Discuss the factors causing a shift in the demand and supply of a specific commodity. In economics‚ Demand refers to the quantity of a goods or services that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price in a given time period. The law of demand stipulates that there is an inverse relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded‚ that is to say‚ if the price of‚ say‚ good X rises‚ it will decrease the quantity demanded of good X and the price of the good falls‚ this
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“Effects of Taxes on Demand and Supply” Definition: A fee charged ("levied") by a government on a product‚ income‚ or activity. If tax is levied directly on personal or corporate income‚ then it is a direct tax. If tax is levied on the price of a good or service‚ then it is called an indirect tax. Overview: The legal definition and the economic definition of taxes differ in that economists do not consider many transfers to governments to be taxes. For example‚ some transfers to the public
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cost compared to the other and if country B sell 130 of its timbers for 100 fruits to country A. How many fruits and timbers would be produce and consume in each country? g. Show that by trading each country can consume more than its PPF. 2. Explain how each of the following situations would affect a nation’s production possibilities curve. a. A technological innovation allows the nations to more efficiently convert solar energy into electricity. b. A prolonged recession increases
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Demand As the broadcast of the Barclays Premier League (BPL) was being cross-carried between SingTel and Starhub‚ the demand for SingTel’s mioTV decreased. The SingTel had differentiated its sports package from Starhub as they are able to broadcast the UEFA Champions league and UEFA Europa League. It was quoted from The New Paper Apr 27 2013‚ “We will ensure that existing SingTel customers who are on contracts will not be affected. However‚ those who wish to watch BPL on its own will most likely
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analyse the effect of supply and demand in United Kingdom oil retail outlet in general and in Deptford area in particular‚ the petrol station in UK market went to lots of changes in the last decades‚ nowadays petrol station are not only fuel‚ but become also convenience store‚ meaning that now we can do more than just feel up our tank‚ we can now also buy different things like food and even toys for children‚ just to name a few examples of the change. Background of the Supply and Demand in Oil Price Effects
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income. C. how people‚ institutions‚ and society make choices under conditions of scarcity. D. the efficient use of scarce resources paid for at the minimum level of cost to consumers and businesses. Answer Key: C Question 2 of 19 5.0 Points Which of the following is not a central focus of the "economic perspective"? A. Scarcity and choice. B. The scientific method. C. Purposeful behavior. D. Marginal analysis. Answer Key: B Question
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for many foods. In the article the supply of grains‚ wheats‚ and soybeans were destroyed by a drought near the Black sea. So the agribusiness division would sell and transport these grains and oilseeds to those who demand it. Of course the demand for these grains from this division would increase because those who were in need of those crops near the Black Sea would turn to the imports of these grain. When the demand for these grains increased so did the demand for the working capital. The companies
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THE CLASSICAL ECONOMIST VIEW OF SUPPLY CREATES ITS OWN DEMAND IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY. The classical economists accepted Say’s Law of Markets‚ the doctrine of the French economist Jean Baptiste Say. Say’s law holds that the danger of general unemployment or “glut” in a competitive economy is negligible because supply tends to create its own matching demand up to the limit of human labour and the natural resources available for production. Each enlargement of output adds to
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countries‚ like the United States‚ Japan‚ China‚ and Canada‚ progress and grow in population‚ more demands for energy and fuel are created. Likewise‚ as less advanced countries bring themselves into the global economy‚ they will also have increased energy and oil demands. So then the question begs‚ where are the resources for these demands coming from and what options will there be for future demands? Given current needs and forecasting the global needs of the future‚ a brief economic analysis will
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The Great Depression happened because the stock market in the United States dropped dramatically. A major factor in bringing about the depression was a direct result of supply and demand. Supply and demand rely on each other and should be equal in a stable economy. Too much supply demand drops‚ demand goes up supply should go up to meet it. There was a large overage of products that the U.S. people could not consume. The overage happened because a technological advance changed how they produced goods
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