Category: Economics

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Signature Assignment Title: Analytical Essay

Write a 1750-2000-word essay addressing the following points/questions. Be sure to thoroughly answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least four (4) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover and reference pages do not count toward the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

In this 1750-2000 words analytical essay, you are to identify an industry or business in which you are interested. This could be a career interest area or even an organization that could serve as the context for your Capstone Project.

What economic principles and associated analytical perspectives/tools are most helpful in deeply understanding the changes that are occurring in the strategic context of the industry in question? Provide a specific example of an economic insight that could be gained and subsequently leveraged to heighten the organization’s competitive performance. What are some of the kinds of macro-economic changes that will be difficult to predict with existing economic models?

The following specifications are required for this assignment:

• Length: 1750-2000 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
• Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count toward the minimum word amount for this assignment.
• References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

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Strategic Decision-Making with Game Theory and AI Tools

In this assignment, you will apply core game theory conceptssuch as Nash equilibrium, dominant strategies, sequential decision-making, and entry deterrenceto a real or simulated business scenario. You will enhance your analysis using an AI-powered tool (such as ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, or another large language model) to help simulate, analyze, or critique strategic behavior in a competitive environment.

The goal is to explore how artificial intelligence can be used to support strategic economic reasoning in dynamic, competitive settings.

Step 1: Select or design a scenario

Choose one of the following (or propose your own, with instructor approval):

• A pricing competition between two tech firms (e.g., Apple vs. Samsung)
• A market entry scenario involving an established player and a new entrant (e.g., Amazon vs. an emerging e-commerce platform)
• A repeated game involving cooperative pricing strategies in a regulated industry (e.g., airline ticket pricing)
• A sequential investment game (e.g., Tesla vs. a legacy automaker on EV plant expansion)
• Briefly describe the players, strategies, and stakes involved.

Step 2: Apply game theory concepts

Using the scenario above:

• Identify potential dominant or dominated strategies
• Construct a simple payoff matrix or game tree (if applicable)
• Determine one or more Nash equilibria or use rollback reasoning to analyze sequential moves
• Discuss how the outcome may change if the game is repeated

Step 3: Use AI to support or simulate the decision

Using an AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT):

• Ask the AI to play the role of a competitor, simulate a response, or critique your strategic recommendations
• Alternatively, ask the AI to generate variations in strategies and predict how outcomes might shift under different assumptions (e.g., changes in costs, preferences, or market rules)
• Document your interaction and summarize the AI’s contribution to your analysis

Example prompts you might use with the AI:

• “Given this payoff matrix, what would be the Nash equilibrium and why?”
• “If Firm A expands capacity, how should Firm B respond based on backward induction?”
• “Simulate a tit-for-tat strategy in a repeated pricing gamehow sustainable is cooperation?”

Step 4: Reflect on AI’s role in economic decision-making

• In a short reflection (200300 words), discuss:
• How helpful was the AI in identifying or validating your strategic analysis?
• Did the AI offer any insight you hadnt considered?
• What are the benefits and limitations of using AI in economic strategy or consulting?

The following specifications are required for this assignment:

• Length: 1250-1750 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
• Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count toward the minimum word amount for this assignment.
• References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

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Evaluating Capital Structure and the Effects of Leverage on Firm Value

Write a 1500- 1750 analysis addressing the following points/questions. Be sure to thoroughly answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover and reference pages do not count toward the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment

You are a financial consultant advising a mid-sized company that is evaluating its capital structure. Your task is to assess the financial and strategic impact of increasing leverage by applying the Modigliani-Miller framework, calculating the cost of capital with taxes, estimating beta risk, and evaluating the firms optimal debt level.

Choose a publicly traded company below:

• Apple Inc. (AAPL)
• The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
• Ford Motor Company (F)
• Netflix Inc. (NFLX)

Using information from Module 6, address the following:

Section 1: Introduction and Company Background

• Briefly introduce the company you are evaluating. Describe its industry, size, current capital structure (debt vs. equity), and any relevant financial highlights. If using a hypothetical company, define assumptions clearly (industry, revenue, EBIT, tax rate, current leverage level).

Section 2: MM Propositions and Leverage Impacts

• Summarize Modigliani-Miller Propositions I and II and discuss how they apply to your selected firm. Analyze what would happen to the firms cost of equity and overall firm value under both perfect capital markets and with corporate taxes if it increased leverage. Use clear assumptions and calculations.

Section 3: Cost of Capital and Tax Shield Estimation

• Calculate the firms current and proposed Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), using a realistic corporate tax rate.
• Estimate the interest tax shield value under increased leverage.
• Explain how these affect the overall value of the firm.
• Clearly show formulas and inputs. Use realistic proxy data for risk-free rate, market risk premium, and beta (or estimate unlevered beta based on comparable firms if needed).

Section 4: Beta and Risk Exposure

• Recalculate and analyze the firms equity beta using the unlevered beta and debt-to-equity ratio under the proposed capital structure. Explain how increasing leverage would affect the systematic risk of equity holders and how that risk is reflected in the firms cost of capital.

Section 5: Personal and Corporate Tax Considerations

• Evaluate the impact of personal taxes vs. corporate taxes on the benefits of debt. Discuss whether the proposed capital structure still provides net tax advantages when personal taxes are included.

Section 6: Recommendation and Strategic Evaluation

• Based on your analysis, recommend whether the company should increase leverage. Discuss risks, tax benefits, changes in cost of capital, and implications for shareholder value. Tie your conclusion back to MM theory and real-world imperfections.

The following specifications are required for this assignment:

• Length: 1500-1750 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
• Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count toward the minimum word amount for this assignment.
• References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

How would a low-cost price leader enforce its leadership through implied threats to a rival? How does a firm become a low cost price leader? Discuss the specific type of market structure that implied threat strategy can be adapted.

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3500 words

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