Suppose that a small town has seven burger shops whose respective shares of the local hamburger...
Suppose that a small town has seven burger shops whose respective shares of the local hamburger market are (as percentages of all hamburgers sold): 19 percent, 22 percent, 18 percent, 12 percent, 11 percent, 10 percent, and 8 percent. percent. (Enter your response as a The four-firm concentration ratio for the hamburger industry in this town is whole number.) The Herfindahl index for the hamburger industry in this town is 1. (Enter your response as a whole number.) Suppose the...
The small upstate town of Geneva has 10 burger shops whose respective shares of the local hamburger market are (as percentages of all hamburgers sold): 22%, 20%, 14%, 12%, 10%, 8%, 5%, 4%, 3%, and 2%. Based upon your classification of the market structure of Geneva's hamburger industry, how would you predict that these companies will behave (compete): What kind of price competition might you observe from these firms? What kind of non-price competition might you observe from these firms?...
Read about Cokes strategy in Africa in the article below and discuss the ethics of selling soft drinks to very poor people. Is this an issue that a company like Coke should consider? Africa: Coke's Last Frontier Sales are flat in developed countries. For Coke to keep growing, Africa is it By Duane Stanford Piles of trash are burning outside the Mamakamau Shop in Uthiru, a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. Sewage trickles by in an open trench. Across the street,...
How can we assess whether a project is a success or a failure? This case presents two phases of a large business transformation project involving the implementation of an ERP system with the aim of creating an integrated company. The case illustrates some of the challenges associated with integration. It also presents the obstacles facing companies that undertake projects involving large information technology projects. Bombardier and Its Environment Joseph-Armand Bombardier was 15 years old when he built his first snowmobile...