Essays on Microeconomics

 Introduction In OTC bond markets many investors face high costs of trade, and these costs appear to be related to the lack of price transparency. This journal studies the consequences this has for efficient price discovery. In the municipal bond market, unlike the markets for …

Transportation and Logistics Goals Amanda Contreras November 16, 2012 640 The central goal of my company is to keep retail prices low. Working with suppliers to ensure their prices are constantly low, but also means price changes are kept to a minimum. Aiming to become …

Q. 1. The potential revenue of the field. Find the most reliable figure for this, tell where you obtained it and explain why you think it is the most reliable figure that you could obtain. Ans. 1. Zimbabwe started selling diamonds and earned more than …

c)Is there evidence for market failures or government failures in the provision of public services, merit goods and control of demerit goods in Sub-Saharan Africa? Discuss (30 marks) Market failure is a circumstance in which private markets do not bring about the allocation of resources …

Currently, the price of coffee in the market is very high, but farmers receive less money than what they do. Furthermore, when world coffee prices rise, the price that customers pay in the shops usually goes up too. Yet, when world coffee prices fall, the …

CASE STUDY Break even analysis which is cost –volume-profit analysis is used to plan and assist in decision making by clarifying the effect of changes in volume and business profitability. In calculating breakeven fixed cost and contribution by unity is calculated; Break-even-point = fixed cost …

Despite the appeal of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), there have been many disputes on whether it is a good measure of the relationship between returns and risks. Since it was first developed by Sharp(1964), researchers have carried out a huge number of both …

The strategic marketing process can be defined as the process by which an organization assigns its marketing mix resources so as to get to its target market. On the other hand, the strategic planning process has been defined as the process of developing and maintaining …

At Khera Doaba stores it has a good reputation in the way of good quality merchandise. For example they can charge a higher price for a can of happy shop soup than another store around the area. A can of happy shopper in another store …

Revenue is often simplified in economics or basic finance projections to “Price x Quantity” (the price of a good times the number of goods sold) though it is rarely this simple in actuality. Net revenue (revenue – returns) is used when sales returns are a …

A supply chain is the process of moving goods from the customer order through the raw materials stage. All organizations have supply chains of varying degrees, depending upon the size of the organization and the type of product manufactured. These networks obtain supplies and components, …

a. The process of dividing the total market in to several heterogeneous groups. b. The process of bringing several small, unreachable segments into a definable market segment. c. An attempt to reach all consumers with a single marketing mix. d. Practiced by both profit-oriented and …

Introduction: AirAsia, an airline company that has experience the “from rugs to riches” storyline, is one of the leading airlines in Asia. It was established with the aim of saving it form the heavy debt that it was incurring at the time, as well as, …

The antitrust behaviors of the big eight studios were asking it extremely hard for other independent and small produce and exhibitors to run their activities in the industry, and were hence forced out in an unfair market competition. The big eight studio included United Artists, …

Unilever is an international manufacturing firm of consumers’ goods that has been serving the market for more than seven decades now. The headquarters of Unilever are located at England and Netherlands but the company is distributing goods to numerous countries around the world. This international …

Introduction 20th century is the era of rapid technological development, scientific and technological progress and development has brought great innovation to people’s daily life. The most significant change is the development of Internet technology. This essay will look at online retailing and consumer motivation for …

Thomas Sowell said, “The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it…” In this paper the author will define economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, the law of supply and demand and will identify the factors that …

Introduction Recession has existed as long as man and in the past it could be consolidated to one region. Nowadays, recession has become a global concern because once a region is affected; it can easily spread across the global economy. The world has faced some …

The increase in prices of Subs, after factory-gate taxes, will be as much as RSI 35,000, she added. Data Motors, suffered its worst decline in the fiscal, with a 70 per cent drop to Just 10,613 units sold in February. Sales of the Anna, Indict …

1. Markets bring together buyers and sellers of goods and services. In some cases, such as a local fruit stall, buyers and sellers meet physically. In other cases, such as the stock market, business can be transacted over the telephone, almost by remote control. We …

 Minimum wage Is the price floor imposed by the government for the welfare of labor. Price floor Is the legal minimum on the price at which a good can be sold. It Is an attempt by the government to maintain prices at other than equilibrium …

Dear Corrupt Government, It has come to your attention of the three factors that brought on the stock market crash of 1929. This is a very important issue to me and i believe the three main reasons as to what cause the stock market to …

On any given day, ridesharing companies face the logistical puzzle of balancing supply and demand. As they strive to match the number of cars on the road with the number of passengers seeking rides, they rely on computer algorithms to guide drivers and keep customers …

Johanson and Burt article provides an analysis on recent decades’ trend of private labeled brands in European retail outlets—the trend is also gaining pace in North America. (more…)

A situation In which unlimited wants exceed the Ilmlted resources available to fulfill those wants Economics: The study of the choices people make to attain their goals, given their scarce resources. Economic Model: A simplified version of reality used to analyze real-world economic situations. Often …

Porter’s 5 forces summary According to Porter, in order to achieve competitive advantage over its competitors, analysis of current industry structure is vital because the structure of an industry determines the nature of the competition and the form that a sustainable competitive advantage takes and …

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 furniture industry is a very lucrative business that spans domestic and international markets. With that fact in mind, it goes without saying that different channels of distribution exist with regards to delivery of furniture from manufacturer to consumer. Furniture manufacturers who target the domestic …

A Direct tax is a kind of charge, which is imposed directly on the taxpayer and paid directly to the government by the persons (juristic or natural) on whom it is imposed. A direct tax is one that cannot be shifted by the taxpayer to …

Introduction 2007 was dubbed the year the current financial recession started. Initially signs developed with the bailout of Northern Rock in August 2007, later to unfold to becoming a world financial crisis. Alarming features of this crisis was the collapse of big investment banks such …