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  1. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH Tutorial For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com

  2. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS-640-Entire-Course BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 1 Firm Objectives (Ash Course) Why do some business firms pursue a triple-bottom-line outcome while others focus only on profit maximization? Please, use a real company example to illustrate your points • BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 1 Firm ObjectivesBUS 640 Week 1 DQ 2 Decision Making Under UncertaintyBUS 640 Week 1 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied ProblemsBUS 640 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Rate of SubstitutionBUS 640 Week 2 DQ 2 Demand ElasticityBUS 640 Week 2 Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied ProblemsBUS 640 Week 3 DQ 1 Relevant CostsBUS 640 Week 3 DQ 2 Contribution AnalysisBUS 640 Week 3 Production Cost Analysis and Estimation Applied ProblemsBUS 640 Week 4 DQ 1 Strategic Behavior

  3. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 2 Decision Making Under Uncertainty BUS 640 Week 1 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problems (New) BUS640 week 1 Assignment We have another Set (old one) of Week 1 Assignment (But with different description, values), it can be found on this link http://www.uophelp.com/BUS-640-(Ash)/BUS-640-Week-1-Economics-of-Risk-and-Uncertainty-Applied-Problems-(Ash-Course) BUS640 week 1 Assignment Problem 1: • Decision Making Under Uncertainty. To save on gasoline expenses, Edith and Mathew agreed to carpool together for traveling to and from work. Edith preferred to travel on I-20 highway as it was usually the fastest, taking 25 minutes in the absence of traffic delays. Mathew pointed out that traffic jams on the highway can lead to long delays making the trip 45 minutes. He preferred to travel along

  4. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 1 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problems BUS 640 Week 2 Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems (New) We have another Set (old one) of Week 2 Assignment (But with different description, values), it can be found on this link http://www.uophelp.com/BUS-640-(Ash)/BUS-640-Week-2-Consumer-Demand-Analysis-and-Estimation-Applied-Problems-(Ash-Course) Week 2 Assignment  Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied ProblemsPlease complete the following two applied problems:Problem 1: • BUS640 week 1 Assignment • Problem 1:A generous university benefactor has agreed to donate a large amount of money for student scholarships. The money can be provided in one lump sum of $12 million in Year 0 (the current year), or in parts, in which $7 million can be provided at the end of Year 1, and

  5. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 2 Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Rate of Substitution Marginal Rate of Substitution. What is the marginal rate of substitution (MRS) and why does it diminish as the consumer substitutes one product for another? Use examples to illustrate • Assignment • Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems • Please complete the following two applied problems:

  6. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 2 Demand Elasticity BUS 640 Week 3 DQ 1 Relevant Costs Relevant Costs. Two partners own together a small landscaping business in North Carolina, called Summer Lawn Care. They have been specializing in summer grass seeding, installation, and maintenance. Recently, the partners acquired special technology and know-how for winter grass installations and maintenance. They also added a tree cutting service as recent storms in the area had caused demand for this service to soar. One of the partners insists that the name of the business should change to Lawn and Tree Care, so that it better reflects the range of services and, thus, generates more customer interest, and thus contracts. The second partner wants to keep the old name and argues, “We h • Demand Elasticity. Please, read the article Hainer, R. (2010), provided in the required readings section for this week. The tobacco industry is a prime example to consider when talking about price elasticity of demand. While nicotine use can be addictive for many users, it is not addictive for the so-called "social smokers". • What can we say about the price elasticity of demand for nicotine products (such as cigarettes, pipes, tobacco) in the group of nicotine addicted users, versus the group of "social smokers"? Can we say whose

  7. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 3 DQ 2 Contribution Analysis BUS 640 Week 3 Production Cost Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems (New) We have another Set (old one) of Week 3 Assignment (But with different description, values), it can be found on this link http://www.uophelp.com/BUS-640-(Ash)/BUS-640-Week-3-Production-Cost-Analysis-and-Estimation-Applied-Problems-(Ash-Course) Production Cost Analysis and Estimation Applied ProblemsPlease complete the following two applied problems:Problem 1:William is the owner of a small pizza shop and is thinking of increasing products and lowering costs. William’s pizza shop owns four ovens and the cost of the four ovens is $1,000. Each worker is paid $500 per week. • Contribution Analysis. Explain what is meant by “contribution analysis”. Carefully define the term and provide examples to illustrate it.

  8. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 3 Production Cost Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems BUS 640 Week 4 DQ 1 Strategic Behavior Oligopolies Strategic Behavior Oligopolies. An interesting example of strategic behavior comes from a 1997 article about Microsoft’s investment in Apple (New Straits Times, 1997). The article is included in the Required Readings list. Facing tough anti-trust scrutiny from government agencies, Microsoft provided financial support to Apple • Production Cost Analysis and Estimation Applied ProblemsPlease complete the following two applied problems:Problem 1:William is the owner of a small pizza shop and is thinking of increasing products and lowering costs. William’s pizza shop owns four ovens and the cost of the four ovens is $1,000. Each worker is paid $500 per week.

  9. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 4 DQ 2 Local Market Power BUS 640 Week 4 Journal Economics in News BUS 640 Week 4 Journal Economics in News • Local Market Power. Bulls Eye department store specializes in the sales of discounted clothing, shoes, household items, etc. similar to the offerings at a regular Walmart or Target. Bulls Eye is the only department store in Show Low and the nearest other discount retailer is Target, located 49 miles away in Eagar. Bulls Eye, therefore, has some

  10. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 4 Market Structures and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems (New) BUS 640 Week 4 Market Structures and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems Market Structures and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems. A small business which produces plastic vacuum-suction covers for round household dishes has a monopoly that is protected by a utility patent. The market demand curve for this product is estimated to be: – 25P where Q is the number of plate covers per year and P is in dollars. Cost estimation processes have determined that the firm’s cost function is represented by + 2500Q -0.25*Q2. 2. Greener Grass Company (GGC) competes with its main rival, Better Lawns and Gardens (BLG), in the supply and installation of in-ground lawn watering systems in the wealthy western suburbs of a major east-coast city. Last year, GGC’s price for the typical lawn system was $1,995 compared with BLG’s price of $2,100. GGC install • We have another Set (old one) of Week 4 Assignment (But with different description, values), it can be found on this link • http://www.uophelp.com/BUS-640-(Ash)/BUS-640-Week-4-Market-Structures-and-Pricing-Decisions-Applied-Problems-(Ash-Course) • Market Structures and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems.Please complete the following two applied problems: • Problem 1:Robert’s New Wa

  11. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 5 DQ 1 Good Will in Price Bidding BUS 640 Week 5 DQ 2 New Product Introduction New Product Introduction. Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany owns the Alka-Seltzer, which was launched in 1931 and was meant for relief of minor aches, pains, inflammation, fever, headache, heartburn, sour stomach, indigestion, and hangovers. The Alka-Seltzer Plus was a spin-off of the original medicine, meant to relieve colds and flu. The company has recently introduced a new and improved Alka-Seltzer Plus, as described in the TV ad: “The Cold Truth”, (please, watch the ad listed in the Required Readings) • Will in Price Bidding. Sometimes, a bidder on a work contract may bid lower than what would maximize his/her profit from the contract and the reason for that is to create goodwill (to increase expected future business from the buyer). How would you value the goodwill that is obtained in this way?

  12. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 5 Price Quotes and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems (New) BUS 640 Week 5 Price Quotes and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems Week 5 Assignment Price Quotes and Pricing Decisions Applied ProblemsPlease complete the following two applied problems:Problem 1:Jessica Alba, a famous actress, starts the baby and family products business, The Honest Company, with Christopher Gavigan. Alba and Gavigan set up their site so families can choose what kinds of non-toxic, all-natural products they'd like to use and get them in a bundle. Families can choose all kinds of products from food to hygiene necessities and cleaning supplies. Suppose they are thinking of expanding their business into five domestic markets: Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago, New York, and Atlanta. Assume their primary goal of business is to maximize economic profits, although they want to do business honestly.Show all your calculations and process. Describe your answer for each q • We have another Set (old one) of Week 4 Assignment (But with different description, values), it can be found on this link • http://www.uophelp.com/BUS-640-(Ash)/BUS-640-Week-5-Price-Quotes-and-Pricing-Decisions-Applied-Problems-(Ash-Course) • Week 5 Assignment • Price Quotes and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems

  13. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 6 DQ 1 Game Theory and Strategic Behavior BUS 640 Week 6 DQ 2 Sustainable Competitive Advantage (Ash Course) Sustainable Competitive Advantage. Describe the circumstances under which a firm chooses a low-cost strategy to attain sustainable competitive advantage. What about the situations when a differentiation strategy is chosen? Provide specific real world examples. • Game Theory and Strategic Behavior. Suppose that GE is trying to prevent Maytag from entering the market for high efficiency clothes dryers. Even though high efficiency dryers are more costly to produce, they are also more profitable as they command sufficiently higher prices from consumers. The following payoffs table shows the annual profits for GE and Maytag for the advertising

  14. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL BUS 640 Week 6 Final Paper (Apple) BUS 640 Week 6 Final Paper (Wal-mart) We have another set of Final Paper based on Apple company, it could be found on this link http://www.uophelp.com/BUS-640-(Ash)/BUS-640-Week-6-Final-Paper-Managerial-Decision-Making-(Ash-Course) BUS640 Week 6 Paper(Wal-Mart) Managerial Decision Making Research and AnalysisResearch a specific company of your choice and identify some of the managerial decisions that were made over time and in response to changes in its market or competitive environment. Use Ashford University Online library and web-based resources for your research. At least 3 external resources must be used. Address all of the following areas:Focus of the Final Paper • We have another set of final paper based on walmart which could be found on this link • http://www.uophelp.com/BUS-640-(Ash)/product-14985-BUS-640-Week-6-Final-Paper-(Wal-mart) • Focus of the Final Paper • Research a specific company of your choice and identify some of the managerial decisions that were made over time and in response to changes in its market or competitive environment. Use the Ashford University Online Library and web-based sources for your research. At least three external scholarly sources must be used. Address all of the following areas: • Describe the company and

  15. BUS 640 ACADEMIC COACH TUTORIAL For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com

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