Chapter 02 - Economists’ View Of Behavior CHAPTER 2 ECONOMISTS’ VIEW OF BEHAVIOR CHAPTER SUMMARY This chapter uses the cheating scandal at Merrill Lynch to illustrate how a manager’s view of behavior can affect decision making. It summarizes the economic view of behavior and contrasts it with other views. The chapter presents a graphical analysis of utility maximization and decision making under uncertainty. The concepts in this chapter are an important foundation for subsequent material in
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6 Which concept—the business profit concept or the economic profit concept—provides the more appropriate basis for evaluating business operations? Why? Businesses i know are there to maximize profit and minimize cost.On this basis‚i think the business profit concept is the most appropriate basis for evaluating business operations because banks‚lenders or creditors will the creditworthiness of such business if loan or any other facility has been advanced to such business to see whether they can
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question. 1) Economics is the study of the ________ people make to attain their goals‚ given their ________ resources. A) decisions; household B) purchases; unlimited C) income; available D) choices; scarce 2) Which of the following is what economically rational people do? A) Respond to economic incentives. B) Weigh the benefits and costs of all possible alternative actions. C) Use all available information as they act to achieve their goals. D) Economically rational individuals do all of these. 3) Which
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W. Cris Lewis MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (Economics 4010) Business 302A T-TH 12:00-1:15 pm (Business 209) clewis@econ.usu.edu (CRN #10732) Office Hours: T-Th 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. and by appointment Spring 2007 Text: H. Craig Petersen and W. Cris Lewis‚ Managerial Economics‚ 4th edition (New York: MacMillan) 1999 (Required) Workbook: H. Craig Petersen and W. Cris Lewis‚ Managerial Economics: Study Guide w/Software (New York: MacMillan) 1999 (Not required but useful and on reserve in the library). Course
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counterproductive and can be unhealthy. When anger is too severe‚ out of control‚ misdirected‚ and overly aggressive‚ it can lead to poor decision making and problem solving‚ create problems with relationships and at work‚ and can even affect our health. HOW WE ARE AFFECTED BY ANGER: Uncontrolled or unresolved anger can lead to emotional and mental problems‚ including: * Depression * Eating
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life. This leaves them with no choice but to ask for higher incomes. Hence the government tries to keep inflation under control. Contrary to its negative effects‚ a moderate level of inflation characterizes a good economy. An inflation rate of 2 or 3% is beneficial for an economy as it encourages people to buy more and borrow more‚ because during times of lower inflation‚ the level of interest rate also remains low. Hence the government as well as the central bank always strive to achieve a limited
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Appalachian Coal Mining believes that it can increase labor productivity and‚ there- fore‚ net revenue by reducing air pollution in its mines. It estimates that the marginal cost function for reducing pollution by installing additional capital equipment is MC = 40P where P represents a reduction of one unit of pollution in the mines. It also feels that for every unit of pollution reduction the marginal increase in revenue (MR) is MR =1‚000 =10P. How much pollution reduction should Appalachian Coal
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Megastore to advertise and for Superstore to advertise. for Megastore to advertise and for Superstore not to advertise. for Megastore not to advertise and for Superstore to advertise. for Megastore not to advertise and for Superstore not to advertise. 3. When the game does reach the Nash Equilibrium‚ the payoffs for both stores will be Megastore $95 and Superstore $80. Megastore $305 and Superstore $55. Megastore $65 and Superstore $285. Megastore $165 and Superstore $115. 4. If collusion were
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1 FIRST SEMESTER Managerial Economics Subject Code:1001 Contact Hours: 60 Work Load: 4hrs/week Credit Points: 04 Semester End Exam Marks: 80 Internal Marks: 20 OBJECTIVES: 1. To familiarize students with Micro Economic Concepts used in Decision Making. 2. To develop application and analytical skills by using these concepts to make managers effective in economic decision making. Module: 1 (10 Hours) Introduction to Economics - Introduction to Managerial Economics- concept‚ Nature‚ Scope
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Chapter 3 Multiple Choice 1. What is externality a. Looking at a problem from an external view b. A private behavior that has broader social consequences* pg 56 c. Weighing the costs and the benefits of a decision d. F 2. Who deals with externalities in a market economy a. The government* pg 56 b. Local businesses c. Volunteers d. Individuals 3. Which one of these can you have property rights on a. House b. Car c. Inventions d. All of the above* pg 66 4. What is the average cost of bringing a new
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