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In what ways does your choice of a Target Market dictate (or imply) your choice of...

In what ways does your choice of a Target Market dictate (or imply) your choice of Value Proposition to focus on and who your Key Competitors will be

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Based on failures in the economy, how do we know if it is a market failure...

Based on failures in the economy, how do we know if it is a market failure or a government failure? How does a market failure or government failure impact someone like me, a college student?

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How does socioeconomic status effect an individuals opportunities and resources

How does socioeconomic status effect an individuals opportunities and resources

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Description: • Individual task. • Answer the following questions in a single document using the material...

Description: • Individual task. • Answer the following questions in a single document using the material and information given to you throughout the course. Once you have decided which country you will be working in, the UK, Canada or the USA, you must research and find the laws or regulations that correspond to the questions that you are answering. Remember to use Harvard citations in the document and to provide a reference page at the end.

1. Jim who recently quit his job after receiving a very large bonus payment is interested in forming his own business. He is not sure how to begin and he has asked you to help him identify and analyze what company formation options he has available. He can set up his business in the UK, Canada or the USA, he will go where you decide. a. Please advise him on what it means to be unincorporated, the advantages and disadvantages b. Then explain to him the significance of opening an incorporated business? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of business? c. Then explain to him what is a Limited Liability Partnership? What responsibilities and liabilities do the partners have for themselves individually, to the firm/to each other in the firm and to the public? d. Explain to Jim if he needs additional capital to begin his new company what are some ways he could finance his new company?

2. 5 years later Jim has done very well but he is facing competition from 4 other similar businesses, he is considering the idea of merging with one of his competitors or trying to acquire one of them. a. Explain to Jim what a merger is. Then identify and explain the steps that he and the other party would need to take to merge together – remember this will vary country to country. b. Jim was able to convince Bob to merge their companies together, explain to Jim what three separate groups of professionals are recommended to be consulted to assist him with this merger. c. Explain to Jim and Bob what issues they will need to agree to when the two comes merge into one new company. For example, who will be the Director, etc…

3. (In case Jim cannot merge with someone) Jim soon realizes that none of his competitors want to merge with him but still facing stiff competition, so he asks you to assist him in acquiring one of the competitors to give him a bigger advantage in the market. a. Explain to Jim what is an acquisition and then explain to him the different ways he can acquire one of his competitor’s company. b. Explain to Jim what the significance of him acquiring a competitor’s company would be in relations to control of the company, decision making, directors, etc…

4. If Jim cannot merge with a competitor is there the possibility of a Strategic Alliance or Joint Venture between the parties? a. Explain what is a Strategic Alliance? What are the main characteristics of a strategic alliance and the advantages/disadvantages? b. Explain what is a Joint Venture? What are the main characteristics of a joint venture and the advantages/disadvantages?

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What is one major current trend in healthcare, and at least three related economic concepts?

What is one major current trend in healthcare, and at least three related economic concepts?

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Write an essay on the National transformation Program (NTP) 500 words Do not copy & Paste....

  • Write an essay on the National transformation Program (NTP)
  • 500 words
  • Do not copy & Paste.

and thank you for your help..

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Assume a Ricardian (Comparative Advantage) world. Also assume that in an hour, Home requires 8 hours...

Assume a Ricardian (Comparative Advantage) world. Also assume that in an hour, Home requires 8 hours for laptop computers and 2 hours for desktop computers while the rest of the world (ROW) needs 4 hours for laptops or 2 hours for desktops. Each country has 1000 labor hours available. Also, assume that these countries decide to open for trade and specializes in the products that they have comparative advantage.

Which of the following is NOT true?

A) After specialization, world total production of desktops will be 250.

B) All of these are correct.

C) After specialization, world total production of laptops will be 250.

D) After specialization, world total production of desktops will be 500.

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Introducing Plenitude in the US: Comparing L'Oreal's strategy for Plenitude in the US vs. France, what...

Introducing Plenitude in the US:

  • Comparing L'Oreal's strategy for Plenitude in the US vs. France, what are the main similarities and differences?
  • What are the differences between the skincare markets in the US and France? Did L'Oreal sufficiently adjust their strategy to address these differences?

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The COVID virus has had an impact on all facets of our economy. Please discuss the...

The COVID virus has had an impact on all facets of our economy. Please discuss the impact it has had on each of the variables below over the net 12 months. Explain if the will increase, decrease, or remain unchanged and the reasoning behind your decision. You do not have to cite the textbook, but all other sources should be cited according to APA format.

  1. C (consumption)
  1. I (investment)
  1. G (government)
  1. Imports
  1. Exports
  1. Taxes
  1. Government budget (T-G)
  1. GDP
  1. The value of our dollar in comparison to the US dollar.
  1. The unemployment rate
  1. The supply of money (M1)
  1. The prime interest rate

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Assume that in an hour, Home requires 8 hours for laptop computers and 2 hours for...

Assume that in an hour, Home requires 8 hours for laptop computers and 2 hours for desktop computers while the Rest of the world (ROW) needs 4 hours for laptops and 2 hours for desktops. Each country has 2,000 labor hours available. The labor requirements for desktops does not change with the quantity of output. On the other hand, when ROW produces 400 or more laptops, its labor requirement decreases to 3 hours per laptop.

What is the world total production when ROW uses its economies of scale advantage?

A) 400 laptops and 1000 desktops

B) 400 laptops and 1400 desktops

C) 1000 desktops and 450 laptops

D) 375 laptops and 1400 desktops

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1. Vinnie is looking for an apartment in Dayton, Ohio. In Dayton, 75% of the two...

1. Vinnie is looking for an apartment in Dayton, Ohio. In Dayton, 75% of the two bedroom, one bath apartments are $800 a month and 25% are $400. The marginal cost of his search is $15 per search, i.e., the marginal cost of looking at the first apartment is $15, the marginal cost of looking at the second apartment is $30, and so on. Suppose that Vinnie discovers that the distribution of high price - low price apartments is not 75% and 25% but 60% and 40%. He will now be willing to look at a maximum of __________ apartments.

a. 8

b. 6

c. 4

d. 10

2.

Suppose Erie Textiles can dispose of its waste “for free” by dumping it into a nearby river. While the firm benefits from dumping waste into the river, the waste reduces the fish and bird reproduction. This causes damage to local fishermen and the aviarist. At a cost, Erie Textiles can filter out the toxins, in which case local fishermen or aviarist will not suffer any damage. The relevant gains (thousands of dollar) and losses for the three parties are listed below:

With filter Without filter

Erie textiles: 275 400

Fishermen 170 130

Aviarist 130 25

The daily cost (in thousands of dollars) of the filter to Erie Textiles is:

a. 400

b. 100

c. 125

d. 300

3. Suppose Erie Textiles can dispose of its waste “for free” by dumping it into a nearby river. While the firm benefits from dumping waste into the river, the waste reduces the fish and bird reproduction. This causes damage to local fishermen and the aviarist. At a cost, Erie Textiles can filter out the toxins, in which case local fishermen or aviarist will not suffer any damage. The relevant gains (thousands of dollar) and losses for the three parties are listed below:

With filter Without filter

Erie textiles: 275 400

Fishermen 170 130

Aviarist 130 25

The daily benefit (in thousands of dollars) of the filter to the fishermen and aviarist is

a. 400

b. 310

c. 145

d. 200

4.

Suppose Erie Textiles can dispose of its waste “for free” by dumping it into a nearby river. While the firm benefits from dumping waste into the river, the waste reduces the fish and bird reproduction. This causes damage to local fishermen and the aviarist. At a cost, Erie Textiles can filter out the toxins, in which case local fishermen or aviarist will not suffer any damage. The relevant gains (thousands of dollar) and losses for the three parties are listed below:

With filter Without filter

Erie textiles: 275 400

Fishermen 170 130

Aviarist 130 25

What is the minimum amount that needs to be paid to Erie textiles so that he agrees to install a filter?

a. 126

b. 276

c. 100

d. 400

5.

Suppose Erie Textiles can dispose of its waste “for free” by dumping it into a nearby river. While the firm benefits from dumping waste into the river, the waste reduces the fish and bird reproduction. This causes damage to local fishermen and the aviarist. At a cost, Erie Textiles can filter out the toxins, in which case local fishermen or aviarist will not suffer any damage. The relevant gains (thousands of dollar) and losses for the three parties are listed below:

With filter Without filter

Erie textiles: 300 400

Fishermen 170 130

Aviarist 130 25

What is the maximum amount that the fishermen and the aviarist can give to Erie textiles so that he agrees to install a filter?

a. 145

b. 100

c. 125

d. 200

6.

Suppose Erie Textiles can dispose of its waste “for free” by dumping it into a nearby river. While the firm benefits from dumping waste into the river, the waste reduces the fish and bird reproduction. This causes damage to local fishermen and the aviarist. At a cost, Erie Textiles can filter out the toxins, in which case local fishermen or aviarist will not suffer any damage. The relevant gains (thousands of dollar) and losses for the three parties are listed below:

With filter Without filter

Erie textiles: 275 400

Fishermen 170 130

Aviarist 130 25

If Erie Textiles does not install the filter that will cause a net social _____ of _____ (in thousands of dollars).

a. Loss; 25

b. Loss; 40

c. Gain; 100

d. Gain; 35

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The COVID virus has had an impact on all faucets of our economy. Please discuss the...

The COVID virus has had an impact on all faucets of our economy. Please discuss the impact it has had on each of the variables below over the net 12 months. Explain if they will increase, decrease, or remain unchanged and the reasoning behind your decision. You do not have to cite the textbook, but all other sources should be cited according to APA format.

proper explanation required

  1. C (consumption)
  2. I (investment)
  3. G (government)
  4. Imports
  5. Exports
  6. Taxes
  7. Government budget (T-G)
  8. GDP
  9. The value of our dollar in comparison to the US dollar.
  10. The unemployment rate
  11. The supply of money (M1)
  12. The prime interest rate

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Discuss the role of immigrants in the early19th Century market revolution and new market-based society it...

Discuss the role of immigrants in the early19th Century market revolution and new market-based society it created? What were their contributions? How were they treated by those who had immigrated here before them? At the same time...discuss how "Nativism" as an ideology and a philosophy evolved in this period as a response to the arrival of these new immigrants. Has anything changed in how some Americans have viewed and treated the newcomers who have come to the United States in the 150+ years since the Market Revolution?

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Explain Marx's theory of history, relating it to the earlier ideas of Hegel and Feuerbach

Explain Marx's theory of history, relating it to the earlier ideas of Hegel and Feuerbach

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Recently 2019 Nobel Prize winners and MIT economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo (Links to an...

Recently 2019 Nobel Prize winners and MIT economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo (Links to an external site.) discussed the COVID-19 crisis and had the following exchange:

“ED [Esther Duflo]: Back to world economics. We have seen there is a conflict between life and livelihood. This is the most troubling question of our time. How do you feel about it?

AB [Abhijit Banerjee]: I am not going to say how I feel very conflicted. What is most important is to recognise [sic] nobody is going to take this forever. Imagine if a government succeeds in giving effective free PDF, it will not be enough. In a country like India, if the government says there is free food for the next six months people will not accept. People are accustomed to a better life. Sustainability is a key concern.

The lockdown is short and this is sensible. Hopefully that will have some slowing effect. Then you have to let go people. And you have to do a more targeted strategy, hotspots etc. We surmise we will have to fight a battle of around six months. We surmise there will not be too much damage. But the world economy will be in a free fall. Rich countries will be in a lockdown. They are not going to buy anything. The whole world economy is going to shrink. That is a complete given. We are going to see a massive recession.

The question is, in some sense, is this a recession because it is not driven by rich people losing their income and middleclass people losing their home? That there will be a little bit of slack? And once this is over people will start buying.

I think this is less and less likely. The stock markets have collapsed. Middleclass income has shrunk. There will not be a consumption boom at the end of this. Therefore, we will need policies, which will be able to keep the system going. Revive the demand. People will have lost so much income and so much wealth that they will sit on what they have and not spend. That is the core worry.

Is it the end of Second World War and people will start buying things or is it the middle of 2009 crisis and people are afraid to spend? I do not know the answer to this. But I am pessimistic. If this is so more intervention is the way to go.

I think in India we are being too conservative. Oil prices are low. Print some money and do not think of inflation. We need to be quantitative in India and in large sums.

ED: The issue is how to reach money to the people.

AB: In USA as well. This is a time to go wild. Go Keynesian” (Banerjee & Duflo, 2020).

Banerjee and Duflo feel the economic issue that needs to be addressed is demand and getting money to people so we can consume and increase output. They also seem skeptical that there will be lots of pent up consumption once the lockdowns are lifted.

Do you agree, disagree or would you amend Banerjee’s and Duflo’s arguments in light of our fundamental equation (Y = C + I + G + NX) and the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model? Briefly explain.

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