Assignment - Long Term Decisions - Second Try
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 to research government policies and regulation.
The paper needs to be written in APA Format with references in APA Format. Each requirement should be in a H1 Header. So there should be Eight H1 Headers. The First header should be Introduction and the last header should be Conclusion. All the other headers should be a requirement with the text under it in APA Format.
Here are the H1 Headers:
1) Introduction
2) Outline for managers to follow in anticipation of raising prices.
3) Major effects of government policies on production and employement and how it effects my company
4) Is government regulation to ensure fairness needed in this industry? Two examples of government involvement in similar market.
4) Major complexities that arise under expansion of capital projects.
5) Key actions that can be taken to prevent or address complexities.
6) Substantive manner to create a convergence between stockholders and managers interests.
7) Most likely impact of above convergence and two examples of instances and two examples that support my response.
8) Conclusion
Write a six to eight 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, frozenmicrowavable food industry is needed. Cite the major reasons for government involvement in a market economy. Provide two 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 examples of instances that support your response.
6. Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment.