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Identifying exam questions quiz

Match the following exam questions to the appropriate question.

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Explain briefly the meaning of the following terms:
  • Trade balance
  • Demography
  • Consumer sales promotion
  • Media mix

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Briefly define:
  • Foreign Exchange Risk
  • Sovereign Risk
  • Transfer Risk
  • Liquidity Risk

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A project which costs $100 offers a return of $115 in one year's time.
  1. If the cost of the capital is 10%, calculate the NVP of this project.
  2. Explain whether this project should be undertaken.

Part a. is a question.

Part b. is a question.


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Your advice has been sought to settle the following dispute in Company X. Referring to appropriate accounting principles, write a short report advising the company on the best course of action to adopt.

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What evidence can you find to suggest that people should be regarded as the most important resource of an organisation?

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What are the causes of the high levels of unemployment in Australia in the 1980s?

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What strategies can be used to make Internet contributors self-regulating?

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What major changes in the Australian business environment are likely to impact on managers over the next decade?

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Discuss the usefulness of the various methods for calculating household incomes.

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Compare the systems and classical views of management.

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While the futures market is too risky for most investors, this risk creates the opportunities for large returns. Discuss.

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There are now many organisations providing access to the Internet, and the WWW in particular. Discuss the features you would look for in recommending a service provider to someone running a small business.

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Smaller firms should focus on pulling away the larger firms' customers, while larger firms should concentrate on stimulating new customers to enter the market. Discuss.

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An overheat in aggregate demand may be dampened either by a decrease in government spending or by an increase in government spending and an increase in taxation. The former method has a large effect and should therefore be preferred.
  1. Explain this statement.
  2. Discuss its validity.

Part a. is a question.

Part b. is a question.


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Economists have suggested various policies to address the problem of airport noise pollution. Using knowledge gained in this subject, explain why economists do not always agree on the most appropriate way of dealing with this particular example of a negative externality. (You may use a particular airport for illustrative purposes if you wish).

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Why is the environment of organisations important for managers?

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In the light of the Karpin report, what are the major changes in the Australian environment which are likely to impact on managers of Australian organisations over the next decade?

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What are the constraints on managers in different organisations?

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What theoretical framework can be used to describe these constraints?

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In 1993, the Federal Government proposed a $3 minimum wage for those under 18 years old as part of their Jobstart policy.
  1. Assuming a competitive labour market, analyse the impacts on youth unemployment and the wage rate.
  2. Compare and contrast this with the Federal ALP policy Working Nation - to subsidise and train unemployed youth.
  3. Why might there be disagreement on the best approach?

Part a. is a question.

Part b. is a question.

Part c. is a question.

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