No Comments Labels : Economics‚ Study Notes Study of Economics - Micro & Macro Economics The study of economics is divided by the modern economists into two parts viz. Micro economics and Macro economics. This division is shown in the figure / chart above. Micro economics and Macro economics‚ both the terms were used in 1933 by Prof. Ragnar Frisch from Oslo University of Norway. The word micro has been derived from the Greek word `Mikros’ i.e. small and the word macro has been derived from
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GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version GCE AS/A LEVEL – May/June 2012 Syllabus 9698 Paper 12 Section A 1 From the study by Mann et al (lying): (a) Describe one individual difference in deceptive behaviour. [2] Any behaviour recorded could be used but most likely: head movements – 50% increased when lying‚ 50% decreased when lying speech disturbances – 50% increased when lying‚ 50% decreased when lying gaze aversion
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Differences Between Keynesian Economics and Classical Economics Economics thinking has evolved over time as economists develop new economic theories to fit the realities of a changing world. Monetary and fiscal policies change over time. And so does our understanding of those policies. Some economists argue that policies that lower the unemployment rate tend to raise the rate of inflation. Others insist that only unexpected inflation can influence real GDP and employment. If the latter economists
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Playing the stock market is like gambling. Such speculative investing has no social value‚ other than the pleasure people get from this form of gambling. On the surface‚ this seems true. Folks are just buying and selling and hoping the difference will end up in their checkbook. They are not improving the lives of others‚ encouraging certain business practices‚ buying and using goods‚ or hiring and training workers. In fact‚ the businesses that they buy and sell may never matter to them and never
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Cornell University ILR School DigitalCommons@ILR Articles and Chapters ILR Collection 10-1-2008 Economic Development Strategies and Macro- and Micro-level Human Resource Policies: The Case of India’s “Outsourcing” Industry Sarosh Kuruvilla Cornell University‚ sck4@cornell.edu Aruna Ranganathan Massachusetts Institute of Technology Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/articles Part of the Human Resources Management Commons This Article is brought
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reform society or to study it dispassionately? 2. Of the three theoretical perspectives‚ which one would you prefer to use if you were a sociologist? Why? 3. Considering the macro- and micro-level approaches in sociology‚ which one do you think better explains social life? Why? Considering the macro- and micro-level approaches in sociology‚ which one do you think better explains social life? Why? I had never felt heat like this before. This was northern Africa‚ and I wondered what it must
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Micro Economic Exam Long Run versus Short Run 1. Introduction Competitive market equilibrium is the traditional concept of economic equilibrium‚ appropriate for the analysis of commodity markets with flexible prices and many traders. It relies crucially on the assumption of a competitive environment where each trader decides upon a quantity that is so small compared to the total quantity traded in the market that their individual transactions have no influence on the prices. This paper
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Scope of Economics ‘Scope’ means the sphere of study. We have to consider what economics studies and what lies beyond it. The scope of economics will be brought out by discussing the following. a) Subject – matter of economics. b) Economics is a social science c) Whether Economics is a science or an art? d) If Economics is science‚ whether it is positive science or a normative science? a) Subject – matter of economics: Economics studies man’s life and work. It does not study how a person
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Economics Definition: Economics is a social Science dealing with the Economic Problem. • Social: Science that deals with human beings. • Dealing: Means facing and not solving. • Economic Problem: The problem of Scarcity (The inability to satisfy all the needs & wants) Economics is giving us the rules of rationality; the ability of taking rational decisions. Economics studies the behavior of the government at the macro level. Micro Economics: It studies the individual choices regarding
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of VCRs declines by 20 percent‚ and the quantity sold rises 40 percent‚ what is the price elasticity of VCRs‚ ceteris paribus. [pic] 2. The cross price elasticity between the demand for Washington State apples relative to Pennsylvania apples is +0.7. What can be said about the perceived differences in quality between the two apple varieties? How would your answer change if the cross price elasticity were only +0.1? Since the cross price elasticity is positive‚ these 2 apple varieties
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