For the last few years, many property developers have been experiencing sluggish sales in the high end property market due to various factors. Use the Attitude-Toward-Object Model to suggest how a property developer can change consumers’ attitudes in favor of their products by:

(a) add an attribute that previously was ignored or an improvement or innovation; or removing a product feature

(b) change perceived importance of an attribute

(c) develop new products

(Note: to answer this question, students are expected to research the Malaysian property market. Use your creativity and research from other countries’ trends to suggest adding new attribute, change perceived importance of attribute and new product development.)

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.

A futures market is a central financial exchange where people can trade standardized futures contracts. A futures exchange provides physical or electronic trading venues, which can be organized as non-profit member-owned organizations or for-profit organizations. Futures exchanges can also be integrated under other types of exchanges, such as stock markets, options markets and bond markets. Futures contracts are sometimes used by corporations and investors as a hedging strategy. Hedging refers to a range of investment strategies that are meant to decrease the risk experienced by investors and corporations. Questions; The futures market is referred to as an auction market, whereby producers and suppliers of commodities endeavour to avoid market volatility; in other words, producers and suppliers negotiate contracts with an investor who agrees to take on probable risk and reward, based on the expected volatility of the market. 1. Critically discuss the theoretical concept of futures contracts as a risk management tool, used by any would be investor to decrease future risk exposure or market volatility. 2. Review and discuss the collapse of the Futures Oil Market, which fell into the negative realm in May 2020. What were the main reasons for this fall into the negative realm? Critically discuss. Total 35 marks 3. After May 2020, what are the prospects of futures contracts as a significant risk management tool for firms? Discuss critically.