QUESTION 1 a. A downward-sloping demand curve shows in both graphs when the quantity at each price is doubled what it was. However‚ the curve in demand for pharmaceutical drugs is drawn with a relatively steep slope as inelastic products. Equilibrium price down-sloping along the demand curve while quantity in both market increased to some extent. b. In inelastic demand of pharmaceutical drugs‚ the percentage change in price is greater than the percentage change in quantity demanded. While in elastic
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Organisations and Environment Analysis of the External Environment The dimension of the external environment which interests me the most is the economic dimension. Economics can be described as the social science that deals with the production‚ allocation and distribution of scare resources in order to please the unlimited wants and needs that individuals boast. Economics is also research into aspects such as interest rates‚ inflation‚ gross national product and unemployment in order to
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The Macro Environment Analysis is traditionally the first step of a strategic analysis; it is sometimes referred to as an external analysis‚ a pest analysis or a pestle analysis. The purpose of the Macro Environment Analysis is to identify possible opportunities and threats to your industry as a whole that are outside the control of your industry. There are many factors in the macro-environment that will affect the decisions of the organisation. Tax changes‚ new laws‚ trade barriers‚ demographic
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CHAPTER TWO EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS At the end of this chapter‚ the student should be able to: 1. Understand the processes for an environmentally conscious organization. 2. Know the importance of SWOT analysis in analyzing both external and internal environment. 3. Understand the different segments of the external environment known as the general environment. 4. To find out how the strength of the company’s competitive forces are congruent with the industry’s through the five-forces
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the playing arena of Foster. Secondly‚ identify Foster’s missions‚ sales and revenues in the past. Thirdly‚ evaluate the external sales environment‚ including customer and competition analysis. Fourthly‚ forecasting the future external scenario. Fifth‚ analysing the existing sales operations‚ and evaluating it through gaps‚ key successful factors‚ and SWOT analysis. Finally‚ we gave Foster the recommendation on sales operation strategy for the next three years‚ and also evaluated the pros and cons
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The PESTLE Factors We start with the Political forces. First of all‚ political factors refer to the stability of the political environment and the attitudes of political parties or movements. This may manifest in government influence on tax policies‚ or government involvement in trading agreements. Political factors are inevitably entwined with Legal factors such as national employment laws‚ international trade regulations and restrictions‚ monopolies and mergers’ rules‚ and consumer protection
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|Hsbc Bank (China) | |The Analysis of the General Environment of the HSBC in China (Mainland) | |Media Management | |
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External Environment Analysis MGT/488 October 21‚ 2010 Patti Berlin External Environment Analysis Sam Walton began Wal-Mart in 1962 and opened the first store in Rogers‚ Arkansas (History‚ 2010‚ p. 1). Walton was not new to the retail industry and had traveled the United States to learn as much as possible about the industry. Walton knew that customer needs were important to success and he wanted to know as much as possible about the industry to meet those demands. Sam Walton experienced strong
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Price War between Airasia and Malaysia Airlines The purpose of the analysis is to evaluate the supply and demand of two main air line operators in Malaysia‚ which is Airasia and Malaysia Airlines by determines the price and quantity and change in the market of Airasia and Malaysia Airlines. Airasia is a leading airline company in providing low cost airline services while Malaysia Airlines is more towards providing high quality airline services. In the past time‚ the demand of Malaysia Airlines is
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revenue and price elasticity of demand; 7. Understand that it does not matter whether firms or consumers pay a per unit tax; 8. Understand the effect of elasticity of demand and supply on tax incidence; 9. Realise how supply and demand analysis can be applied to understand real-world phenomena. Key Concepts • Demand (PR pp.23-25‚ The Demand Curve) The demand for student rooms in the specified market is a schedule that gives you‚ for each possible price (monthly rent)‚
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