Dropbox Assignment #2 An elastic demand is a demand that if the price changes the quantity that is demanded changes quite a bit‚ and an inelastic demand is no matter the price there will still be a demand for it (Economics‚ 2017). Generally‚ an elastic demand is a type of good that is more of a want rather a need‚ and an inelastic demand would be something that would be along the lines of a necessity. To figure out the elasticity a person would use the equation: (% change in quantity/% change in
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there is a lot of things everyone can do to end it. An early law that attempted to end the gender wage gap was the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act. This act said that‚ in the U.S‚ employees of public jobs will get 12 weeks of partial pay leave after a child’s birth or to take care of a sick relative or themselves. This will help give mothers and dedicated women a chance to care for their family and not go bankrupt. Additionally‚ in 1963 the Equal Pay Act said that equal pay for men and women
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Chapter 04 Demand 10. The long-run price elasticity of demand for a product is generally _________ the short-run elasticity for the same product. A. lower than B. equal to C. higher than D. not comparable to 11. Assume the demand function for skin care products is given by Q = 1‚000 – 20 P + 5I. If P=$25 and I=$1‚000 currently‚ then: A. skin care products are a normal good. B. the elasticity of demand is equal to 11. C. skin care products are inferior. D. The price is too high
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Throughout the world‚ discrimination in all forms has continued to be a constant struggle; whether it’s racial‚ gender-based‚ religion‚ beliefs‚ appearance or anything that makes one person different from another‚ it’s an everyday occurrence. A major place that discrimination is occurring at is in the workplace. The largest discrimination problem is believed to gender-based‚ because of the pay gap. Men and women have been receiving different pay for doing equal work for decades‚ this has become a bigger
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Characteristics of Supply and Demand The law of supply describes the practical interaction between the price of a commodity and the quantity offered by products for sale. The law of supply is a hypothesis‚ which claims that at higher prices the willingness of sellers to make a product available for sale is more while other things being equal. When the product is high‚ more producers are interested in producing the products. On the contrary‚ if the price of a product is low‚ producers are less interested
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union presents its demand. The management either accepts this‚ or rejects it and returns the next day with a counteroffer for wage to be paid to the employees. The firm can open and start functioning only after an agreement on wage is reached between the management and the union. As per the prevailing law in the state and the industry‚ it is the union’s turn to present its demand on the first day/round of negotiation. At this point the management may either accept or reject the demand made by the union
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How demand and supply of residential housing has affected the price and quantity for both buyers and sellers? There are many factors‚ which determine the answer to this question‚ and one of most important aspects of demand and supply of residential housing is pricing and quantity. Demand and supply plays a very important role in both the buyer and seller lives. A good seller would know his/her market. Buyers often offer properties that a seller can either accept or reject. Demand and supply
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Supply‚ Demand‚ and Price Elasticity Team A Julisa Dincol ECO/212 September 26‚ 2011 Osvaldo Miranda Supply‚ Demand‚ and Price Elasticity The very basis for economic stability is supply and demand. Variations in supply and demand influence a society’s excellence. As supply and demand alters‚ so does the cost and amounts of commodities. These variations in volume and price affect market stability. Factors that help influence the market equilibrium are
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Monica Perez Period 3 MT2 Make Up Law of supply and demand: Sony‚ Nintendo‚ and Microsoft Many big industries now focus on the production of the best product/services for the people and other companies. Industries such as Sony‚ Microsoft‚ and Nintendo have developed new consoles ranging from prices of $499.99 to $199.99. But how does the law of supply and demand affect their pricing? Also are these products elastic and how many substitutes are available? The Sony‚ Microsoft‚ and Nintendo industries
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statement of fact made by one party to another party‚ which has the effect of inducing that party into the contract. For example‚ under certain circumstances‚ false statements or promises made by a seller of goods regarding the quality or nature of the product that the seller has may constitute misrepresentation. A finding of misrepresentation allows for a remedy of rescission and sometimes damages depending on the type of misrepresentation. According to Gordon v Selico (1986) 18 HLR 219 it is possible
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