Please see the attached file. 1. Consider a perfectly competitive, constant-cost industry with market demand curve Q = 540 -30P In the short-run, there are 100 -rms operating in the market. Each -rm has TV C(q) = q 2 and -xed costs of $20. For 50 of the -rms, $4 of these -xed costs are sunk, and for the other 50, all $20 ar
Details: Does free trade encourage pollution as corporations build factories and plants in countries with more lenient air and water pollution controls? Or does it encourage higher standards, as better controls and higher standards are brought in with the growing corporations? The CEO and COO in the USA hope to use your writi
I am having trouble understanding exactly what is being asked for. The graph is attached. 11. John Irish, CFA, is an independent investment adviser who is assisting Alfred Darwin, the head of the Investment Committee of General Technology Corporation, to establish a new pension fund. Darwin asks Irish about international equ
2. What is the full disclosure principle in accounting? Why has disclosure increased substantially in the last 10 Years? 1. Explain the need for full disclosure in financial reporting. 2.Identify possible consequences of failing to properly disclose certain items in financial statements.
I need help and guidance with the following assignment (see attached).
What are some of the traditional international trade theories that support the concept of globalization? List the major drivers of globalization and give three examples of each. Please provide at least two references.
1.) What is meant by technological advance, as broadly defined? How does technological advance enter into the definition of the very long run? Which of the following are examples of technological advance, and which are not: an improved production process; entry of a firm into a profitable purely competitive industry; the imitat
What environmental factors or trends, (technology, social, political, demographic, global, etc.) do you believe will have the greatest impact on critical thinking at work or in another area of your life?
Question 6: ABC is monopoly seller of aluminum in the U.S. and sells no aluminum on the world market. It sells aluminum domestically for $2500 per tom and its average cost is $2200 per ton. The world price is $2000 per ton. (High tariffs prevent foreign firms from exporting into the U.S.) True or False: "Obviously, ABC sho
I need about 500 words on the following subject: (Factors affecting General Motors and the Automotive Industry and what GM needs to do) 1. Should General Motors continue, expand, or reduce current operations in order to maximize profits? Explain your reasoning. 2. If your answer is to expand: Should General Motors invest in
A nation with fixed quantities of resources is able to produce any of the following combinations of bread and ovens. Loaves of Bread Ovens (Millions) (Thousands) 75 0
Based on the attached spreadsheets, how would the attached questions 1- 6 be answered? 1. Describe how the break-even quantities and operating leverages are affected by the relationships between fixed and variable costs. 2. Explain what will happen to company profits if sales in the software and keyboard divisions increas
I need some assistance. Thank you. 1. Explain the difference between a movement along the demand curve and a shift in demand. b. Explain the difference between a movement along the supply curve and a shift in supply. c. What factors cause the supply curve to shift? Explain each factor. d. What factors cause the demand
The bond rate can be found at http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/index.html PROBLEM: By walking you through a set of financial data for IBM, this assignment will help you better understand how theoretical stock prices are calculated; and how prices may react to market forces such as risk and interest rates. You will use both
I've attached the problem so please download the file. Suppose that the supply sides of France and Italy are each described by a simple Ricardian model with two goods, A and B. The technology is as follows. A B Labor France 4 2 200 Italy 2 4 200 Who has a comparative advantage in what? Who has an absolute
How has technology impacted the globalization process? Is this positive or negative in the short run? What about in the long run?
Please see attached file for full problem description. Suppose that the supply sides of France, Germany and Italy are each described by a simple Ricardian model with two goods, A and B. The technology is as follows: Labor Needed A B Labor France 4 2 200 Germany 1 1 100 Italy 2 4 200 i. Who has a
The costs of producing steel declined substantially from building a conventional hot¬-rolled steel mill down to the new mini-mill technology that requires only scrap metal, an electric furnace, and 300 workers rather than iron ore raw materials, enormous blast furnaces, rolling mills, reheating furnaces, and thousands of worker
Determine how global competition impacts your organization. · Should the organization/industry continue, expand, or reduce current operations in order to maximize profits? Explain your reasoning. · If your answer is to expand: Should the organization/industry invest in new plants, equipment, or technologies? Sh
Could the micro decision of Roe versus Wade actually have played a role in reducing the rate of violent crime in the 1990s? Does anyone has an opinion on this issue?
Have you been personally involved in the making of a decision for a business concerning what, how, or for whom? If yes, explain your rationale for making such decisions. Were these decisions guided by the market process, the command process, or the traditional process? Explain.
Essentially, what do you think are the changing aspects of the economics (i.e., customers, technology, and competition) of the following industries? - telecommunications - retail merchandising - higher education - aerospace and defense.
YOUR FIRM IS CONSIDERING INVESTING IN DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY. IF YOU INVEST THE TECHNOLOGY, IT WILL REQUIRE AN OUTLAY OF $1.2 MILLION. IT IS UNCLEAR THAT THIS INVESTMENT WILL NECESSARILY RESULT IN A NEW TECHNOLOGY BEING DEVELOPED. YOUR ENGINEERS ESTIMATE THERE IS A 50% PROBABILITY THAT THE TECHNOLOGY WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.
Economics, Microeconomics - Year 3 Describe market trends of Memorial Hermann Hospital. Address the following topics in your analysis: a. Prices b. Technology c. Productivity (consider the law of diminishing marginal productivity) d. Cost structure 1) Wages and benefits
Please see attached file. 1. This question is intended to further your understanding of the basic Ricardian model by having you work through a problem on your own. There are two countries, Canada and the U.S, and two goods X and Y . The preferences of agents in each country are represented by the following utility functions
Currently international management at PM Company consists of one person. What specific management principles and practices should PM company begin to put in place that will assist the company as their international expansion plans move forward and their international business begins to grow? Post your answer to the discussion bo
You are the CEO of ClipIt, a paper clip manufacturer. Your company enjoys a patented technology that allows it to produce paper clips faster and at a lower cost than your only rival, FastenIt. Clipit uses this advantage to be the first to choose its profit-maximizing output level in the market. The inverse demand function for pa
Suppose the market for computer chips is dominated by two firms: Intel and AMD. Intel has discovered how to make superior chips and is considering whether or not to adopt the new technology. Adoption would entail a fixed setup cost of C but would increase revenues. However, if Intel adopts the new technology, AMD can easily copy
Explain five ways your network organization can reduce cost and improve productivity.
1) Which of the following is a long -run macroeconomic policy goal? A) reduce unemployment (B) increase inflation (C) promote steady growth (D) eliminate recession 2)If our exports are $1.2 billion and our imports are $1.7 billion A)the United States is lending to the rest of the world(B) U.S national saving is too high (C)