2008-AL-ECON-II Past Questions on Macroeconomics Prepared by A.Chow Unit 1 – National Income Accounting 1. Which of the following are included in the national income of Hong Kong? (1) government spending on public assistance. (2) commission from the sale of second-hand cars. (3) salaries of the employee of the Jockey Club. (4) receipts form the sale of stocks and shares. A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (4) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (3) and (4) only (90 -01) Refer to the following national income
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EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE – CHAPTERS 7 - 10 (partial) ECON 204 SPRING 2013 Chapter 7 Inflation Deflation Effects of Inflation 1. Price effects a. Real vs. nominal income 2. Income effects 3. Wealth effects Money illusion Measuring inflation • Consumer Price Index (CPI) • Market basket Construction of a Price Index 1. Calculate cost of basket in each year 2. Create Price Index using chosen base year = ∗ 100 • Say’s Law Keynesian Theory • Inherently unstable economy • Government
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This paperwork of SOC 312 Week 2 Discussion 1 Family Experiences includes: Discuss the experience of two families from different socioeconomic classes: one family from the upper class and the other from the underclass. Identify three major differences within the classes and the implications these differences will have on a child. The Theory of Mind Watch the following short film‚ theory of mind.mov‚ which demonstrates the theory of mind using a juice box experiment. At around four years of
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feelings to intervene in that particular economic decision. However‚ that was only two people out of twelve; making it ≈17% which is a very low number. In other words‚ if only 17% of the humans in a market are making irrational decisions‚ then those ECON 001 SAQUICELA !1 decisions are not going to have a big impact on the level of rationality of the market. Although some humans in the market are making irrational decisions‚ the market remains rational. On the other hand‚ the rationalists strongly
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This work of ECON 545 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 Healthcare includes: The healthcare sector is often cited as being fraught with just about every economic imperfection that is known to humankind. Can you identify and briefly describe ONE of these imperfections? Do you know of any examples? Is there a way healthcare can still be a for-profit business and still meet enough needs of the customers?Does this mean more government regulation? Business - General Business DEVRY ECON 545 Week 1 DQ
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CARLETON UNIVERSITY Department of Economics ECON 4302 Competition and Regulatory Policy Instructor: D.G. McFetridge Fall Term 2011 Office: A806 Loeb Building Phone: 613-520-2600 ext. 3748 E-mail: donald_mcfetridge@carleton.ca Office Hours: Mondays‚ 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Thursdays‚ 11:30 a.m. – 12:30‚ or by appointment COURSE WEB SITE: www.carleton.ca/~dmcfet/courses PREREQUISITE: ECON 2030 with a grade of C- or higher or ECON 2003 (no longer offered) with a grade of C- or higher. COURSE FORMAT:
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ECON 7002: Semester 1 2012 Tutorial Topic 1 Tutorial Topic 1 CHAPTER 1 Practise Economics: Question 2: In light of your answer to question 1‚ provide some explanations for the apparent differences in the relative share of government expenditure in the countries listed in the above table. Governments spend money on social security‚ health services‚ infrastructure such as roads‚ bridges etc‚ and transfer payments such as unemployment benefits and pensions. The disparity within the table
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NSS Exploring Economics 4 Chapter 19 Monopoly pricing Questions P.2 Think it over 1. Why does Microsoft not lower its price for Windows so that more people can use its software products? 2. The MTR charges students a lower fare. Do you know why? P.3 Discuss 19.1 Which private companies can be regarded as monopolists in Hong Kong? Do they charge higher prices? What do you mean by ‘higher prices’? Higher than what levels? P.7 Test yourself 19.1 Given the following information
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Write the quantity equation and explain it. Money x Velocity = Price x Transactions Money x Velocity = Price x Output This theory seeks to explain how money affects the economy‚ and is based on the fact that money is demanded as a medium of exchange. We can say that price level is a function of the quantity of money in circulation. The transaction version of the quantity theory states that the changes in money supply other things remaining the same‚ brings a directly proportionate change in the
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News Article Analysis Topic: Demand and Supply Headline: Used- car shortage looms as curbs bite Source: The Strait Times Date: 25th May 2013 Summary Supply of used-cars has decreased from 7000 to 2400 because MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) lifted loan curbs on these vehicles for 60 days. Moreover‚ suppliers are unable to increase supply of used cars since owners are not selling due to future loan restrictions. Under the old scheme‚ car buyers can borrow up to 100 percent of the purchase
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