After reading “Chrysler Enters the Race to Introduce Electric Models” by‚ Bill Vlasic Chrysler is planning on producing an electric car to sell in 2010. Chrysler has three electric models now but is planning on producing a full line of cars in the future. This is an attempt by the auto maker to compete in the market for electric automobiles. Compared to G.M. Chrysler is adopting its existing models to electricity rather than building a new platform‚ putting their money into technology rather than
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Economics Exam Notes Micro Economics DEMAND The nature of markets • A market is where buyers and sellers come together to carry out an economic transaction The law of demand • The law of demand states that “as the price of a product falls‚ the quantity demanded of the product will usually increase‚ ceteris paribus” o Ceteris paribus is an assumption that means “all other things being equal” The demand curve The non-price determinants of demand • There are many factors that determine
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MARKET ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF MARKET OPPORTUNITIES Companies in the soft drink manufacturing industry are facing intense competition from the domestic and foreign brands‚resulting in rising promotional costs and sinking profit margins.The consumers are going for real “value” for their money ‚choosing drinks with better health value.Acurrent ban on sales of carbonates shows in the trend analysis given below:- {draw:frame} COMPANY GROWTH RATE Our company has shown a declining growth rate
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within that industry; compare the performance of that company with that of the industry over the past five years. Then explain the relationship between micro & macro economics. You may also include performance of economy to further extend the analysis. 003 1.Segregation of ownership from management works against the objective of profit maximization .Do u agree with this statement? Why? Or why not? 2.On a critical note which one among the theories on objectives
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Major Assignment 1) a) Demand Function: Quantity Demanded (Qd) = a + b* Price (P) Supply Function: Quantity Supplied (Qs) = a + b* Price (P) Where: a = constant b = the change in quantity as a result to the change in price. Demand Function: Quantity Demanded (Qd) = a + b* Price (P) b = (420 – 350) / (20 – 25) = 70 / -5 = -14 Using: P = 25‚ Qd = 350 350 = a – 14 * (25) 350 = a – 350 Therefore a = 700 and the demand function would be: Qd = 700 – 14 * P Supply Function:
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among production possibilities‚ calculating the cost of capital‚ analyzing comparative advantages‚ and even choosing which product to buy or how to spend time. 2. *(a) what is Marginal Analysis? (b) Why Is Marginal Analysis Important in Economics? (c) What is the role of Marginal analysis? Marginal Analysis is the process of considering small changes in a decision (control variable) and determining whether a given change will improve the ultimate objective this technique is widely used in business
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Managerial economics defined • Economics of Effective Management – Identifying goals and constraints – Recognize the nature and importance of profits – Understand incentives – Understand markets – Recognize the time value of money – Use marginal analysis • Learning managerial economics 1-2 Introduction Economics • The science of making decisions in the presence of scarce resources. – Resources are anything used to produce a good or service‚ or achieve a goal. – Decisions are important because
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Therefore‚ the profit maximizing condition can be written MR=MC or P=MC (Same Condition). If MR > MC then Increase Output. If MC > MR then Decrease Output. Model: Section 12.3 Finding the Profit Maximizing Level of Output Model: 3. Short – Run Analysis: Determine if the firm is generating economic profits‚ economic losses‚ or Zero economic profits. NOTE: cost curves include both implicit + explicit costs + can therefore be used to determine economic profits or losses. 4 Step Process: 1
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Introduction to the Bertrand Model The Bertrand model was developed by Joseph Bertrand to challenge Cournot’s work on non-cooperative oligopolies. Cournot’s model dealt with an N number of firms who will choose a specific quantity of output where price is a known decreasing function of total output. (About.com 2011) However‚ Bertrand’s argument was with regard to the setting of prices. He said the only factors influencing the price in an oligopolistic market were the firms themselves and therefore
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pre-transaction phase Transaction costs are the costs that occur after supplier selection and up to the point the product or service is delivered to the organization. Post-transaction cost analysis is often the most significant contribution that the total cost of ownership approach adds to procurement decision making Make Analysis:- Pre Transaction Cost: - There are $500‚000 as Pre transaction. This cost includes prior research working with mine production staff and engineering‚ Total time spend finding alternate
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