BQOE II FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROECONOMICS Munzarina Ahmad Samidi Norehan Abdullah Jamal Ali Zalina Mohd. Mohaideen Project Directors: Prof. Dr. Mansor Fadzil Prof. Dr. Shaari Abd. Hamid Open University Malaysia Munzarina Ahmad Samidi Norehan Abdullah Jamal Ali Zalina Mohd. Mohaideen Universiti Utara Malaysia Wan Azman Saini Wan Ngah Universiti Putra Malaysia Lilian Kek Siew Yick Open University Malaysia Module Writers: Moderators: Translated & Edited: Pearson (M) Sdn. Bhd. Compiled
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Objectives: How is inflation measured The calculation and limitations of these indices The effects of inflation Important points to remember: Consumer Price Index (CPI) - A measure of price changes in consumer goods and services such as gasoline‚ food‚ clothing and automobiles. The CPI measures price change from the perspective of the purchaser. GDP Deflator- measures price changes in current year compared to those in a base year‚ for all goods and services produced within the country and
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1. Introduction Inflation is a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. “Too much money in circulation causes the money to lose value”-this is the true meaning of inflation. What is Inflation. The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising‚ and‚ subsequently‚ purchasing power is falling. Central banks attempt to stop severe inflation‚ along with severe deflation‚ in an attempt to keep the excessive growth of prices to a minimum. (Investopedia)
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Over a hundred thousand jobs the U.S. economy has created in the past ten months. It is still below the two hundred thousand needed to drastically bring down the unemployment rate‚ which is around eight percent. The positive we have is income and consumption and GDP growth‚ but it is still growing below trend rates. The housing market still shows little to no sign of life. The high prices of oil are presenting a significant headwind in the U.S. economy. The Federal Reserve still try’s to stimulate
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A Macroeconomic Comparison of the United States of America and Germany (2002-2012) Thomas Edison State College GDP & GDP Growth Rate - USA: GDP is an important measure of the health and wellness of an economy. GDP in short is‚ the total expenditure of an economy through its consumption‚ investment‚ government purchases and net exports. According to data release by the world bank‚ the United States has the largest national GDP on the planet
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| A lot of economists consider the global economic crises of 2007 to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The global crisis affected the entire world economy‚ with higher detriment in some countries than others. It resulted in the threat of total collapse of large financial institutions‚ the bailout of banks by national governments‚ and downturns in stock markets around the world. In many areas‚ the housing
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exam 1 Name __________________________________________ This is a closed book exam. Exam is out of 100 points. Answer all the questions. Show all your calculations. Explain your answers in the essay type questions. You have 50 minutes to finish this exam. Academic Integrity: In cases of a violation of academic integrity it is the policy of the Department of Economics to impose the most severe penalties that are most consistent with University guidelines. GOOD LUCK! 1. (4 points)
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The Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Before being able to grasp what economics has to offer it is important to understand the terms and concepts that are frequently used in economic. This paper will consist of two parts‚ part one will explain six terms; gross domestic product (GDP)‚ real GDP‚ nominal GDP‚ unemployment rate‚ inflation rate‚ and finally interest rate. Part two will consist of describing how three economic activities‚ such as purchasing of groceries‚ massive layoff of employees‚ and
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CHAPTER 3 National Income: Where It Comes From and Where It Goes Questions for Review 1. The factors of production and the production technology determine the amount of output an economy can produce. The factors of production are the inputs used to produce goods and services: the most important factors are capital and labor. The production technology determines how much output can be produced from any given amounts of these inputs. An increase in one of the factors of production or
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BUS100 Sample Exam 1 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Which of the following organizations is an example of the goods-producing sector of the economy? A. Ford Motor Company B. Florida State University C. Children’s Hospital D. H & R Block Tax Consulting 2. Which of the statements about demography is most accurate? Demographic studies: A. focus on factors that have great political relevance‚ but little relevance to business
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