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• 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
  cost-output relationships lends support to the
• 2. The short-run cost function is

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• ECO 550 Midterm Part 1 and 2 (All Possible
  Questions)
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• Chapter 1Introduction and Goals of the Firm
• MULTIPLE CHOICE
• 1. The form of economics most relevant to
  managerial decision-making within the firm is
• 2. If one defines incremental cost as the change
  in total cost resulting from a decision, and
  incremental revenue as the change in total
  revenue resulting from a decision, any business
  decision is profitable if
• 3. 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 the stockholders' required rate of
  return.

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• ECO 550 Midterm Part 1
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• Question 1
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• 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

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• ECO 550 Midterm Part 2
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• Question 1
• The forecasting technique which attempts to
  forecast 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
  forecasting method. Which of the general
  categories
• best described this example?

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• ECO 550 Week 1 DQ 1 Fundamental Economic Concepts
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• "Fundamental Economic Concepts" Please respond to
  the following
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• Answer the following DQs based on the Katrinas
  Candies scenario
• From the scenario for Katrinas Candies, examine
  the key factors affecting the demand for and the
  supply of a good in general and Katrinas Candies
  specifically. Distinguish 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
  responsible 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 supply and explain how the change is
  affected by these factors.

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• 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
  good in general and Katrinas Candies
  specifically.
• Propose two (2) methods in which organizations
  that provide the good may utilize this
  information. Provide a rationale for your
  response.
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• 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
  Demand
• 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

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• ECO 550 Week 2 DQ 1 Estimating Demand
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• "Estimating Demand" Please respond to the
  following
• From the scenario for Katrinas Candies, examine
  the procedure Herb will use to estimate the
  demand model developed in the scenario for Week
  1.
• Determine the meaning, relevance, and importance
  for a manager interpreting the regression results.

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• ECO 550 Week 2 DQ 2 Estimating Elasticity of
  Demand
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• From the e-Activity, analyze the elasticity of
  demand for products within the selected industry
  relevant 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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• 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
• P (in cents) Price of the product 500 cents
  per 3-pack unit
• PX (in cents) Price of leading competitors
  product 600 cents per 3-pack unit
• I (in dollars) Per capita income of the
  standard metropolitan statistical area

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• 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
  Katrinas Candies scenario
• o From the scenario for Katrinas Candies,
  assuming the absence of quantitative data,
  determine the qualitative forecasting techniques
  that could be used within this scenario.

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• ECO 550 Week 3 DQ 2 Outsourcing Offshore
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• "Outsourcing Offshore" Please respond to the
  following
• Answer the following DQs on the decision
  to outsource offshore

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• ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 1 Production Economics
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• ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 1
• "Production Economics" Please respond to the
  following
• From the scenario for Katrinas
  Candies, determine the relevant costs for the
  expansion decision, and distinguish between the
  short run and the long run costs. Recommend the
  key decision-making criteria that Katrinas
  Candies should use for expansion decisions in the
  short run and in the long run. Provide rationale
  for your response.

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• ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 2 Production Decisions
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• ECO 550 Week 4 DQ 2
• "Production Decisions" Please respond to the
  following
• From the e-Activity, recommend whether
  the company in question should or should not
  continue to produce the good or service. Provide
  a rationale for your response

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• 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
  the following
• Answer the following DQs based on the
  Katrinas Candies scenario
• o From the scenario for Katrinas Candies,
  determine the appropriate type of market
  structure for the situation in question. Cite at
  least four (4) defining characteristics that have
  helped you reach this decision regarding the
  appropriateness of the chosen structure.

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• 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
  chemical company. An accident has occurred in
  which chemicals leaked into the ground water
  nearby.

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• ECO 550 Week 6 Assignment 2 Operations Decisions
  (2 Papers)
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• Using the regression results and the other
  computations from Assignment 1, determine the
  market structure in which the low-calorie food
  company operates.
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• Use the Internet to research two (2) of the
  leading competitors in the low-calorie
  microwavable food industry, and take note of
  their pricing strategies, profitability, and
  their relationships within the industry
  (worldwide).
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• Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which
  you
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• 1.Outline a plan that will assess the
  effectiveness of the market structure for the
  companys operations.
• 2.Suppose the business operations have now
  changed from the market structure specified in
  the scenario. Determine two (2) likely factors
  that might have caused the change. Predict the
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• ECO 550 Week 6 DQ 1 Market Structures
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• ECO 550 Week 6 Discussion 1
• "Market Structures" Please respond to the
  following
• From the scenario, assuming Katrinas
  Candies is operating in the monopolistically
  competitive market structure and faces the
  following weekly demand and short-run cost
  functions
• VC 20Q0.006665 Q2 with MC20 0.01333Q and FC
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• ECO 550 Week 6 DQ 2 Maximizing Revenue
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• ECO 550 Week 6 Discussion 2
• "Maximizing Revenue" Please respond to the
  following
• From the scenario, assuming Katrinas
  Candies is operating in the monopolistically
  competitive market structure and faces the
  following weekly
• demand and short-run cost functions
• VC 20Q0.006665 Q2 with MC20 0.01333Q and FC
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• 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
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• 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
  following
• Examine the common price setting
  strategies of airlines that use game theory.
  Predict the potential effects of such pricing
  strategies on the demand for seats,
• and conclude the resulting impact on the
  profitability of the airlines.

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• 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
  following
• From the scenario for Katrinas
  Candies, examine the major implications for firms
  entering into a merger.
• Explain the criteria the U.S. Department of
  Justice and the Federal Trade Commission would
  follow when deciding on whether or not to approve
  a proposed merger.

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• ECO 550 Week 8 DQ 2 Organizational Form
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• ECO 550 Week 8 Discussion 2
• "Organizational Form" Please respond to the
  following
• Examine two (2) organizational forms of
  business (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.
  Provide a rationale for your response.

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• ECO 550 Week 9 Assignment 3 Long Term Investment
  Decision (2 Papers)
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• Assume that the low-calorie microwavable food
  company from Assignments 1 and 2 wants to expand
  and has to make some long-term capital budgeting
  decisions.
• 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 selecting pricing strategies for
  making their products as inelastic as possible.
  Provide a rationale for your response.
• 2. Examine the major effects that government
  policies 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 for government involvement in a
  market economy. Provide two (2) examples of
  government involvement in a similar market
  economy to support your response.

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• 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
  to the following
• From the scenario for Katrinas
  Candies, take a position as to whether government
  regulation is constraining or enabling in this
  situation,
• as it relates to the operational efficiency of
  the company. Speculate on the fundamental manner
  in which government regulation could impact the
• shareholders wealth and profitability.

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• ECO 550 Week 9 DQ 2 Government Regulation
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• ECO 550 Week 9 Discussion 2
• "Government Regulation" Please respond to the
  following
• From the e-Activity, take a position on
  whether the banking industry needs more or less
  government regulation.
• Support your position with two (2) examples of
  the impact of regulation.

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• 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
  following
• 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
  Katrinas Candies (e.g., whether to hire more
  staff or hire temporary workers to meet
  production schedules)

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• 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
  following
• Assess both the short-term and the
  long-term costs and benefits of obtaining a
  graduate degree.
• Support your decision to obtain a graduate degree
  with a cost-benefit analysis of your particular
  situation.

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• 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
  knowledge that you have learned in this course to
  your current or a future position. Provide a
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• 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 and globalization. Provide a rationale
  for your response

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