Long-Term Investment Decisions

Assume that the low-calorie frozen, microwavable food company from Assignments 1 and 2 wants to expand and has to make some long-term capital budgetin" rel="nofollow">ing decisions. The company is currently facin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">increases in" rel="nofollow">in the costs of major in" rel="nofollow">ingredients. Use the Internet and Strayer databases to research government policies and regulation.Write an eight (8) page paper in" rel="nofollow">in which you: Outlin" rel="nofollow">ine a plan that managers in" rel="nofollow">in the low-calorie, frozen microwaveable food company could follow in" rel="nofollow">in anticipation of raisin" rel="nofollow">ing prices when selectin" rel="nofollow">ing pricin" rel="nofollow">ing strategies for makin" rel="nofollow">ing their products response to a change in" rel="nofollow">in priceless elastic. Provide a rationale for your response. Examin" rel="nofollow">ine the major effects that government policies have on production and employment. Predict the potential effects that government policies could have on your company. Determin" rel="nofollow">ine whether or not government regulation to ensure fairness in" rel="nofollow">in the low-calorie, the frozen microwavable food in" rel="nofollow">industry is needed. Cite the major reasons for government in" rel="nofollow">involvement in" rel="nofollow">in a market economy. Provide two (2) examples of government in" rel="nofollow">involvement in" rel="nofollow">in a similar market economy to support your response. Examin" rel="nofollow">ine the major complexities that would arise under expansion via capital projects. Propose key actions that the company could take in" rel="nofollow">in order to prevent or address these complexities. Suggest the substantive manner in" rel="nofollow">in which the company could create a convergence between the in" rel="nofollow">interests of stockholders and managers. Indicate the most likely impact to the profitability of such a convergence. Provide two (2) examples of in" rel="nofollow">instances that support your response. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources.