HOMEWORK 1 4. Theory of comparative advantage: The theory provides a basis for explaining and justifying international trade in a model world assumed to enjoy free trade‚ perfect competition‚ no uncertainty‚ costless information‚ and no government interference. 5. Limitations of comparative advantage: a. Countries do not appear to specialize only on those products that could be most efficiently produced by that country’s particular factors of production. b. Governments interfere with comparative
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Monopolistic Advantage Theory an approach in international business which explains why a particular national firm is able to compete with indigenous competitors in overseas market. He started by looking at international investments which classified into two: portfolio investment and direct investment. Control is the key factor which differentiates one another. If the investor directly controls the foreign enterprise‚ his investment is called a direct investment. If he does not control it‚ his investment
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Theory of Comparative Advantage Historically‚ nations have been trading with each other for hundreds of years for profit or because they do not have enough resources (land‚ labor and capital) to satisfy all the needs of consumers. For example‚ Japan has a highly skilled labor force that use technologically advanced equipment to produce cars and electrical equipment; however it does not have its own oil fields. Saudi Arabia has large supplies of oil‚ but lacks the built capital to produce cars
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economy out of the Great Depression. What I find interesting is that these two views still have importance today because we’re in a pretty similar situation right now‚ the only difference is that this time it’s a recession instead of a depression. Keynesian economics says that economic output is strongly influenced by aggregate demand. Keynes thought that the private economy was the thing that was preventing a return to prosperity. When people save their money he says that there’s no guarantee that
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Chapter 2 Regression Analysis and Forecasting Models A forecast is merely a prediction about the future values of data. However‚ most extrapolative model forecasts assume that the past is a proxy for the future. That is‚ the economic data for the 2012–2020 period will be driven by the same variables as was the case for the 2000–2011 period‚ or the 2007–2011 period. There are many traditional models for forecasting: exponential smoothing‚ regression‚ time series‚ and composite model forecasts
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Differences Between Keynesian Economics and Classical Economics Economics thinking has evolved over time as economists develop new economic theories to fit the realities of a changing world. Monetary and fiscal policies change over time. And so does our understanding of those policies. Some economists argue that policies that lower the unemployment rate tend to raise the rate of inflation. Others insist that only unexpected inflation can influence real GDP and employment. If the latter economists
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Anand Kararia ECN - 211 July 15‚ 2013 Keynesian vs Classical Economics Keynesian vs Classical Economics Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes‚ two of the greatest economists ever‚ had two very different ways of looking at the economy. Adam Smith; born June 5‚ 1723‚ was a believer in market economics. Smith believed that the people are usually best left to their own decisions‚ and concluded that the economy would prosper with the elimination of government involvement. Adam Smith published
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Question: “The Keynesian income – expenditure model assumes that the macro economy can be fine tuned and controlled in the same way as an engine in a car”. Evaluate the validity of this assertation. The economics is concerned of the production and consumption of goods or services. It also deals with the problem of scarcity. It can be divided into two sections‚ microeconomics and macroeconomics. The microeconomics deals the demand and supply for the individual part of the economy. The macroeconomics
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MatthEw V. FuNg The potential contributions of behavioral finance to Post Keynesian and institutionalist finance theories Abstract: In their paper “Behavioral Finance and Post Keynesian–Institutionalist Theories of Financial Markets‚” Raines and Leathers discuss how the theories of Keynes‚ Davidson‚ and Galbraith could explain financial bubbles and crises and show how those theories are both confirmed by actual events and supported by some findings in behavioral finance. The current paper
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Question- 01: What was the historical background of the school? Answer: The Keynesian school‚ proponents of the branch of economics now termed as Keynesian economics had come into existence towards the beginning of the twentieth century. This school was arguably the first viable alternative to the Classical school of thought. The school argues that private sector decisions sometimes lead to inefficient macroeconomic outcomes and therefore advocates active policy responses by the public sector
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