Microeconomics study guide Chapter 6 Notes: Firms and Production A firm converts inputs into outputs What firms want: 1. Profit : π = R - C 2. efficient production to maximize π -efficient production alone is not sufficient to ensure a firm’s π is maximized How they are organized 1. information exchange 2. incentives for workers Production Function q = f(L‚K) relationship b/w quantities of inputs used & max quantity of output that can be produced given current knowledge about
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forces‚ SWOT Analysis ‚ Analysing the internal environment‚ Porter’s Value Chain‚ Competitive advantage within International context(cost analysis and differentiation) 1.0 Porter’s Five Forces: 6197601720215 1.1 Threat of new entrants- There is a need of high initial investment to run an airline industry business. This high capital requirement is in the form of buying of aircrafts‚ staff hiring‚ pilot hiring‚ etc. Thus‚ the threats of new entrants for AirAsia are very low. AirAsia uses a very
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Fundamentals of Microeconomics In the world today product and services are both key to the survival of mankind. Depending on the demand from consumers‚ companies will see an increase or decrease of the items they produce or the service rendered. In the article of trends in US gasoline and ethanol use and petroleum production and imports these items will be looked at; as well as a discussion of the fundamentals of microeconomics. First‚ in order to understand what the fundamentals of microeconomics are
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Answers – Business Proposal The company selected for this business proposal is AirAsia Berhad (hereafter referred as AirAsia) and both the business and financial performance of AirAsia would be analysed from 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2011. “The company was incorporated in 2001‚ as a private limited liability company both incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia. AirAsia was converted into a public limited liability company on 8th June 2004 and became listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia
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Limited resourcesTime‚ money. * Inability to satisfy all of our wants * Faced with scarcity we must choose among available alternatives * Trade offs * Incentive: Reward that encourages and action or penalty that discourages * Microeconomics: Choices of: * Individuals * Businesses * The way these choices interact in markets and the influence of the government * Macroeconomics: * Study of the performance of the national economy and the global economy * E.g.
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Man‚ 2005) Welcome to AirAsia! AirAsia Berhad (AirAsia) is a one of the public listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in November 2004.
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Part 2 1.0 Introduction AirAsia‚ a famous low cost airline in Asia‚ as Malaysia second National Airline‚ provides a different type of service to benefit all citizens and worldwide travelers. Low cost airlines generally have several differentiate to the traditional carriers. For example‚ low cost airline implement ticketless travel‚ online ticket‚ no free food and beverages and etc. AirAsia provides low airfares flight to the travelers‚ offering 40%-60% lower than other airline. This low airfares
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PP16832/01/2013 (031128) Malaysia Initiating Coverage 10 September 2013 AirAsia X Buy (new) King Of Low-Cost‚ Long-Haul Share price: Target price: MYR1.05 MYR1.30 (new) High growth potential. AirAsia X is an excellent exposure to the low cost‚ long-haul (LCLH) industry which is enjoying breakneck growth rate and outdoing the general aviation market growth of 5.0% by a factor of 2-3x. The LCLH segment is relatively more defensive compared to full service carriers (FSC)‚ as more people switch
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perception of low-cost travel‚ giving rise to a diverse cross-section of passengers. The AirAsia chief executive says: "We show that low-cost does not mean low class. In the Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur flight‚ you’ll find women with diamonds sitting beside maids. You could not see that before. That shows we’re reaching everyone." 1) Geographic characteristics The geographic characteristics of the target market of AirAsia are within the Australasian region. Attract people from Australia who wish to visit the
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Practice Test # 3 Useful formulas/expressions: (1) MPC = ∆ C / ∆ DI or ∆ C / ∆ YD & MPC + MPS = 1 (2) Exp. Multiplier = 1/(1-MPC) ∆GDP = Exp Mult. * ∆AE (3) Δ AE = Δ Income * MPC (4) DD Multiplier = 1/rrr ∆DD = DD Mult. * ∆Reserves Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Long-run full-employment equilibrium assumes: a. a downward-sloping production function. b. a downward-sloping long-run supply curve (LRAS)
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