40 marks) Choose the most correct answer for each of the following ten multiple choice questions. Note: No explanation is required. Please answer in the order of the questions. 1. Ceteris paribus‚ which of the followings would shift the demand curve for new textbook to the right? a. b. c. d. e. f. An increase in the price of the textbook; An increase in the supply of equivalent used textbooks; a only; b only; Either of the above; *None of the above; 2. Jay always feels 1 unit
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CONSUMER THEORY I Consumer theory – deals with how a consumer chooses the best bundle of goods he/she can afford. BUDGET CONSTRAINT To know which bundle of goods a consumer can afford‚ we have to look into the consumer’s budget constraint. We first assume that there are only two goods‚ say good x1 and x2. A consumer can choose from bundle A (3‚ 2) – 3 units of good 1 and 2 units of good 2; bundle B (6‚ 5) – 6 units of good 1 and 5 units of good‚ so forth. Given the price of good 1 (p1)‚
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the demand curve of a commodity? 5) Define Giffen good. 6) ” If PPC curve will be the straight downward sloping line‚ marginal opportunity cost is constant” – prove the above statement by explaining with an illustrated schedule and a diagram 7) What do you mean MRS? What happens to MRS when consumer moves downwards along the indifference curve? Give reason 8) Draw the demand curve with a schedule and explain the law of demand. 9) State and explain the properties of indifference curve [3] [3] [3]
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substantially‚ the demand curve for gasoline would most likely A) shift leftward. B) shift rightward. C) remain unchanged. D) become steeper. 2. Recently‚ many cities have attempted to pass laws taxing the sale of sugary drinks such as soda pop. If one of these laws passes‚ we would expect A) the supply curve for soda pop to shift to the right. B) the supply curve for soda pop to become more vertical. C) the demand curve for soda pop to shift to the right. D) the demand curve for soda pop to shift
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Question (2010/2011 Exam – Q7 (section B)): The Capital Asset Pricing Model holds in economies satisfying a certain set of conditions. State four of these conditions and identify why they are essential for the model to hold (you are not expected to derive the entire model but you must identify the steps in the theory where these conditions play an important role). Under 7 sets of key assumptions‚ we know that all agents will hold a particular market portfolio‚ which consists of the same proportion
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developed an appreciation for the economic analysis of these themes and acquired some core competences. In particular‚ teacher of the later economics units will assume that you are familiar with the following: 2 -The basic consumer theory: indifference curves‚ income and substitution effects‚ the derivation of -Individual demand and market demand. Definition of elasticities. -The basic production theory: relationships between total‚ average and marginal costs and determination of prices ‚ consumer
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Consider the discussion in the article below on the pricing practices of online travel website Orbitz. Based on discussion and application of the relevant theoretical accounts on this type of pricing policies‚ (1) explain the microeconomic foundations for Orbitz actions‚ and (2) assess their likely sustainability in online retail markets. This essay with address the pricing policies carried out by Orbitz‚ going into detail about the microeconomic foundations for Orbitz actions. This will include
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FNCE30001 Investments Semester 2‚ 2011 Introduction and L1: Risk Aversion and Capital Allocation Subject Administration Issues See the Study Guide on LMS for details! Lectures given in two streams: Wednesdays‚ 12:00pm - 2:00pm (The Spot‚ Basement Theatre) Fridays‚ 10:00am - 12:00pm (The Spot‚ Basement Theatre) First five lectures (on stocks) given by Dr Joachim Inkmann Consultation time: Fridays‚ 1:00pm – 3:00pm Remaining six lectures (on bonds) given by Professor Rob Brown Consultation
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BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (B.COM.‚) PAPER – 2.1 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS UNIT – I CHAPTER - I SECTION - I Definition of Managerial Economics Managerial economics refers to those aspects of economics and its tools of analysis most relevant to the firm’s decision-making process. According to MeNair and Meriam‚ managerial economies consists of the use of economic models of thought to analyze business situations. Some writers consider managerial economics as the integration
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the normal curve are the inflection points located? Where the slope starts to drop off at. 2. What is the standard normal distribution? A standard Normal distribution is a Normal curve with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. 3. What information does the standard normal table give? The area that falls to the left of the given z-score. 4. How do you use the standard normal table (Table A) to find the area under the standard normal curve to the left of a given z-value? Draw a sketch.
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