • Risk Management
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