PROFIT MAXIMIZATION [See Chap 11] 1 Profit Maximization • A profit-maximizing firm chooses both its inputs and its outputs with the goal of achieving maximum economic profits 2 Model • Firm has inputs (z1‚z2). Prices (r1‚r2). – Price taker on input market. • Firm has output q=f(z1‚z2). Price p. – Price taker in output market. • Firm’s problem: – Choose output q and inputs (z1‚z2) to maximise profits. Where: π = pq - r1z1 – r2z2 3 1 One-Step Solution • Choose (z1
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common objective that firms are regarded pursuing is profit maximization. It best explains the normal behavior of the firm. The profit maximization model is based on the assumption that each firm seeks to maximize its profit under certain constraints (technical and market). Propositions of the Model: • By employing certain techniques of production‚ a firm converts various inputs into outputs of higher value. • Each firm aims to earn maximum profit. • A firm operates under given market conditions
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maximises profits has been at the forefront of economic theory. Cyert and Hedrick (1972) stated:"The unmodified neoclassical approach is characterised by an ideal market with firms for which profit maximisation is the single determinant of behaviour. Thus predictions can readily be made by combining the description of the market with the results of maximisation of the relevant Lagrangian."In recent years their has been extensive literature by economists questioning the theory of profit maximisation
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A View of the Resource/Profit Model: A Non-Profit‚ Service Perspective Parents have long pursued what they consider the best education for their child(ren). However‚ horrific events like the April 1999 school shooting massacre at Columbine High School near Denver‚ Colorado or more recently‚ the March 2009 Albertville Technical High School shooting in Winnenden‚ Germany‚ which left several children dead‚ has prompted more and more parents to seek private‚ parochial‚ or Christian school alternatives
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Profit Maximization model helps to predict the price-output behavior of a firm under changing market conditions like tax rates‚ wages and salaries‚ bonus‚ the degree of availability of resources‚ technology‚ fashions‚ tastes and preferences of consumers etc. It is a very simple and unambiguous model. It is the single most ideal model that can explain the normal behavior of a firm. It is often argued that no other alternative hypothesis can explain and predict the behavior of business firms better
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SAMPLE ANSWER FOR QUESTION 5 Profit-making is one of the most traditional‚ basic and major objectives of a firm. Profit-motive is the driving-force behind all business activities of a company. It is the primary measure of success or failure of a firm in the market. Profit earning capacity indicates the position‚ performance and status of a firm in the market. In spite of several changes and development of several alternative objectives‚ profit maximization has remained as one of the single most important
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impact of dividend policy of shareholders’ wealth in Organic and Inorganic Chemical Companies in India during 1996 – 1997 to 2005-2006. To measure the impact of dividend policy on shareholders’ wealth multiple regression method and stepwise regression models are used by taking DPSit (Dividend per Share)‚ RE it (Retained Earnings per Share)‚ Pet-1 (Lagged Price Earning Ratio) and MPSit-1 (Lagged Market Price) (MVit-1) as independent variable‚ and MPSit (Market Price Per Share) as dependent variables. To
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2007 The key points underpinning the economics of a profit maximizing firm Neoclassical model of the firm states that organization will have the main objective of maximizing its profit within a given period of time. Maximum profit was achieved at the output at which marginal cost is equal marginal revenue. There are several factors which need to be considered when talking about the profit maximizing firm: 1. The assumption of the profit maximizing firm is that there is no segregation between
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1. What are the strategic capabilities of IKEA? From the VIRO table (appendix 1) IKEA’s strategic capabilities are grouped into the following categories - Brand/quality reputation Financial strength Production capacity. Brand/Quality reputation IKEA operates (in 2002) 154 stores in 22 countries and serviced 286 million customers. With a 14% share of the market (in America)‚ there is huge opportunity for growth via a continued marketing campaign to leverage off its brand‚ differentiating
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Discuss in detail the Cell Cycle‚ Mitosis and Meiosis. Cells have the ability to grow‚ have particular functions‚ and replicate during their life. Although cell enlargement is part of organismal growth‚ cell replication is also required and allows growth without each cell becoming too large. All of these activities are part of a repeating set of events known as the cell cycle. The major feature in the cell cycle is cellular replication and what enables for cellular replication is the process
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