11-24-12 Macroeconomics Homework 3 Questions 1. Intermediate goods are unfinished goods used in producing a final good or used up in the production process‚ which is a good produced for final consumption. Running shoes‚ watches‚ textbooks and sunscreen lotion are all final goods because they typically would not be used to make any other good they’re all finished goods for an end consumer. Cotton fibers‚ and lumber are intermediate goods which would be purchased for the production of a final good
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Study Questions for Into the Wild Chapter 1 1. What date does Jim Gallien pick up the hitchhiker? 2. By the time he drops off the hitchhiker what does Jim Gallien think of him? 3. By the end of the chapter what do you know about the hitchhiker? Chapter Chapter 2 1. Describe the land where Alex disappears. 2. Who visits the bus and what do they find? What date is it? 3. Write down what you have found out about Alex. Chapter 3 1. What was Alex’ adopted home like? When did he first arrive there?
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Over the past few years our country and the rest of the world has experienced an economic crisis. For the United States‚ it’s been one of the worst economic recessions since the Great Depression during the 1930’s. The recession was caused by many downfalls but the majority was caused by the collapse of the housing market. In the years before the crisis‚ the behavior of lenders changed dramatically. Lenders offered more and more loans to higher-risk borrowers‚ including undocumented immigrants
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several assumptions made to support the idea of this article‚ however some of the assumptions are precisely impractical. 1. Applying monopolist scenario on ordinary circumstances As the article states‚ all economical approach in this article is for a monopolist who price-discriminates between two markets. However‚ could this monopolist scenario represent the whole drug market? Pindyck and Rubinfeld (2009) mentioned that pure monopoly is rare. There are usually competitors who produce substitutions
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Current Events Summary ECON 220: Macroeconomics Poverty across America is continuing to increase throughout suburbs faster than anywhere else in the United States. Currently‚ there are almost 16.4 million suburban residents who reside below the poverty line. The latest Census figures available‚ in 2011‚ showed that the poverty line for a family of four was just over $23‚000 (Luhby‚ 2013‚ para. 3). The number of suburban residents below the poverty line is roughly 3 million more than those residing
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Nick Zawisa Strategic Management September 23‚ 2010 Case Study: Whole Foods Market Since 1980‚ Whole Foods Markets has grown from a small local store in Austin‚ Texas‚ to the largest retail chain of natural and organic foods in the United States. Whole Foods has been leading the natural and organic foods movement across the United States‚ working to gain acceptance among the growing number of consumers interested in eating healthier foods. The company has built a reputation for being selective
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Inflation‚ a short explanation In the world of finance phrases like mortgage backed security‚ prime rate‚ speculation and inflation get thrown around a lot yet most people don’t have a clue what it all means. After more than three centuries of evolution even the most knowledgeable can’t wrap their head around the many ways the U.S. economy works and why it sometimes doesn’t. In the next few pages I hope to explain only one of these very complicated concepts‚ that of inflation. Inflation‚ in economic
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Debates over Macroeconomic Policy 1. Should monetary and fiscal policymakers try to stabilize the economy? 2. Should the government fight recessions with spending hikes or tax cuts? 3. Should monetary policy be made by rule rather than by discretion? 4. Should the central bank aim for zero inflation? 5. Should the government balance its budget? 6. Should the tax laws be reformed to encourage saving? Debate #1 1. Should monetary and fiscal policymakers try to stabilize the economy? • Changes in
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Rising inflation Inflation in India – Nature and Magnitude If it all there is a dream in the minds of India’s policy makers and RBI‚ it is to conquer the unflinching inflation. Of course in a candid tone we can say that it is a pipe dream at least in the context of current times. Inflation needs no introduction. Inflation occurs due to a steep rise in price levels against the normal purchasing level of consumers. In the recent years‚ more than any issue Inflation has plagued the Indian economy and
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1) Which of the following most correctly describes GDP? GDP is the sum of the market value of all A) goods and services purchased within a country in a given time period. B) final goods and services produced within a country in a given time period. C) final goods and services purchased within a country in a given time period. D) intermediate goods and services produced within a country in a given time period. E) final goods and services produced by a
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