Conducting research projects while ensuring the protection of human subjects is necessary. What are some methods to protect personal rights of someone in one of the groups that is labeled as vulnerable? Justify your rationale. 

The Price Elasticity of Demand and Tariffs

In this week’s discussion your are going to be the CEO of a company.  You will have to explain to your Board of Director how proposed tariffs will likely effect your profits. First, select one company.

Fresh Foods on the Move – Fresh Foods on the Move imports fruits and vegetables from Mexico for sale to large manufacturers who process those products which are largely sold in grocery stores in the US. The price elasticity of demand for food in a wealthy nation like the US is approximately 0.15.

We Build Big – We Build Big is one of the largest developers of residential structure in the US.  We Build Big, builds every thing from apartment complexes to new single family homes.  Critical materials such as lumber, gypsum board, fabricate metal etc are largely imported both Canada and Mexico.  The price elasticity of demand for housing is 1.0.

Any US Auto Maker – Any US Auto Maker motor company is one of the oldest and one of the largest auto manufacturers in the US.  The Any US Auto Maker supply chain crosses both the Canadian and the Mexican boarder and parts of every car assembled in the US may cross the boarder and pay a tariff multiple times.  The price elasticity for automobiles is 1.2.

Now explain:

• Is the demand curve relatively elastic, inelastic or unitary elastic.  For every 10% increase in the price of the good you sell, how much does the quantity demanded decrease?
• Given the degree of elasticity your company faces would you recommend to the Board that you pass on to the consumer: none of the cost increases from the tariff; some of the cost increase from the tariff; all of cost increases from the tariff?
• Why is this strategy profit maximizing under the circumstances?

The Constant Fight for Profitability: Market Structure and Porter’s Five Forces

What is market structure and what is Porter’s Five Forces?  Here is some help.  https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/956951/uiconf_id/38285871/entry_id/0_omjj8t4r/embed/dynamic

Select a monopolistic competitive firm and an oligopoly firm. Then apply Porter’s five forces and compare:

1) What are the challenges to profits faced by each firm?

2) Which firm is likely to have a much higher rate of return?

3) What challenges to profits arise due to supply chain and intermediary consumers such as processors and distributors?

PLEASE DO NOT RELY ON WIKIPEDIA, INVESTOPEDIA OR ANY OTHER PEDIA AS A REFERENCE AT ANYTIME IN THIS COURSE.

Read the information provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and answer the following questions.

http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/home/remoteness+structure#Anchor1

1. Explain the purpose of remote classifications to policy and service delivery.
2. Identify one remote and one very remote community and research the characteristics of each community.

Assessment criteria:

Assessment will be based on the following criteria:

• Evidence of preparation (e.g. completion of assigned readings)
• Evidence of critical thinking and originality
• Referencing and academic writing (at least 3 references)

1. What is Alphabay, and how has the US government tried to limit its activities?  Cite one court case involving Alphabay. 

2. The minimum word count shall be not less than 500 words.