首先，成為政務主任是我的夢想職業。經過十二年的免費教育及享受政府的福利，成為公務員是我回饋社會的最佳辦法，我亦視貢獻社會為抱負。 我對服務社會的熱誠由爸爸的工作開始。他是一個服務社會三十多年的警務人員，從孩提開始我已十分敬佩他打擊罪案及維持治安的工作。見證他對社會的貢獻，我希望從政策方面，改變社會。正正因為政策對社會民生有重大影響，我更期盼能用自己的力量令香港更美好。 透過此實習計劃，我希望體驗政務主任的工作，亦會嘗試探討各種社會現象及問題，例如貧富懸殊、房屋問題及政制改變。平衡不同持分者的利益，我希望提出可行的解決辦法。 在工作中，我期望自己能同時學習及付出。透過應用對時事的知識，我希望從政策制訂者的角度分析，明白他們面對的困難，同時協助政務官的工作。 To begin with‚ starting my career as an Administrative Officer has long been my aspired career path. I consider working in the government as a way of contributing
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Using the data and your own economic knowledge‚ assess the case for financing universities mainly through charging fees to their students. Charging of fees means that payments will be taken from students instead of receiving subsidies from the government. Education is a merit good as it produces positive externalities (i.e. a better educated workforce that can increase productivity of the society) and is under-consumed as a result. Alternatives to charging fees include government funding‚ gifting
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A production possibilities frontier (PPF) is a curve showing the maximum attainable combinations of two products that may be produced with available resources and current technology. At which point is the country’s future growth rate likely to be the highest? Briefly explain why. Point W (top) because it is where the most resources are used to produce capital goods. What happens if a country produces a combination of goods that efficiently uses all of the resources available in the economy? The
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[Q#2020] If buyers’ value for bicycles increase‚ the demand for bicycles will ______.a. Increase [Q#2053] A supply shortage in the market for lettuce will _______ the equlibrium price of lettuce. a. Increase [Q#2057] At any moment the equilibrium price in the market for tablet computers will be determined by ________ . c. Buyers and the sellers of tablet computers [Q#2059] The equilibrium price is also known as c. the market-clearing price. [Q#4021] Along a demand curve with a constant slope
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Partial Answer Key Supply and Demand 1. Use the model of supply and demand to explain how a fall in the price of frozen yogurt would affect the price of ice cream and the quantity of ice cream sold. In your explanation‚ identify the endogenous and exogenous variables. Considering that ice cream is a close substitute for frozen yogurt‚ we would expect an inward shift of the demand curve for ice cream‚ lowering both the price and quantity of ice cream. The price of frozen yogurt is the
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Acct 2302 Chapter 9 Sample Exam Questions Exercise 184 Coliseum Company has budgeted the following unit sales: Quarter Units Qtr. 1‚ 2006 60‚000 Qtr. 2‚ 2006 50‚000 Qtr. 3‚ 2006 40‚000 Qtr. 4‚ 2006 80‚000 The finished goods inventory on hand on December 31‚ 2005 was 6‚000 units. It is the company’s policy to maintain a finished goods inventory at the end of each quarter equal to 10% of the next quarter’s anticipated sales. Instructions Prepare a production budget for the
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Homework Assignments Problems & Applications Chapter 1 Homework 4. You win $100 in a basketball pool. You have a choice between spending the money now or putting it away for a year in a bank account that pays 5% interest. What is the opportunity cost of spending the $100 now? 5. The company that you manage has invested $5 million in developing a new product‚ but the product is not quite finished. At a recent meeting‚ your salespeople report that the introduction of competing products
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Climate Change: Greenhouse gasses in atmosphere. Solar energy is absorbed‚ reflected (infrared radiation) but GHG trap heat. Issue: Man made greenhouse gasses affecting temperature. Why exists: CO2 acts as a negative externality. There is a commons issue with the atmosphere (inadequate property rights). Supply & demand: Supply increases – searching for new pools of resources and new tech makes it easier and cheaper to extract. Impacts: Benefits: Heating costs less‚ agricultural production patterns
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# Econ 20B Lecture 22 1 The Quantity of output supplied = natural rate of output + a (actual price level expected price level) Shortrun AS curve might shift 1. Changes in labor‚ capital‚ natural resources‚ technology 2. Expected price level increases‚ AS curve shifts left 3. Causes of economic fluctuations: a. Assumption: i. Economic begins in longrun equilibrium
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Econ 333 10/18/13 Assignment 3 Chapter 3: Questions for Discussion 1. The distinctions among the stages-of-growth theory of development‚ the structural-change models of Lewis and Chenery‚ and the theory of international dependence is that each one takes into account different factors or focuses on specific factors. The Stages-of-growth theory has a five stage to which a developing nation must go through. The Structural-change model of Lewis focuses on a developing country transforming itself
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