EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Minimum Wage Ordinance Cap. 608 is an ordinance enacted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong to introduce a minimum wage in Hong Kong in July 2010. The executive branch proposed a minimum wage of HK$30 (~US$3.871) per hour in November 2010‚ which the Legislative Council voted to accept after much debate in January 2011. It came into effect on 1 May 2011. Prior to this‚ there had also been a fixed minimum wage for one specific class of workers‚ foreign domestic
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Unit-1 Q1. Define micro and macro economics‚ Distinguish between them‚ and explain the scope‚ importance and its limitations Ans. modern economy analysis has been divided into two major branches that is micro and macro economics. Micro economics means the economics system which deals individual economics unit on the other hand macro economics means the economics unit which deals aggregate as a whole that is national income‚ general employment‚ and total out –put‚ general price level etc. These two
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Economic integration 1 Economic integration Economic integration is the unification of economic policies between different states through the partial or full abolition of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on trade taking place among them prior to their integration. This is meant in turn to lead to lower prices for distributors and consumers with the goal of increasing the combined economic productivity of the states. The trade stimulation effects intended by means of economic integration are part
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1) Do you think market economy contributes to the development of a nation? Clearly explain your position and HOW it does or does not make such contribution. Market economy and development of a nation go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other. Take a look at any country from the United States to Nigeria. Each nation’s development depends on their market economy. Then take a look further into how wealth in distributed within a nation. This further explains that those that have wealth
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Chapter 9: Political and Economic Factors Affecting International Business 9.3 Economic Factors Related to International Business Page 284 – 292 Economic Systems An economic system is what allows a country to decide what to produce‚ how to produce‚ and for whom to produce. These systems include natural resources‚ labor‚ capital‚ management and standards for creating products. Market Economies In market economies‚ i) ownership of private property is encouraged‚ ii) businesses are encouraged to
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Islamic Economics Economics studies are devoted with the economical behavior of individuals and societies‚ for instance production‚ consumption‚ saving‚ good exchange and so on. Every nation is supposed to regulate the production of goods and services as demanded by the people‚ consumers‚ thus any economic system needs to answer four main questions: 1- What to produce of goods and services? 2- How to produce these goods and services? 3- Who to produce to these goods and services
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Chapter 1 – The Five Foundations of Economics • Scarcity: The limited nature of society’s resources • Economics: The study of how people allocate their limited resources to satisfy their unlimited wants • Time‚ energy‚ and financial cost toward acquiring materials • Air and gravity are examples of things we don’t worry about‚ or aren’t scarce • The ability to look at the benefits of the activity and weigh it against the cost is thinking like an economist • Making choices is all about comparing
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Licensed to: iChapters User Licensed to: iChapters User Managerial Economics Copyright 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied‚ scanned‚ or duplicated‚ in whole or in part. Licensed to: iChapters User Copyright 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied‚ scanned‚ or duplicated‚ in whole or in part. Licensed to: iChapters User Managerial Economics Applications‚ Strategy‚ and Tactics TWELFTH EDITION JAMES R. MCGUIGAN JRM Investments
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MBA 5600 Managerial Economics Assignment #1 1. What impact will the prospect of deprivatization have on investment by managers of privatized firms? The impact will be: - Loosing corporate focus; - Missing planned CEO turnover; - Affecting planned managerial objects and strategic efficiency Obviously‚ normal managers invest in long-term projects‚ products and services‚ deprivatization may come up with a different strategy that not aligned with corporate goals and its profit will probably
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Contributions and Achievements of Fidel V. Ramos * during his time‚ the Philippines was cited as Asia’s Next Economic Tiger because he brought back economic growth * the Philippines celebrated Centennial Independence in 1998 * he’s the only Filipino who received British Knighthood from the United Kingdom‚ bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George) * he led the 4th APEC Summit held in the Philippines * his “Philippines 2000” vision
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