CHAPTER 2 DEMAND AND SUPPLY All Rights Reserved 2– 1 DEFINITION OF DEMAND Demand is defined as the ability and willingness to buy specific quantities of goods in a given period of time at a particular price‚ ceteris paribus. All Rights Reserved 2– 2 CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS AND SERVICES Free goods are goods that have no production cost. Public goods are goods that are for common use and will benefit everyone. Economic goods are goods of value that can
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and exit Short Run Firm has some market power and faces downward sloping demand curve Price exceeds marginal cost When P>AC firms earn positive economic profits Long Run Positive economic profits in short run attracts new firms Firm’s market share falls and demand curve shifts down P=AC firms earn 0 economic profit P>MC and 0 economic profits deadweight loss Market in which only a few firms compete with one another‚ and entry by new firms is impeded Oligopoly Environment Few
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In your final project‚ describe and answer in economic terms a managerial decision you have knowledge about (for example one that has to be made at your place of employment). Some examples of decisions are: Should our company hire temporary workers or hire new workers to handle increase demand for our product? Should we buy a new machine or upgrade the old one? What is the optimal level of parts we should order and keep on the shelf? Should we lease or buy a car? Should we rent or buy
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(Prof. Alfred Marshall) We can define Nat ional Income as t he collective achievement of a nat ion. In t his way‚ t he Nat ional Income is t he aggregat e of t he individual incomes. (Prof. Gardner Ackley) Nat ional Income is t he basic concept of economic‚ which refers t o t he market value of t he goods and services produced during a part icular year. (Prof. Richard Lipsy) CONCEPTS OF NATIONAL INCOme ----1.GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUct Total value of output (goods and services) produced by the factors
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transaction cost economics. Some organizations struggle whether or not to outsource the IT division. The company has two choices for any economic activity: going outside to market or perform the activities in-house. In any case‚ the cost of the activity is divided into production costs‚ and transaction costs. Production costs in the case of the in-house division‚ includes hardware and software‚ whereas the transaction cost‚ which are the activities related to implementing the economic activity includes
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Test #2 Practice Test #2: Answer Key Exam number 2 will take place on Monday‚ April 8th‚ 2013. This‚ the second of two practice exams‚ will be the subject of class on Wednesday. It will not be graded‚ but will serve only as practice material accurately representing the content and format of the exam. 1.) Walter used to work as a high school teacher for $40‚000 per year but quit in order to start his own painting business. To invest in his painting business‚ he withdrew $20‚000 from his savings
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related pages) Results Reporter | | Out of 15 questions‚ you answered 2 correctly with a final grade of 13% | | | | | | 2 correct (13%) | | | | 12 incorrect (80%) | | | | 1 unanswered (7%) | | | Your Results: | The correct answer for each question is indicated by a . | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form | 1 INCORRECT | | Which of the following organizations would be least likely to have a company objective involving the maximization of shareholder
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E-Business Ch. 6 – 10 Assignments Chapter 6 Questions 1) Is growth of the internet‚ in terms of users‚ expected to continue indefinitely? What will cause it to slow if anything? Internet growth is now currently slowing. This is because of computer costs. Unless the price of computers drop significantly the internet growth rate will continue to decline 3) Would you say that the Internet fosters or impedes social activity? Explain your position. I would say both. The Internet probably both
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of the borrower and its past loan repayment performance. The term structure of interest rates is a market-wide factor and is likely to influence the base rate‚ but it should not influence the margin that applies to a borrower‚ so C is the correct answer. MORE: Financial Institutions‚ Instruments and Markets 5/e‚ pp. 390–391. The interest rate charged on a term loan will also depend on the following: • The credit risk of the borrower. This is the perceived creditworthiness of the borrower. A lender
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Managerial accounting chapter 13 garison Question 13-11 Project A Initial Cost = $15‚000 Life of the project = 10 years Annual net cash inflow = $4‚000 Salvage Value = $0 Required rate of return = 16% Item Years Amount of cash flow 16% factor Present Value of Cash flow Annual net cash flow 1 to 10 $4‚000 4.833 $19‚332 Intial Investment Now $15‚000 1 $15‚000 Net Present Value (a-b) $4‚332 Project B Initial
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