What events and conditions prompted the emergence of Corporate Governance in China? How has it developed and evolved (if any) over time?

Please provide sources if possible! Thank you!

Question 2 RTA is considering two options for its new office blocie High Initial Cost M & Costs = $ 4.5M / (ye) year ; Benefit = $ 11 M/year Disbenefits =$ 2M per year Life = 10 years ; Low Rise: Initial Cost= $ 54 M; M &O Costs =$ 3.5 M /year ; $ 15 Myear ; Disbenefits =$ 4.5 Mper year 20 years . Use j=11\% for both options .

Analyze the political, economic, cultural and legal challenges the company currently faces in any of the country it operates

if we talk about Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)

The market for paper in Scranton, PA, is perfectly competitive. It has the demand function: ?? = 60 − ?

There are 10 firms in the market. Each firm has a marginal cost of: ?? = 2?


a. Determine the competitive equilibrium levels of price and output in this market. (5 pts)


b. There is currently no attempt to regulate the dumping of effluent into streams and rivers by the paper mills. As a result, dumping is widespread. Each firm incurs a marginal external cost of: ??? = 0.5?

Determine the socially efficient levels of price and output in this market. (5 pts)


c. Assuming consumers do not bear the cost of the pollution, calculate the difference in consumer surplus between your answers in parts (a) and (b). (5 pts)

How De Beers achieved financial success in the diamond market?

Describe the micro- and macroeconomic implications of the De Beers strategy, differentiating between the two perspectives to demonstrate an understanding of both points of view.

The Tributary System was implemented by Imperial China to conduct diplomatic and trade

relations. The Belt and Road Initiative was launched in 2013 to increase global influence of

People’s Republic of China. Using ONE country in Central Asia as example, compare merits and

deficiencies of the above two programs. In view of the current economic situation, how likely will

the Belt and Road Initiative be successful? Why? (500 words)

Explain whether the economy is currently operating in the Keynesian, intermediate or neoclassical portion of the economy’s aggregate supply curve. Also, point out a time when the economy may have been operating at another portion of the aggregate supply curve.

AL Sawaidi Consultants provide business management and marketing services to SME businesses in Riyadh and AlKhobar, with 5 offices in premier locations. The business is expanding rapidly, and high performing analysts are identified for potential promotion.The corporate strategy is focused on growing local talent, while attracting top talent from the region to deliver innovative business processes in a competitive market.

Recently, the CEO noticed the following changes:

Saudi SMEs are moving on-line and embracing technology

Local talent are demanding higher salaries, while local competition increase all the time

Several clients are in very specialized areas, with current staff not having the KSAOs to match

Several high performing analysts are asking for training in non-core areas like "Blockchain", machine learning and AI technologies

The CEO asks you, as a Recruitment Specialist; what can be done to remain competitive.

essay"500 words, in your own words"

1. Why is the effect of saving so controversial to economists? a. increased saving always has an unambiguously positive effect on the economy. b. increased saving always has an unambiguously negative effect on the economy. c. increased saving may hurt the economy in the short run but help it in the long run. d. decreased saving my hurt the economy in the short run but help it in the long run. e. because different schools of economic thought use different definitions.

2. Many less developed countries have low rates of economic growth because a. high population growth rates reduce the growth of capital per labor. b. low population growth rates result in an inadequate labor supply. c. high current output per capita reduces incentives for growth d. interest rates are too high. e. they invest too much in infrastructure leaving little for private capital investment

1. If a demand shock causes an economy to operate at a point above potential GDP, then

Select one:

a. the aggregate supply curve will shift to return the economy to the original point of equilibrium

b. the economy will correct itself through rising wages and prices

c. this short-run equilibrium point will become the new long-run equilibrium GDP

d. the economy will correct itself through falling wage rates and prices

e. the shock is said to be a negative demand shock

2. One reason why economists often appear to disagree when asked about the impact of some macroeconomic policies is that

Select one:

a. they do not understand the economy very well

b. economics is a very difficult science, and so there are many incorrect economic projections being made

c. economists rarely disagree; people just think they are disagreeing because they do not understand the language of economics

d. economists often appear to be disagreeing when one is talking about long-run impact while the other is referring to short-run impacts

e. economists are by nature competitive individuals and they often disagree

3. An increase in government spending leads to a(n)

Select one:

a. downward shift of the aggregate expenditure line and a leftward shift of the money demand curve

b. upward shift of the aggregate expenditure line and a rightward shift of the money demand curve

c. downward shift of the aggregate expenditure line and a rightward shift of the money demand curve

d. upward shift of the aggregate expenditure line and a leftward shift of the money demand curve

e. upward shift of the aggregate expenditure line but no shift of the money demand curve

4. Which of the following would increase labor productivity?

Select one:

a. an increase in the physical capital stock per worker

b. an increase in human capital per worker

c. an increase in natural resources per worker

d. a technological improvement

e. All of the above are correct

5. If a firm bakes cookies and sells them for $900 while spending $150 on sugar, $250 on chocolate, $100 on other supplies, $100 on wages and $200 on rent, what is its value added?

Select one:

a. $100

b. $200

c. $300

d. $400

e. $500

6.The official measure of unemployment may underestimate actual unemployment because

Select one:

a. people may lie when reporting they are looking for jobs

b. the treatment of involuntary part-time workers and discouraged workers is misleading

c. the population sample employed by the Labor Department is too small to be representative

d.

e.

7. If domestic households purchased an imported car at $200,000, which of the following could have occurred, all else being the same?

Select one:

a. GDP decreases by $200,000, with a decrease of $200,000 in net exports

b. GDP increases by $200,000, with an increase of $200,000 in net exports

c. GDP remains unchanged

d. The consumption component of GDP increases by $200,000

e. Both c and d

8. Suppose the Federal Reserve wants to decrease the money supply by $100,000. If the required reserve ratio is 0.1, which of the following actions will achieve the Fed’s goal?

Select one:

a. The Fed must purchase $100,000 in bonds

b. The Fed must sell $100,000 in bonds

c. The Fed must purchase $10,000 in bonds

d. The Fed must sell $10,000 in bonds

e. The Fed must sell $90,000 in bonds

2. Consider the simplified national income model:

    Y = C + I…………(1)

Where Y is national income, C is consumption, and I is investment. Consumption is determined by a behavioral equation, which in this problem takes the form

     C= 3000+ .75 Y……..(2)

Where Y and C are endogenous variables and Investment is exogenous, and, initially we assume

I =1000……………….(3)

(2-a) Determine the equilibrium level of national income (Y) and consumption (C) by using the matrix (linear) algebra only.

(2-b) Determine the overall change (comparative statics analysis) of the equilibrium level of national income (Y) and consumption

(2-c) if new I = 600, decreased by 400.

Show Work. Linear Algebra Only!

1.   Given the following system equations of price (P) and quantity (Q) determination in a widget market:

SHOW ALL WORK!

Demand: Q = 100 - 4P + 2G …..(1)      

Supply:    Q= 60 + 10P – 3N ……(2)

Where the price of substitute good, G = 10, and the cost of production N = 8.

1-a) by using the repeated substitution method only, please find equilibrium P and Q.

1-b) if G is up by 2, shows the impact of changing N on P and Q.

You are an owner of a small independent chain of coffeehouses competing head-to-head with Starbucks. The retail price your customers pay for coffee is exactly the same as at Starbucks. The wholesale price you pay for roasted coffee beans has increased by 25 percent. You know that you cannot absorb this increase and that you must pass it on to your customers. However, you are concerned about the consequences of an open price increase.

1. Discuss three alternative price increase strategies that address these concerns.

2. Which would you choose, and why?