conversely‚ external benefits is positive and beneficial to third party. Because of this concept‚ it will effect resource allocation. An external cost‚ i.e. a negative externality‚ is not taken into account‚ so there is more production‚ at a higher price‚ resulting in an over-allocation of resources. An external benefit‚ a positive externality‚ will result in an under-allocation of resources. (b) Why are public goods not produced in sufficient quantities by private markets? (2.5 marks) Public
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have on the demand for small automobiles such as the Mini Cooper and Smart car? a. Small automobiles become more fashionable This will increase the demand in small automobiles b. The price of large automobiles rises (with the price of small autos remaining the same) The demand will increase c. Income declines and small autos are an inferior good. The demand will increase d. Consumers anticipate that the price of small autos will greatly come down in the near future. The demand will decrease
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If the price of leeks falls by $2 per pound‚ then the demand for leeks will rise by 10 pounds. Therefore we can conclude that the demand for leeks is elastic. 2. Marginal revenue is equal to price if the demand curve is horizontal. 3. If there is a price increase for a good that Marilyn consumes‚ her compensating variation is the change in her income that allows her to purchase her new optimal bundle at the original prices. 4. If the demand curve is a linear function of price‚ then the price elasticity
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Chapter 3—Supply and Demand Question 1. Draw a demand curve with an equilibrium price and quantity‚ show what happens on your diagram when each of the following events occurs. Explain whether each of the following events represents a (i) shift of the demand curve or (ii) a movement along the demand curve. (a) A store owner finds that customers are willing to pay more for umbrellas on rainy days (b) When XYZ Telecom‚ a long-distance telephone service provider‚ offered
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Economics Extended Response Demand & Supply of Labour Outline the main factors that influence the demand and supply of labour for a firm. Explain how the interaction of the demand and supply of labour determines labour market outcomes. Analyse how changes in consumer tastes‚ productivity levels‚ workforce participation rates and the ageing of the population might affect the labour market. The labour market is one of the more sophisticated elements of the market economy and having an understanding
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Food Prices and Supply Kirk Condyles for The New York Times Updated: July 26‚ 2012 In the summer of 2012‚ scorching heat and the worst drought in nearly a half-century sent food prices up‚ spooking consumers and leading to worries about global food costs. On July 25‚ the United States government said it expected the record-breaking weather to drive up the price for groceries in 2013‚ including milk‚ beef‚ chicken and pork. The drought has affected 88 percent of the corn crop‚ a staple of processed
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TOURISM IN MALDIVES AN ACTION INTRODUCTION The republic of Maldives is a nation of islands looping the equator‚ at the center of the Indian Ocean. It is a natural paradise‚ a world of intensely simple beauty‚ a place that will captivate the mind and rest the human’s spirit. The Maldives is that sort of place fascinating some of‚ frustrating for others. When the very first airport was made in “Hulhule”‚ some U
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Price Elasticity of Demand is used to measure the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to the change in price. It is measured by the percentage of change in quantity over the percent change in price [% ∆ in quantity demanded/ % ∆ in price]. Price elasticity of demand (PED) does not have any units as all the units cancel out while calculating it. Also‚ │PED│ is usually negative because the value of quantity demanded will always be inverse to its price (i.e. when price gets high‚ quantity demanded
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enabled them to reach their goals‚ (which were twice for the iPhone 5s as they were for the previous iPhone.) Price elasticity of demand refers to the change of the product’s quantity demanded when there is a change in the price of the product. In other meaning‚ it refers to the responsiveness of quantity demanded by a change of 1 % in price. There is a different on the elasticity of demand of iPhone5s depends on the economy and standard of life of country where were being sold. For instance‚ when
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Price elasticity of demand Marija managed to explain perfectly what is the price elasticity and what are the factors that affect it: availability of substitutes and time. In overall‚ it is a very scholastic presentation since Marija gives in detail how the demand of goods is changing according to the availability of substitutes‚ the fluctuation of the price of goods‚ and what impact they have on the consumers if all the other factors are being stable. Though‚ there is a point of which I would add
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