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3. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 1 Firm Objectives ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 2 Decision Making Under Uncertainty ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 1 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problems ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Rate of Substitution Firm Objectives. 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 ASHFORD BUS 640 Entire Course ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 1 Firm Objectives

4. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com 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 We have another Set (old one) of Week 1 Assignment (But with different description, values), it can be found on this link http://www.tutorialrank.com/ BUS-/ASHFORD-BUS- 640/product-3204-ashford- bus-640-week-1-economics-of- risk-and-uncertainty-applied- problems ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 1 DQ 2 Decision Making Under Uncertainty ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 1 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problems (New)

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7. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com 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". 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 ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 2 DQ 2 Demand Elasticity ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 3 DQ 1 Relevant Costs

8. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com Contribution Analysis. Explain what is meant by “contribution analysis”. Carefully define the term and provide examples to illustrate it. We have another Set (old one) of Week 3 Assignment (But with different description, values), it can be found on this link http://www.tutorialrank.com/ BUS-/ASHFORD-BUS- 640/product-3215-ashford- bus-640-week-3-production- cost-analysis-and-estimation- applied-problems ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 3 DQ 2 Contribution Analysis ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 3 Production Cost Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems (New)

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10. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com 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. BUS 640 Week 4 Journal Economics in News ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 4 DQ 2 Local Market Power ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 4 Journal Economics in News

11. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com We have another Set (old one) of Week 4 Assignment (But with different description, values), it can be found on this link http://www.tutorialrank.com/ BUS-/ASHFORD-BUS- 640/product-3221-ashford- bus-640-week-4-market- structures-and-pricing- decisions-applied-problems We have a New Latest Set of Week 4 Assignment Applied Problems, which could be found on this link http://www.tutorialrank.com/ BUS-/ASHFORD-BUS- 640/product-12006- ASHFORD-BUS-640-Week-4- Market-Structures-and- Pricing-Decisions-Applied- Problems-(New) ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 4 Market Structures and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems (New) ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 4 Market Structures and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems

12. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com Good 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? 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. ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 5 DQ 1 Good Will in Price Bidding ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 5 DQ 2 New Product Introduction

13. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com We have another Set (old one) of Week 5 Assignment (But with different description, values), it can be found on this link http://www.tutorialrank.com/ BUS-/ASHFORD-BUS- 640/product-3235-ashford- bus-640-week-5-price-quotes- and-pricing-decisions-applied- problems We have a New Latest Set of Week 5 Assignment Applied Problems, which could be found on this link http://www.tutorialrank.com/ BUS-/ASHFORD-BUS- 640/product-12005- ASHFORD-BUS-640-Week-5- Price-Quotes-and-Pricing- Decisions-Applied-Problems- (New) ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 5 Price Quotes and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems (New) ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 5 Price Quotes and Pricing Decisions Applied Problems

14. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com 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 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. ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 6 DQ 1 Game Theory and Strategic Behavior ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 6 DQ 2 Sustainable Competitive Advantage

15. BUS 640 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com We have another set of Final Paper based on Apple company, it could be found on this link http://www.tutorialrank.com/ BUS-/ASHFORD-BUS- 640/product-3240-ashford- bus-640-week-6-final-paper- managerial-decision-making 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 ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 6 Final Paper (Wal-mart) ASHFORD BUS 640 Week 6 Final Paper Managerial Decision Making

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