Economics

You are running a company that is owned by stockholders. Your goal is to maximiz

  You are running a company that is owned by stockholders. Your goal is to maximize shareholder value. Explain how each of the following events is likely to affect shareholder val…

You are saving for retirement. To live? comfortably, you decide you will need to

You are saving for retirement. To live? comfortably, you decide you will need to save $2,000,000 by the time you are age 65. Today is your 24th birthday, and you? decide, starting…

You are saving for retirement. You want to have $800,000 in current purchasing p

You are saving for retirement. You want to have $800,000 in current purchasing power at the end of exactly 40 years. There is no money in the account now. All payments into your f…

You are saving for the college education of your two children. They are two year

You are saving for the college education of your two children. They are two years apart in age; one will begin college 15 years from today and the other will begin 17 years from t…

You are saving for the college education of your two children. They are two year

You are saving for the college education of your two children. They are two years apart in age; one will begin college 16 years from today and the other will begin 18 years from t…

You are saving money to buy a laptop computer, one with \"lots of horsepower\" s

You are saving money to buy a laptop computer, one with "lots of horsepower" so that you can run 3D CAD software. (At least that what you tell people - you really want a smokin' g…

You are seated at a table with three other players. You are each issued with 12

You are seated at a table with three other players. You are each issued with 12 tokens (representing $1 each), which you may keep. The table ha a pot which will triple the number …

You are selling your 1996 Mustang. You have already spent $1000 on repairs. At t

You are selling your 1996 Mustang. You have already spent $1000 on repairs. At the last minute, the transmission dies. You can pay $600 to have it repaired, or sell the car “as is…

You are shopping for a car and read the following advertisement in the newspaper

You are shopping for a car and read the following advertisement in the newspaper: "Own a new Tesla! No money down. Five annual payments of just $20,000." You have shopped around a…

You are standing in line. Think about what you would be doing if you are not in

You are standing in line. Think about what you would be doing if you are not in this line. The alternatives are infinite and computing the cost of them all is impossible. However,…

You are starting a company to manufacture solar panels. You are considering two

You are starting a company to manufacture solar panels. You are considering two locations, one in southern California and one in Wyoming. Land and development costs are higher in …

You are starting up “Student Painter ‘R Us’” which paints houses in your local a

You are starting up “Student Painter ‘R Us’” which paints houses in your local area. You have painted before, have some experience with the business, and have the capital (ladders…

You are starting your own Internet business. You decide to form a company that w

You are starting your own Internet business. You decide to form a company that will sell cookbooks online. Justcookbooks.com is scheduled to launch 6 months from today. You estima…

You are starting your own Internet business. You decide to form a company that w

You are starting your own Internet business. You decide to form a company that will sell cookbooks online. Justcookbooks.com is scheduled to launch 6 months from today. You estima…

You are starting your own Internet business. You decide to form a company that w

You are starting your own Internet business. You decide to form a company that will sell cookbooks online. Justcookbooks.com is scheduled to launch 6 months from today. You estima…

You are studying abroad in Australia for a semester. Unemployment has been creep

You are studying abroad in Australia for a semester. Unemployment has been creeping up and currently stands at 6%. This rate is getting a little too high for comfort, so the centr…

You are the Asset-Liability manager for a major bank holding company, and are co

You are the Asset-Liability manager for a major bank holding company, and are considering purchases for the institution's bond portfolio. The company is in the 35% tax bracket. Yo…

You are the CEO of a company that advises clients on pricing strategies. Bilbo B

You are the CEO of a company that advises clients on pricing strategies. Bilbo Baagins is a profit maximizing client who produces uniquely styled shoes and hires you for pricing a…

You are the CEO of a company that sells coffee at small free standing shops arou

You are the CEO of a company that sells coffee at small free standing shops around the country. The Board of Directors is considering increasing the number of locations in an effo…

You are the CEO of a firm currently earning $10M/year in economic profits. Your

You are the CEO of a firm currently earning $10M/year in economic profits. Your head of marketing comes to you with what she calls a brilliant marketing campaign. The campaign cos…

You are the Chief Economic Advisor of the President of Dreamland. Right now the

You are the Chief Economic Advisor of the President of Dreamland. Right now the country has unemployment of 7.7 % . The country has suffered a severe recession few years ago and i…

You are the Chief Supply Chain Officer of a global consumer goods company and yo

You are the Chief Supply Chain Officer of a global consumer goods company and you are restructuring the salary and incentives of your top direct reports, including your heads of p…

You are the Chief Supply Chain Officer of a global consumer goods company and yo

You are the Chief Supply Chain Officer of a global consumer goods company and you are restructuring the salary and incentives of your top direct reports, including your heads of p…

You are the Financial Director of CoffeeBean (CB) Properties Ltd, a company invo

You are the Financial Director of CoffeeBean (CB) Properties Ltd, a company involved in the commercial property sector. CB is considering the acquisition of the former ESSO statio…

You are the Governor of the Bank of Canada, which has recently decided to increa

You are the Governor of the Bank of Canada, which has recently decided to increase the money supply using open-market operations. During a press conference after the decision a re…

You are the Minister of Trade for a small island country in the South Pacific wi

You are the Minister of Trade for a small island country in the South Pacific with the annual production possibilities curve depicted below on the left. You are negotiating a deal…

You are the Minister of Trade for a small island country in the South Pacific wi

You are the Minister of Trade for a small island country in the South Pacific with the annual production possibilities curve depicted below on the left. You are negotiating a deal…

You are the Minister of Trade for a small island country with the following annu

You are the Minister of Trade for a small island country with the following annual PPC: You are negotiating a trade agreement with a neighboring island with the following annual P…

You are the New Product Manager for a medical device company. Your new product i

You are the New Product Manager for a medical device company. Your new product is in the middle of testing and development and the product is expected to be launched in January 20…

You are the New Product Manager for a medical device company. Your new product i

You are the New Product Manager for a medical device company. Your new product is in the middle of testing and development and the product is expected to be launched in January 20…

You are the administrator of Kaiserin Temporare clinic and you are paid a per-vi

You are the administrator of Kaiserin Temporare clinic and you are paid a per-visit amount of $30. Assuming your supply curve is the normally upsloping to the right one you rememb…

You are the assistant to the vise president for manufacturing. The staff at one

You are the assistant to the vise president for manufacturing. The staff at one of the plants has recommended approval for the a new production line. The VP believes the numbers p…

You are the branch manager given the objective to maximize revenues by pricing a

You are the branch manager given the objective to maximize revenues by pricing a new stereo system composed of a reciever, CD player, and speakers. Your economists have estimated …

You are the buyer and are getting ready to close on your new home. The closing d

You are the buyer and are getting ready to close on your new home. The closing date is scheduled for March 18. The tax bill is due to arrive after closing and you will be responsi…

You are the chief economic advisor to the country of Utopia. Life is good in Uto

You are the chief economic advisor to the country of Utopia. Life is good in Utopia but people still suffer from the common cold and other ailments. The local Panacea Company has …

You are the chief economist of the County Regulatory Commission. The local cable

You are the chief economist of the County Regulatory Commission. The local cable TV monopoly franchise is regulated. The consulting firm provides the long run total cost and deman…

You are the chief financial officer for a firm that sells digital music players.

You are the chief financial officer for a firm that sells digital music players. Your firm has the following average-total-cost schedule: Your current level of production is 600 d…

You are the director of a Washington, D.C., think tank focusing on tax and econo

You are the director of a Washington, D.C., think tank focusing on tax and economic policy issues. You were recently (and informally) contacted by staff of the Congressional Joint…

You are the economic advisor to the President. You must make a report of the U.S

You are the economic advisor to the President. You must make a report of the U.S. balance of payments. Following is the date you have: (assume the statistical discrepancy is 0) Ex…

You are the general manager of TU Modems Inc., and your accounting department ha

You are the general manager of TU Modems Inc., and your accounting department has provided you with the following information about the total cost of producing three potential qua…

You are the head of an international granting agency that assists farmers? With

You are the head of an international granting agency that assists farmers? With soil conservation and sustainable agriculture. You have $10 million to disburse. Your agency’s staf…

You are the human resource manager for an international restaurant chain, named

You are the human resource manager for an international restaurant chain, named XYZ Co.Ltd., headquarter located in A country. Your company plans to expand into B country and inte…

You are the international manager of a US business that has just invented a revo

You are the international manager of a US business that has just invented a revolutionary new personal computer that can perform the same functions as existing PCs but costs only …

You are the lead marketing researcher or a marketing research consultant for HP.

You are the lead marketing researcher or a marketing research consultant for HP. To become familiar with the situation at HP, review the information on pages 570 through 574. Then…

You are the lead negotiator of a high-profile American trade delegation. Your as

You are the lead negotiator of a high-profile American trade delegation. Your assignment:  Approve a new trade deal with either the Chinese or the Arabs (Saudi Arabia) by Jan 1 of…

You are the manager at Glass Inc. which is a mirror and window supplier. Recentl

You are the manager at Glass Inc. which is a mirror and window supplier. Recently, you conducted a study of the production process for your single-side encapsulated window. The re…

You are the manager in a market composed of 13 firms, each of which has a 7.69 p

You are the manager in a market composed of 13 firms, each of which has a 7.69 percent market share. In addition, each firm has a strong financial position and is located within a…

You are the manager in a market composed of 22 firms, each of which has a 4.54 p

You are the manager in a market composed of 22 firms, each of which has a 4.54 percent market share. In addition, each firm has a strong financial position and is located within a…

You are the manager in a market composed of 3 firms, each of which has a 33.33 p

You are the manager in a market composed of 3 firms, each of which has a 33.33 percent market share. in addition, each firm has a strong financial position end Is located within a…

You are the manager in a market composed of 4 firms, each of which has a 25.00 p

You are the manager in a market composed of 4 firms, each of which has a 25.00 percent market share. In addition, each firm has a strong financial position and is located within a…