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Hurricane Sandy: Supply, Demand and Appropriate Responses to the Gas Shortage
Olsen, Morten; McBride, EmilyCase ECON-420-EEconomicsThe Hurricane Sandy case focuses on understanding how markets work, supply and demand, market equilibrium and the role of prices as a coordination mechanism. To this end, we use the aftermath of the hurricane that hit New York and New Jersey in 2012, and in particular the gas shortages that caused long lines and frayed tempers. Hurricane Sandy interrupted gas supplies, resulting in many stations around the city shutting down when their supply ran...Starting at €8.20
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Chrysler Corporation 1994
Ballarín Fredes, Eduardo; Boudeguer, R. M.Case DG-1138-EStrategyIn 1991, Chyrsler was on the brink of bankrupcy but decided to keep spending on new models. Chrysler is in 1994 the industry½s lowest cost developer of cars and makes the highest profit per vehicle. Most of its success is due to the " minivan" and to the adoption of platform teams that gather experts in the different areas and make decisions from the design to the marketing of each new product. Chrysler has also been able to replace the carismati...Starting at €8.20