3. Do some Internet research to find out what it means for a company to create a “poison pill”? Why might a company do that? Some economists think poison pills should be illegal. What is their rationale?

Topic: Real-World Monopolies

Describe an example of a real-world industry or market that would be considered by economists to be a natural monopoly.

1. What characteristics of the industry make it a monopoly?
2. What is the impact of the monopoly power on its customers?
3. Why might government want to regulate natural monopolies?
4. How might such regulation be structured?

Topic: Role of Advertising

Assume that you are going to start a small business of your own. Further, imagine that you are able to adequately differentiate your product, or service so that you can establish your business as a monopolistically competitive firm.

1. Describe the business and its likely main competitors.
2. How would you structure your advertising and customer service to differentiate your product/service?
3. How easy would it be for new competitors to enter your market and erode your customer base or selling price?
4. What would be your prognosis for the long term profitability of such a business?
5. What could you do to protect that long term profit stream?

Briefly discuss some possible impacts of the coronovirus on long-run global growth in the context of growth model.

Will this acquisition boost current performance?

Will this acquisition lower or increase costs?

What is the right price to pay?

How would you avoid integration mistakes?

What other qualitative and quantitative information would you need to make your recommendation?

How would you present this information to the Board?

List and discuss several of the reasons behind the growth in services. Which of these do you consider to be the most important? Why?

1.(a) What would the biological growth curve look like if a critical stock size exists below which growth rates become negative and the stock evolves to zero? (b) What would be the efficiency implications of granting a fishery to one individual as a sole owner? (c). Why is there a difference between the maximum sustained yield and the economically efficient sustained yield?

Obi, Juan, Ken & Obi’s brother, Michael, started their own light saber business. They have decided to invest some of their money in only 1 of the following projects. All the projects have a required rate of return of 8% and a 5 year-useful life. Using rate of return analysis, which option should be selected?

How does psychological biases lead to poor investment decisions. How will these practices improve investment decisions?

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Make a curve that illustrates the maximum point for a country's welfare. And explain it

When would it pay a seller to use group price discrimination AND nonlinear price discrimination at the same time? Give me 3 real-life examples. Include in your answer the definitions of group price and nonlinear discriminations. Include as much information as possible to answer the question.

A state highway department is trying to decide whether it should “hot-patch” a short section of an existing country road or resurface it. If the hot-patch method is used, approximately 300 cubic meters of material would be required at a cost of $700 per cubic meter (in place). Additionally, the shoulders will have to be improved at the same time at a cost of $24,000. These improvements will last 2 years, at which time they will have to be redone. The annual cost of routine maintenance on the patched up road would be $5000. Alternatively, the state can resurface the road at a cost of $850,000. The surface will last 10 years if the road is maintained at a cost of $2000 per year beginning 4 years from now. No matter which alternative is selected, the road will be completely rebuilt in 10 years. At an interest rate of 9% per year,

a. make a recommendation on the best alternative based on the annual worth analysis.

b. make a recommendation based on the present worth method