Answer:
This is a form of artificial monopoly.
Explanation:
In artificial monopoly a large firm exists with smaller firms in the same market. The large firm does not have a comparative advantage in production efficiency bit still drives the competition out of business.
Large firms use restrictive measures that prevents new form from entering the market. The other type of monopoly is the natural monopoly.
Having exclusive rights to open a MacDonald's in the Carribean where you can construct as many locations as you want is called artificial monopoly. The firm has successfully barred other firms from opening a MacDonald's in the Carribean.
Answer:
d. $96,914
Explanation:
Parker Co. can execute money market hedge in following steps:
(1) Parker Co. pledges Receivable of SF200,000 to borrow SF190,476 with rate 5% in Switzerland; SF190,476 = SF200,000/ (1+5%)
so it has to pay interest expense of SF9,524 in 360 days. The receivable of SF200,000 is enough for both principal and interest in 360 days.
(2) Then it sells SF190,476 at spot rate $0.48 to get $91,428
(3) Then it deposits $91,428 in US with rate 6% to get back $96,914 in 360 days
; $96,914 = $91,428 * (1+6%)
Answer:
Firms need finance to:
start up a business, eg pay for premises, new equipment and advertising.
run the business, eg having enough cash to pay staff wages and suppliers on time.
expand the business, eg having funds to pay for a new branch in a different city or country.
Answer:
The employer will be held liable.
Explanation:
If the external agent brings harm or injury to a third party in the course of an employment, the employer is held liable. When a principal directs an agent to commit for a tort or if the principal is aware of the consequences of carrying the instructions of the agent could cause harm or injure the person, then the principal is liable.
It is called direct liability.
The liability for the intentional tort which is imputed to the principal when the agent acts to further the business of the principal.
The agent is personally liable under the following circumstances :
- Foreign principal
- Agent signs the contract in his own name
- Non-existent principal
- Principal cannot be sued:
- Undisclosed principal
Example :
A credit card company hires a sales person and offers a company van to make sales in that area. The sales person uses the office van to official purposes. But one night, he drove the car to a friend's party and while coming he drove over a pedestrian. In this case, the owner of the company will not be held liable as the sales person uses the company van for his personal use while going out for party with his friends. While causing the accident, the sales person was not not using the office van for official purposes and was not tendering official duties at that time.
Answer:
True
Explanation:
Market research involves collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information regarding a company's brand name, products, services, or the market. It is concerned with gathering data on potential customers, existing and possible competitors of a product about to be launched. Market research is more of a feasibility study on products and services or markets.
Market research involves collecting data from different people, such as suppliers, customers, distributors, and traders. One has to engage these individuals and gather as much information from them. The activities of obtaining information are comparable to data mining.
