4.2 Worksheet – Calculating Elasticity of demand 1. Otten Industries sells notebook computers for $800 a computer. Mrs. Otten‚ owner‚ decides to decrease the price of these computers to $750. As a result‚ the quantity demanded for notebook computers rose from 500 to 550. a. Calculate the percentage change in price ___________________ b. Calculate the percentage change in quantity demanded ____________ c. Calculate the elasticity of demand _______________________ d. Is it elastic‚
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‘call the shots’ on their product (price‚ availability etc.) as there is no alternative on offer to consumers. Monopolists tend to produce a limited number of product which are then sold at a high price (there is no need to compete). (Control of demand) The British Government seeks to restrict the behaviour of monopolies‚ so preventing unfair business behaviours. Oligopoly – a small number of dominant firms or individuals compete to provide a product or service. Competition is limited and as
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The Great Depression happened because the stock market in the United States dropped dramatically. A major factor in bringing about the depression was a direct result of supply and demand. Supply and demand rely on each other and should be equal in a stable economy. Too much supply demand drops‚ demand goes up supply should go up to meet it. There was a large overage of products that the U.S. people could not consume. The overage happened because a technological advance changed how they produced goods
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Supply and Demand are the two most used words in economics (Colander‚ 2004 p.83). My basic understanding of these two terms is that: When there is a lower supply of something than meets the consumers wants‚ only those willing to pay a higher price will be able to satisfy their demand. Likewise‚ when there is a higher supply of something than is needed to satisfy the wants of consumers; theoretically‚ consumers will be able to buy their article at a lesser cost. With the holiday season upon us‚ and
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is initially in equilibrium. Given this‚ answer the following questions: 1. Show on a diagram the initial market equilibrium for ice cream 2. Show the effect of a hot summer on ice cream demand 3. Show the effect of the use of a cheaper ice cream manufacturing method on the ice cream supply. 4. What are the resulting changes in equilibrium price and the quantity traded? You will be assessed against the following criteria: The accuracy of your answers The appropriate use of
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Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply 11. For each of following events‚ explain the short-run and the long-run effects on the output and the price level‚ assuming policymakers take no action. (a) The stock market declines sharply‚ reducing consumers’ wealth. AS1 AS2 AD1 AD2 Y2 Y1 P1 P2 P3 LRAS A B C P AD-AS diagram Output 0 Since the stock market declines sharply‚ the people’ wealth are being affected. In short run‚ it leads to a fall in aggregate demand which would
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Apple Social Strategy In the case “Apple Inc. in 2010”‚ we can see that between 1980 and 1996‚ the company struggled with different management style and strategies. During those 16 years‚ Apple was a computer-based company that was not trying to differentiate itself from its competitor. That is why‚ in 1996‚ when Steve Jobs returned to Apple‚ he started to focus on the social aspect of Apple but also on how to innovate and create new products in order to differentiate the company. First of all
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Apple Inc. Strategic Choice and Evaluation Paper STR/581 University of Phoenix Apple Inc. Strategic Choice and Evaluation Paper This paper serves to present some insight of a company that has been named Fortune magazine’s most admired company in the world for three consecutive years from 2008 to 2010. A strategic analysis will examine the opportunities‚ and threats in the general environment‚ and the company’s strengths and weaknesses. Apple works in many facets of consumer electronics‚
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Apple Computer‚ Inc. whose humble beginnings were borne from two high school friends‚ Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs‚ is now based in Cupertino California and is a Fortune 500 company. The company began in 1976 when Wozniak designed what would become the Apple l (Apple Computer‚ 2005). Apple Computer‚ Inc. ’s principle activity is to design‚ manufacture and market personal computers and related personal computing and communicating solutions. The products are for education‚ creative‚ consumer‚ and
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of the Ultimatum game‚ if Andy makes a one-time offer to Beatrice‚ what would be the most reasonable value of X? a. b. c. d. e. 49 51 99* 101 None of the above. 5. Which of the following is not held constant when constructing a demand curve for good X? a. b. c. d. e. Consumer (buyer) income Consumer (buyer) tastes Price of good X* Prices of other goods
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