Managerial Economics Comm 295 Class 1 1. Course Outline 2. Introduction 3. Supply and Demand THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1. Outline Instructor: James Brander Vista: An outline and old assignments and exams (with answers) are posted. Class notes will be posted before each class. Questions corresponding to the textbook and selected answers will be posted. Course Description: Economic foundations of managerial decision–making. The early topics review and extend material from first
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The Nature and Scope of Managerial Economics Managerial Economics • Managerial economics‚ meaning the application of economic methods in the managerial decisionmaking process‚ and it is a fundamental part of any business. This is happening for several reasons It is becoming more important for managers to make good decisions and to justify them‚ as their accountability either to management or to shareholders increases. Number and size of multinationals increases‚ the costs and benefits
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What is Game Theory? Game theory is a branch of mathematics that aims to lay out in some way the outcomes of strategic situations. Game theory has applications in politics‚ inter-personal relationships‚ biology‚ philosophy‚ artificial intelligence‚ economics‚ business and other disciplines. Originally‚ game theory attempted to look only at a fairly limited set of circumstances‚ those known as zero sum games‚ but in recent years its scope has increased greatly. Brief history John von Neumann
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CHAPTER 9 Three conditions for a market to be perfectly competitive? Many buyers and sellers‚ with all firms selling identical products‚ and no barriers to new firms entering the market. In perfectly competitive markets‚ prices are determined by The interaction of market demand and supply because firms and consumers are price takers. Price taker Buyer or seller that is unable to affect the market price. A buyer or seller that takes the market price as given When are firms likely to be
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Managerial Economics Home Work-I Solutions 1. The Potomac Range Corporation manufactures a line of microwave ovens costing $500 each. Its sales have averaged about 6‚000 units per month during the past year. In August‚ Potomac’s closest competitor‚ Spring City Stove Works‚ cut its price for a closely competitive model from $600 to $450. Potomac noticed that its sales volume declined to 4‚500 units per month after Spring City announced its price cut. a. What is the arc cross elasticity of demand between
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Week 8 – Final Exam Cherie A. Parker University of the Potomac BUS 502 – Managerial Economics DATE \@ "MMMM d‚ yyyy" October 19‚ 2014 Professor Denise Touhey Abstract Architectural design of firm may vary among companies. There are most common categories are business environment‚ strategy‚ and organizational architecture. Business environment of Andersen includes technology that was used effectively; structure of its markets‚ regulations which helped Andersen to grow along with its reputation
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and exit Short Run Firm has some market power and faces downward sloping demand curve Price exceeds marginal cost When P>AC firms earn positive economic profits Long Run Positive economic profits in short run attracts new firms Firm’s market share falls and demand curve shifts down P=AC firms earn 0 economic profit P>MC and 0 economic profits deadweight loss Market in which only a few firms compete with one another‚ and entry by new firms is impeded Oligopoly Environment Few
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3/31/12 Prof. Ogunji Managerial Economics Homework - Case Studies Pg 107 – Sunbest Orange Juice Spreadsheet Analysis Endogenous variables = all important demand- and supply-related factors that are within the control of the firm (ex: product pricing‚ advertising‚ product design‚ and so on) Exogenous variables = consist of all significant demand- and supply-related influences that are beyond the control of the firm (ex: competitor pricing‚ weather‚ general economic conditions‚ and related
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Game Theory and Economic Analysis Game Theory and Economic Analysis presents the wide range of current contributions of game theory to economics. The chapters fall broadly into two categories. Some lay out in a jargon-free manner a particular branch of the theory‚ the evolution of one of its concepts‚ or a problem that runs through its development. Others are original pieces of work that are significant to game theory as a whole. After taking the reader through a concise history of game theory
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head: SHOULD PRISONERS BE 1 Should Prisoners Be Treated as Human Beings? SOC 120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility June 10‚ 2012 SHOULD PRISONERS BE 2 Should Prisoners Be Treated as Human Beings? Some people believe that once a person commits a crime or breaks the law‚ they no longer get to exercise their human rights. In fact‚ they believe that prisoners do not deserve
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