ECO 550 ASSIGNMENT 3
Long-Term Investment Decisions
Due Week 9 and worth 300 points
Due Week 9 and worth 300 points
Assume that the
low-calorie frozen, microwavable food company from Assignments 1 and 2 wants to
expand and has to make some long-term capital budgeting decisions. The company
is currently facing increases in the costs of major ingredients.
Use the Internet and
Strayer databases to research government policies and regulation.
Write a six to eight
(6-8) page paper in which you:
1.
Outline a plan that managers in the low-calorie, frozen
microwaveable food company could follow in anticipation of raising prices when
selecting pricing strategies for making their products response to a change in
price less elastic. Provide a rationale for your response.
2.
Examine the major effects that government policies have on
production and employment. Predict the potential effects that government
policies could have on your company.
3.
Determine whether or not government regulation to ensure
fairness in the low-calorie, frozen 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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
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.
ECO 550 ASSIGNMENT 3
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