Essays on Economics

Nigerian Economy/GDP and Production Nigeria recorded a Current Account surplus of 11. 60 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Current Account to GDP in Nigeria is reported by the African Economic Outlook. Historically, from 1980 until 2011, Nigeria Current Account to GDP …

Through the new adoption of the new leniency policy in 2002 by the European Commission, more companies are willing to admit to participating in cartel activities. One of the companies is ABA. The revelation of this illegal activity has caused it to be a case …

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner shows that in life, everything has a hidden side. The book also discusses many topics, such as: incentives are the cornerstones of modern life, the conventional wisdom is frequently wrong, dramatic effects often have distant causes, …

Roosevelt’s New Deal The Great Depression started in the United states but spread into a worldwide economic down-turn. The stock market crash of 1929 caused Billions of dollars to be lost along with thousands of investors. It was the “deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in …

Lack of standard management can cause problems in business when using this control system because employees may take advantage, or shrug responsibility without guidelines. This control system is advantageous to business and management because it can also encourage employees to take initiative and increase knowledge …

In the new product development process the product proposed has already reached the pricing strategy. With the engagement of beta stage the product is at the verge of market pressure to justify the analytical anatomy of the product that will meet the economics of the …

Formal rules refer to the rules made by laws or government regulations, according to which firms must do or cannot do in doing business. More importantly, government often plays an important role in formulating formal rules. In China, different government carries out completely different formal …

1) Malcolm X spent much of his life fighting for equal rights for African Americans. Like others, Malcolm suffered from discrimination, economic suppression, and violent acts at the hands of the whites. Throughout his life, he could not escape the atmosphere of racial prejudices, as …

Malaysia Herbal Market Currently, the value of global herbal market for nutraceuticals is at USD 70 billion and USD 20 billion for phytomedicines with an average growth rate between 15 to 20 percent annually. While the Malaysia herbal market is valued at RM 4. 55 …

Penetration of the Chinese market must be one of the hardest plans that Starbucks had ever made to continue their business expansion. Everyone must be aware that tea has been part of the culture of this country and selling coffee may risk the whole business …

21st Market Myopia Marketing myopia can be described as a disease for a company with many different symptoms. Some of the indications that a company has caught the illness are attitudes that say, “We’re fine the way we are, we don’t need change” or “That …

Why did mass-production emerge as the dominant industrial process in the late 19th/early 20th century? Provide examples to support your argument.”As a concentration on principles of power, accuracy, economy, system, continuity and speed – mass production is one of the most prolific production technologies the …

Housing has a great impact on the quality of life of people. Be adequately housed, and life in a friendly ambiance is indispensable to wellness. The lodging market besides has an of import consequence on the economic system. An unequal lodging supply, or a malfunction …

Geographic: The perfect place for KFC to do business is in the city because people are gathered there including people from the countryside. So the busiest blocks where there are people passing by 24 hours a day are KFC’s targets. Moreover, by positioning the store …

Although inflation is generally thought of as an inordinate increase in the general price level, throughout the history of economics the causes of inflation and the definition of inflation itself remained as an unresolved issue. There is a general agreement that, in the long-run, inflation …

Introduction Until the mid to late 1980s, most mobile phones were so large that they were permanently installed in vehicles as car phones. Due to the advancement of miniaturization, the majority of the current mobile phones we used today are handheld units/ The world’s largest …

Gasification in gradually delivering new value in traditional fuels such as coal, wood and oil. A biomass gasifies is an equipment that converts biomass into clean gaseous fuel which is commonly referred to as producer gas. These gasifies provide a way of optimally utilizing biomass …

Octal Yuk – Information on Economic Patterns, Geographic Influences, Art and Architecture, Religion and Values, and Social and Political Organization By Evangel Economic Patterns: The community’s economy was apparently based on agriculture, along with a developing practice of cattle raising. Also it is the first …

Another reason the agricultural revolution affected the industrial revolution was introducing unemployment in Britain. By the year 1801 many cities population had increased due to the low need of workers in farming. The population of Manchester in 1750 was 18,000 and had increased to 90,000 …

One of the most prominent controversies of government spending in recent years has been the funding of space exploration. Space exploration requires substantial costs. And commitments, which are certainly enough to put a country in serious debt if budgets are handled poorly. With other domestic …

Accounting 302 9/18/12 Ernst & Young Guest Speaker Response After looking through the Ernst & Young PowerPoint presentation, there were certain points covered that were similar to our Sky Air activity from class. One of the key points covered was the idea of purchasing a …

The Hong Kong ‘s economic system is presently in an upward tendency. It is said to be the universe ‘s freest economic system, the 2nd largest beginning of foreign direct investing ( FDI ) in Asia, the universe ‘s 9th largest foreign exchange militias keeping, …

One of the best technological ideas that helped AT&T stay competitive in the market was the introduction of the Apple pad. The pad offers deferent features and options for different ages, and has become one of the top rated mobile devices available. The Pad Is …

There are many types of consumers in the market. Even through the consumers share one category of market segmentation, there are still many factors that the marketers need to consider in combining the marketing mix for the product. There are many types of attitudes and …

There are three main types of economies in the world according to the types of business they do: 1. Agriculture based economy – This is the oldest form of economies in the world. The economy by its nature has small firms and has a limited …

Political environment Greed and Corruption Increase in government expenditures Political stability and emphasis on consistent economic policies and growth Position of international influence and power (BRIC) Many environmental restrictions and regulations (Protection of Amazon) Going into business: High bureaucracy, lack of transparency of rules and …

Market Maturity occurs when industry sales level off. Competition gets tougher as aggressive competitors have entered the race for profits. Industry profits continue to go down during maturity because promotion costs rise and competitors continue to cut prices to attract more business. New firms may …

People’s wants are numerous and varied. Biologically, people need only air, water, food, clothing, and shelter. But in modern society people also desire goods and services that provide a more comfortable or affluent standard of living. We want bottled water, soft drinks, and fruit juices, …

The cost of inflation depends on two cases; perfectly anticipated inflation and unanticipated inflation. Anticipated inflation is defined when individuals are able to make accurate predictions of inflation, they can take steps to protect themselves from its effects. Also, trade unions might use their bargaining …

The energy drink category is a quickly moving market. Because the demographic is relatively narrow in terms of age group, after a number of years the customer base will have shifted, which creates an opportunity to capture a larger market share, given that creative marketing …