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What is the primary purpose of cyber laws?
What is a potential risk of a company having a monopoly over a market?
What is the primary purpose of laws regulating personal data?
What might happen to a company that grows to the point of becoming a monopoly?
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What is the main reason for laws restricting monopolies?
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What is the relationship between cyber laws and internet transactions?
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Study Notes
Economy and Business Perspective
- Economic growth occurs when national income increases from one year to the next.
- Economic recession occurs when national income decreases from one year to the next, and economic decline is a severe case of recession.
- An economic cycle consists of several years of economic growth followed by economic recession.
- Government economic policy aims to achieve continued economic growth, and if recession becomes unavoidable, policy is aimed at making the recession as short and minor as possible.
- Business managers need to be aware of the stage of the economic cycle to make effective business strategies.
Stock Market Index
- The stock market is a leading indicator of where the economy will be in the near future.
- The performance of a stock market is measured through a stock market index.
- Stock market indices reflect investors' confidence in the capital market, providing a basis for the flow of capital for businesses.
- A high stock market index reflects potentially positive business prospects.
Political Environment and Business
- Communism advocates for change through any means, including violence, and aims to achieve economic equality and social service.
- Conservatism tends to suppress and oppress, and aims to achieve national interest over international cooperation.
- Fascist capitalism is characterized by power politics and the attainment of national interest over international cooperation.
Trade Associations
- Trade associations are coalitions of business organizations in the same or related industries that work together to promote common interests.
- Examples of trade associations include the Federation of Pakistani Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), American Business Council (ABC), All Pakistan Textile Manufacturers Association (APTMA), and Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA).
- These associations represent numerous businesses with millions of trade potential and include businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions.
Cyber Laws and Competition Law
- Cyber laws apply to internet and internet-related transactions and aim to safeguard individual information and confidentiality of clients.
- Competition law encourages fair competition in markets and avoids anti-competitive practices.
- Monopoly laws prevent a company from acquiring monopoly control over a market and aim to prevent unfair business practices such as charging higher prices.
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Understand the concept of economic growth, recession, and economic cycles. Learn about national income and its fluctuations over time.