Ecn 601 topic Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Topic 2DQ1 Feb9-11,2023 Explainasituationyouhaveobserved(orreadabout)inwhichafirmmadeadecisionconsideringirrelevantcostsordidnotconsiderrelevantcosts.Whatwastheoutcomeofthedecision,andwhatcouldhavebeendonedifferently? Topic 2DQ2 Feb9-13,2023 Explain why pricing and production are extent decisions and not decisions that should be tackled with break-even analysis. Does the same apply for investment decisions? Provide a rationale to support your response.

Topic 7DQ2 Mar16-20,2023 Beginbylocatingascholarlyarticleregardingtheeffectsofincreasesonminimumwagesanddiscussitsfindings.Doesaminimumwageincreaseleadtoreductionsinemployment,oristheoveralleffectonemploymentnetpositive?Doyouagreeordisagreewiththeresultsofthestudy?Whatdoyouthinkareothervitalconsiderationsthatshouldbetakenintoaccountinthestudy?Discusshowconsciouscapitalismwouldapproachaminimumwageincrease.Provideexamplestosupportyourrationale.

Topic3DQ1 Feb16-18, 2023 Whatmarketstructurebestdescribestheenvironment withinwhichyourorganizationoperates?What challenges and opportunities would arise from higher and lower degrees of governmentintervention? Provide arationaleto supportyour selected marketstructure.

1. Question:Theopportunity cost ofanactionis: 2. Question:Priceceilingscause: 3. Question:Acompanyinvested$400,000inatechnologythatreducedtheoverallcostsof production by reducing their cost per unit from $2 to $1.85. Later, amanagerhasanopportunitytooutsourceproductiontoanothercompanyatacostperunitof$1.75.Ifyouare themanager,you: 4. Question:Anincreaseinthepriceofacomplementshiftsthedemandcurvetothe: 5. Question:Afirmsells1,000unitsperweek.Itcharges$15perunit,theaveragevariablecostsare$10,an...

Topic 6DQ1 Mar9-11,2023 Whatisthedifferencebetweenriskanduncertainty?Provideexamplesofwhatyourorganizationhasdone,ornotdone,todealwithriskanduncertainty.Howdidthoseactionsaffectthefirmonceacontingencyofriskoruncertaintymaterialized?

Topic 8DQ2 Mar23-27,2023 Overseveraldecades,someindustries,suchastextileandclothing,whichwereonceasignificantpartoftheU.S.economy,haveshiftedmanufacturingabroad.Usingtheideaofopportunitycost,provideanexplanationofthereasoningbehindthisshift.Howhasthisshiftaffectedeconomicwell-beinglocally?Howdothegainscomparetothelosses?

Topic5DQ2 Mar2-6, 2023 In business, sports, politics, and many other fields there are probably countless situations akin totheprisoner'sdilemma whereplayersactingintheir ownself-interest donot produceanidealoutcome. Likewise, some player dynamics also illustrate other game theory concepts like a gameof chicken, credible threats/commitments, and other similar concepts. Use at least one articlefrom The Wall Street Journal to discuss a strategic situation between players that resembled oruseda...

Topic 8DQ1 Mar23-25,2023 GotoTheEconomistwebsiteandsearchfortheBigMacIndexforarecenttimeperiod.ComparethePurchasingPoweroftheUnitedStateswithanothercountry.Trytochooseacountrywithwhichyouarenotveryfamiliar.Whatdoesthisparitysayaboutthepotentialstandardoflivinginthecountryyouchose?Whatdoesitsayaboutthepotentialwagelevel?

Topic5DQ1 Mar2-4, 2023 The order of play tends to matter in sequential games where rivals must predict best reply-responses and counter-responses in order to achieve a desired payoff. Discuss an instance inwhich you or your firm used game theory and explain why the relationship between the playerswas a strategic one. Did the use of a credible threat or commitment affect the outcome? Werethere any first-mover offast-secondstrategiesused?

Topic3DQ2 Feb16-20, 2023 How do firms contribute to the efficiency of the market economy in ways that networks ofindependentcontractorsdonot?Useyourorganization, oronewithwhichyouarefamiliar, toillustrate your response.