ECON 625 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ECON 625 WEEK 7 QUIZ Question 1 What technique did Google use to preserve its “evil-free” culture when going public with an initial public offering in 2004? Answers: A. Allow clients to purchase underpriced IPO shares B. Drastically underpriced its shares (by 200%) C. Used an IPO underwriter D. Used a “Dutch auction”

ECON 625 WEEK 7 DISCUSSION Week 7 Discussion - Golden or Silver Handcuffs The news has been full of commentary regarding companies and company officers engaged in illegal or unethical behavior. Your research this week should focus on the corporate setting which allows or encourages malfeasance or questionable acts. Please remember that your submission, due on Day 3, should have two sources, a brief synopsis of how each of the sources informs

ECON 625 WEEK 6 QUIZ Question 1 Size, growth, and character of home demand for a firm’s product are examples of what? Answers: A. Factor conditions B. Supply conditions C. Related supplier or support industries D. Strategy, structure, and rivalry E. Demand conditions Question 2 What term

ECON 625 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION Week 6 Discussion - Fiskars, since 1649 The manufacturer of the above products (and many others) has been in business over 350 years. Your research should focus on other companies with longevity of at least 100 years and the economic reasons for this phenomena. Please remember that your submission, due on Day 3, should have two sources, a brief synopsis of how each of the sources informs the issue, the veracity of

ECON 625 WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT Weekly Blog Assignment The blog assignment is primarily supposed to be both fun and interesting. If you follow the instructions below, getting all or most of the points should be the easiest part of the class. There are 105 points available, and this assignment is graded at the end of class. Your assignment specifically is to write a blog entry each week on a subject of your choosing that relates to Economics. You ca

ECON 625 WEEK 5 QUIZ Question 1 What type of curve can be used to describe the set of price-quality combinations that yields the same consumer surplus to an individual? Answers: A. Indifference curve B. Level curve C. Implicit curve D. Learning curve E. Frontier curve Question 2 Substitutes ero

ECON 625 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION Week 5 Discussion - Question 1 For this week's assignment, find a company that has changed strategy. Your research should focus on a description of the change, the economic impact of the change, commentary about it, or the results of the change. Please remember that your submission, due on Day 3, should have two sources, a brief synopsis of how each of the sources informs the issue, the veracity of each source, and

ECON 625 WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT Weekly Blog Assignment The blog assignment is primarily supposed to be both fun and interesting. If you follow the instructions below, getting all or most of the points should be the easiest part of the class. There are 105 points available, and this assignment is graded at the end of class. Your assignment specifically is to write a blog entry each week on a subject of your choosing that relates to Economics. You c

ECON 625 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION Week 4 Discussion - Question 1 This week's assignment is based on the Intellectual Biography of the economist you were assigned. Please attach your work in the Written Materials area, and cut and paste it on the Discussion Board. Your discussion criteria is to engage with the other economists as your economist would have engaged.

ECON 625 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT Weekly Blog Assignment The blog assignment is primarily supposed to be both fun and interesting. If you follow the instructions below, getting all or most of the points should be the easiest part of the class. There are 105 points available, and this assignment is graded at the end of class. Your assignment specifically is to write a blog entry each week on a subject of your choosing that relates to Economics. You ca