Ecn 601 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Topic 4DQ1 Feb23-25,2023 Identifyapersonaleconomicdecisionthatwasdrivenbyabehavioralbiasratherthanbypurerationalbehavior.Givenyourunderstandingofbehavioraleconomics,howwouldyourdecisiondiffertoday? Topic 4DQ1 Feb23-25,2023 Identifyapersonaleconomicdecisionthatwasdrivenbyabehavioralbiasratherthanbypurerationalbehavior.Givenyourunderstandingofbehavioraleconomics,howwouldyourdecisiondiffertoday?

G11-2: Exchange Rate Effects on your Firm The equilibrium often entails a supply and a demand factor. Despite that a country’s currency value may fluctuate over a period, it must be noted the supply and demand for oil does not change. The petroleum industry for example is known for domestic oil refinery. The production of petroleum products within the US or globally is done with the general idea for profit for its shareholders and investors. If it can be acknowledged that a change in interest...

Problems:Chapters21and22Assessment Description CompleteProblemsinChapters21and22inMindTapforManagerialEconomics:AProblemSolvingApproach.AccessMindTapthroughthelearningmanagement systemclassroom. 1 .IndividualProblems21-1 Whenrealestateagentsselltheirown,ratherthanclients',houses,theyleavethehousesonthemarketfora longer time (10 days longer on average) and wind up with better prices. Suppose that real estate agentsearn a commission equal to 3% of the sale value of each house that they hel...

Topic 4DQ2 Feb23-27,2023 Whatisthecorrelationbetween,andevidencebehind,marketconcentrationandpricelevels?Doyoufindanyrelationshipbetweenlackofcompetitionandothereconomicvariables?UseatleastonearticlefromTheWallStreetJournal,oranotherscholarlyreference,tosupportyourresponse.Whataretheethicalramificationsofmarketconcentration?

Topic 6DQ1 Mar9-11,2023 Whatisthedifferencebetweenriskanduncertainty?Provideexamplesofwhatyourorganizationhasdone,ornotdone,todealwithriskanduncertainty.Howdidthoseactionsaffectthefirmonceacontingencyofriskoruncertaintymaterialized? Topic 6DQ2 Mar9-13,2023 Howdoesthefinancialstrengthofanorganizationinfluencedecisionmakingandoutcomes?Provideexamplesthatsupportyourrationale.

Topic1:FoundationsofEconomics-SupplyandDemand Topic1DQ1 Feb2-4,2023 Explainwhytheconsiderationofopportunitycostsmaybeveryrelevanttoafirm.Howcanopportunitycostsaffectabusinessdecision?Useanexampletosupportyouranswer. Topic1DQ2 Feb2-6, 2023 Thinkaboutagoodorserviceforwhichyoubelievetherehasbeenashiftindemandorsupply.Explainthereasonsbehind theshiftand howthat hasinfluencedtheequilibrium price.

Topic 7DQ1 Mar16-18,2023 Giveexamplesfromyouremploymenthistorywhereyouwitnessedmoralhazardintheworkplace.Whatweretheincentivesthatgaverisetomoralhazard?Didthefirmtakestepstoeliminatemoralhazard? Topic 7DQ2 Mar16-20,2023 Beginbylocatingascholarlyarticleregardingtheeffectsofincreasesonminimumwagesanddiscussitsfindings.Doesaminimumwageincreaseleadtoreductionsinemployment,oristheoveralleffectonemploymentnetpositive?Doyouagreeordisagreewiththeresultsofthestudy?Whatdoyouthinkareothervitalco...

Topic 2DQ1 Feb9-11,2023 Explainasituationyouhaveobserved(orreadabout)inwhichafirmmadeadecisionconsideringirrelevantcostsordidnotconsiderrelevantcosts.Whatwastheoutcomeofthedecision,andwhatcouldhavebeendonedifferently? Topic 2DQ2 Feb9-13,2023 Explain why pricing and production are extent decisions and not decisions that should be tackled with break-even analysis. Does the same apply for investment decisions? Provide a rationale to support your response.

Topic 8DQ1 Mar23-25,2023 GotoTheEconomistwebsiteandsearchfortheBigMacIndexforarecenttimeperiod.ComparethePurchasingPoweroftheUnitedStateswithanothercountry.Trytochooseacountrywithwhichyouarenotveryfamiliar.Whatdoesthisparitysayaboutthepotentialstandardoflivinginthecountryyouchose?Whatdoesitsayaboutthepotentialwagelevel? Topic 8DQ2 Mar23-27,2023 Overseveraldecades,someindustries,suchastextileandclothing,whichwereonceasignificantpartoftheU.S.economy,haveshiftedmanufacturingabroad.Usingt...

Topic5DQ1 Mar2-4, 2023 The order of play tends to matter in sequential games where rivals must predict best reply-responses and counter-responses in order to achieve a desired payoff. Discuss an instance inwhich you or your firm used game theory and explain why the relationship between the playerswas a strategic one. Did the use of a credible threat or commitment affect the outcome? Werethere any first-mover offast-secondstrategiesused? Topic5DQ2 Mar2-6, 2023 In business, sports, poli...