Pure Monopoly

Topic Pure Monopoly Instructions Read pages 255, 260-263 and 268-270 of Economics. Consider the following as you read: What are the barriers to entry that shield pure monopolies from competition? What are the economic effects of monopoly? Answer preview Pure monopoly is experienced when one company is the sole manufacturer of a product whereby there are no close … Read more

Pure Competition in the Short Run

Topic Pure Competition in the Short Run Instructions Read pages 222 and 224-230 of Economics. Consider the following as you read: What is the difference between a market structure and a characteristic of market structure? What are the main characteristics of the four basic market models? How can purely competitive firms use the total-revenue-total-cost approach to maximize profits … Read more

Businesses and the Costs of Production

Topic Businesses and the Costs of Production Instructions Consider the following as you read: What is the difference between accounting costs and economic costs? Why do economic costs include both explicit (revealed and expressed) costs and implicit (present but not obvious) costs? What are the differences between fixed and variable costs and among total, average, and … Read more

Techniques in Financial Valuation

Topic Techniques in Financial Valuation Instructions The purpose of this assignment is to provide students an opportunity to practice and learn the time-value of money concepts covered during Week 4. Students will understand how to evaluate future values, present values, interest rates, and time periods for financial investments. Assignment Steps Resources: Quantitative Techniques in Financial Valuation … Read more

Time Value of Money

Topic Time Value of Money Instructions The purpose of this assignment is to provide students an opportunity to apply the concepts of time value of money covered in Ch. 13 to integrated case studies.  Assignment Steps Resources: Financial Valuation (Time-Value of Money) Cases Excel® Template Save the Financial Valuation (Time-Value of Money) Cases Excel® Template to your computer. … Read more

Business Model and Strategic Plan (Star Appliances)

Topic Business Model and Strategic Plan (Star Appliances) Instructions Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word strategic objectives summary. Include your balanced scorecard and its impact on all stakeholders, and the communication plan. Identify key trends, assumptions, and risks in the context of your final business model. Develop the strategic objectives for your new division of the existing business in a … Read more

Annuity (Due Vs Ordinary)

Topic Annuity (Due Vs Ordinary) Instructions Read Ch. 14 of Business Math. Consider the following as you read and write a post: The difference between ordinary annuities and annuities due. How to use Excel® to evaluate annuities. Answer preview An annuity is a series of payments that are paid at regular periods. Popular examples of annuities include … Read more

Principles of Marketing and Strategy

Topic  Principles of Marketing and Strategy Instructions Briefly outline the 4 Ps of the Marketing Mix. Develop two different marketing mixes (4 Ps) for a lipstick designed for two different target markets – one lipstick is targeted at teenage girls and the other one is a premium lipstick for middle-aged, upper-class women. How will the … Read more

Why and How Do Managers Motivate Employees

Topic  Why and How Do Managers Motivate Employees Task: We have already written a Dissertation Proposal for the title: “What motivates employees? A quantitative study of Chinese and UK cultures in the workplace of SMEs.” The Proposal has received feedback and is attached in the other file. We now need to continue with this and … Read more