PROBLEM SET 1 Name: ______________________________________________ Problem Set 1 is to be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 2. 1. Based on the information provided for the market for video games‚ answer the following questions. PRICE Q DEMANDED Q SUPPLIED $50 5 9 $45 7 7 $40 9 5 $35 11 3 $30 13 1 a.) Draw and properly label the demand and supply graphs (this means you must label the axes and any lines you include on the graph). b.) What is the equilibrium
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Macroeconomics Exam 1 Instructor: Prof. Phelps Name: Results: Class: Period: Date: Read each question carefully then circle the correct answer. When you are finished transfer the answers to the Scantron sheet. Make sure that you enter your name on both the exam and the scantron sheet. You have 1 hour to complete the exam. 1. For economists‚ the word "utility" means: a) versatility and flexibility. b) rationality. c) pleasure or satisfaction.** d) purposefulness
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Chapter I 2. To mitigate agency problems between senior executives and shareholders‚ the compensation committee of the board should devote more to long term incentives; the idea is to align the pocketbook interests of managers directly with those of stockholders‚ and the reason is to motive a manager and make him or her to act in the interests of the firm’s stockholders depends on the structure of his or her compensation package‚ the threat of dismissal‚ and the threat of takeover by a new group
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The Power of Markets: Who feeds Paris? Two basic assumptions that economists make about individual and firms are that all individuals act in a way to make themselves as well- off as possible. For example‚ individuals make the best use of their utility and skill‚ so they can earn more money. The second assumption is that firms always try to maximize the money they earn. For example‚ if an entrepreneur had two business choices that he could make‚ he would pick the business choice that he thinks
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In a capitalist system such as the one in the US‚ everything is controlled by supply and demand. When there is a scarcity of a specific object/service‚ the demand for it is higher. A savvy businessperson will recognize the demand and will offer the product/service. Major chain stores are included in this system; they recognize a demand and try to fill it. As a simplistic example: town A has no pizza store. Mr. B realizes that people would like to be able to eat in a local pizzeria‚ so he opens
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NZ farmers hit by worst drought in 30 years Introduction Major dairy exporter New Zealand has joined a growing list of agricultural countries being sucked dry by a drought - its worst in 30 years - with the government warning of higher global milk prices. Market for milk when drought occurs in New Zealand 1. There are higher global milk prices. Due to drought in New Zealand crops that are produce for cow is sucked dry. Higher prices of crops will result in higher cost of maintaining
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Main reasons that have caused globalisation 1. Improved transport‚ making global travel easier. For example‚ there has been a rapid growth in air-travel‚ enabling greater movement of people and goods across the globe. 2. Containerisation. From 1970‚ there was a rapid adoption of the steel transport container. This reduced the costs of inter-modal transport making trade cheaper and more efficient. 3. Improved technology which makes it easier to communicate and share information around the world.
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1. The securities‚ intermediaries‚ and markets that exist to match savers and borrowers comprise the financial ________. a. system b. market c. economy d. security • 2. A contract in which a borrower promises to compensate the lender in the future is called a financial ________. a. stock b. debt c. investment d. security • 3. A contract that makes the owner of a security a part owner of the company that issued the security is known
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FINAL 224 Chapter 3: Economic Crisis & Recovery 1929-1939 Europe in a Depression(1929 till 1932-33) • Origin of the 1929 Downturn - The real origin of the slump had to be located with the US. This does not mean that there were no cyclical weaknesses elsewhere but it is mainly US bcz it had a major influence on the world economy. - The US witnessed 2 major shocks: 1- decrease (Curtailment) of foreign lending 1928-29 which had a deflation impact on
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