A simple linear demand two-period durable goods is analyzed where the durable good is provided by private Non-Profit Organization NPO. A novel flexible objective function is utilized that allows for both the "Commercial" and "Social concern" aspects of NPOs. The model indicates NPO's will not typically provide the efficient cost-minimizing...
Market structure analysis involves describing how brands in a market compete against each other. It has had a long tradition in marketing (for a classic reference, see Carroll 1972). Most extant market structure analyses are static with the implicit assumption that the market is at or close to a stable...
In one more signal that a slumbering U.S. economy may be turning around, durable goods orders jumped up 2.0 percent in December, the Commerce Department reported, back on track after a steep 6.0 percent drop in November. The increase was shar...
The paper studies consumption of durable and nondurable goods when the durable good is subject to transaction costs. In the model, agents derive utility from a service flow of a durable good and a consumption flow of a nondurable good. The key feature of the model is the existence of...
The paper presents market and industry analysis of a consumer durable goods company. Through the analysis, reasons for the company’s downgradation by the banking sector, is explored. Based on the same certain factors are outlined for the present position of the company.
Lease contracts of finitely durable goods often embed options for lessees to hedge against the stochastic depreciation of the leased goods. In addition to the usual complexity in durable goods research, the embedded options in lease contracts and the illiquidity of the associated used-goods market further complicate the task of...
Researches indicate that mergers in durable goods industries are less harmful to consumer welfare in the first few years following the merger than the mergers in non-durable goods industries. The understanding is based on models that do not consider rational behavior on part of the customers. The mergers have significant...
Organizations frequently follow brand extension strategies. This paper investigates the impact of category similarity, brand reputation, perceived risk, and consumer innovativeness on the success of brand extensions in FMCG, durable goods, and services sectors. A set of hypotheses were developed and tested in a study amongst 701 consumers. The findings...
WASHINGTON -- With capital spending by big American companies still sluggish, orders for durable goods--products expected to last for more than three years, ranging from toasters to industrial turbines--rose a skimpy 0.2 percent during December, th WASHINGTON -- With capital spending by big American...
The economic outlook for manufacturing industries was very promising through August, as producers saw demand for durable goods running at "vigorous" levels, according to the Federal Reserve Bank's monthly "Beige Book" report. The economic outlook for manufacturing industries was very ...
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WASHINGTON AP -- Orders for big-ticket manufactured items rose unexpectedly to an all-time high in February, providing some after- the-fact justification for the Federal Reserve's interest-rate increase.
00-00-0000 DURABLE-GOODS MANUFACTURERS, who have played a strong role in the economic recovery to date, plan to increase their net collective workforces during the next three months at a rate unsurpassed in more than a decade. Nationally, 38% of dur 00-00-0000 DURABLE-GOODS MANUFACTURERS,...
Manufacturers of consumer goods have had little choice in recent years but to adapt to the rapid growth of hyperstore retailers, the so-called 'big-box' chains. Stores that push the limits of scale and selection have remade their markets--from France Manufacturers of consumer goods have had little...
WILTON, CONN.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 16, 1996--U.S. manufacturers expect moderately slower growth over the coming three months, according to Dun & Bradstreet's latest nationwide survey of manufacturing executives.
ECONOMIC TRENDS The first Thursday of each month is often a day of great anticipation in credit markets. The reason is simple. On Friday morning, at 8:30 Eastern time, the Department of Labor releases the employment report for the previous month andECONOMIC TRENDS ...
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