Business Operations: Production, Costs, and Inventory Management

The Production Process

The production process involves applying a technological process to transform production factors into finished products. Factors constitute production inputs, and outputs are finished products.

Average Maturation Period

This consists of a process in which production factors are acquired and can be inventoried. They are stored to join the transformation process. The finished products are stored before sale and shipment. The average maturation period elapses from when a monetary

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Personal Finance: Interest, Insurance, Investments, and Retirement

Simple Interest

Interest on a loan or investment is computed as a percentage of the loan or investment amount, or principal.

Ex. Farah invests $1,000 in a GIC that pays 3 percent simple interest each year. At the end of year one, the bank will credit Farah’s chequing account with $30. I=P x r x t —- $30=$1000´0.03´1

Compound Interest

Farah decides to invest her money into a GIC that pays 3 percent interest compounded annually.

Interest earned will be re-invested back into the GIC and not to her

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Strategic Patent Management and Intellectual Property Rights

Strategic Patent Management and Intellectual Property Rights

Extracting Value from Intellectual Property Rights

In addition to being used directly by a firm, a patent can be:

  • Sold: The assignee sells all of their rights to a third party.
  • Licensed out: The assignee holds the ownership and sells the right to use the invention under certain conditions for a limited time.

Understanding License Agreements

A license agreement can be very complex and generally includes:

  • Extent of the rights of use: Duration,
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Externalities, Public Goods, and Market Structures

Chapter 10: Externalities

Definition

1. Externality:

When an individual/firm’s activity affects the well-being of a bystander, but no compensation/remuneration is made/collected.

Negative Externality: Adversely affects bystanders (e.g., pollution).

Positive Externality: Positively influences bystanders (e.g., education).

2. Market Outcomes:

Social cost = Private cost + External cost

Negative externalities: Social cost > private cost.

To maximize total surplus, self-interested sellers and buyers

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Understanding Financial Markets, Intermediaries, and Corporate Finance

Financial Markets: An Overview

Financial markets are a fundamental part of the financial environment. They are the place or mechanism by which financial assets are exchanged. The objective is the efficient allocation of savings to end users in the economy. Properties:

  • Amplitude (range of assets that are traded)
  • Transparency (availability and symmetry of information)
  • Freedom (accessibility for buyers and sellers and non-interference, public or private)
  • Depth (volume of trading in each asset)
  • Flexibility
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Argentina in the 1930s: Politics, Economy, and the Roca-Runciman Pact

New Political Actors in 1930s Argentina

New political actors emerged in the 1930s, including the Armed Forces and the Catholic Church. The Constitution defined the Armed Forces’ role as defending the country from foreign aggression and supporting elected officials. However, in the 1930s, they controlled operations, appointments, and promotions. This sector believed democracy had led to anarchy and a crisis of national values, viewing the army as an institution to restore order. The Church saw military

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