Perfect Competition vs Monopoly

M&S are one of the UK's leading retailers of clothes, food, home products and financial services. Some 10 million people shop with us each week in over 375

Part A of this report examines the resources and capabilities of Marks & Spencer (M&S) up to the mid 1990's and how they lead to creating a superior competitive advantage (CA) over all competitors.

The Central Valley Project (CVP) is a Federal water project set up and run by the US Bureau of Reclamation to provide water for the Central Valley in California. Through twenty dams and reservoirs the CVP facilitates the collection and delivery of water for irrigation, municipal, and industrial use, as well as producing hydropower, providing flood control and recreational facilities on their reservoirs. The CVP provide a good example of how cost allocation works within a vast organization. I will use this organization to describe the method used by the CVP to allocate cost and whether I agree or disagree with their methods. I will also be identifying situations where common costs are allocated. I will explain the impact of allocating

due to Georgia’s unwillingness to agree to any real restrictions on water use by metro Atlanta. This paper will outline why new

Marks & Spencer is a large company listed on various stock markets, which a widely spread operations in many countries. The size of operations of the company and high reputation in the

Over 30% of London’s water production is lost through leakages in its distribution system. This amount is “equivalent to the volume needed to fill about 350 Olympic swimming pools every day” [9]. Economically reasonable solutions related to efficient water distribution and repairs would prove to be very beneficial by reducing London’s total water consumption.

He wraps up by saying, “The water problem is daunting. But putting a sensible price on water to invite investment and encourage conservation, increasing the availability of information and doubling down on innovation can go a long way towards solving it”(Webber 3). The use of this quote sums up the rest of Webber’s paper. By saying that the problem can be solved, Webber leaves his audience on a positive note with the belief that they can help fix the water problem in America.

2 - Monopoly by definition means no competition. So, unsatisfied customers have nowhere else to take their business. Monopolies can treat their customers like scum and not lose any business. Again, they have little incentive for efficiency.

Q1. Briefly describe the complexity of international water use, using the Rhine River or the Aral Sea as an example.

According to McHarg et al. eds. (2010), in the last three decades world governments used to shed the burden of capital investment, especially in sphere of water, through privatization in order to achieve more efficiency of water supplies. This approach was developed deeply in European countries such as England, which is already famous for it’s the most highly regulated water companies. This method also enables the company to concentrate on the service, management and funding of the service, whereas the local government provides water services in developing countries and cannot afford investments in large hydraulic infrastructure. Those are the “Third World” countries and the most of them are Asian. However, I want to make a significant accent on one of the industrious world’s empires – China.

In this essay I will interpret three benefits to my topic, which include greywater usage for watering can increase plant growth in arid climates, greywater systems can reduce your monthly water bill, and greywater recycling systems reduces the amount of high quality freshwater usage by substituting the water demand not intended for drinking within households. I will follow my benefits with three costs including, microorganisms in greywater can cause serious diseases and sicknesses, installation costs associated with obtaining a greywater system can be expensive, and greywater systems often require maintenance, which increases the monetary cost for the user. After each claim I will follow with supporting facts that make my claims valid and allow me to interpret the evidence meaning. I will conclude my essay by reiterating my thesis and my claim’s key evidence to explain if the costs of recycling truly outweigh the benefits of

Marks and Spencer (M&S) p.l.c. is one of the largest retailers in the United Kingdom with a selling space of 12.5 million square feet, was established in 1884 as ‘Penny bazaar’. M&S sells clothing, food, footwear, gifts and home furnishings in its 760 stores around the world. The company’s wholly own and franchise stores operates in Europe, Hong Kong, Far East, Australia, Middle East, the Bahamas and Bermuda making a total of 34 countries.

Thames Water is one of the UK’s biggest tap water and sewerages services - they supply water to over 15 million of households and Businesses in the Greater London area and some parts of the South East of England.

In 1989 the water and sewage industry was privatized, and is now regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat). However, private companies are responsible for providing services, treatment and the provision of water to the users. The Water Act 2003 ensures all companies comply with regulations and are cost-effective by offering a reasonable price of their products. As the demand of water is incredibly high the companies must be able to finance themselves and to properly achieve obligations (Water Act, 2003). They are constantly monitored and all their actions are recorded. The companies chosen for investment comparison are; United Utilities Group Plc (United Utilities) , Pennon Group Plc (Pennon Group) and Severn

Water is a human right, not a commodity. It is the essence of life, sustaining every living being on the planet. Without it we would have no plants, no animals, no people. However, while water consumption doubles every twenty years our water sources are being depleted, polluted and exploited by multinational corporations. Water privatization has been promoted by corporations and international lending institutions as the solution to the global water crises but the only one’s who benefit from water privatization are investors and international banks. The essential dilemma of privatization is that the profit interests of private water utilities ultimately jeopardizes the safeguarding of the human right to water. Access to clean, sufficient