Eileen Fresne

Factors affecting demand curve for ice cream and potato chips1.Identify a good you commonly use or would like to use.  Explain at least three factors that would result in a shift in the demand curve for that good and three factors that would result in a shift in the supply curve for that good. 2. Describe the effect on equilibrium price and quantity of each factor. 3. Finally, explain how the shifts in demand and supply are different from movements along the demand curve or movements a...

Disney's Business SegmentsFew companies have been able to connect with their audience as well as Disney has. From its founding by brothers Walt and Roy Disney in 1923, the Disney brand has always been synonymous with trust, fun, and quality entertainment for the entire family. The Walt Disney Company has grown into the worldwide phenomenon that today includes theme parks, feature films, television networks, theatre productions, consumer products, and a growing online presence.   ...

Case Study: A major producer/distributor of household electrical and hardware products suffered from poor customer service, manufacturing bottlenecks and organizational & functional inadequacies. New ownership was disappointed with financial performance and realized that significant improvements were necessary. Customer service metrics hovered below 70% (Orders shipped complete in 3 days or less), and a bloated SKU base included nearly 100 out of stock items. Inventory planning was ad-ho...

Question 1) Perfect Competition and TradeQuestion 1) Perfect Competition and TradeConsider the perfectly competitive market of quinoa (a type of grain), in the country of Peru. Peru is currently close to trade to the rest of the world. In the domestic market for quinoa in Peru, the equilibrium price is 5 per kilo, customers purchase 5 million kilos, and the elasticity of demand and supply are -6 and 2 respectively.a) Suppose that the government of Peru imposes a tax of 1 per kilo on quin...

TaskYou have been hired as a consultant to Aberdeen City Council to review their regeneration strategy and identify suitable projects in line with the aims of the Masterplan. In light of the changes that Covid is likely to bring to Aberdeen you have been asked to identify 3 projects that would fit the objectives of the Masterplan. You must recommend one project that you would propose to implement and develop a high level plan for that project. Identify 3 possible projects that would be suita...

Task Scenario: Katrina is a 55-year-old female with complex chronic back pain. Her pain has been managed with hydrocodone 2-3 times per day along with occasional complementary therapies. Her health care provider has been working with her to develop another pain relief plan without the opioid use. Review The Joint Commission standard PC. 01.02.07 (The hospital assesses and manages the patient’s pain and minimizes the risks associate with treatment.) and determine how you will meet this st...

Executive SummaryYou are an executive working at a large Canadian company that is considering expanding its foreign operations. The CEO has asked you to do an analysis of one of the target countries and provide a recommendation as to whether or not to proceed. The CEO is a very busy person so it is important that the report be written in a clear and concise manner. It will be judged on the factual information it contains, the clarity of your argument and the depth of your analysis. Please n...

BackgroundBackground Autonomous road vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems are fast becoming a reality. Images are the primary input used for such systems, and certain autonomous system manufacturers are aiming to enable the understanding of the environment solely based on imagery from a single on-board forward-facing camera. Image quality is thus highly important in system performance. In this assignment, we are dealing with the image stream captured from a forward-facing camera ...

Question: Tax Research  Business Casualty Loss, Writing a Client Letter Facts: Your client, Mr. Brakes Inc., owns and operates an auto-motive repair shop in Cooperstown, New York. Mr. Brakes specializes in replacing and repairing brakes on cars, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks. In November of last year, the roof over two-thirds of Mr. Brakes’ building collapsed due to the weight of the snow on the roof. Since then, the portion of the building damaged by the roof col...

Scenario You are a supply chain manager of a Supply Chain (SC) set in a particular industry. You have a clear understanding of your market (e.g. suppliers, customers, competitors / domestic or international) and have a clear strategy to monitor and improve the efficiency of your SC. Your company could own facilities (e.g. production site, warehouses) and means of transport (e.g. road vehicles, vessels, aircrafts) or can ask third parties to be in charge of specific operations across the SC ...