Economics 202 Fall 2013 Exam 1 1. A resource is something that a. is used to produce goods and services b. is provided by nature‚ not made by society c. exists in unlimited quantities d. must be produced by a firm 2. Michigan has an abundant supply of fresh water. However‚ an economist would consider it a scarce resource because a. water is necessary for humans ’ physical survival b. pollution will eventually destroy all life in the Great Lakes c. water is limited relative to people ’s
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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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CHAPTER 16: FINANCIAL PLANNING AND FORECASTING 1. The first‚ and most critical‚ step in constructing a set of forecasted financial statements is the sales forecast. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 2. A typical sales forecast‚ though concerned with future events‚ will usually be based on recent historical trends and events as well as on forecasts of economic prospects. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 3. Errors in the sales forecast can be offset by similar errors in costs and income forecasts
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Assignment: Supply and Demand Paper Due Sunday Day 7 – XECO/212 Instructor- Robert Peart Student- Emily Hopple I have had the personal experience of purchasing my college education. Picking a college was very challenging and I had huge amounts of pros and cons to weigh throughout my decision process. I knew that going to college and receiving a college education would be a wise investment and would better benefit me in the future financially. The supply and demand for a college education
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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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SUPPLY AND DEMAND PROJECTION OF WHEAT IN PUNJAB FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011 1-Dr.Hazoor Muhammad Sabir* 2- Safdar Husain Tahir** ABSTRACT Wheat is the staple food of people in Pakistan. Depending upon rapidly growing population‚ the wheat requirements vary from time to time that creates complications for policy makers. The main objective of the study was to forecast as accurately as possible‚ the population and wheat requirements in Punjab province for the year 2010-11. For this purpose a time
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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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Introduction 2 Literature review 2 Conclusion 3 Bibliography/References 3 Price Elasticity of Demand Introduction Ethanol production in the U.S. has grown tremendously in the last decade. Production was averaging one billion gallons per year in the early 1990s‚ grew to four billion gallons in 2005‚ and in 2007 exceeded six billion gallons (Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)). If current plans for new construction and expansion come to completion‚ production capacity will exceed
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Qantas | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Revenue | 15060 | 15627 | 14552 | 13772 | 14894 | Net income($M) | 673 | 970 | 123 | 116 | 249 | Net profit margin | 4.48% | 6.23% | 0.85% | 0.84% | 1.67% | × Asset turnover | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.71 | = ROA | 3.45% | 4.92% | 0.61% | 0.58% | 1.19% | × Financial leverage | 3.45 | 3.44 | 3.49 | 3.34 | 3.40 | = ROE | 11.93% | 16.91% | 2.13% | 1.94% | 4.05% | NOPAT margin | 6.48% | 8.72% | 1.40% | 1
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