1.Consider the following entry game. Here‚ firm B is an existing firm in the market‚ and firm A is a potential entrant. Firm A must decide whether to enter the market (play "enter") or stay out of the market (play "not enter"). If firm A decides to enter the market‚ firm B must decide whether to engage in a price war (play "hard")‚ or not (play "soft"). By playing "hard"‚ firm B ensures that firm A makes a loss of $1 million‚ but firm B only makes $1 million in profits. On the other hand‚ if
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discouraging effect on price of domestic banana. When Cyclone Yasi crossed the north Queensland coast in February 2011 some 90 percent of Australia’s banana crop was again destroyed‚ with many of the farmers previously affected by the cyclone Larry facing economic ruin (ABC News‚ 2011) These two points prove that both domestic and foreign sellers sell homogenous product (foreign banana and domestic one are close substitute)‚ also domestic banana sellers and consumers are price takers (firm cannot charge a
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Definition: In economics‚ production is the act of creating output‚ a good or service which has value and contributes to the utility of individuals.[1] The act may or may not include factors of production other than labor. Any effort directed toward the realization of a desired product or service is a "productive" effort and the performance of such act is production. The relation between the amount of inputs used in production and the resulting amount of output is called the production function
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Economics Submitted By: John Francis A. Ypil Submitted To: Francis Arguelles The term "Business Organization" refers to how a business is structured. The business organization is defined in the bylaws when the business is formed with the name and contact information of those who own and run the company with their roles defined. The bylaws state the purpose of the organization and what it does. A sole proprietorship does not have bylaws because one person owns and controls the business. Capital
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Scarcity and opportunity cost represent two interlinking concepts in economics as companies must often choose among scarce resources. In most cases‚ economic resources are not completely available at all times in unlimited numbers. Therefore‚ companies must make a choice about which resources to use during production. The opportunity cost represents the alternative given up when choosing one resource over another. For example‚ scarcity and opportunity cost have a direct link because companies may
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Political Factors: 1. Entrants: Unrest in the city due to differences between political parties acts as a barrier to entry for new entrants‚ making the industry less attractive for them. There are unexpected delays in supply due to a disrupted transportation network. Well established companies can cope up with any losses that are made as a result however this poses a threat especially for new entrants. 2. Buyers In times of unstable law and order situation‚ fluctuations are seen in sales‚ affecting
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Economics of Strategy What are the distinctions among fixed costs‚ sunk costs‚ variable costs and marginal costs? Fixed costs‚ such as SG&A expenses‚ property taxes‚ remain constant as output increases; FC are invariant to output. Variable costs‚ such as labor and sales commissions‚ increases as output increases; VC are variant to output Sunk costs are costs that cannot be avoided; avoidable costs are its opposites; some sunk costs need not be fixed. Marginal costs is the incremental cost
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Economic integration Economic integration is the unification of economic policies between different states through the partial or full abolition of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on trade taking place among them prior to their integration. This is meant in turn to lead to lower prices for distributors and consumers with the goal of increasing the combined economic productivity of the states. The trade stimulation effects intended by means of economic integration are part of the contemporary
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Impact on business changes in the economic environment Introduction- In this report I will describe and then explain how the GDP‚ inflation‚ interest rates and employment rates are affected by the growth and recession stage of the business cycle. I will also explain how the balance of payments is and how Tesco’s contributes to trade surpluses/deficits. I will also be stating what the conflicting objectives are of Tesco’s and how they affect them as a business whilst describing‚ the ripple effects
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Economics of Pencil Making Just as with any other manufactured products‚ the economics of pencil manufacturing are driven by a number of factors. These cost drivers include: • cost of raw materials (wood‚ graphite‚ clay‚ brass or aluminum for ferrules‚ lacquer components‚ etc.) • cost of parts or other finished components used to assemble the pencil • cost of transportation and handling of various materials used and of the finished product to the factory • cost of labor and benefits for the
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