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    Question 6 Use Figure 6.5 to determine: a)      How many baskets of fish should be harvested at market prices of                                 i.            $9?  The farmer should harvest 3 baskets in order to gain the maximum profit.                               ii.            $13? The farmer should harvest 4 baskets in this case to maximize profits.                             iii.            $17? The farmer should maximize profits by harvesting 5 baskets at $17.

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    1i) Demand function for air travel between the U.S. and Europe has been estimated to be: ln Q = 2.737 - 1.247 ln P +1.905 ln I where Q denotes number of passengers (in thousands) per year‚ P the (average) ticket price and I the U.S. national income. Determine the price elasticity and income elasticity of demand (8 points). From Lecture Module 3 Equation 4 we learned the alternative formulation of elasticity. Alternative formulation of elasticity EP = dQ/dP * P/Q = dlnQ/dlnP Natural log:

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    Why the aggregate demand curve slopes downward: To answer this question‚ we recall that the components of economy’s GDP: Y = C + I + G + NX We assume that government spending is fixed. The other three components: consumption‚ investment‚ and net exports depend on economic conditions and on the price level. 1. The price level and consumption: The wealth effect: Ex: The nominal value of a dollar is fixed‚ yet‚ the real value of a dollar is not fixed. Coca Pizza 1 $ 1 0.5$ 2 → A decrease

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    SUPPLY‚ DEMAND AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES When analyzing government policies‚ supply and demand are the first and most useful tools of analysis. Price controls such as‚ price ceiling‚ price floor and tax incidence mentioned in this chapter show how price controls affect economy. Price ceiling is a legal maximum on the price at which a good can be sold and price floor is a legal minimum on the price at which a good can be sold. Evaluating

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    Derive the demand curve? To show what the consumer should do to maximize utility‚ a budget line must be added to the preferences shown in the indifference curves. The picture below adds one. Point a is not attainable because it lies to the right of the budget line. The consumer is indifferent between points b and d because they lie on the same indifference curve‚ but point d is cheaper than b because d lies below the budget line. The consumer wants to get on the highest indifference curve affordable

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    make‚ during Lenten period there is no difference with this arrangement and what really happens is that the supply from the fishermen is basically the same and the demand from the population is greater. Every year during this period the fishermen cannot supply the demand requirements and hence increase their prices to manage this demand. When they increase the price of fish‚ the population definitely buys less due to the fact that most people simply cannot afford the high prices. The average price

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    DEMAND AND SUPPLY FOR MONEY – MACROECONOMICS REPORT DEMAND FOR MONEY * What is Demand for Money? The demand for money represents the desire of households and businesses to hold assets in a form that can be easily exchanged for goods and services. Spendability‚ or liquidity‚ is the key aspect of money that distinguishes it from other types of assets. For this reason‚ the demand for money is sometimes called the demand for liquidity. * Many factors influence our total demand for money balances

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    Effects of different liquids on the elasticity of a rubber band Luke lash and Charles baker Question: If we submerge rubber bands in different liquid substances‚ will its elasticity of the rubber bands increase? Hypothesis: If we use a more acidic substance like vinegar‚ then elasticity of the rubber band will increase. Background: We are conducting this experiment because although it has been done before‚ the substances that have been used before are generally ordinary. Others have used hot

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    Running head: WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT: SUPPLY‚ DEMAND AND PRICE ELASTICITY 1 Week 2 Assignment: Supply‚ Demand and Price Elasticity Melody Naomi Ramos University of Phoenix Principles of Economics ECO/ 212

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    1. Suppose that the international market for beef is in equilibrium. Describe in a written sentence how the following change to a determinant of supply and/or demand will affect the equilibrium price and quantity. Illustrate each answer with a supply-and-demand diagram depicting the shift(s) and the resulting effect on price and quantity a. Outbreak of mad cow disease kills off much of the cattle stock. b. The price of chicken‚ a substitute‚ declines sharply. c.

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