Answer:
a. The power and influence of industry driving forces
Explanation:
As per Michael Porter, there exist five competitive forces that influence competition in an industry. The five forces as per Porter are:
- Potential entrants
- Industry competitors
- Customers
- Substitutes
- Suppliers
Potential entrants refers to the risk of new entrants in the market.
Industry competitors refers to the extent of rivalry and competition between existing firms.
Customers relate to the negotiating or bargaining power of the customers and to what extent they exercise such power.
Substitutes refer to the emergence of substitute products in the market which may drive down a firm's sales.
Suppliers relate to the bargaining power exercised by suppliers with respect to inputs.
Answer:
We can conclude that tuition rates at the local community college are rising faster than overall inflation.
This is because from 2015 to 2016, the overall price level rose 10%, from 200 to 2020 (20 is the 10% of 200), while tuition rates rose 15% in the same period, from $100 to $115 (15 is obviously the 15% of 100).
Answer:
the differene in the required rate of return of eahc company is 0.675%
Explanation:
we solve using the CAPM method:
risk free 0.0425
market rate 0.11
Company A
beta(non diversifiable risk) 0.7
Ke 0.08975 = 8.975%
Company B
beta(non diversifiable risk) 0.8
Ke 0.09650 = 9.65%
difference: 9.65% - 8.975% = 0.675%
Answer:
Explanation:
(a) Expropriation has Truly been a major concern for the Government through out the globe, as the when an entity or body which is supposed to work for the good of the poor people by making use of the Government property starts dealing in illegal ways to grab it as private or work on other properties which are private in nature,
b) The European invasion of the many countries across the globe had initially been to gain ,more and more wealth and power through business.
However, it is true that the quality of the institutions colonized by the Europeans is related to whether the climate or the diseases in the colonized regime allowed the European settlers to live in those areas.
(c) It is true that the low quality institutions make it difficult to protect property rights and enforce contracts. The rights of the people are all dependent on how the State allows the people to enjoy them.
(d) It is true that the low-quality institutions are central to the theory of poverty traps that states that countries need a big push to felicitate convergence in living standards to the developed world.
1. Potentially enables US to trade with UK on better terms (than previously allowed when UK was a member of the EU)
2. Expected that Brexit will enable UK government to award National Health Service contracts to US suppliers
3. Brexit weakens the EU and hence makes US/NAFTA relatively stronger
