A production possibilities frontier (PPF) is a curve showing the maximum attainable combinations of two products that may be produced with available resources and current technology. At which point is the country’s future growth rate likely to be the highest? Briefly explain why. Point W (top) because it is where the most resources are used to produce capital goods. What happens if a country produces a combination of goods that efficiently uses all of the resources available in the economy? The
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[Q#2020] If buyers’ value for bicycles increase‚ the demand for bicycles will ______.a. Increase [Q#2053] A supply shortage in the market for lettuce will _______ the equlibrium price of lettuce. a. Increase [Q#2057] At any moment the equilibrium price in the market for tablet computers will be determined by ________ . c. Buyers and the sellers of tablet computers [Q#2059] The equilibrium price is also known as c. the market-clearing price. [Q#4021] Along a demand curve with a constant slope
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Chapter 14 1. 4 main types of market structure based on number of firms in the industry and product differentiation: perfect competition‚ monopoly‚ oligopoly‚ and monopolistic competition. 2. A monopolist is a producer who is the sole supplier of a good without close substitutes. An industry controlled by a monopolist is a monopoly. 3. The key difference between a monopoly and a perfectly competitive industry is that an individual‚ perfectly competitive firm faces a horizontal demand curve but
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Climate Change: Greenhouse gasses in atmosphere. Solar energy is absorbed‚ reflected (infrared radiation) but GHG trap heat. Issue: Man made greenhouse gasses affecting temperature. Why exists: CO2 acts as a negative externality. There is a commons issue with the atmosphere (inadequate property rights). Supply & demand: Supply increases – searching for new pools of resources and new tech makes it easier and cheaper to extract. Impacts: Benefits: Heating costs less‚ agricultural production patterns
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Speech Communication 100 Midterm Exam Multiple Choice: Choose only one answer and mark the corresponding letter on your scantron. Each question is worth 2 points. 1. One characteristic of human communication is that it is symbolic. In this symbolic communication meanings are located in: a. words b. events c. people* d. objects 2. Symbols a. Stand for something other than themselves.* b. Represent ideas‚ but not people‚ things or events. c. Mean exactly the same thing to various people. d.
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Partial Answer Key Supply and Demand 1. Use the model of supply and demand to explain how a fall in the price of frozen yogurt would affect the price of ice cream and the quantity of ice cream sold. In your explanation‚ identify the endogenous and exogenous variables. Considering that ice cream is a close substitute for frozen yogurt‚ we would expect an inward shift of the demand curve for ice cream‚ lowering both the price and quantity of ice cream. The price of frozen yogurt is the
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ACTIVITY 2.4 Q1 (A number of alternative solutions are possible) a) 1. Collected amount due from a customer (increase cash‚ decrease receivables). 2. Purchased land for cash (increase land and decrease cash). b) Paid amount due a creditor (decrease cash‚ decrease accounts payable). c) 1. Owner withdrew cash (decrease cash‚ decrease owner’s capital). 2. Paid rent (decrease cash‚ decrease owner’s capital). 3. Reflected supplies expense (decrease supplies on hand‚ decrease owner’s capital). d) Borrowed
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Homework Assignments Problems & Applications Chapter 1 Homework 4. You win $100 in a basketball pool. You have a choice between spending the money now or putting it away for a year in a bank account that pays 5% interest. What is the opportunity cost of spending the $100 now? 5. The company that you manage has invested $5 million in developing a new product‚ but the product is not quite finished. At a recent meeting‚ your salespeople report that the introduction of competing products
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4:30-5;20 wednesday - 9 - 9:50 thursday - 8:30 - 9:20 Optional tutorials - SS403 Ta’s email uofcecon201203@gmail.com Get a scientific calculator for this course! Final exam is a lot harder then the midterm Class before the exam = questions we can ask him‚ he will do sample questions‚ sue – past midterm exams Chapter 8: Saving‚ Investment and The Financial System: The financial system consists of all those institutions in the economy that help to match one person’s saving with
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Economics 515 AU12 Midterm 3 Review The exam will have 10‚ 10-point questions on it from the questions below. 1. Explain briefly how guns and steel aided in Europeans’ attempts to conquer the native population of Africa and the Americas. How did germs work in favor of European conquest against the Incas? How did germs work against the Europeans in their imperialist efforts in Africa? 2. Describe the attempt of Europeans to colonize Africa depicted in Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel
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