Carleton University Department of Economics ECON 1000 A – Introduction to Economics 2012 Summer Session (May 7 to August 15) Instructor: Brian Glabb Office: A-808 Loeb Office Hours: By Appointment E-mail: bglabb@rogers.com Objectives: This course provides an introduction to the discipline of economics‚ covering microeconomics and macroeconomics. It focuses on economic principles and concepts as well as on applications. Economic analysis is applied to a variety of contemporary
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ECON 442 Assignment 3 (due Nov 4) Please write your answers in the space provided below. Use Figures where necessary to explain your answers. (50 Points) (8) A balance sheet for a central bank of is shown below Central Bank Balance Sheet Assets Liabilities Foreign assets 2‚000 Deposits held by private banks 1500 Domestic assets 3‚500 Currency in circulation 4‚000 The central bank of a country with a fixed exchange rate buys 500 worth of foreign bonds. What kind of external balance would be
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Course # and Title: AP/ECON 4140 3.0A Financial Econometrics Course Webpage: http://www.yorku.ca/rsufana/teaching.htm Course Instructor/Contact: Name: Prof. Razvan Sufana Office: VH 1030 Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext. 66065 Office Hours: Tuesday 2 – 3 PM‚ Thursday 2:45 – 3:45 PM Email: rsufana@yorku.ca (Please include course number in subject line) LectureTime and Location: Thursday 11:30 – 2:30 PM‚ ACE 002 Prerequisite: AP/ECON 3210 3.00 or AP/ECON 3500 3.00 or equivalent.
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ACTIVITY 2.4 Q1 (A number of alternative solutions are possible) a) 1. Collected amount due from a customer (increase cash‚ decrease receivables). 2. Purchased land for cash (increase land and decrease cash). b) Paid amount due a creditor (decrease cash‚ decrease accounts payable). c) 1. Owner withdrew cash (decrease cash‚ decrease owner’s capital). 2. Paid rent (decrease cash‚ decrease owner’s capital). 3. Reflected supplies expense (decrease supplies on hand‚ decrease owner’s capital). d) Borrowed
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BX06332 March 5‚ 2013 POLI 387 A Monopoly‚ Not a Democracy The board game Monopoly has been a source of entertainment for many years and millions of people have played it. It is even distributed in several countries‚ and in several languages. When one analyzes the game Monopoly it can be compared to a political-economic system. The game Monopoly can be compared to an obvious political-economic system: a monopoly. A monopoly is quite different than a market oriented enterprise. It is often
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chapter twelve fiscal policy CHAPTER OVERVIEW This chapter looks briefly at the legislative mandates given to government to pursue stabilization of the economy; it then explores the tools of government stabilization policy in terms of the aggregate demand-aggregate (AD-AS) model. Next‚ some fiscal policy measures that automatically adjust government expenditures and tax revenues when the economy moves through the business cycle phases are examined. Finally‚ problems‚ criticism‚ and complications
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Microeconomics Homework Problem 1: C(Q) = 100 + 20Q + 15Q^2 + 10Q^3 a) Fixed Cost (doesn’t change depending on output produced) = 100 b) Variable Cost of producing Q = 10 units: 20*10 + 15*10^2 + 10*10^3 = 200 + 1‚500 + 10‚000 = 11‚700 c) Total Cost of producing Q = 10 units: C(10) = 100 + 20*10 + 15*10^2 + 10*10^3 = 11‚800 Alternatively‚ we have Total Costs of Producing Q=10 units = Fixed Costs + Variable Costs of producing Q = 10 units = 100 + 11‚700 = 11‚800 d)
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Seminar 2 Topics Covered: Heckscher-Ohlin Model Part I and II 1. This exercise uses the Heckscher-Ohlin model to predict the direction of trade. Consider the production of hand-made rugs and assembly line robots in Canada and India. Problem 1 Answer a) Which country would you expect to be relatively labor-abundant? Capital-abundant? Why? Labor-abundant: India. Capital-abundant: Canada b) Which industry would you expect to be relatively labor-intensive? Capital-intensive? Why? Handmade
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Identify an example through research of a business that has temporarily shut down operations in the short run. What led to this decision? Did the firm resume operations at a later date? Identify an example through research of a business that has temporarily shut down operations in the short run. What led to this decision? Did the firm resume operations at a later date? Identify an example through research of a business that has temporarily shut down operations in the short run. What led to this decision
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Harris ECN 3000 Homework #1 Please show your work and answers to all parts on separate paper. It will probably be in your best interest to keep this sheet and make a copy of your answers since I may not return your graded homework before the test. Use the following information to answer questions 1-13 below. Two countries‚ Athens and Troy‚ produce two goods‚ ships and food‚ according to the following production functions: 1 ship = 4 capital + 2 labor 1 food = 1 capital + 3 labor. Athens
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