ECO 550 Assignment 3:
Long-Term Investment Decisions (new 2014)
Assume that the
low-calorie microwavable food company from Assignments 1 and 2 wants to expand
and has to make some long-term capital budgeting decisions.
Use the Internet and
Strayer databases to research government policies and regulation.
Write a six to eight
(6-8) page paper in which you:
Outline a plan that managers in the
low-calorie microwaveable food company could follow when selecting pricing
strategies for making their products as inelastic as possible. Provide a
rationale for your response.
Examine the major effects that government
policies have on production and employment. Predict the potential effects that
government policies could have on your company.
Determine whether or not government regulation
to ensure fairness in the low-calorie microwavable food industry is needed.
Cite the major reasons for government involvement in a market economy. Provide
two (2) examples of government involvement in a similar market economy to
support your response.
Examine the major
complexities that would arise under expansion via capital projects. Propose key
actions that the company could take in order to prevent or address these
complexities.
Suggest the substantive
manner in which the company could create a convergence between the interests of
stockholders and managers. Indicate the most likely impact to profitability of
such a convergence. Provide two (2) examples of instances that support your
response.
Use at least five (5)
quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify
as an academic resource.
Your assignment must
follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are
not included in the required assignment page length.
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