Question 1: (a) Suppose the income elasticity of demand for pre-recorded music compact disks is +5 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
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Business Case for Investment Business Case for Investment Learning Team A has been assigned to put together research‚ facts‚ and supporting documentation for how an organization should consider‚ plan for‚ and implement new technology within the business. The paper will examine different technologies that are available to existing businesses and whether it is worth the effort‚ time‚ planning‚ training‚ and mostly importantly cost‚ for the organization to implement any of these new technologies
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For an investment to be worthwhile‚ the expected return on capital must be greater than the cost of capital. The cost of capital is the rate of return that capital could be expected to earn in an alternative investment of equivalent risk. If a project is of similar risk to a company’s average business activities it is reasonable to use the company’s average cost of capital as a basis for the evaluation. A company’s securities typically include both debt and equity‚ one must therefore calculate both
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Cost of Capital Definition: cost of capital is the rate of return that a company must earn on its project investments to maintain its market value and attract funds. The cost of capital to a company is the minimum rate of return that is must earn on its investments in order to satisfy the various categories of investors‚ who have made investments in the form of shares ‚ debentures and loans. The cost of capital in operational terms refers to the discount rate that would be used in determining the
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COST SHEET FOR AMUL ICE-CREAMS [pic] PRESENTED BY HIRAL MEHTA 61 SAURAV MEHTA 62
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foreign investment appear to be more productive than domestic investment and to give the advantages and disadvantages of a less developed countries dependency on foreign direct investment. The paper will start by giving the definitions for major concepts in the question. Secondly‚ a critical analysis of why foreign investment appear to be more productive than domestic investment will be given followed by advantages and disadvantages of a developing country dependency on foreign direct investment. Lastly
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Executive Summary As National Bicycle transitions to the production of a customized bicycle‚ employing a concept of mass customization‚ the Company must ensure that its supply chain is responsive enough to handle the characteristics of an innovative product. Demand will be highly unpredictable and the final product‚ with over 2 million options‚ will also be unpredictable. Given National Bicycle’s current high level of automation‚ the transition to the POS system should be smooth. Its current
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POMS PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Vol. 14‚ No. 2‚ Summer 2005‚ pp. 159 –174 issn 1059-1478 ͉ 05 ͉ 1402 ͉ 159$1.25 © 2005 Production and Operations Management Society Investment in Facility Changeover Flexibility for Early Entry into High-Tech Markets Cheryl Gaimon and Alysse Morton College of Management‚ Georgia Institute of Technology‚ 800 West Peachtree Street NW‚ Atlanta‚ Georgia 30332-0520‚ USA Gore School of Business‚ Westminster College‚ 1830 South 1300 East‚ Salt Lake
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drive down the costs of products‚ processes‚ and improve performance. IT revolutionized the phase of business around the world. Local businesses have become international due to a simple website. Information Technology has helped businesses through advertising. Today‚ in many industries‚ IT enables some businesses to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Those companies that utilize IT for competitive advantage view IT as a strategic business enabler instead of as a cost center‚ and they
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National Income Determination Introduction • A key objective of Macroeconomics is to explain GDP growth and its fluctuations • Therefore‚ need to understand the forces that determine GDP (“National Income”) • John Maynard Keynes in his “General Theory of Employment‚ Interest and Money” (1936) developed a model of income determination • Known as Keynesian Theory of Income Determination • Aggregate spending / demand determines the level of aggregate output Concepts and Functions Actual
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