Perfect Competition In economic theory‚ perfect competition describes markets such that no participants are large enough to have the market power to set the price of a homogeneous product. Because the conditions for perfect competition are strict‚ there are few if any perfectly competitive markets. Still‚ buyers and sellers in some auction-type markets‚ say for commodities or some financial assets‚ may approximate the concept. Perfect competition serves as a benchmark against which to measure
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Q.5.1 a) Figure 1: Where there is a threat of bird flu which is a deadly disease spreading among chickens‚ the demand for chickens will decrease and the demand curve will shift to the left as shown in the figure 1. As a result‚ the equilibrium market price will decrease from P1 to P2 and the equilibrium market quantity will decrease from Q1 to Q2 in the short run. Q.5.1 b) Figure 2: As the poultry in country X is perfectly competitive with the supply of chicken coming from
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Chapter 04 Demand 10. The long-run price elasticity of demand for a product is generally _________ the short-run elasticity for the same product. A. lower than B. equal to C. higher than D. not comparable to 11. Assume the demand function for skin care products is given by Q = 1‚000 – 20 P + 5I. If P=$25 and I=$1‚000 currently‚ then: A. skin care products are a normal good. B. the elasticity of demand is equal to 11. C. skin care products are inferior. D. The price is too high
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Economics Marginal Analysis Marginal Revenue Marginal revenue is the revenue generated by selling more products at a slightly lower price‚ selling more products thus increasing your businesses total revenue. A good example of this would be Little Creasers Pizza; the franchises set the prices of their pizzas much lower than their competitors and sell a lot more pizza at a smaller margin‚ but sell many more pizzas than their competitors to make a good profit. Marginal Cost Marginal cost
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Question 2: (a) Suppose the income elasticity of demand for pre-recorded music compact disks is +5.0 and the income elasticity of demand for a cabinet maker’s work is +0.5. Compare the impact on pre-recorded music compact disks and the cabinet maker’s work of a recession that reduces consumer incomes by 10 per cent. (2 marks) (b) How might you determine whether the pre-recorded music compact discs and MP3 music players are in competition with each other? (2 marks) (c) Interpret the following
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1. In question 1‚ I have assumed its only the Tashtego that makes the trip of Balik to Singapore and back. I have also assumed the relevant cost is the cargo cost only. Therefore‚ profit contribution of carrying I ton of tapioca from Balik and Singapore: Expected revenue $5.10 Less freight cost (0.25+0.56) 0.81 Profit Contibution 4.29 From
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Perfect competition Prefect competition is a market in which there are many firms selling identical products with no firm large enough‚ relative to the entire market‚ to be able to influence market price A perfectly competitive market is a hypothetical market where competition is at its greatest possible level. Neo-classical economists argued that perfect competition would produce the best possible outcomes for consumers‚ and society. perfect competition describes markets such that no participants
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CREATING SHARED VALUE For many years leading up to today‚ profit seeking enterprises have been viewed as a major cause of problems in the society and are believed to prosper at the expense of the community. The legitimacy of businesses has fallen and this diminished trust has led politicians to impose tougher restrictions on businesses that cause them to be uncompetitive. The problem lies in the fact that businesses continue to be short sighted in their approach to growth. They continue to look
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Business Proposal Melissa Wojciehowski ECO561 March 14‚ 2013 Ed Hartman Business Proposal Thomas Money Service (TMS) Inc. opened its doors in 1940 with the primary purpose of supplying the average household with loans for everyday needs. Since its origination‚ the company’s success has spawned an expansion including business loans‚ business acquisition financing‚ and commercial real estate loans. In 1946 Thomas merged with Future Growth Inc.‚ an equipment financing company. The merger proved
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The Value Chain From Competitive Advantage‚ by Michael Porter Every firm is a collection of activities that are performed to design‚ produce‚ market‚ deliver‚ and support its product. All these activities can be represented using a value chain. A firm’s value chain and the way it performs individual activities are a reflection of its history‚ its strategy‚ its approach to implementing its strategy‚ and the underlying economics of the activities themselves. The relevant level for constructing a value
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