Question 1 (8 marks) Using supply-and-demand diagrams‚ show and explain the effect of the following events on the market for woollen jumpers. An outbreak of ‘foot-and-mouth’ disease hits farms in Australia. (2 marks) Supply curve shifts left Whenever there is an outbreak of ‘foot-and-mouth’ disease in Australian farms‚ the result is an increase to the input prices for producing woollen jumpers. As a consequence‚ the supply of woollen jumpers shifts to the left on the graph‚ as shown
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EPGP Quiz 1 Time: 1 hour‚ closed book Answer all questions. Circle the correct answer. 2 points each. 1. The law of demand states that‚ holding all else constant: A. as price falls‚ demand will fall also. B. as price rises‚ demand will also rise. C. price has no effect on quantity demanded. D. as price falls‚ quantity demanded rises. 2. Which of the following would not shift the demand for good A? A. Drop in price of good A. B. Drop in price of good B. C. Consumer income. D. Change
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Management and Strategy Chapter 01 Cost Management and Strategy Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following does not represent a main focus of cost management information? A. Strategic management. B. Performance measurement. C. Planning and decision making. D. Preparation of financial statements. E. Internal auditing and control. 2. Strategic management can be defined as the development of a sustainable: A. Chain of command. B. Competitive position. C. Cash flow. D. Business entity. E. Company
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journal is available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0262-1711.htm Managerial work roles in Asia An empirical study of Mintzberg’s role formulation in four Asian countries 694 Received July 2002 Revised December 2002 Accepted December 2002 Cecil A.L. Pearson Murdoch University‚ Murdoch‚ Perth‚ Australia‚ and Samir R. Chatterjee Curtin University of Technology‚ Perth‚ Australia Keywords Management roles‚ Economic conditions‚ National cultures‚ Asian studies Abstract In an increasingly
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Management skills 1. Planning - setting goals and deciding activities 2. Organizing - organizing activities and people 3. Leading - motivating‚ communicating with‚ and developing people 4. Controlling - establishing targets and measuring performance Management - is the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling organizational resources. *Resources used to attain Organizational goals 1. Human 2. Financial
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Test 1 Recap 3. When things are going poorly in one area of life‚ one may compensate by pursuing substitute forms of satisfaction. This coping strategy is referred to as b. developing alternative rewards - Developing alternative rewards is common in response to stress which leads to unhealthy habits such as smoking‚ overeating and gambling (p. 108). 6. Humanistic theory emerged in the 1950s as a (n) ¬___ behavioral and psychodynamic theories c. Backlash against - The backlash against
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Chapter 1 Multiple-Choice Questions |1. |Recording‚ classifying‚ and summarizing economic events in a logical manner for the purpose of providing financial | |easy |information for decision making is commonly called: | |c |a. finance. | |
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Management Chapter 6 Structure: Levels of strategy: Superior performance Competitive advantages Corporate strategy---what business/industry Business strategy—how to compete Functional strategy---execute to support Business strategic goals by @ all department 1. Superior performance: the ability to generate high profitability and increase profits over time High profitability Superior performance Requires eg. Specific strategy‚ Technology‚ capabilities etc Growth in profits
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1 INTRODUCTION The role of business has been changing over the centuries. Throughout the existence of shareholding organisations there have been different theories (Jones v. H. F. Ahmanson & Co.‚ 1 Cal. 3d 93 (1969) regarding the role of business. Organisations too have been changing their role to adapt to resource‚ capital and society pressures (The Hugh & Helene Schonfield World Service Trust). Modern corporations are multidimensional. Therefore‚ like individuals‚ they too cannot be judged
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