Companies are tempted to collude to maximize profits. But there are a number of regulatory measures, including the Renewal System, that can help stop them. There are a lot of economic news and stories that pop up every once in a while that are worth forgetting, and that can be annoying to busy people. One of the most common economic offenses is collusion. Collusion is most common in...
Mergers and acquisitions offer a variety of benefits, including expanding market share, reducing costs, and acquiring technology, but they require a careful approach that considers risks such as antitrust issues and clashing organizational cultures. Companies compete endlessly to maximize profits. One strategy for this competition is for one company to acquire or merge with another...
This blog post explores how companies use market interest rates and social discount rates to reflect the value of future generations when evaluating public works. Business investment and the role of the discount rate When a company invests in a project, it evaluates the feasibility of the project by comparing the costs it will incur in the present with the benefits it will receive in the...
In this blog post, we explore why we should be more cautious about the accelerated warming and ecosystem destruction that Antarctic development can cause. If you look at a globe, you’ll see Antarctica painted white. You’ve probably seen it on TV before, with white glaciers floating by and families of emperor penguins strolling leisurely around them. Antarctica is located at 90...
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at how the leaning Tower of Pisa overcame its structural flaws, and how it’s a testament to modern building techniques. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a structure located in the western Italian province of Tuscany, an annex of the Pisa Cathedral and a world-famous tourist attraction made even more famous by the anecdote that Galileo Galilei...
In this blog post, we’ll explore how invisible nanotechnology can revolutionize our daily lives while also posing a threat to the environment and our health. There’s a lot of interest in nanotechnology these days. It may not seem like a big deal, but the mere mention of the word “nano” often increases the price of a product. For example, a washing machine with a “silver nano...
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at how earnings forecasts affect stock prices and the relationship between interest rates and stock prices. It may seem a little complicated at first, but once you get the gist of it, it’s not hard to understand. Forecasts and expectations drive stock prices A company’s earnings forecasts are always volatile. Even for the most...
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the neuroscience behind how memories are determined and why they vary. They say that humans are forgetful animals. Some memories are so deeply embedded in someone’s brain that they never fade, while others fade away after just a few hours. This is something we can easily see in our daily lives. For example, you may have memorized...
Memories shape our identity and influence our life choices. Explore how past experiences play a role in the present and future. We live our lives mortgaged to our memories. Our memories have shaped our personalities, relationships, lifestyles, habits, language, and other essential elements of our lives. Memory is not just a repository of information; it is a key component of our identity...
In this blog post, we consider the choices we have to make in an era where technology is outpacing humans. Consider how to set ethical standards. Technology may have scientific, social, or other benefits in and of itself, but it will not have an ethical consensus within it, which means that humans will need to develop an ethical consensus around it. The word “science” in our common usage...