Research some of what has been happening recently with Amazon, Facebook, and Google.

What do you think about the possibility that these companies have engaged in anti-competitive behavior?

What do you think is the potential damage to consumers from the market power possessed by these tech giants?

Compare these current situations with the Microsoft anti-trust case of the 1990s. Is it possible that sometimes a monopolist is simply successful rather than anti-competitive?

How would you balance the benefits to consumers with the potential costs to consumers when considering what, if any, action should be taken against a powerful seller?

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 .

Research and write about Cloud and compare two cloud providers Popular Cloud providers are - 1. Google - GCP (Google Cloud Platform) 2. Amazon - AWS (Amazon Web Services) 3. Microsoft - Azure you can take any 2 from the above 3 ad compare

Q1. List THREE each important knowledge, skills and attitudes you expect applicants to have in order to be successful organizational analysis for the scenario below scenario. Q2.Conduct and evaluate task analysis and individual analysis for the above job position using the prescribed format. Make some assumption based on Q1. Scenario: You have been requested by a company to conduct Needs Analysis to determine type of training for their staff. The company found out that there is no improvement after sending their staff (HR and Accounts Executive) to attend training last year. The following is the job description for HR and Account Executive position. Job Summary This position is responsible for supporting HR services, primarily in benefits administration, recruiting, new employee onboarding and a variety of general administrative Human Resources tasks. Job Responsibilities include: Responsible to check & generate monthly payroll report (including incentive, allowances, OT, staff claim) end of the month and seek for management approval. Responsible for the entire office administration, stationary management, applying office access & car park card & etc Manage leave record and overall employees’ personnel information in employee files & payroll system Support in handling the full spectrum of HR including compensation and benefits, recruitment, performance management and employee engagement. Responsible to generate and prepare timely submission of statutory contributions of EPF, Socso and Income Tax Assist necessary administration & documentation work. Assist to prepare of monthly management account. Other tasks as when required from time to time Job Specification includes: The candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking or Human resources equivalent. At least 2 years related working experience in related field Experience in monthly payroll processing Computer literate in Microsoft office Application & Payroll System Proficient in Bahasa Malaysia and English Having knowledge in payroll system is an advantage The ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities successfully. Experience in working in highly collaborative, fast-paced environments