Elasticity

I have the following data about the demand for Motorola picture phones: (own) price elasticity = -.12 cross-price elasticity with digital cameras = +3 income elasticity = +.15. If the goal of Motorola was to increase total sales revenue (ignoring cost considerations), would it raise or lower its selling price? Why? What would happen to the demand for Motorola picture phones if the price of digital cameras rose by 2%? Are the two goods substitutes or complements? What would happen to the demand for Motorola picture phones if consumer income rose by 10%? Are picture phones a normal or an inferior good?

Cost in an Oligopoly Market

I am having the hardest time with the concepts & calculations involving cost & oligopolies. Please step me through & explain data in the attached file. --- The above graph depicts a firm that tries to maximize profits or minimize losses. This firm has a Total Cost Equation of 15 + 20Q + .5Q2. Some texts describe the above situation as an oligopoly engaged in cutthroat competition, while others uses the term Sweezy oligopoly to describe this market situation. Please step me through and explain the following questions • How much are the firm's Fixed Costs? • What is this firm's profit-maximizing output? • What price does it charge in order to sell the profit-maximizing output? T... click for more

Finance case study

River Beverages is a food and soft-drink company with worldwide operations. The company is organized into five regional divisions with each vice president reporting directly to the CEO, Cindy Wilkins. Each vice president has an R&D department, controller, and three divisions; carbonated drinks, juices and water, and food products. Management believes that the structure works well for River Beverages because different regions have different tastes and the division's products complement each other. River Beverages' company wide and divisional organization charts are shown here. ... click for more

COMPANY ANALYSIS

1. Forecast economic and financial condition for Toyota 2. Evaluate performance by analyzing financial statements and other market related ratios. 3. Make recommendation: downgrade or upgrade i.e. (buy).

Initial public offering

Pick a company from the internet that had an initial public offering in the past 5-10 years. Identify the IPO terms and answer the following questions: a) Did this company need to go public to in order to meet its financial needs? b) As an investor, would you have been willing to purchase the company?s stock at the offering price? Why or why not? Provide web-links and references.