MBA Programme 2007 Period 1 – Jan/Feb PRICES AND MARKETS Core Course PUSHAN DUTT Date: 5th March‚ 2007 Time: 9am – 12noon Duration of the exam: 3 hours Closed-book exam (two A4 sheets allowed). You may NOT use a computer or a PDA Your answers must be in English Write all answers in a separate booklet‚ not on this question paper. At the end of the exam you can find blank pages as “scratch paper” for calculations. This exam is worth 200 points (you get an endowment of 5 points for showing up)
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Price discrimination is the business practice of selling the same good at different prices to different customers. Financial aid at colleges is the practice of offering discounts to some students based on their ability to pay. The students with the least ability to pay are offer lower prices or even 100% free tuition. Occasionally students even receive free room and board. The reason why financial aid for college is categorized as price discrimination‚ is because the student who do have solid financial
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Price elasticity of demand In economics and business studies‚ the price elasticity of demand (PED) is an elasticity that measures the nature and degree of the relationship between changes in quantity demanded of a good and changes in its price. Introduction When the price of a good falls‚ the quantity consumers demand of the good typically rises; if it costs less‚ consumers buy more. Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of a change in quantity demanded for a good or service to
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able to recognize certain elements of a demand curve. For instance‚ if Apple raised its prices by five percent‚ what would happen to its revenues? The answer to this question depends on the response of Apple consumers. Will the consumer refrain from making purchases completely or just cut back on them? How a consumer responds to price changes is known as price elasticity. The price elasticity of demand can be influenced by availability of substitutes‚ the level of necessity or luxury‚ amount of
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the class begins. So you can keep the questions. And if you cannot make Tuesday class‚ please send me your answers via email before Tuesday class ends. Use attachments‚ please. 3. Good Luck! 1. In a competitive market‚ the actions of any single buyer or seller will a. have a negligible impact on the market price. b. have little effect on market equilibrium quantity but will affect market equilibrium price. c. affect marginal revenue and average revenue but not price. d. adversely affect the profitability
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Changes of Gasoline Retail Prices from 1999-2008 Economics James Bork Chris DeShaney October 11‚ 2010 Over the period of 1980 to 2010 the prices of gasoline have fluctuated a lot from lows to highs. There were some drastic prices increases from 1999 to 2008 changing from one dollar to four dollars. After 2008 the prices suddenly fell off drastically but never have returned to what they were in 1999. The main cause for the rise and fall of prices over the years can be attributed to the supply
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by the localhost administration in different ways. For instant‚ governments offer various forms of grants‚ interest and tax relief‚ guarantees‚ holdings in companies‚ goods and services provided on preferential terms‚ etc. Firstly‚ the government can help the unemployed and disadvantaged start-up businesses of their own through special schemes‚ such as grants and financial funding. In 2004‚ the government recognised the need to encourage start-ups in disadvantaged companies so the Phoenix Fund was
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new ultrasound Imaging system * The product was faster‚ cheaper and more compact * Design was supported by Heidelberd division’s engineers at full cost of time compensation. To get a best price for its component‚ ISD did a bidding which involved Heidelberg. Unfortunately Heidelberg bidding price was much higher than outsider company‚ therefore ISD decided to buy from Display Technology Plc Here is the bidding: Supplier | Cost per X73 System (€) | Heidelberg Division | 140‚000
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petrol has increased prices from years to years. Not only in Malaysia‚ but all the countries in the world are facing same trouble‚ petroleum prices keep increase until it become a economics burden for community. Petroleum prices $36.7 per litre in 1983. In 2005‚ it has increased to $79.9 per litre and last year‚ it also has increased to $134.1 per litre. So‚ what are the factors affecting the prices? First‚ we found out that the greatest single factor influencing petroleum prices is crude oil. So
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