Tight oligopoly, 356–357
Time-series data, 132
Time-series models, 151–153
component parts of, 152–153
fitting a simple trend and, 153–156
random fluctuations and, 151
seasonal variations and, 151
trends and, 151
Time Warner, 452
Tirole, Jean, 377–378
Tit-for-tat, 424
Top management
corporate control market and, 612
corporate governance reforms
and, 612–613
disclosure requirements and, 611
external enforcement and,
611–612
financial incentives and, 613–615
limiting power of, 610–613
shareholder empowerment
and, 612
Toshiba Corporation, 412
Total costs, 238
Total travel miles (TTM), 29–30
Toys, demand for, 157–160
Transfer pricing, 274–277, 600–601
Transferable emissions permits, 460
Trends, time-series models and, 151
Troubled Assets Relief Program
(TARP), 591Trucks, aluminum vs.steel in,
214–215
Twain, Mark, 636
Two-part pricing, 103
Two-tiered tender offers, 410–411
Tyco International, 615
Tying, 395–396U
Uncertainty, decision making and, 8
Uncontrolled market data, 132–133
Unilever, 453
Unitary elastic demand, 85
United States Sentencing
Commission, 616
U.S. Steel, 361, 450
U.S. Treasury, 692
Used-car market, 583–585V
Value asymmetry, auctions and, 690
Value differences, 636–639
Value maximization, decision making
and, 13–15
Valueless information, 550
Variable costs, 239
Variable input, production with,
192–198
Verbal expressions of probability, 517
Versioning, 107
Vertical integration, 596Vickrey auction, 674–675
Von Neumann, John, 398, 522W
Walk-away prices, 632
Walmart, 323, 413, 425, 594
Walt Disney Co., 163–165, 412
Warehouse sale, 631–634
Warner Books, 634
Watches, restricted trade in,
306–309
Welch, Jack, 653
Whirlpool, 452, 453
Whole Foods Market, 589
Wildcatting, oil, 522–530,
542–544
Winner’s curse, 686–687, 692
Worker motivation, 602–605
World Health Organization, 16
WorldCom Inc., 615X
Xerox, 395Y
Yahoo, 691
YouTube, 252Z
Zero-sum game, 400, 406–407
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