Macroeconomics‚ 12e (Gordon) Chapter 2 The Measurement of Income‚ Prices‚ and Unemployment 2.1 Why We Care About Income 1) Job openings are plentiful when the A) actual real GDP is above the natural real GDP. B) natural real GDP is above the actual real GDP. C) natural real GDP is increasing rapidly. D) None of the above. Question Status: Previous Edition 2) The real income per capita is a measure of the A) well-being of every individual in the nation. B) well-being of the average individual
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function of the change in net assets. The income statement approach’s main goal‚ on the other hand‚ is to determine revenues‚ expenses‚ and earnings. This approach uses cash flows or the ability to generate income as its primary measurement. A common way of measuring the income streams an asset might generate would be the discounted cash flows associated with that item. At the core‚ the main difference between the approaches is their concept of value. The income statement sees value as the ability to
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Economics HL- IB Price elasticity and indirect taxes Q. Using at least one diagram‚ explain why knowledge of price elasticity of demand is necessary for a government when they are considering increasing indirect taxes on certain products. (16th May 2011‚ Economics- Paper 2(HL)‚ Time Zone 2) The government needs to understand price elasticity of demand when setting the price of the commodities and services it provides for the community (like public transport price). It also needs to be able
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1.0 Introduction A sudden anthrax attack has caused panic among the beef consumers in Bangladesh. The demand and sale of beef are falling drastically across the country following reports of outbreak and spread of anthrax attack on cattle and human beings in different areas. This year in Bangladesh the disease was first identified in Sirajganj on Aug 19‚ at Chithhulia village under Kayempur of ShahjadpurUpazila. There at least 26 people‚ including two children‚ showed signs of infection. After
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Demand‚ Supply and Market Price Determination Consumer behaviour Utility is the economist’s term for the satisfaction a customer derives from the goods that they buy. Marginal utility is the increase in total utility arising from an increase in consumption by one more. For example‚ suppose I like eating bananas‚ and I have already eaten one banana; then the satisfaction I get from consuming a second banana is called by economists the marginal utility. Marginal utility is the utility gain from
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The market supply and demand curve above shows the milk price support problem. In order to solve the milk surpluses in the market‚ the government should take the steps to increase the market demand to the milk products by exploring overseas markets. For instance‚ the government should export the milk surpluses abroad. This would cut the cost of storage for milk products and encourages the local dairy farmers continue in dairy business. b. The small dairy farmers would prefer the proposal 4
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quart. If the government institutes a price floor of $1 per quart of strawberries‚ the result will be a surplus of strawberries. a. The preceding statement is TRUE. b. The preceding statement is FALSE. 2. A price ceiling will lead to deadweight loss as a result of overproduction of the good at the higher ceiling price. a. The preceding statement is TRUE. b. The preceding statement is FALSE. Use the figure below to answer questions 3-4. 3. If the price is P3‚ then producer surplus is given
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Podmolik‚ Mary Ellen. ‘Area’s median home price up 1.7%: Number of homes sold rises 22% from year earlier’‚ Chicago Tribune‚ 20 July 2012. The price elasticity of demand in Chicago real estate market The newsletter reported the important data of Chicago real estate market in June 2012. Generally speaking‚ this market was experiencing great ascending trends during the short term before the data was released. The specific data is summarized in the following graphics. The market of Chicago real
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The demand curve that an individual firm faces is called the residual demand curve: the market demand that is not met by other sellers at any given price. The firm ’s residual demand function‚ Dr(p)‚ shows the quantity demanded from the firm at price p. A firm sells only to people who have not already purchased the good from another seller. We can determine how much demand is left for a particular firm at each possible price using the market demand curve and the supply curve for all other firms in
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Supply and Demand on the Price of Oil Each time you pull up to the pump or open your utility bill‚ you may notice the price of fuel may have changed. There are many factors that can influence fuel prices. The marketplace forces of supply and demand determine the price of fuel. If demand grows or if a disruption in supply occurs‚ there will be upward pressure on prices. By the same token‚ if demand falls or there is an oversupply of product in the market‚ there will be downward pressure on prices. Those
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