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Using the regression results and the other computations from Assignment 1, determine the market structure in which the low-calorie frozen, microwavable food company operates.

Use the Internet to research two (2) of the leading competitors in the low-calorie frozen, microwavable food industry, and take note of their pricing strategies, profitability, and their relationships within the industry (worldwide).

Write a six (6) page paper in which you:

1. Outline a plan that will assess the effectiveness of the market structure for the company’s operations. Note: In Assignment 1, the assumption was that the market structure [or selling environment] was perfectly competitive and that the equilibrium price was to be determined by setting QD equal to QS. You are now aware of recent changes in the selling environment that suggest an imperfectly competitive market where your firm now has substantial market power in setting its own “optimal” price.
2. Given that business operations have changed from the market structure specified in the original scenario in Assignment 1, determine two (2) likely factors that might have caused the change. Predict the primary manner in which this change would likely impact business operations in the new market environment.
3. Analyze the major short run and long cost functions for the low-calorie, frozen microwaveable food company given the cost functions below. Suggest substantive ways in which the low-calorie food company may use this information in order to make decisions in both the short-run and the long-run.

TC = 160,000,000 + 100Q + 0.0063212Q2
VC = 100Q + 0.0063212Q2
MC= 100 + 0.0126424Q

1. Determine the possible circumstances under which the company should discontinue operations. Suggest key actions that management should take in order to confront these circumstances. Provide a rationale for your response.(Hint: Your firm’s price must cover average variable costs in the short run and average total costs in the long run to continue operations.)
2. Suggest one (1) pricing policy that will enable your low-calorie, frozen microwavable food company to maximize profits. Provide a rationale for your suggestion.

(Hints:

• In Assignment 1, you determined your firm’s market demand equation. Now you need to find the inverse demand equation. Having found that, find the Total Revenue function for your firm (TR is P x Q). From your firm’s Total Revenue function, then find your Marginal Revenue (MR) function.
• Use the profit maximization rule MR = MC to determine your optimal price and optimal output level now that you have market power. Compare these values with the values you generated in Assignment 1. Determine whether your price higher is or lower.)

1. Outline a plan, based on the information provided in the scenario, which the company could use in order to evaluate its financial performance. Consider all the key drivers of performance, such as company profit or loss for both the short term and long term, and the fundamental manner in which each factor influences managerial decisions.

(Hints:

• Calculate profit in the short run by using the price and output levels you generated in part 5. Optional: You may want to compare this to what profit would have been in Assignment 1 using the cost function provided here.
• Calculate profit in the long run by using the output level you generated in part 5 and cost data in part 3 and assuming that the selling environment will likely be very competitive. Determine why this would be a valid assumption.)

1. Recommend two (2) actions that the company could take in order to improve its profitability and deliver more value to its stakeholders. Outline, in brief, a plan to implement your recommendations.
2. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze short-run and long-run production and cost functions.
• Apply macroeconomic concepts to changes in global and national economies and how they affect economic growth, inflation, interest rates, and wage rates.
• Evaluate the profit-maximizing price and output level for given operating costs for monopolies and firms in competitive industries.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial economics and globalization.
• Write clearly and concisely about managerial economics and globalization using proper writing mechanics

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1. Direct Materials Purchases Budget

   Marino’s Frozen Pizza Inc. has determined from its production budget the following estimated production volumes for 12” and 16” frozen pizzas for June 2016:

   	Units
   	12″ Pizza		16″ Pizza
   Budgeted production volume	12,900		24,000

   There are three direct materials used in producing the two types of pizza. The quantities of direct materials expected to be used for each pizza are as follows:

   		12″ Pizza		16″ Pizza
   Direct materials:
   	Dough	0.90	lb. per unit	1.50	lbs. per unit
   	Tomato	0.60		1.00
   	Cheese	0.80		1.30

   In addition, Marino’s has determined the following information about each material:

   	Dough		Tomato		Cheese
   Estimated inventory, June 1, 2016	650	lbs.	180	lbs.	360	lbs.
   Desired inventory, June 30, 2016	680	lbs.	170	lbs.	390	lbs.
   Price per pound	$1.1		$2.4		$3.3

   Prepare June’s direct materials purchases budget for Marino’s Frozen Pizza Inc. When required, enter unit prices to the nearest cent. 

   Marino’s Frozen Pizza Inc.
   Direct Materials Purchases Budget
   For the Month Ending June 30, 2016
   	Dough	Tomato	Cheese	Total
   Units required for production:
   12″ pizza	[removed]	[removed]	[removed]
   16″ pizza	[removed]	[removed]	[removed]
   	[removed]	[removed]	[removed]
   Total	[removed]	[removed]	[removed]
   	[removed]	[removed]	[removed]
   Total units to be purchased	[removed]	[removed]	[removed]
   Unit price	x $[removed]	x $[removed]	x $[removed]
   Total direct materials to be purchased	$[removed]	$[removed]	$[removed]	$[removed]

One common type of calculation that is made frequently out there in the real world is a “fixed and variable cost problem” – what I call a Garfield problem because it’s a “lump and per” scenario. You pay a fixed cost (or a lump sum) to rent the car, or have phone service. Then, in addition, you have to pay a variable cost (so much per mile or per minute). People use math all the time (or should!) to decide which company has the best plan for their needs.

For the purposes of this Forum, we are going to discuss a subject near and dear to everyone’s heart these days – the price of operating your vehicle. To do this, we need to collect three types of data – our fixed costs, our variable costs and our usage. If you either don’t own a car just borrow a friend’s data or use a hypothetical example based on internet research. One student even did the analysis on his aircraft carrier!

For your initial post (worth 6 points), in 250 words or more, give a full and complete answer to the following questions. Then reply to 2 classmates on substantive posts of 50 words or more.

A – What are your fixed monthly car expenses? (1 point)

Although most Americans view their car expenses as an inevitable part of life and not part of their actual car calculations, we are going to figure out what our car expenses really are.

I want you to add up all the payments that you must make (car payment, garage rent, license tags, insurance, etc.)–regardless of whether or not old Betsy ever emerges from the garage. If you only pay insurance once a year then divide that number by 12 to add it to your monthly fixed expenses. You don’t have to share the specifics if you would prefer not to–you can just give the total.

 B – What are your variable monthly car expenses? (1 point)

Add up your variable expenses—the ones that depend on how many miles you drive the car. Don’t get into the nitty-gritty of your car’s miles per gallon—just give an approximation of what you spend each month on variable expenses (gas, oil, washer fluid, car washes, etc.).

C – What is your total cost per month? (1 point)

Add your fixed and variable costs together.

D – Approximately how many miles do you drive a month? (1 point)

All of the discussion in the media is about the price of gasoline per gallon, but to calculate your personal cost, a more relevant statistic for you is your cost per mile. That is one of the things that you should consider when you decide whether or not to drive home for lunch.

E – Divide C by D to figure your cost per mile. (1 point)

Pay attention here. If the money is more than the miles, the cost is over $1.00 per mile – if the miles are more than the money, the cost is under $1.00 per mile. What is your cost per mile?

Surprised? One student did the calculations wrong and got that she was spending $316.00 a mile. That would go way beyond surprised!

F – What changes might you make to save money on your total car expenses? (1 point)

Another student lived in a big city and only used the car on weekends. When he finished the calculations, he cut a deal with a local car rental company, sold his car, and wound up renting a very nice car every weekend for less than he was spending on a car of his own!

Simple Linear Regression

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In your response to your peer’s initial post comment on other variables that might potentially confound the relationship between the two displayed variables.

Peer response

Simple linear regression analyses provide a broader scope of information than correlations do. In conducting a simple linear regression, researchers are provided with several values including the slope, y-intercept, r-squared and p-value.1 In a correlation, researchers are interested in the r and p-values and these are used to determine if two variables are associated with one another, or not. Simple linear regressions assist researchers in analyzing the actual line drawn through a correlation scatterplot which can be used to predict outcomes of additional participants.

For this assignment, I am investigating the relationship between life expectancy (dependent variable) and per capita income (independent variable) in 2015. The following values were gleaned from a simple linear regression analysis conducted in Stata:

Slope = .00013

Y-Intercept = 72.42

R-squared = 0.415

P= 0.0000

The slope value tells us that for every change observed in per capita income, we can expect to see a change of .00013 in life expectancy. The y-intercept provides that with a per capita income of zero, we can expect life expectancy to be 72.42 years. The r-squared value tells us that 41.5% of the variability observed in life expectancy is due to per capita income level. Finally, the p-value tells us that we can reject the null hypothesis.1 Hypotheses in this case are as follows:

H0: Slope value = 0

H1: Slope value does not equal 0

In summary, we can use these values to predict life expectancy, given we have data for income per capita. For example, if we know a country’s per capita income in 2015 was $20,000 we can use the following equation to determine life expectancy:

Life Expectancy = 72.42 + .00013(20000)

Life Expectancy = 75.02 years

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