1 DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER ECONOMICS Class – XII Marks – 100 Duration – 3 hrs. 1. Weightage by type of questions Type Number of Mark Total Estimated time a questions candidate is expected to take to answer Long answer questions 6 6 36 60 minutes Short answer questions I 6 4 24 36 minutes Short answer questions II 10 3 30 50 minutes Very short answer questions 10 1 10 15 minutes 2. Weightage by content Unit No Unit Sub-Units Marks 1 Introduction
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Business Economics Case Number 6 Topic : Elasticity of Demand Objective: a) To apply the concept of elasticity of demand b) To correlate elasticity with decision making Part -I President Mr. Chatterjee of Indian Institute of Business Economics (IIBE)‚ India is concerned about the financial state of his institution. Last year there was a loss of Rs.1.5 million and the trustees are getting restless. Currently there are 1000 full-time students‚ out of that 700 are degree students from
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Supply‚ Demand‚ and Elasticity Paper Edward Goodan ECO/212 Principles of Economics October 11‚ 2010 Juan Carlos Ginarte Supply‚ Demand‚ and Elasticity Paper Abstract A look at the cause for shift in the supply and demand of coffee. The shift in the supply and demand mean to equilibrium price and quantity will be answered. Furthermore‚ what can be used as a substitute for this luxury product. The paper will tell the impact of a substitute
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The price elasticity of demand (PED) is “a measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in price of the good” (Mankiw 2007‚ p.90). It is a form of measure to determine how willing consumers are to move away from the good as the price of the good rises. Most of the time‚ there are factors that determines the PED‚ such as availability of close substitutes‚ necessities versus luxuries‚ definition of the market and time horizon. In order to calculate the PED‚ a formula is
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Economics 202 Fall 2013 Exam 1 1. A resource is something that a. is used to produce goods and services b. is provided by nature‚ not made by society c. exists in unlimited quantities d. must be produced by a firm 2. Michigan has an abundant supply of fresh water. However‚ an economist would consider it a scarce resource because a. water is necessary for humans ’ physical survival b. pollution will eventually destroy all life in the Great Lakes c. water is limited relative to people ’s
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Price Elastic Products 2 Price Elastic Products Introduction Rising oil prices in the US are not a novel concept. Since the 1970’s when the US realized its vulnerability related to oil and its Eastern providers‚ we have sought energy alternatives (recession.org). This essay will review the concepts of supply‚ demand‚ quantity demand and price influence given the provided scenario wherein the demand for corn has increased due to usage as an alternative energy source. The essay will evaluate
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How would income elasticity of demand help explain these things ? Q ( Demand ) QS0 Superior QI1 QI0 Inferior QS1 Y1 Y0 Y ( Income ) During the decline in economy activity‚ the spending power will decrease which is similar as the decline in income. Home food which is economical are inferior goods while restaurant food which is much more costly are superior goods. Therefore from the income elasticity of demand curve‚ the demand for home food will
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Will Bury’s Price Elasticity Scenario Kuitina Smith Economics/ECO 561 Professor Sadu Shetty April 13‚ 2009 Will Bury’s Price Elasticity Scenario In the Will Bury Scenario‚ supplied by the University of Phoenix online‚ my paper will explain some economic concepts from this week’s reading assignment. This information will in turn be used to relate to the context of the scenario. The concept of scarcity and choice states that because there are scarce resources‚ this
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There are some reasons that may affect the decrease of price elasticity of supply among the three districts. Theoretically‚ the land restriction and increase in the transaction cost will cause a negative effect on the elasticity through different channels. The insufficient land resources in Hong Kong will physically limit the housing supply‚ but the land sale system makes it even worse. The land sale system in Hong Kong restricted the supply of land by abandoning regular selling after 1998. There
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Analyzing Elasticity of Demand Simulation DigiVal & DigiVal Plus Manufacturing Company sells a range of computers‚ notebook computers‚ desktop computers‚ high-end servers and has a market share of 22 percent‚ along with another office in the U.K. with sales in Europe at 30 percent total sales. There are three team members who are qualified to get the companies market back on track. CEO‚ B.J. Downey‚ who targets the strategies‚ goals and revenue targets has steered DigiVal for the past 12 years
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