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1ECO 550 Read, Lead, Succeed/uophelpdotcom
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2 ECO 550 Final Guide (All Possible Questions)
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- Chapter 9Applications of Cost Theory
- MULTIPLE CHOICE
- 1. Evidence from empirical studies of short-run co
st-output relationships lends support to the - 2. The short-run cost function is
- 3. Theoretically, in a long-run cost function
- 4. Break-even analysis usually assumes all of the
following except - 5. What is another term meaning the degree of oper
ating leverage? - 6. In a study of banking by asset size over time,
we can find which asset sizes are tending to becom
e more prominent. The size that is becoming more
predominant is presumed to be least cost. This is
called - 7. George Webb Restaurant collects on the average
5 per customer at its breakfast lunch diner. It
s variable cost per customer averages 3, and its
annual fixed cost is 40,000. If George Webb want
s to make a profit of 20,000 per year at the dine
r, it will have to serve__________ customers per y
ear. - 8. In determining the shape of the cost-output rel
ationship only ____ depreciation is relevant.
3 ECO 550 Midterm Part 1 and 2 (All Possible
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- Chapter 1Introduction and Goals of the Firm
- MULTIPLE CHOICE
- 1. The form of economics most relevant to manageri
al decision-making within the firm is - 2. If one defines incremental cost as the change i
n total cost resulting from a decision, and increm
ental revenue as the change in total revenue resul
ting from a decision, any business decision is pro
fitable if - 3. In the shareholder wealth maximization model, t
he value of a firm's stock is equal to the present
value of all expected future ____ discounted at t
he stockholders' required rate of return. - 4. Which of the following statements concerning th
e shareholder wealth maximization model is (are) t
rue? - 5. According to the profit-maximization goal, the
firm should attempt to maximize short-run profits
since there is too much uncertainty associated wit
h long-run profits.
4 ECO 550 Midterm Part 1
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- 1) The largest source of household income in the U
.S. is obtained fromQuestion 1 - Possible goals of Not-For-Profit (NFP) enterprises
include all of the following EXCEPT - Question 2
- In the shareholder wealth maximization model, the
value of a firm's stock is equal to the present - value of all expected future ____ discounted at th
e stockholders' required rate of return. - Question 3
- Various executive compensation plans have been emp
loyed to motivate managers to make - decisions that maximize shareholder wealth. These
include - Question 4
- The primary objective of a for-profit firm is to _
__________.
5 ECO 550 Midterm Part 2
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- Question 1
- The forecasting technique which attempts to foreca
st short-run changes and makes use of economic - indicators known as leading, coincident or lagging
indicators is known as - Question 2
- Consumer expenditure plans is an example of a fore
casting method. Which of the general categories - best described this example?
- Question 3
- Which of the following barometric indicators would
be the most helpful for forecasting future sales
- for an industry?
- Question 4
- The use of quarterly data to develop the forecasti
ng model Yt a bYt-1 is an example of which - forecasting technique?
6 ECO 550 Week 1 DQ 1 Fundamental Economic Concepts
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- Fundamental Economic Concepts" Please respond to t
he followingAnswer the following DQs based on the
Katrinas Candies scenarioFrom the scenario for
Katrinas Candies, examine the key factors affect
ing the demand for and the supply of a good in gen
eral and Katrinas Candies specifically. Distingui
sh between a change in demand and a change in the
quantity demanded (movement along the demand curve
).From the above, indicate the factors that are r
esponsible for a shift in demand and explain how
the change is effected by these factors.Indicate
the factors that are responsible for a shift in su
pply and explain how the change is affected by th
ese factors. - Related Tutorials
7 ECO 550 Week 1 DQ 2 Supply and Demand
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- From the e-Activity, examine the key factors that
influence the supply and demand of the selected go
od in general and Katrinas Candies specifically.
- Propose two (2) methods in which organizations tha
t provide the good may utilize this information. P
rovide a rationale for your response -
8 ECO 550 Week 1-11 All DQs
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- ECO 550 Week 1 DQ 1 Fundamental Economic Concepts
- ECO 550 Week 1 DQ 2 Supply and Demand
- ECO 550 Week 2 DQ 1 Estimating Demand
- ECO 550 Week 2 DQ 2 Estimating Elasticity of Deman
d - ECO 550 Week 3 DQ 1 Managing in the Global Economy
- ECO 550 Week 3 DQ 2 Outsourcing Offshore
- ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 1 Production Economics
- ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 2 Production Decisions
- ECO 550 Week 5 DQ 1 Applications of Cost Theory
- ECO 550 Week 5 DQ 2 Cost Management
- ECO 550 Week 6 DQ 1 Market Structures
9 ECO 550 Week 2 DQ 1 Estimating Demand
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- "Estimating Demand" Please respond to the followin
g - From the scenario for Katrinas Candies, examine t
he procedure Herb will use to estimate the demand
model developed in the scenario for Week 1. - Determine the meaning, relevance, and importance f
or a manager interpreting the regression results.
10 ECO 550 Week 2 DQ 2 Estimating Elasticity of
Demand
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- From the e-Activity, analyze the elasticity of dem
and for products within the selected industry rele
vant to Katrinas Candies. - Determine the factors involved in making decisions
about pricing these products that you believe to
be the most influential. - Provide a rationale for your response.
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11 ECO 550 Week 3 Assignment 1 Demand Estimation (2
Sets)
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- This Tutorial contains 2 Sets
- Option 1 Demand equation
- QD - 5200 - 42P 20PX 5.2I .20A .25M
- (2.002) (17.5) (6.2) (2.5) (0.09) (0.21)
- R2 0.55 n 26 F 4.88
- Independent variables
- Q Quantity demanded of 3-pack units
12 ECO 550 Week 3 DQ 1 Managing in the Global
Economy
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- "Managing in the Global Economy" Please respond to
the following - Answer the following DQs based on the Ka
trinas Candies scenario - o From the scenario for Katrinas Candies, assum
ing the absence of quantitative data, determine th
e qualitative forecasting techniques that could be
used within this scenario. - o Now, assume you have acquired some time series
data that would enable you to make short, medium,
and long term forecasts. Ascertain the quantitati
ve technique that will provide you with the most a
ccurate forecast. Provide a rationale for your res
ponses
13 ECO 550 Week 3 DQ 2 Outsourcing Offshore
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- "Outsourcing Offshore" Please respond to the follo
wing - Answer the following DQs on the decision
to outsource offshore - o Aside from maximizing profits, list the key fa
ctors that managers should consider when deciding
whether or not to outsource offshore. Determine th
e key factors that you believe to be the most infl
uential. Provide a rationale for your response. - o Examine the manner in which the firms decisio
n to outsource offshore is impacted by foreign exc
hange. Determine whether or not it matters where t
he company outsources offshore. Provide a rational
e for your response. -
14 ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 1 Production Economics
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- ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 1
- "Production Economics" Please respond to the follo
wing - From the scenario for Katrinas Candies
, determine the relevant costs for the expansion d
ecision, and distinguish between the short run and
the long run costs. Recommend the key decision-ma
king criteria that Katrinas Candies should use fo
r expansion decisions in the short run and in the
long run. Provide rationale for your response. - Related Tutorials
15 ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 2 Production Decisions
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- ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 2
- "Production Decisions" Please respond to the follo
wing - From the e-Activity, recommend whether th
e company in question should or should not continu
e to produce the good or service. Provide a ration
ale for your response -
16 ECO 550 Week 5 DQ 1 Applications of Cost Theory
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- ECO 550 Week 5 DQ 1
- "Applications of Cost Theory" Please respond to th
e following - Answer the following DQs based on the K
atrinas Candies scenario - o From the scenario for Katrinas Candies, deter
mine the appropriate type of market structure for
the situation in question. Cite at least four (4)
defining characteristics that have helped you reac
h this decision regarding the appropriateness of t
he chosen structure. - o Recommend two (2) kinds of pricing and output
strategies that Katrinas Candies should use to re
ach the goal of profit maximization. Suggest key m
odifications that Katrinas Candies should make in
order to maintain a competitive advantage when ne
w entrants enter the market. Provide a rationale f
or your suggestions. -
17 ECO 550 Week 5 DQ 2 Cost Management
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- ECO 550 Week 5 DQ 2
- "Cost Management" Please respond to the following
- Imagine that you are a manager of a chemi
cal company. An accident has occurred in which che
micals leaked into the ground water nearby. - The community is unaware of the accident. Compare
the primary costs involved in cleaning up the wate
r immediately (and thus confessing) versus - hiding your culpability now and possibly paying mo
re in the future. Predict the impact on profitabil
ity in both situations. Justify your response. -
18 ECO 550 Week 6 Assignment 2 Operations Decisions
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- Using the regression results and the other computa
tions from Assignment 1, determine the market stru
cture in which the low-calorie food company operat
esUse the Internet to research two (2) of the lea
ding competitors in the low-calorie microwavable f
ood industry, and take note of their pricing strat
egies, profitability, and their relationships with
in the industry (worldwide)Write a six to eight (
6-8) page paper in which you1.Outline a plan that
will assess the effectiveness of the market struc
ture for the companys operations.2.Suppose the b
usiness operations have now changed from the marke
t structure specified in the scenario. Determine t
wo (2) likely factors that might have caused the c
hange. Predict the primary manner in which this ch
ange would likely impact business operations in th
e new market environment.3.Analyze the major shor
t-run and long-run production and cost functions f
or the low-calorie microwaveable food company. Sug
gest substantive ways in which the low-calorie foo
d company may use this information in order to mak
e decisions in both the short-run and the long-run
.
19 ECO 550 Week 6 DQ 1 Market Structures
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- ECO 550 Week 6 Discussion 1
- "Market Structures" Please respond to the followin
g - From the scenario, assuming Katrinas C
andies is operating in the monopolistically compet
itive market structure and faces the following wee
kly demand and short-run cost functions - VC 20Q0.006665 Q2 with MC20 0.01333Q and FC
5,000 - P 50-0.01Q and MR 50-0.02Q
- Where price is in and Q is in kilograms. All an
swers should be rounded to the nearest whole numbe
r. -
20 ECO 550 Week 6 DQ 2 Maximizing Revenue
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- ECO 550 Week 6 Discussion 2
- "Maximizing Revenue" Please respond to the followi
ng - From the scenario, assuming Katrinas C
andies is operating in the monopolistically compet
itive market structure and faces the following wee
kly - demand and short-run cost functions
- VC 20Q0.006665 Q2 with MC20 0.01333Q and FC
5,000 - P 50-0.01Q and MR 50-0.02Q
- Where price is in and Q is in kilograms. All an
swers should be rounded to the nearest whole numbe
r. -
21 ECO 550 Week 7 DQ 1 Predicting Price-Setting
Strategies
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- ECO 550 Week 7 Discussion 1
- "Predicting Price-Setting Strategies" Please respo
nd to the following - From the scenario for Katrinas Candies
, determine the importance of predicting the prici
ng strategies of rival firms in an industry - characterized by mutual interdependence. Provide a
rationale for your response. -
22 ECO 550 Week 7 DQ 2 Price-Setting Strategies
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- ECO 550 Week 7 Discussion 2
- "Price-Setting Strategies" Please respond to the f
ollowing - Examine the common price setting strategi
es of airlines that use game theory. Predict the p
otential effects of such pricing strategies on the
demand for seats, - and conclude the resulting impact on the profitabi
lity of the airlines. -
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23 ECO 550 Week 8 DQ 1 Entering a Merger
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- ECO 550 Week 8 Discussion 1
- "Entering a Merger" Please respond to the followin
g - From the scenario for Katrinas Candies
, examine the major implications for firms enterin
g into a merger. - Explain the criteria the U.S. Department of Justic
e and the Federal Trade Commission would follow wh
en deciding on whether or not to approve a propose
d merger -
24 ECO 550 Week 8 DQ 2 Organizational Form
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- ECO 550 Week 8 Discussion 2
- "Organizational Form" Please respond to the follow
ing - Examine two (2) organizational forms of b
usiness (e.g., functional, product, etc.). Predict
the possible implications of the principal agent
relationship - for each of these organizational forms of business
. Determine which of the organization forms would
have more of an economic impact on the operations
- of the firm and its ability to maximize profits. P
rovide a rationale for your response. -
25 ECO 550 Week 9 Assignment 3 Long Term Investment
Decision (2 Papers)
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- Assume that the low-calorie microwavable food comp
any from Assignments 1 and 2 wants to expand and h
as to make some long-term capital budgeting decisi
ons. - Use the Internet and Strayer databases to research
government policies and regulation. - Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you
- 1. Outline a plan that managers in the low-calorie
microwaveable food company could follow when sele
cting pricing strategies for making their products
as inelastic as possible. Provide a rationale for
your response. - 2. Examine the major effects that government polic
ies have on production and employment. Predict the
potential effects that government policies could
have on your company. - 3. Determine whether or not government regulation
to ensure fairness in the low-calorie microwavable
food industry is needed. Cite the major reasons f
or government involvement in a market economy. Pro
vide two (2) examples of government involvement in
a similar market economy to support your response
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26 ECO 550 Week 9 DQ 1 Impact of Government
Regulation
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- ECO 550 Week 9 Discussion 1
- "Impact of Government Regulation" Please respond t
o the following - From the scenario for Katrinas Candies
, take a position as to whether government regulat
ion is constraining or enabling in this situation,
- as it relates to the operational efficiency of the
company. Speculate on the fundamental manner in w
hich government regulation could impact the - shareholders wealth and profitability.
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27 ECO 550 Week 9 DQ 2 Government Regulation
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- ECO 550 Week 9 Discussion 2
- "Government Regulation" Please respond to the foll
owing - From the e-Activity, take a position on w
hether the banking industry needs more or less gov
ernment regulation. - Support your position with two (2) examples of the
impact of regulation. - Related Tutorials
28 ECO 550 Week 10 DQ 1 Long-Term Investment
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- ECO 550 Week 10 Discussion 1
- "Long-Term Investment" Please respond to the follo
wing - From the scenario for Katrinas Candies
, suggest one (1) method in which Herb could use a
cost-benefit analysis to argue for or against an
expansion. - Create three (3) optimal decision rules for Katrin
as Candies (e.g., whether to hire more staff or h
ire temporary workers to meet production schedules
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29 ECO 550 Week 10 DQ 2 Cost-Benefit Analysis
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- ECO 550 Week 10 Discussion 2
- "Cost-Benefit Analysis" Please respond to the foll
owing - Assess both the short-term and the long-t
erm costs and benefits of obtaining a graduate deg
ree. - Support your decision to obtain a graduate degree
with a cost-benefit analysis of your particular si
tuation. - Related Tutorials
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30 ECO 550 Week 11 DQ 1 Transfer It
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- ECO 550 Week 11 Discussion 1
- "Transfer It" Please respond to the following
- Propose two (2) applications of the knowl
edge that you have learned in this course to your
current or a future position. Provide a rationale
for your response. -
31 ECO 550 Week 11 DQ 2 Best Practices
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- ECO 550 Week 11 Discussion 2
- "Best Practices" Please respond to the following
- Create a list of three (3) best practices
to follow in the field of managerial economics an
d globalization. Provide a rationale for your resp
onse. -
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