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Select a business organisation (a multinational publicly listed company) to assess, and analyse history, background, mission and vision, and identify major microeconomic problem(s). Apply a microeconomic concepts, framework, or model to assess their chosen organisation.
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Woodside Multinational Company
Selected product is oil - Use the most recent data
Please add creative sub headings in the report
PART I
Selection of a Multinational Public Company
Case study will be based on the study of a publicly listed multinational corporation. How the operations of corporation affected by global economic environment. How economics concept incorporated into decision making.
Description of Company
Describe what the company is about. What are the main products and market areas (national, international) etc.
Industry Analysis
Identify market structure in which firm operates - perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition or oligopoly, main competitors, large firms, concentration ratio etc.
Apply Microeconomic Concepts.
Select a product of the company and analyze the market for that product. Is firm a price maker or price taker? How firm makes production and pricing decision in the market to maximize profit.
Demand and Supply Analysis
Identify the determinant of demand and supply for a particular product of the company. Write the functions of demand and supply in the following form and explain the economically interpretable relationships.
Qd = f(X1, X2, X3, X4 )
Qs = f(X1, X2, X3, X4 )
Analyze why and in which way the demand and supply, equilibrium price and quantity are affected by the determinants of demand and supply for the subject product.
Elasticity and Revenue
Analyze the price, income, cross price elasticities of demand and elasticity of supply of the subject product. Estimate and explain the degree of elasticities and why? Explain how firm can increase profit utilizing the elasticity concept considering the market structure in which firm operates. It is required to discuss the determinants of the elasticity of demand and supply for the subject product.
Assume that price elasticity of demand is elastic/inelastic (less than or greater than 1). Considering the market structure in which firm is operated, discuss the way of increasing profit of the company.
Emerging markets and multinational companies
Discuss the importance of emerging markets and business opportunities for expansion. How firms’ future profit will be affected by a proposed expansion to the emerging markets. What the firm will face in that markets (regulations, economic political, social and financial risks). What is the short-term and long-term profitability and benefit will be? Issues like, increasing market share, economies of scale, technological improvement, using cheap and skilled labour, being close facilities, are to be analyzed.
Structure of the Report
Assignment (report) should include at least the following:
• A cover pages
• An executive summary
• Table of contents
• Introduction and conclusion
• Tables, charts, photos
• Appendixes: Attach relevant materials (chart, tables, reports et. Tables
• References
Referencing
Harvard referencing style is to be used in the assignment. Appropriately identify the sources where the information collected both in the body of the assignment and in the bibliography. Add in text citations.
Marking criteria
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of the relevant concepts.
• Information from appropriate sources is integrated with analysis. Information is accurately referenced using Harvard System, including in text referencing if applicable.
• Demonstrated ability to draw conclusions with appropriate justifications. Explanations are clear and concise.
• Well formatted, minimal grammatical and spelling errors.
Timely submission.