PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS LECTURE 1: INTRODUCTION Definition of Macro economics Macroeconomics is the study of the behaviour of large collections of economic agents (aggregates). It is the study of the economy as a whole. It focuses on explaining economic changes that affect many households‚ firms‚ and markets simultaneously. Some of the important macroeconomic questions are: Why is income high in some countries while it is low in others? why do prices rise rapidly sometimes and are stable at
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EC301 Open-Book Midterm Exam (Weight 110 points) 1. (7 points) How are presidential election outcomes related to the performance of the economy? 2. (7 points) Discuss the difference between Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. 3. (10 points) Use the concepts of gross and net investment to distinguish between an economy that has a rising stock of capital and one that has a falling stock of capital. “In 1933 net private domestic investment was minus $6 billion. This means that in that particular
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Lalaland Hector Canales DeVry University Online HOSP 330 Kelli Price December 15‚ 2013 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. The Challenge 3. Company Analysis 4. Customer Analysis 5. Competitor Analysis 6. Political Factors 7. Economic Factors 8. Social Factors 9. Technological Factors 10. Goals 11. SWOT Analysis 12. Product 13. Price 14. Distribution 15. Promotion 16. Rules for Entering Lalaland 17. Potential
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Introduction This paper is to assess a country ’s current macroeconomic position and discuss what policy options have been adopted by the monetary and fiscal authorities in the past years in order to correct any inflation‚ unemployment or growth problems that exist. In this paper‚ Singapore ’s economy will be discussed. Like most other countries‚ Singapore wants growing living standards‚ high employment and low unemployment‚ as well as avoidance of recessions and inflation. These things are known
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Macroeconomics New Zealand 2001 | May 12 2011 | This document contains 1552 words without the Harvard style referencing and the table of contents. | | ------------------------------------------------- Created by: Rausch Péter ------------------------------------------------- Module: Macroeconomics ------------------------------------------------- Contents Economic profile of New Zealand 3 Rate of GDP Growth 4 Stance of Fiscal policy 6 Government spending 2001 6 Financial
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Macroeconomics is the study of how a national economy works with a view to understanding the interaction between growth in national income ‚employment and inflation. It also looks at balance of trade and the rate of exchange. Most national governments have four main objectives for their national economies. These are; achieve a low and stable rate of inflation in the general level of prices‚ achieve a high and stable level of employment‚ and therefore a low level of unemployment‚ encourage economic
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ECO/372 Macroeconomic Terms and Concepts Macroeconomics study’s the overall level of production in the economy. “Economists assess the success of an economy’s overall performance by studying how it could achieve high rates of output and consumption growth” (Macroeconomics‚ 2008‚ para. 5). In the following paragraphs‚ various aspects of macroeconomics will be analyzed. First‚ the United States (U.S.) functions as a market economy and is affected by fluctuations in production output levels
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Economics 736 Business Conditions Analysis Kashian Quiz #1- Spring 2006 1. Suppose that the economy is characterized by the following equations: C = 160 + 0.6 Yd I = 150 G =150 T = 100 a. Solve for GDP (Y) Y = C+I+G Y=160+0.6(Y-100)+150+150 Y = 400 + 0.6Y Y = 1000 b. Disposable
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growth rates is due to large increases in capital formation. 1 7) Economists have suggested that the relatively higher unemployment in Europe has been caused by which of the following? 7) A) relatively high unemployment benefits B) inadequate macroeconomic policies C) relatively high level of
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS SEMESTER I √ SEMESTER II □ √ SUPPLEMENTAL/SUMMER SCHOOL □ Examinations of December / April/May □ / July □ 2011 Time: Paper No: Course Code and Name Title: ECON1002 INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS Date: Duration ___2_______Hrs. Materials required: Answer booklet: Calculator: (where applicable) √ Programmable □ Normal Numerical Special □ Not Required □ Non Programmable Alphabetical √ Included Multiple Choice Answer
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