BUS 640 (ASH)

Question 1

BUS 640 Complete Class

Answer 1

BUS 640 Complete Class
BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 1 Firm Objectives
BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 2 Decision Making Under Uncertainty
BUS 640 Week 1 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problems
BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Rate of Substitution
BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 2 Demand Elasticity
BUS 640 Week 2 Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems

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Question 2

BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 1 Firm Objectives

Answer 2

BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 1 Firm Objectives
Why do some business firms pursue a triple-bottom-line outcome while others focus only on profit maximization? Please, use a real company example to illustrate your points.

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Question 3

BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 2 Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Answer 3

BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 2 Decision Making Under Uncertainty
To save on gasoline expenses, Edith and Mathew agreed to carpool together for traveling to and from work. Edith preferred to travel on I-20 highway as it was usually the fastest, taking 25 minutes in the absence of traffic delays.

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Question 4

BUS 640 Week 1 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problems

Answer 4

BUS 640 Week 1 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problems
Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problems. Please, complete the following 3 applied problems in a Word or Excel document. Show all your calculations and explain your results.

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Question 5

BUS 640 Week 2 Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems

Answer 5

BUS 640 Week 2 Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems
Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems. Please, complete the following 3 applied problems in a Word or Excel document. Show all your calculations and explain your results.

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Question 6

BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Rate of Substitution

Answer 6

BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Rate of Substitution
What is the marginal rate of substitution (MRS) and why does it diminish as the consumer substitutes one product for another? Use examples to illustrate.

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Question 7

BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 2 Demand Elasticity

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BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 2 Demand Elasticity
Please, read the article Hainer, R. (2010), provided in the required readings section for this week. The tobacco industry is a prime example to consider when talking about price elasticity of demand.

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Question 8

BUS 640 Week 3 DQ 1 Relevant Costs

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BUS 640 Week 3 DQ 1 Relevant Costs
Two partners own together a small landscaping business in North Carolina, called Summer Lawn Care. They have been specializing in summer grass seeding, installation, and maintenance.

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Question 9

BUS 640 Week 3 DQ 2 Contribution Analysis

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BUS 640 Week 3 DQ 2 Contribution Analysis
Explain what is meant by “contribution analysis”. Carefully define the term and provide examples to illustrate it.

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Question 10

BUS 640 Week 3 Production Cost Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems

Answer 10

BUS 640 Week 3 Production Cost Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems
1. Jennifer Trucking Company operates a large rig transportation business in Texas that transports locally grown vegetables to San Diego, California.

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Question 11

BUS 640 Week 4 DQ 1 Strategic Behavior Oligopolies

Answer 11

BUS 640 Week 4 DQ 1 Strategic Behavior Oligopolies
An interesting example of strategic behavior comes from a 1997 article about Microsoft’s investment in Apple (New Straits Times, 1997). The article is included in the Required Readings list.

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Question 12

BUS 640 Week 4 DQ 2 Local Market Power

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BUS 640 Week 4 DQ 2 Local Market Power
Bulls Eye department store specializes in the sales of discounted clothing, shoes, household items, etc. similar to the offerings at a regular Walmart or Target.

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Question 13

BUS 640 Week 4 Market Structures and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems

Answer 13

BUS 640 Week 4 Market Structures and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems
Market Structures and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems. Please, complete the following 2 applied problems in a Word or Excel document.

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Question 14

BUS 640 Week 5 DQ 1 Good Will in Price Bidding

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BUS 640 Week 5 DQ 1 Good Will in Price Bidding
Sometimes, a bidder on a work contract may bid lower than what would maximize his/her profit from the contract and the reason for that is to create goodwill (to increase expected future business from the buyer).

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Question 15

BUS 640 Week 5 DQ 2 New Product Introduction

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BUS 640 Week 5 DQ 2 New Product Introduction
Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany owns the Alka-Seltzer, which was launched in 1931 and was meant for relief of minor aches, pains, inflammation, fever, headache, heartburn, sour stomach, indigestion, and hangovers.

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Question 16

BUS 640 Week 5 Price Quotes and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems

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BUS 640 Week 5 Price Quotes and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems
1. Your organization, Bright Paints, is among a dozen organizations producing a specific reflective paint utilized for traffic signals.

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Question 17

BUS 640 Week 6 DQ 1 Game Theory and Strategic Behavior (Ash Course)

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BUS 640 Week 6 DQ 1 Game Theory and Strategic Behavior (Ash Course)
Suppose that GE is trying to prevent Maytag from entering the market for high efficiency clothes dryers.

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Question 18

BUS 640 Week 6 DQ 2 Sustainable Competitive Advantage

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BUS 640 Week 6 DQ 2 Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Describe the circumstances under which a firm chooses a low-cost strategy to attain sustainable competitive advantage.

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Question 19

BUS 640 Week 6 Final Paper Managerial Decision Making (Apple)

Answer 19

BUS 640 Week 6 Final Paper Managerial Decision Making (Apple)
Research a specific company of your choice and identify some of the managerial decisions that were made over time and in response to changes in its market or competitive environment.

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