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(Question based on the academic article): What are the consequences of increased AMC (awareness, motivation, and capability) within the identity domain?

Scenario 3 (Part 2):  Suppose that you have come to the end of your FTMBA journey and you are now in salary negotiations with a top firm in your field.  The position is a good fit for both you and the firm, and you will be able to create $220,000 worth of value for the firm each year.  If the firm chooses not to hire you, they can continue to ask current employees to do the work for this role, netting them $70,000 worth of value (no additional salary costs).  Now suppose that you get an offer from a smaller firm for $100,000 per year.  Use the Nash non-strategic bargaining solution to predict the salary that you will be able to negotiate with the top firm in your field.  Also, explain why this predicted salary changes from the previous question in terms of bargaining power. 

Scenario 2 (Part 2): Consider the game you constructed for the previous question and the likely outcomes. Knowing what you do about game theory, describe a course of action that you could take as CEO to increase the likelihood of a desirable outcome for your firm.  Be explicit in how you could accomplish this (in terms of actual managerial actions we discussed in class) and discuss how/why this course of action would work.  

(Question based on the academic article):   Which new concept or construct is introduced by the authors of the paper?

Which of the following factors would shift the demand curve for Apple iPads to the right?

Scenario 1(Part 2)::  Suppose that each day, an hourly salesperson working for your firm can be lazy with a prospective customer and still have a 5% chance of making a sale.  If the salesperson incurs a cost of $30 in effort to work hard, there is a 45% chance of making a sale to the given customer.  The item has a marginal cost of $60, and a price of $250. Suppose that you could incur a $35 cost to effectively monitor the salesperson at every possible sale.  Given the choice between the commission structure from the previous question, monitoring the salesperson, or doing nothing to induce hard work, which is best for the firm?  Explain.

(Question based on the academic article):  If a car manufacturer were to initiate an action in the area of _____________, Volvo’s  response will be very fast and diverse.

Suppose marginal costs increase very slowly as quantity increases.  If average cost does not change much as output grows, then:

B. Escuchar un párrafo: Un mes en Nicaragua. Listen to Laura talk about a visit to Nicaragua. First, review the statements below. Then, listen to the passage. Lastly, based on what you hear, determine if each statement is Cierto (true) or Falso (false). Select your answer from the dropdown menu. If the information is not mentioned, select No se menciona (it is not mentioned). (1 pt. each; 7 pts. total) MODELO: (You hear): Hola soy Laura y te voy a contar sobre mi visita a Nicaragua. (You read):  a. Cierto  b. Falso   c. No se menciona(You select): b. Cierto    Laura fue una participante del programa STEP. [1] El programa es para estudiantes de cuarto año de la universidad. [2] El programa es en primavera. [3] El español de Laura es mejor después de esta experiencia. [4] La familia nicaragüense de Laura tenía cuatro hijos. [5] Laura aprendió a hacer tortillas en Nicaragua. [6] A Laura no le gusta mucho el queso. [7]

Which element has the largest atomic size (radius)?