Question 15

If Kojak's mpc is 0.80, this means that he will:

break even when his disposable income is $8000

spend eight-tenths of any level of disposable income.

Question 16

The wipe-out of roughly $16 trillion in household wealth during the Great Recession created a negative "media-wealth effect"; as applied to the Income-Expenditures model, this is shown by

an upward shift in the consumption function.

a movement along the consumption function, because wealth is the same thing as income

nothing at all--changes in wealth don't affect consumption, only income does

a downward shift of the consumption function.

save two-tenths of any level of income.

spend eight-tenths of any increase (as in change) in disposable income

Question 25

Which of the following is the primary explanation for big swings in the business cycle?

abrupt changes in stock market prices.

changes in consumption.

changes in investment.

changes in the mpc.

The 45-degree line in the Income-Expenditures diagram shows:

all points at which saving and income are equal.

all points where the mpc is constant

all points where aggregate expenditures equals real GDP/income.

recessionary gaps.

what's the 45-degree line?

Refer to the case “Blue Ocean Leadership: How to Achieve High Impact at Low Cost”, and answer the following questions: 1. Revise your time/effort ratings and the order of the acts and activities according to the results of the Leadership Grid and transfer the data to the To-Be Leadership Canvas.

Not less than 250 words 1.A company has a choice of four different modes of foreign market entry. Briefly describe each of these modes, and explain when each would be the best option. 2.Define the term global brand. How are global brands important?

7-Eleven Malaysia Holding Berhad's annual report for the fiscal year ending 2021 is available at https://www.7eleven.com.my/financial-reports. (At least two years of comparable financial statements are required.) a) Assess 7-Eleven’s financial position for year 2020 and 2021 according to i) liquidity position, and how the liquidity position has changed over time from 2020 to 2021. (6 marks) ii) asset management position, and how its asset management efficiency has changed over time. (6 marks) iii) debt management position, and how its debt management has changed over time. (6 marks) iv) profitability ratios, and how its profitability position has changed over time. (6 marks) v) market value ratios, and how its valuation has changed over time. (6 marks) b) Calculate 7-Eleven’s ROE as well as the industry average ROE, using the DuPont equation. From this analysis, how does 7-Eleven’s financial position. (10 marks) c) Write your opinion on what you think would happen to its ratios if the company initiated cost-cutting measures that allowed it to hold lower levels of inventory and substantially decreased the cost of goods sold. No calculations are necessary. Think about which ratios would be affected by changes in these two accounts. (10 marks)

What are the determinants of price elasticity of demand? Identify at least three examples. explain how price elasticity can impact pricing decisions and total revenue of the firm, can policy market interventions cause consumer or producer surplus

Globalization has created many opportunities for organizations. There are many advantages and ways to create value through outsourcing portions of one's global supply chain. For each opportunity, there are also many ways for the project to run into problems. In your initial post, address the following: Identify one example of an organization that created value for itself through outsourcing part of its supply chain. Provide a link to one resource. Identify the benefit that occurred. How did this benefit help the organization create value? Who was the value created for—the organization, or the customer? In your replies to at least two peers, discuss potential risks of outsourcing for the examples they provided—for example, risks to supplier quality or stability, intellectual property, or reputation. The following questions may help develop your responses: Can you provide an example of an organization that started outsourcing the supply chain and then stopped? What risks did the organization face that caused them to stop the project? Can you provide an example of an organization that outsourced similarly and faced reputational damage due to the project?

In this week’s reading, you learned about one-to-one and many-to-many relationships. While the concepts may seem beneficial, there are some drawbacks. For this discussion, you need to evaluate the pros and cons of each and make a recommendation regarding the usefulness of using these concepts in the JCC RDBMs .