Topic 5 – Demand‚ Supply and government policy (Week five Oct 6th – Oct 13th) Outline: 1. Price Ceiling: -- General Analysis; -- Example: Rent Control; 2. Price Floor: -- General Analysis; -- Example: minimum wage law; 3. The Incidence of Sales Tax -- Key Results; -- Numerical Examples: a)Tax levied on sellers; b)Tax levied on buyers; -- Elasticities of demand and supply; Price Ceiling A legal maximum on the price at which a good can be sold 1) General Analysis Price 12 PE 8 Shortage 16 QE
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Demand of Fruits and their prices Aim and Objective of this study: As the Indian population is increasing‚ the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables is also increasing. Owing to the perishable nature and very short shelf life‚ these items require storage and transportation facilities in order to reach to the customer in fresh state. This requires a considerable amount of effort from the involved parties. The entire chain is fraught with issues like lack of transparency in pricing (at the farmers’
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following: a) Why very few petrol stations are found in the centre of large cities. b) Why it might be worthwhile for a company to contract out work even though contracting out may involve a higher monetary cost. c) Why tourists pay higher prices for goods and services in a foreign city than local residents of that country. 4. A company invests £10‚000 in new machinery in the hope of boosting future profits. What is the opportunity cost of the investment? 1 5. A university
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Impact of GDP on the automotive industry. The Federal Reserve ’s primary goal is sustained growth of the economy with full employment and stable prices. Real GDP is the most comprehensive measure of the performance of the U.S. economy. By monitoring trends in the overall growth rate as well as the unemployment rate and the rate of inflation‚ policy makers are able to assess whether the current stance of monetary policy is consistent with that primary goal. The automobile industry is one of the largest
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example‚ the price of gas in California is about 10% higher than the national average. California is one of the largest states in the USA in population and land. Californians choose to drive everywhere and mostly alone‚ causing the demand for petroleum in the state to rise immensely which increases the supply. The Law of Supply states that the amount of product supplied increases as the prices increase as long as other factors are constant‚ and vice versa‚ if supplies decrease so will the prices. The Law
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DETERMINANT OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY Determinants of Demand Demand curve shows the relationship between price and quantity demanded. The determinants of demand are income‚ price of other goods‚ tastes and preferences‚ expectations about future prices and incomes‚ taxes and subsidies. a) Income Income is a key determinant of demand. If the income level for a society rise‚ the demand for goods sure will increase. For example‚ when individuals’ income rises‚ they can afford to buy more goods (either
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* Question 1 0 out of 1 points | | | Duopolists A and B face the following demand curves: QA = 120 2PA + PB and QB = 120 2PB + PA. If both firms have zero marginal cost and they form a cartel‚ what is the profit-maximizing price and quantity?Answer | | | | | Correct Answer: | a. P = 60‚ Q = 120 | | | | | * Question 2 1 out of 1 points | | | Total surplus in a market is a measure of:Answer | | | | | Correct Answer: | c. social welfare created by the market
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Applying Supply and Demand Concepts David Hodge ECO 365 April 29‚ 2013 Robert Watson Applying Supply and Demand Concepts The supply and demand simulation was a very helpful tool in understanding the effects of external factors on the supply and demand curves. Understanding this concept is fundamental in preparing for real life situations. I personally enjoyed the fact that the simulation was based on a real estate management company. I was able to understand and relate to the information
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Aggregate Supply and Demand Francis F Perkins ECO/372 April 10‚ 2013 Ed Mendicino Aggregate Supply and Demand Aggregate demand is the total demand for goods and services in the economy at any given time and price level. It is the quantity of goods and services in the economy are now and in the future purchased at possible price levels. This is the demand for gross domestic products (GDP) of a nation when supply levels are fixed. The aggregate demand is a downward slope on a model because
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The market forces of Supply and Demand. a.Plotting the Demand and supply Curve. The following Table Illustrates the values used in the plotted graphs. Price Per Unit ($)Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied 81106284362441520.560 The resulting graph is illustrated below. Demand and Supply Curves for Comic Books 01234567890 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Quantity of comic books P r i c e o f e a c h c o m i c b o o k DemandSupply b.Finding the Equilibrium point Plotted on the graph
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