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4). In order for a firm to apply price discrimination, they must yield an amount of monopoly power, be able to prevent arbitrage and there must be a difference in the elasticity of demand for the product or service (Ken, 2002, 4). Price discrimination can occur in a variety…

Veasey and Di Guglielmo (2006) identify the following competing models of corporate counsel: “gatekeepers”, “corporate advocates”, and “persuasive counselors”. Discuss these roles with reference to challenges faced by in-house and external lawyers, and explain which role(s) you think corporate lawyers should play. The role of a modern day corporate lawyer is one that has undoubtedly sparked a huge amount of debate in recent years. The numerous ways in which these professionals should conduct…

Topics in Microeconomics coursework “The existence of positive or negative externalities resulting from the economic activity in the market for a good or a service can lead to market failure. Allocating property rights, regardless of who holds these rights, will lead to an outcome closer to the socially optimum as compared to that resulting from government intervention.” a) Explain the validity of this statement by defining and discussing the concepts of: Market failure and externalities  The…

study Framley Engineering is a relatively small company compared to other companies which are global firms. I feel that his may have a huge bearing on engineers deciding to join the company or not. Some employees will be looking for career progression and many not get this if Framley is too small also employees will be looking for the best possible salary as Framley is smaller in comparison to other firms they may not be able to offer the employees as big a salary. These issues may be impacting…

Nintendo It is interesting to consider the video game industry as an example of strategies used by the different firms to compete and stay among the greatest sellers of video games and consoles since those strategies evolve as technology evolves. However, despite the fact that this industry seems a bit different from the more classic cases, it is safe to say that like any other type of firm, the goal of video game producers is to increase their sales and thus, gain a certain kind of monopoly…

strategies entail four key dimensions: i. People ii. Culture iii. Organization iv. HR systems Aim of HR strategy is to assist the firm in making recruitment decisions which are best for the firm and makes it a competitive one. HR strategy would act as a pillar against which the company would assess their priorities, actions and performance. There are some examples of firms mentioned below who changed their HR strategies to become successful. PTCL changed its HR strategies to implement the use…

foundations for continuous improvement, the firm’s management has ensured that they are delivering on their strategy. Shaping the business for a sustainable future – driving the transformation that will make them more robust, responsive and competitive firm in the mining industry. What is competitive advantage? Competitive advantage is about more than just product and service.…

situation. As a consumer and wanting the best prices possible, I would be in favor of free trade. Free trade allows international companies to compete with one another and provide the best product and price to their consumers. Consumers would prefer that firms stay away from protectionism because prices can easily rise. If products are produced and sold domestically with little or no competition, they can set their own prices. Competition would be best for the consumer. Overall, I think free…

mitigate the risks of a pubic backlash against them if they are found to conducting unethical practices. this can be seen in many cases such as Nike’s use of sweatshop factories or AIG’s blat latent excessive risk taking and selling of CDOs and CDS. many firms have also promoted their use of corporate social responsibility to help them gain a competitive edge by associating their brand with ethical behaviours. in this day in age consumer have become increasing aware of companies practices and…

analyzing discrimination is to analyze how many varieties types of discrimination. The first kind of discrimination is demand-side discrimination based on relevant individual characteristics. This form of discrimination occurs to the individuals that the firm…