Econ 102 quiz 1 Question 1 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Economics is best defined as the study of A. financial decision-making B. how consumers make purchasing decisions. C. choices made by people faced with scarcity. D. inflation‚ unemployment‚ and economic growth Answer Key: C Question 2 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Macroeconomics differs from microeconomics in that A. macroeconomics is the study of individual markets‚ while microeconomics
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Economics Chapter 2 Chapter 2 * Opportunity cost is a ratio. It is the decrease in the quantity produced of one good divided by the increase in the quantity produced of another good as we move along the production possibilities frontier. * The outward-bowed shape of the PPF reflects increasing opportunity cost. The PPF is bowed outward because resources are not all equally productive in all activities. * When goods and services are produced at the lowest possible cost and in the
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|1. (TCO A) Suppose you are hired to manage a small manufacturing facility that produces Widgets. | | | |(a.) (15 points) You know from data collected on the Widget Market that market demand and market supply have both increased recently. As | |manager of the facility‚ what decisions should you make regarding production
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You Decide GM 545 Fall 2010 Mr. President‚ Monetary and fiscal policy are two ways in which governments attempt to achieve full level of employment‚ economic growth‚ and price stability. As you are aware‚ fiscal policy decisions are made by the President and Congress and demand the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy; the monetary policies are maintained by the Federal Reserve. After careful consideration of the advice of Economic Advisers and Federal Reserve
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|ECON1220 |Principles of Macroeconomics |2012-2013 | |Sections 001-004 |Tutorial Exercise 5 |2nd semester | Short-Answer Questions 1. Suppose you deposit $1‚000 at your bank‚ and the required reserve ratio (r) is 10%. Furthermore‚ assume that banks do not hold any excess reserves‚ and that the public do not hold any cash. Explain the money creation
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Melissa Bell ECN 101 Professor Grob Assignment 1 1-23-11 What in your view is the most important value to consider when evaluating economic problems or systems? There are a wide range of important values to be considered when evaluating economic problems within our system. The first that come to mind are the ones that will benefit the majority of working class Americans like myself such as; government assistance‚ an increase in minimum wage‚ affordable healthcare for all‚ free education
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Microeconomics Syllabus Course Introduction and Description: This course is an introduction to microeconomics. This course focuses on how economic decisions are made by individuals‚ firms‚ organizational structures‚ and governments. Microeconomics introduces students to the cost-benefits analysis that is the economic way of thinking. This analysis is used to understand smaller agents of the economy-specifically‚ consumers and producers-as they interact in output markets and resource markets
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Americans have always had a strong disapproval of taxes‚ especially when they are the ones getting taxed. This was precisely the case during the Whiskey Rebellion occurring from 1791-1794. Farmers outraged by a new excise tax on whiskey protested and refused to pay. However the goal of the taxes was to help pay off a $54‚000‚000 national debt acquired during the Revolutionary War (Historical Spotlight). “Whiskey was a popular drink at the time‚ so such a tax could raise a lot of revenue”(Paul Krugamn
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1. In an economy at full employment‚ Y=C+I+G+NX. List‚ define‚ and explain‚ the component parts of the formula? Would you consider our Economy at Full Employment now? Why or why not? a. List‚ define and explain: i. Y Output 1. Define Produce‚ deliver‚ or supply (data) using a computer or other device. 2. The output is outcome of add C‚ I‚ G‚ and NX. ii. C Consumption 1. Define using up of a resource. 2. Consumption is normally the largest GDP component. iii. I Investment 1. Define
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ECON 2035 8/27/13 Overview of Financial System * Financial market players: 1. Households 2. Firms‚ which issue stocks and bonds 3. Governments 4. Foreigners * Financial market- a place or channel for buying stocks‚ bonds‚ and other securities 1. Functions of financial markets: a. You have the money b. You can borrow from friends‚ banks‚ etc. c. Get funds in exchange of partnership d. Transferring funds: Savers and spenders (send) (borrow)
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