Metrics This should be a review of several key metrics that the team will use to assess progress in achieving its vision for the proposed business model innovation (the “to be” business model). What metrics will be most impacted? What would success look like? What types of metric feedback would be sufficient for recognizing failure? What rough-range sales/market share projections might be possible under best case scenarios / average estimates / worst case scenarios? Use ranges, but be aim for plausible specificity. Ground your metrics and numbers in some supportable data/reality. You should be able to meaningfully explain if the risk is worth it for this size of a potential return.

§Take any two sectors (cement/ automobiles/ oil/ bottled drinking water, garments/ furniture/ refrigerators, etc) and draw their distribution/supply networks.

§ Comment on their supply chain uncertainty

§ Identify 4 or more supply chain metrics of each sector’s supply chain.

Draw/Paste supply chain network of sector-1

Draw/Paste supply chain network of sector-2

Supply Chain metrics Sector1 and 2

1.

Governments create monopolies through intellectual property rights such as patents and copyrights because:

• they want firms to make profits.

• they encourage innovation.

• they do not create true monopoly power.

• they do not understand the losses due to monopoly.

2. In general, a monopolist:

• can select any price and quantity combination that is on the demand curve.

• is limited by the price and quantity that government regulations set.

• is a price taker.

3.

Economic profit in the long run is

Multiple Choice

• possible for both a monopoly and a perfect competitor.

• possible for a monopoly but not for a perfect competitor.

• impossible for both a monopolist and a perfect competitor.

• only possible when barriers to entry are nonexistent.

• can select any price and quantity that it wants.

A) What would be the consequences of the following expected trends in the future of the U.S. Hispanic market? (address each trend separately)

- Political  mobilization of Latino voters

- Researcher will focus on the study of consumer behavior of Hispanics, with emphasis on collectivism, metaphysical influences, changes in gender role relations, polymorphic leadership, influence of time and space, cross-border transactions, and the new greening of America.

B)  What are the implications for marketers of the trends listed in question A (also including trends like A younger and faster growing population, A more diversified cultural group: multiethnic and multifaceted Latino market, Cultural marketing becomes more important,Technological innovation will have a greater impact on Hispanics)

Identify a company that has a HIGH DEGREE of market power. Specifically identify at least three barriers to entry that helped this company become a near monopoly, AND discuss HOW the company came to acquire these barriers to entry. Discuss the consequences of this near monopoly to potential consumer/business buyers for that company's products, and share your opinions on how you believe this firm could/should be regulated to reduce the dead-weight loss to society that is the consequence of all near monopoly industries. If you wish to discuss the benefits that accrue to consumers/businesses/society as a result of your company's product innovation, community service, etc., please feel free to do so.

Advantages of outsourcing

Indicate whether each scenario in the following table is an example of outsourcing.

Which of the following are advantages of outsourcing? Check all that apply.

Increases degree of control

Creates opportunity for new exports

Increases technical know-how for future innovation

4. Answer parts (a) and (b) of this question. Venture capitalists rely relatively heavily on criteria relating to characteristics of the inventor (for example, whether he/she is capable of sustained effort) when deciding whether to fund a new innovation-based venture. On the other hand, internal review procedures tend to rely relatively heavily on criteria relating to characteristics of the invention (for example, whether the invention is technically feasible). (a) [25 marks] Explain the meaning of the terms “adverse selection" and “moral hazard". (b) [25marks ]Describe the main characteristics of venture capital. In what sense can venture capital be seen as a response to adverse selection and moral hazard in the market for funding new innovations?

We make IT environments more efficient, productive and secure, enabling fast, flexible
responses to a rapidly changing competitive landscape. We enable organisations to act
quickly on ideas by delivering infrastructure that can be easily composed and
recomposed to meet shifting demands so they can lead in today’s marketplace of
disruptive innovation.

This extract, especially the repetition of “we” is indicative of the fact that groups and
teams are at the core of the company’s success. Do you agree? Provide a balanced
debate by focussing on the HPE employee’s desire to form teams and groups and work within
those structures.

In your answer, by considering certain assumptions, comment on group characteristics that may
have unfolded at HPE over time.

QUESTION 1

1. Which of the following is a positive entry into Australia's financial account?

   		An Australian firm sells coal to a German firm.
   		An Australian investor buys a Japanese bond.
   		An Australian firm buys and builds a factory in Indonesia.
   		A Chinese investor buys an Australian government bond.
   		An Australian firm buys a German corporate bond.

1 points   

QUESTION 2

1. Suppose that Australia's price level is 125, the British price level is 100, and the nominal exchange rate of pounds to the dollar is £0.60/A$1, then the real exchange rate of pounds to the dollar is:

   		0.60.
   		0.75.
   		0.33.
   		0.48.
   		0.80

1 points   

QUESTION 3

1. According to the saving and investment equation, if net foreign investment falls by $35 million:

   		national savings minus domestic investment (i.e. S – I) will fall by $35 million.
   		domestic investment will fall by $35 million.
   		national savings will rise by $35 million.
   		consumption will fall by $35 million.
   		national savings minus domestic investment (i.e. S – I) will rise by $35 million.

1 points   

QUESTION 4

1. A current account surplus implies:

   		Domestic savings < domestic investment
   		Domestic savings > domestic investment
   		Negative net foreign investment.
   		Imports > exports
   		A financial account surplus.

1 points   

QUESTION 5

1. In an open economy, monetary policy, in the short run, has:

   		an impact on aggregate demand as well as aggregate supply.
   		no impact on aggregated demand.
   		the same impact on aggregate demand as compared to a closed economy.
   		a smaller impact on aggregate demand as compared to a closed economy.
   		a larger impact on aggregate demand as compared to a closed economy.

One feature that separates Linux from other operating systems is that the source code, along with any changes, remains public.   Closed source operating systems, where developers refuse to share some or all of the code, may hinder third-party software developers who create programs and apps for the operating system.

Supporters of open source maintain that open source software enables developers to examine, correct and enhance code to create better programs. Communities of open source programmers can make changes immediately, which they claim results in higher-quality software.   For example, proponents of open source software use Linus, which is known for its speed and stability.   Of the 500 fastest supercomputers, 90 percent use variants of Linus.   Companies and nonprofit organizations can distribute and sell their versions of Linus.   This enables those without the expertise to modify open source software to benefit from the creative efforts of the Linux community.

Fear of viruses and other security concerns can lead some to question about whether open source software is worthwhile. Dishonest and antonymous developers can use open source software to create programs, that may be malware. Proponents of closed source software also argue that companies and developers should be able to control and profit from operating systems they create.

Are the security concerns about open source software legitimate? Why or why not? What might be some of the advantages and disadvantages of open source versus closed source operating systems? Does the open source model lead to higher-quality software? Why or why not?