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Microeconomic Influences on Cindy’s BusinessAny new business venture must keep in mind the basics of business investments in mind. Cindy is no different, except that she must look out for the specific factors that can impact her possible venture. As a subject the study of Economics can help her gain an insight into all the options, possibilities and fallouts of her decision.   My training in various aspects of Economics can ...

Impact of Government Intention to Tackle ObesityEconomics is a broader term, which is related to the choice of the human and also with the utility of the scarce resources. As per the case study, it can be observed that the Government of United Kingdom has imposed taxation on the purchasing of unhealthy foods in order to prevent the yearly loss of 3000 lives through diabetics, stroke, obesity and the other related illness. Therefore, the object...

Company OverviewSankei Co. Limited was founded in 1955. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company deals in clothing materials and accessories. Sankei is a supplier to several apparel companies. The company ventured into an overseas market by establishing Sun line Sankei Co. Limited in Hong Kong. This company was established in 1976. In 1988, the company ventured into men’s apparel business. Sankei established a logistics ...

Lesson learned from the Boeing 777/787Supply chain management involves the movement materials in an organization from the point of origin which is the start point, to the end point where the raw materials reach the customer as finished goods. The supply chain will also involve all the activities that will have to participate in the manufacturing of the raw material brought in the company to finished goods that will be delivered to the customer...

Chosen organizationThe business activities are defined according to the domestic and export sales achieved and these supply chain management activities include freight management, warehouse components management and other costs management too. The supply chain management not only creates an impact on business but also on the customers for enabling growth and success and furthermore differentiates products and services to survive in the competi...

Price change of housesA house is one of the most important assets owned by any household in Australia. It forms part of the household wealth as well as serving as an investment tool and a durable from which satisfaction in consumption is derived. A house can also be used as a security to secure loans for mortgages and business purposes. Whenever the prices of houses change, it affects both the demand and supply of houses. This has a ripple ef...

Understand Different Food and Beverage Production and Service SystemsIn current situation, hospitality industry is the most growing industry having greater opportunity to expand and grow with the changing customer needs. Although, there are many opportunities in this industry but there are lots of challenges and it is important to keep changes in the products and services as well. Basically, it is not easy to meet the changing consumer needs b...

Culture of the aboriginalsThe ancient people of Canada and their descendents are known as the aboriginals. They have their own culture and create an enormous effect on the current life of Canada. The word Canada has been derived from an aboriginal language (Kielburger, and Kielburger 2013). The linguistic groups of aboriginals in Canada are divided into thirteen parts. Cultural diversity can be observed in case of indigenous people. Major part...

Brexit and its optionsa) ‘Brexit’ is the term for Britain’s exit from European Union (EU). On June 23rd 2016, citizens of Great Britain voted on the referendum on whether Britain should remain with EU or should leave it, and they chose to leave. Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she would trigger Article 50 at the end of March 2017, for negotiating terms and conditions for the formal exit procedure...

Company BackgroundAccording to Bozarth and Handfield (2016), the logistics management is defined as a component of supply chain management that is generally utilized for meeting the demands and the needs of the consumers through control, planning and incorporation of the efficient movement and storage of the associated products, services and information from the point of origin to the point of destination. Based on detailed study, it can be sa...

Overview of Brisbane Airport CorporationPrivatization and Commercialization of various airports in recent years have helped in enhancing airline industry. Branding efforts of airlines have helped in increasing business in the market. This report focuses on implementation of information system in Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC). The overview of the company has been provided in the report related to existing human activity system (HAS). The r...

Organization Background In developed countries, the concept of circular economy has become an effective practice in oil and gas sector. Circular economy is regenerative and restorative design that relies on process-side innovation process. The concept of circular economy aims at redefining the products and services of organization to develop waste out for reducing the negative effects (ACCA, 2016). This model of circular economy is focuse...

Impact on Living StandardsSince the gold rush of the 1800s there has not been such a huge boom in Australia as there has been in recent years related to mining. It originated in the cola fields of Bowen Basin or in the iron ore mines of Pilbara(Philips, 2016). This boom started in 2003 when the prices of all the raw materials like iron ore and coal began rising and has been able to maintain its high prices for a long time thus thoroughly trans...

Case Study on Saturn CorporationsThe automotive industry plays an important role in the growth of a nation’s economy and also contributes significantly to the global economy. As the manufacturers designs vehicles globally, the supply chain process gets more complex. This creates an impact on the profitability, untimed production schedules, accumulation of inventory across the chain of supply and lengthy cycles of demand. The melting down...

History of Adidas Adidas was founded in the year 1924 by Adolf Dassler and his brother Rudolf Dassler. The company when opened was originally named Dassler Schuhfabrik by the brothers. The headquarters of Adidas is situated in Herzogenaurach, Germany. The company mostly deals in sportswear, sports equipments and also sells toiletries. The company has its stores all over the globe. It has also been reported that the company has outlets more ...

Case Study 1 Calculation of breakeven number of patients for Abuja Hospital Segregation of fixed and variable cost Variable cost Fixed cost Meal cost Cost paid to doctor, nurses  and admin staff Medical supplies Linen cost Surgical equipment Cost paid to Anaesthetists Particulars Amount Meal cost $225.00 Medical sup...

Price Elasticity of Demand Price elasticity of demand demonstrates the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to variations in prices (Arnold 2013, p. 21). The law of demand informs us that an increase in the price of a good or a service results in a decrease in the quantity of the product demanded. The price elasticity of demand supplements this knowledge by showing us how much the quantity demanded will decline following a price hike. I...

Important features of Qube intermodal companyAn intermodal company is a corporation that deals with freight in an intermodal container that encompasses various modes of transportation which may be rail or ship whereby the change in the methods does not involve handling the load directly. It incorporates the linking of different means of transport for efficient transportation of goods. It is typically the movement of freight from one mode of tr...

Overview of the Supply and DemandThis report aims to analyze the supply and demand of the components of silver which determines the price of the silver in an international market. Moreover, it also explains the negative consequences which may arise from the excessive alcohol consumption of individuals. In this report, it explains the concept of supply and demand factors of the both the cases which influence positively and negatively. It depict...

Research QuestionOil is one of the mainstays of the Nigerian Economy as revenues from oil dominate the exports as well as the fiscal revenues of the country.(International Monetary Fund, 2017). The economic growth of Nigeria and the oil exports of the country are closely linked. Nigeria is one of the fastest growing economies in the African country and has showed tremendous growth performance in the last decade.(International Monetary Fund, 2...

Mission and Vision ReviewMission and vision MacVille is a successful import/export business organization located in Sydney. The organization was a new one and had a history of only two years. The mission of the company was to establish itself as a multinational brand in the upcoming five years. The company is also committed to provide reliability and sustainability to the clients. The vision of the company is to cultivate leadership among the...