Essays on Economics

Short-term financial stress vs. long-term increased potential productivity b. Risk of textbook needing replacement anyway and increased time spent using it if it is worn hard to read must be treated carefully vs. price la. Essential work equipment (also company vehicle, so may not have …

Introduction Sea transport is the backbone of international trade and globalization, carrying more than 80% of the volume of world merchandise trade. In 2007 the volume of international maritime transport increased by 4,8% compared with the 2006 year and reached 8.02 billion tons. For comparison, …

Mexico is the most advanced and developed nation in the Latin America, with a population over 96 million and per capita income about $3970 USD, it’s income ranges to the upper middle class in the Latin America. During the 60s and 70s the GDP grew …

The perception of efficiency is middle to economics. First and foremost, the term efficiency is used to explain a market in which pertinent in sequence is confiscate into the price of monetary assets. This is the main focal point of the research appraisal here. (more…)

Marketing Under the Situation of Economic Depression The financial crisis originated in Wall Street of United States has spread all over the world rapidly. Because of the firmer and closer economic connections between countries, almost every country is beginning to experience somewhat economic depression. Considering …

In the tourism industry, travel agents, tour operators etc. are considered the intermediaries (distributors). Their main task is to bring buyers and sellers in the field together and reduce transaction and supply/ownership costs between buyer and seller, instead of completely eliminating an intermediary (such as …

The Production Concept The production concept holds that consumers will favor products that are available and highly affordable, and that management should therefore focus on improving production and distribution efficiency. This concept is one of the oldest philosophies that guide sellers. The production concept is …

It was at Menlo Park Laboratory Complex that Thomas Edison first unveiled the incandescent light bulb in December 1879 (Bellis 2006). More than a century has passed and, in that time, his famed invention has spread all over the world, marking great cities visible to …

Introduction Sea transport is the backbone of international trade and globalization, carrying more than 80% of the volume of world merchandise trade. In 2007 the volume of international maritime transport increased by 4,8% compared with the 2006 year and reached 8.02 billion tons. For comparison, …

The Impact of Membership Fees on Consumer Attitude and Purchase Behavior Abstract: This study examined the impact of membership fees on consumer attitude and decision making process.  The factors that are affecting the membership would also be determined like the factor of social influence and the …

This report consists of two sections. It starts defining market ideas and structures then proceeds with assignment task and analyses marketing strategies being used by Sensodyne, a very well positioned brand globally in health care market. Definition of marketing In a very simple way, marketing …

Business key terms Business: an active that requires the organization of resources to achieve a reward, whilst running a risk. Entrepreneur: an Individual with an Idea for a business. Franchise: the legal right to use the name and logo of an existing firm and sell …

Introduction: The communication material selected is the Virgin Atlantic website because of the information it contains regarding customer experience and what they should expect from the company in terms of service delivery and charges. The company states that customer service and commitment is the major …

Bridgecorp is a financial institution that operates in New Zealand and in Australia (McNabb). As a financial institution it is their responsibility to make sure that the investments of their respective investors will earn profit in a respectively manner. We all know that crises came …

Restructuring firms & industries, fall 2011 prof harvey poniachek questions for harvard case studies cases should be done by teams of up to four students. Each case would be presented and defended in class by two teams. I expect many of you to make class …

Thematic investing can be used in different contexts within the equity universe, but it typically comes down to a top down approach to investing.This particularly for a market like India with such low participation in equity markets could be the way forward. It revolves around …

Willa Fitzgerald, an actress who has been progressively gaining recognition in the entertainment business, has made news for both her talent as an actor and her expanding wealth. Fitzgerald has a career spanning theater, screen, and television, and her financial success is a credit to …

What activities and practices of Enron’s management team do you believe were unethical and/ or illegal? Concealing debt By using SPEs, Enron’s balance sheet understated its liabilities and overstated its equity and earnings. Enron disclosed to its shareholders that it had hedged downside risk in …

Introduction Financial statements are prepared using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – GAAP and tax returns are filed using the Internal Revenue Code. The financial statements prepared with GAAP present the income tax expense whereas the consequence of preparing tax returns with Internal Revenue code is …

The current IAS status can be traced to the Norwalk Agreement which was an agreement between the International Accounting Standards Board and Financial Accounting Standards Board committing both bodies to convergence their respective sets of financial reporting standards. Both bodies were to make their financial …

The American consumer has now gotten himself into trouble by simply living beyond his means. This is nothing new in America as only 2% of those who are set to retire at age 65, have enough in their savings and investments to have the same …

The most prevalent trends in the data sets, whether those found within the World Bank database, the Philippine National Statistics Office, or from the independent NGOs, would be the exponential growth of the current population. The total population of the Philippines as of May 1, …

One important and exciting life experience is purchasing a home. However, when it is the first time to buy a home, one is faced with a lot of decisions to be made, and at the same time has numerous questions which require to be answered. …

The American consumer has now gotten himself into trouble by simply living beyond his means. This is nothing new in America as only 2% of those who are set to retire at age 65, have enough in their savings and investments to have the same …

M&S’s aims and objectives are to make money for shareholder and to improve their profit margins where and when ever possible. Their approach to reaching the aims and objectives are to design extremely attractive and inactive products for their customers that are of a high …

One important and exciting life experience is purchasing a home. However, when it is the first time to buy a home, one is faced with a lot of decisions to be made, and at the same time has numerous questions which require to be answered. …

Case study – new trend in international banking The Zedmo (Asia) Pacific Bank was incorporated in Taiwan on the 7th December 1970. The lead promoter of the bank, Mr. Philip Zem decided to recruit one of his relatives, Mr. Sim Lin, who by profession is …

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 1 Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (10 items) Description of Business The Open-Road Motorcycle Company is the largest online retailer of salvage title motorcycles. We are focused on bringing the customer the best value on entry level …

Inflation refers to a rise in the general level of prices of the goods and services we purchase for a period of time, so it is important to determine the inflation rate of our economy in a timely basis. This is to determine what courses …

Field course ‘Developing for Markets’ 2011 Case 2 BD Group: Introducing the Chicka Phone 1 Contents Introduction:3 Part 1 – Influencing market acceptance in a consumer market3 1. 1 Knowledge phase3 1. 2 Persuasion phase4 1. 3 Decision phase4 1. 4 Implementation phase4 1. 5 …