Economics IB past paper questions Structural questions 1. (a) “The price elasticity of demand and the price elasticity of supply for many primary commodities tend to be low.” Explain what is meant by this statement‚ and how this contributes to the problem of price instability for primary commodity producers. [10 marks] (b) Evaluate the view that it is best to allow primary commodity prices to be determined purely through the free interaction of market forces. [15 marks] 2. Explain what
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lower price increase the quantity demanded (Mankiw‚ p.68). 3. Does a change in consumers’ taste lead to a movement along the demand curve or a shift in the demand curve? Does a change in price lead to a movement along the demand curve? Explain your answer. A change in consumers taste leads to a shift in the demand curve. Yes a change in price leads to movement along the demand curve. Any change that increase quantity demanded leads to shift in the demand curve which is an increase in demand (Mankiw
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Chapter 4 2. Why do economists use percentages rather than absolute amounts in measuring the responsiveness of consumers to changes in price? Why do economists use percentages rather than absolute amounts in measuring the responsiveness of consumers to changes in price? Economists use percentages rather than absolute amounts for two different reasons. The first reason for using percentages rather than absolute amounts has to do with the affect a particular amount can have on demand.
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Microeconomics and the Laws of Supply and Demand Your NAME ECO/365 July 6‚ 2015 INSTRUCTOR NAME Microeconomics and the Laws of Supply and Demand The simulation showed how a shift in the supply curve or the demand curve can lead to significant changes to the economic standing of the business. When the demand curve shifts downward or to the left it showed a decrease in demand from renters thus yielding less apartments rented. This happened when the new company who moved into the area had a higher
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Chapter 01 Limits‚ Alternatives‚ and Choices Multiple Choice Questions 1. Economics is the study of: A. increasing the level of productive resources so there is maximum output in society. B. increasing the level of productive resources so there is a minimum level of income. C. how people‚ institutions‚ and society make choices under conditions of scarcity. D. the efficient use of scarce resources paid for at the minimum level of cost to consumers and businesses. 2. The primary
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Chapter 2. Demand and Supply Markets A market is where buyers and sellers come together to carry out an economic transaction. Markets may be physical places where goods or services are exchanged for money‚ but there are other ways that economic transactions may be made‚ such as online markets. Product markets: the place where goods and services are bought and sold Factor markets (labor market): the place where the factors of production are bought and sold. Financial markets (e.g. foreign
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Econ3101 - Section 006 Intermediate Microeconomics Xavier Vinyals-Mirabent Due: Wednesday‚ February 1st‚ 2012. Solutions to Homework 1. 1 1. A consumer has preferences for two goods. Her preferences satisfy Axioms 1 through 4 as discussed in class. A v D v 10 E v 5 C v B v 0 0 5 (a) Plot and label the following bundles: A (2‚10) B (6‚2) C (0‚4) D (8‚10) E (4‚6) (b) Assume A is indifferent to B (A ∼ B). On a single line‚ list all the bundles in descending order of preference
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WEEK THREE QUESTIONS: 38) What is Utility? "The utility of a consumer is a measure of the satisfaction the consumer derives from consumption of goods and services" (p. 270) 39) What is the Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility? "According to the principle of diminishing marginal utility‚ each successive unit of a good or service consumed adds less to total utility than the previous unit." (p.272) In other words the more one consumes the more they will be satisfied until they reach a
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ES2550 Microeconomics - OL2-MAR1813 Project Part 1 [Author name] [Date] Barnes & Noble books which Estimated Elasticity is -4.00 which I believe is elastic because it has a value greater than 1 decrease in quantity demanded is proportionally greater than the increase in price. Coca-Cola which Estimated Elasticity is -1.22 I believe is elastic because it has a greater then 1 Cigarettes which Estimated Elasticity is -0.25 I believe is inelastic because it has less than 1 in absolute
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Roberto Clemente was a legend in the game of baseball and he was the first Latin-American baseball player. He played 18 seasons as a Pittsburgh Pirate was won many awards for fielding and batting. He was one of the best defensive players of all time; he could catch almost any ball hit to him. Also no one dared his arm because he could throw anybody out at home. He broke many milestones including hit number 3‚000 on the last game of the season in 1972. He died three months later in a plane crash in
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