Managerial Economics Comm 295 Class 1 1. Course Outline 2. Introduction 3. Supply and Demand THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1. Outline Instructor: James Brander Vista: An outline and old assignments and exams (with answers) are posted. Class notes will be posted before each class. Questions corresponding to the textbook and selected answers will be posted. Course Description: Economic foundations of managerial decision–making. The early topics review and extend material from first
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CHAPTER 4 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AROUND THE WORLD SUGGESTED ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS Questions 1. The majority of major corporations are franchised as public corporations. Discuss the key strength and weakness of the ‘public corporation’. When do you think the public corporation as an organizational form is unsuitable? Answer: The key strength of the public corporation lies in that it allows for efficient risk sharing among investors. As a
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Managerial Economics HW #4 (Chapter 5) 1.A firm can manufacture a product according to the production function Q F(K‚ L) K3/4L1/4 a. Calculate the average product of labor‚ APL‚ when the level of capital is fixed at 16 units and the firm uses 16 units of labor. How does the average product of labor change when the firm uses 81 units of labor? Saat (Capital) K = 16 (Labour) L = 16 Q = (16)0‚75(16)0‚25 Q = (8)(2) = 16 APL =Q/L =16/16=1. Saat K= 16 Q= 81 Q = (16)0‚75(81)0‚25 Q = (8)(3)
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The Nature and Scope of Managerial Economics Managerial Economics • Managerial economics‚ meaning the application of economic methods in the managerial decisionmaking process‚ and it is a fundamental part of any business. This is happening for several reasons It is becoming more important for managers to make good decisions and to justify them‚ as their accountability either to management or to shareholders increases. Number and size of multinationals increases‚ the costs and benefits
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MEANING SCOPE AND METHODS OF MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS INTRODUCTION Emergence of managerial economics as a separate course of management studies can be attributed to at least three factors.: (a) growing complexity of business decision making process due to changing market conditions and business environment (b) consequent upon‚ the increasing use of economic logic ‚ concepts theories and tools o economic analysis in the process of business decision making (c) Rapid increase in demand for professionally
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End-of-Chapter Questions (3-2) Financial ratio analysis is conducted by managers‚ equity investors‚ long-term creditors and short-term creditors. What is the primary emphasis of each of these groups in evaluating ratios? Managers deal with all types of ratios. It is important for them to judge and improve the overall financial position of the company. Financial ratios are one of the most common tools of managerial decision making. Financial ratios involve the comparison of various figures from
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Managerial Economics & Business Strategy Chapter 4 The Theory of Individual Behavior McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2010 by the McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Overview I. Consumer Behavior – Indifference Curve Analysis. – Consumer Preference Ordering. II. Constraints – The Budget Constraint. – Changes in Income. – Changes in Prices. III. Consumer Equilibrium IV. Indifference Curve Analysis & Demand Curves – Individual Demand. – Market Demand. 4-2 Consumer
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Managerial Economics Home Work-I Solutions 1. The Potomac Range Corporation manufactures a line of microwave ovens costing $500 each. Its sales have averaged about 6‚000 units per month during the past year. In August‚ Potomac’s closest competitor‚ Spring City Stove Works‚ cut its price for a closely competitive model from $600 to $450. Potomac noticed that its sales volume declined to 4‚500 units per month after Spring City announced its price cut. a. What is the arc cross elasticity of demand between
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1. Game Theory A. Question #9-6 (basketball players…) Barbara: a. Both Compete = 12 points (individually) ? 24 points (together) b. Monopolize = 18 points (individually) ? 20 points (together) c. Cooperates = 2 points (individually) ? 20 points (together) d. Monopolize = 8 points (dual) ? 16 points Juanita: e. Both Compete = 12 points (individually) ? 24 points (together) f. Monopolize = 18 points (individually) ? 20 points (together) g. Cooperates = 2 points (individually) ? 20 points
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Barriers to entry: In theories of competition in economics‚ barriers to entry are the obstacles and hindrances that make it difficult for a company to enter a given market or industry. The most common barriers to entry include government regulation and economies of scale‚ but nowadays it is increasing for entry barriers to be viewed as a cost. Stigler defined barriers to entry as “A cost of producing which must be borne by a firm which seeks to enter an industry but is not borne by firms already
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