Traditional Method of Cement ProductionWhat is the cement-making process Philippine cement industry? The traditional method of cement production involved mining raw materials such as calcium carbonate,silica, alumina, and iron ore, which were extracted from limestone and clay, and crushing and stacking these into a stockpile for grinding. The mix was dried and ground again before cooking in a kiln fed with silica and/or clay, and underwent st...
Components of National IncomeThe Irish economy has experienced a unique period in its history. Initially the economy forged ahead during the Celtic Tiger period from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s. Next, the economy underwent a dramatic reversal of fortunes from 2008, when it was hit hard by international developments but also by flawed domestic policies. Yet, since 2014, the Irish economy has been recovering at an unprecedented pace, pa...
Calculation of Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus, and Total Surplus before Instituting a Price FloorIn a perfectly competitive market, the equilibrium price and quantity represent the most efficient operation of that market. Optimum efficiency means that sellers cannot be made better off without, at the same time, making buyers worse off, and that buyers cannot be made better off, without making the sellers worse off. This assignment presents...
Problem 1: Money Demand and SeigniorageSuppose the solution to a 2-period householdís problem gives the following expressions for the Euler equation and the money demand: denote the gross real interest rate, and Rn 0 = 1 + r n 0 denote the gross nominal interest rate. The parameter ! > 0 represents the elasticity of money demand to the gross nominal interest rate Rn 0 : Also let 0 = 1 + 0 denote the gross ináation rate in...
Purpose of the Report, Definition of Output Gap and Report StructureAim: To assess the use of the ‘output gap’ as a tool to inform economic policy Submission Deadline: One electronic copy in Word document format submitted through StudyNet by MONDAY 22 March 2021 23.59 Assessment weight: 25 per cent of the final module mark. Structure and Content of Your Report Word length 410 words(plus or minu...
Background of Homeowners ClubHomeowners Club (HC) is a Canadian firm based out of Cambridge Ontario. It was founded in 1979 and specialized in tools, household goods and hardware for the homeowner. In that time, the firm grew from a single store owned and operated by the founder to a large successful Canada-wide chain served by two distribution centers: one in Mississauga, Ontario serving central and eastern Canada and one in Vancouver...
Task: Task 1: Using economics theories from Krugman & Wells (2017), explain supply and demand principles applied to the UK food supply in 2020. Support your explanation of the economic concepts by providing basic supply and demand graphs, with analysis applied to the UK foodsupply. Include relevant examples and references from the UK food supply market and UK news in 2020 to support your explanations. Task 2: Discuss the economic principle ...
Identifying healthcare economics concepts and answers used in decision making in organizationsIdentify concepts and answers to health care economic equations used in organizations to make decisions about health care economics..The objective questions (general knowledge) test your factual knowledge; some require that you apply that knowledge to the solution of problems.The objective questions (short computations) test your factual knowledge; so...
Project TaskManitoba Economy Your assignment is to choose a specific industry from the list below and prepare a report on that industry in Manitoba. Meat Product Manufacturing [NAIC 3116] Educational Services: Universities [NAICS 6113] Food Services and Drinking Places [NAICS 722] Your report should (if appropriate): 1) Describe the economic activity that characterizes the industry selected. What goods or services does the industry ...
Task: Section A: Answer one question only from this section 1.Answer all parts of this question: (a) Explain the factors that affect the equilibrium exchange rate. (10 marks) (b) Explain what is meant by exchange rate “overshooting”. (10 marks) (c) During 2016, the sterling pound went from £0.67 per 1 US dollar to £0.80 per US dollar. By ...
Case 1: Implementing Capacity ManagementProvide the answers to the questions after careful reading and analysis of the case. Please make sure your answers are clear, crisp, and to the point. Please ensure that your learnings in the course are reflected in your discussion and answers. 1. Do you think the absence of a full-time CIO has had an impact on this acquisition project? Why or why not? 2. What steps should the CIO take to ensure that t...
Questions: 1. What is game theory and why can it make you a better manager? 2.Explain what a Nash equilibrium is using an example from everyday life. 3.Use topics we learned in game theory to explain why it is hard for states in the U.S. to coordinate on when to fully re-open for business. 4. Why is the fundamental tension in games of incomplete information? 5. Explain the difference between a pooling equilibrium and a separating equilibri...
Question 1a: [Prompt goes here]Design your own economically just system by responding to each of six essay questions (prompts to help you unveil your own system) below. Label each question 1a, 1b, 1c, etc.  Be sure to reply to each question and sub-question. Points will be deducted for failing to reply to any question. Introduce the basic structure of your own current version of the most just economic system. Your s...
TaskInstruction to candidates: Please carefully read the instructions before you submit your answers. Please type your answers on a Word document. Please include the following information On your document: o CANDIDATE NUMBER (6-DIGIT) o MODULE CODE and MODULE NAME Please use ARIAL font, Size: 12 point and 1.5 spacing. You can only submit one document. You must combine all answers, figures, tables, and calculations into...
The Law of Demand and Supply with DiagramsDemand and Supply analysis are fundamental to any business thus every business must understand its impact and dynamics. Demand and Supply analysis therefore underlines to some extent the growth and success of most businesses in our society today. Critically analysed the following micro economics concepts with reference to any business of your choice. 1.1 Explain the law of Demand, movement along...
Task 1: Utility Function and Elasticity of Demand1. The utility function for goods y and x is the following: u(x, y) = eyb where a + b = 1. Noting that price elasticities are derived from the uncompensated demand function x(p., Pp 0, a) calculate the price elasticity of demand for good x; b) calculate the income elasticity of demand for good x; and c) calculate the cross-price elasticity of demand for good x. 2. Consider a ...
The revolutionary concept of robot-delivered noodles in Seoul, South KoreaThis case focuses on CLO:1 Explain globalisation as well as country differences in terms of political, legal, economic, socio-cultural and technological environment Soon in Seoul’s near future, citizens will be able to order jajangmyeon Chinese-Korean noodles, buy medicine and shop for magazines at home and have them delivered by a robot in half an hour. Kim ...
Executive SummaryIn this assignment, the company chosen to discuss is Shopee. This article will start with a brief introduction to Shopee, and then discuss the content of its products and services, as well as the competitive environment the company is facing now. Next, this assignment will analyze the opportunities of Shopee’s business growth. Later on, it will analyze in detail how to use the power of the network in the platform busine...
Import DataIntroductionThe aim of this project is to prepare, evaluate and analyse stock market data and to recommend an optimal portfolio consisting of two stocks. You have been assigned three stocks, all three must be included in the analysis which works towards your recommendation of a final optimal portfolio. The project requires a deep understanding of both the statistics and the mathematics components of this unit. It is recommended that...
Unit 1: An IntroductionIn this first unit of the international marketing strategy module we are going to consider exactly what we are talking about when we refer to such phrases as 'globalisation' and 'internationalisation'. In this and the next unit we will consider some of the underlying theories and assumptions upon which this particular field of study is based, before progressing to the more practical applications, such as the actual dec...
Task 1 (Report - 75 marks)This assignment consists of two tasks. For Task 1, learners are asked to develop a ‘Socio-economic and legal assessment report’ by answering the questions given. For task 2, learners are requested to make a mini report based on the scenario given for Task 2(the details of which are provided along with Task 2 below). Collectively, technological disruptions are seen as very significant drivers of industrial...
Task Topic - Pathways to Development What is Structural adjustment, and why have the IMF and World Bank advocated it as a solution to under-development? It is important that students adopt professional stylistic/presentational standards for their submitted work. Failure to do so may lead to penalties. As well as using correct and consistent English spelling and grammar, the submissions must: 1. Include the student’s name and student number ...
Task Research Question In what ways do monetary policies and financial constraints effect the students (domestic as well as international)? Issues: 1. According to Thomson, a study conducted in Wales and England with parents of 15 – 18 years old teenagers, only 14% believed that the tuition fees were acceptable whereas more than half of the total participants surveyed felt that this much money was not worth it for a college degree (as cit...
Relations in Transitivity and CompletenessBy submitting this assignment I declare that this assignment has been prepared by me and represents my own work. If the universe is the set of all living people, are the following relations complete and/or transitive? Explain your answers. ‘lives at a higher elevation than’ [4 points] ‘lives on the same floor as’ [4 points] If the universe is all people living in New...
Question 1: Patents, vaccines and economic growthQuestion 1Responses to the urgent need for a vaccine during Covid19 pandemic have varied around the world. In March 2020 US President Donald Trump sought to get a German company to relocate to the US to give Americans priority access to the vaccine they were developing. In this regard, patents are very important in the pharmaceutical industry. Without them, or some equivalent intervention, the R...