Economics HL- IB Price elasticity and indirect taxes Q. Using at least one diagram‚ explain why knowledge of price elasticity of demand is necessary for a government when they are considering increasing indirect taxes on certain products. (16th May 2011‚ Economics- Paper 2(HL)‚ Time Zone 2) The government needs to understand price elasticity of demand when setting the price of the commodities and services it provides for the community (like public transport price). It also needs to be able
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Supply and Demand Simulation ECO/365 July 24‚ 2013 Supply and Demand Simulation The Supply and Demand Simulation was very insightful. I related to it since I am in property management although I did have some difficulty with the reasoning. The simulation was designed to help us understand demand and supply as well as the effect of a price ceiling on a specific quantity as well as the quantity supplied. According to our textbook‚ Microeconomics is the study of individual choice and how
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Introduction In this part‚ it simply illustrates the contrast between the Porter Five Forces Model and the practice of car industry in China. For instance‚ the Ford Motor Company in China are intended to increase its investment and cooperation sparing no effects to endeavor for another 10% share in the car industry‚ production abiilty reached 400‚000 which is a huge shift from the original forty thousand‚ reaching most vehicles production local technology. Such actions mean Ford Motor Company is
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Chapter 2: Market Forces: Demand and Supply For this week read Chapter 2‚ pages 48-68 Answer the following questions: Question 7. On page 70 Suppose demand and supply are given by Qd = 14 –1/2P and Qs = 1/4P – 1. a. What are the equilibrium quantity and price in this market? Show your work? Hint: 1. Draw the demand and supply graph and label all initial points ( D0‚ S0‚ P0‚ E0)‚ following the use of comparative statics given your text on pages 62-65) 2. Set demand equal to Supply and solve the values
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for many foods. In the article the supply of grains‚ wheats‚ and soybeans were destroyed by a drought near the Black sea. So the agribusiness division would sell and transport these grains and oilseeds to those who demand it. Of course the demand for these grains from this division would increase because those who were in need of those crops near the Black Sea would turn to the imports of these grain. When the demand for these grains increased so did the demand for the working capital. The companies
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of competitors. Consumers do not have a choice for provision of the product in question. A monopoly can ‘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
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Which is not characteristic of a product with relatively inelastic demand? A) The good is regarded by consumers as a necessity. B) There are a large number of good substitutes for the good. C) Buyers spend a small percentage of their total income on the product. D) Consumers have had only a short time period to adjust to changes in price. Answer: B 2. The demand for Cheerios cereal is more price-elastic than the demand for cereals as a whole. This is best explained by the fact that:
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Supply and demand simulation: Project Atlantis The supply and demand simulation was a simulation of GoodLife Management‚ a property management firm controlling all of the seven apartment complexes in the city of Atlantis. For the 9 year period in the simulation the housing market had many ups and downs because of businesses moving into the area bringing an increased amount of jobs‚ the change in consumer preferences and company expectations‚ and the policy changes induced from the government.
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Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Economic Critique Ken Drake‚ ECO 372 Macroeconomics September 10‚ 2012 Jason Foster Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Economic Critique In the United States the economy is currently in a recession‚ although signs are indicating that the economy is slowly recovering. In an effort to analyze the Unites States economy the unemployment rate‚ expectations‚ consumer income‚ and interest rates have been evaluated. The results of these evaluations are included
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When a firm changes prices‚ the effect on profits is more important than the effect on revenue. There is a simple formula to calculate the critical Price Elasticity of demand which is just sufficient to maintain the contribution to overheads and profits. This will be greater than that required to maintain revenue. A common issue in business and in business studies is whether a firm should change the prices at which products are offered. The calculations begin with estimates of the reaction of
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