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Town bought by power company In 2002 America's largest power generator found a unique way. How does the idea of negative externalities apply to this case study?
Tighter rules help to lift SIG sales SIG is confident of delivering full-year profits. How might tighter regulations have helped SIG to boost its sales?
Why did the Competition Appeal Tribunal overrule the OFT in this particular case? What implications does this have for merger policy in the UK?
What is the European Commission's attitude to such aid and subsidies? Consider some of the implications that might follow from this ruling against Ryanair.
UK Britain is still the most expensive car market in the European Union despite. Why do you think car prices are higher in the UK than in other EU countries?
Why are employees in favor and employers concerned about the new flexible working rights?
What are the main concerns raised in the case study? How does this case study relate to our earlier analysis of the NMW?
What is the evidence for suggesting that demergers have been successful, and why?
Why does the study suggest that AOL benefited from the merger? Explain your reasoning.
How has the separation between ownership and control acted as a stimulus to merger activity?
Analyze why has the issue of corporate governance received such a high profile in recent years? Suggest how such governance might be improved.
Analyze Why might a business itself consider it to be worthwhile to adopt high standards in terms of ethical environmental considerations?
What indicators are there that Napp had monopoly power in the market for MST? How was Napp keeping other rivals out of the market?
Draw a simple supply and demand diagram to illustrate a supply-based cartel and indicate what conditions are necessary for the cartel to be successful.
How does the flat-panel TV market help us understand the concepts of ‘normal profit' and ‘super-normal profit' in an industry?
Explain why various retailers can still charge different prices for the same product over the Internet, despite the claim that it resembles a perfect market?
Identify the advantages to Gandlake of changing from a partnership to a private limited company. What might be the disadvantages of such a move?
How relevant do you consider income elasticity of demand and cross-elasticity of demand to be when the firm is considering what price it should charge?
Analyze under what circumstances a producer will be able to pass on most of any increase in indirect tax to the consumer.
Why are electronic businesses in general coming under increased pressure to reduce costs? What particular problems are facing electronics businesses?
Explain what does the case study imply is happening, as a result of increased smuggling, to the effective price elasticity of demand for tobacco in the UK?
Can you identify any constraints for the French government in seeking to raise cigarette taxes still further?
Explain the ‘disappointment' of Eurotunnel and other Channel Tunnel transporting companies in seeing their revenues fall from price-cutting strategies.
Why is there a thriving ‘black market’ for tickets at Wimbledon? How might this problem be overcome?
Analyze how the price mechanism might be applied to easing the problems of traffic congestion in city centres.