• Alfred marshell (1842-1924) shaped macro economics • Joan robinson: “ the main reason to study econ is to avoid being fooled by it Two main parts: A) Microeconomics: studying the choice of individual decision makers. And how they interact in markets B) macroeconomics: how the overall economy performs. 2 big questions 1. What‚ how and for whom do goods and services get produced? 2. When do choices made in self interest align with the social interest? Answer 1) • what: goods
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16/1/2015 Coursera Feedback — Graded Quiz #1 (Symmetry 3 Part I) Help Thank you. Your submission for this quiz was received. You submitted this quiz on Thu 15 Jan 2015 6:44 PM PST. You got a score of 9.00 out of 10.00. You can attempt again‚ if you’d like. Question 1 Louis Braille developed his embossed dots for the visually impaired in 1824 when he was only 15 years old. The Braille cell is a 2 x 3 point block onto which raised dots are placed. The figure shows the grid (small black do
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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. 2. When economists say that people act rationally in their self interest‚ they mean that individuals: a) look for and pursue opportunities to increase their utility.** b) generally disregard the interests of others. c) are mainly creatures of habit
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| Multiple Choice Quiz (See related pages) Results ReporterOut of 9 questions‚ you answered 2 correctly‚ for a final grade of 22%. 2 correct (22%) | | 6 incorrect (67%) | | 1 unanswered (11%) | | Your Results: | The correct answer for each question is indicated by a . | | | | 1 | CORRECT | | ___________ means doing the right things to create the most benefit for the company. | | | | | A) | Efficiency | | | | | | B) | Effectiveness | | | |
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This archive file of BUS 308 Week 2 Quiz shows the solutions to the following problems: 1. Question : In a statistical study‚ the random variable X = 1‚ if the house is colonial‚ and X = 0 if the house is not colonial‚ then it can be stated that the random variable is continuous. True False 2. Question : The set of all possible experimental outcomes is called a(n) sample space. event. experiment. probability. 3. Question : If two events are independent‚ then the probability of their
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Chapter 2—Understanding Politics‚ Laws‚ & Economics TRUE/FALSE 1. Formal and informal policies are popularly known as "the rules of the game." ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 20 OBJ: 2.1 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Communication | Tier 2 Legal Responsibilities 2. Two "pillars"—the regulatory and the normative pillar—support informal institutions. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 21 OBJ: 2.1 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Reflective Thinking | Tier 2 Legal Responsibilities 3. Informal institutions
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Completed | Attempt Score | 44 out of 60 points | Time Elapsed | 2 hours‚ 46 minutes out of 3 hours. | Instructions | This quiz consist of 30 multiple choice questions. The first 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 17. The second 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 18. The last 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 20. Be sure you are in the correct Chapter when you take the quiz. | Question 1 2 out of 2 points | | | Why did Luther rebel against Church mandate about
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Organizational Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues HCS/545 University of Phoenix Claudette Grant July‚ 01‚ 2013 Fraud‚ Abuse‚ and Waste in the US Healthcare System is a major problem. As a result of this the government is spending a greater percentage of the GDP on healthcare for Americans. The primary reason for this increase in the overall cost for healthcare is related to the increase in fraud‚ waste‚ and abuse. It is estimated that the United States spends between 15 and 25
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value expressed in grams (g)‚ you first need to determine how many of the smaller units are contained in one of the larger units … in this case we would use the fact that [1g] is equal to [1000mg]‚ or stated another way‚ each 1-gram contains 1000mg. 2) Knowing the relationship between units in a conversion gives you a critical piece of info that you will need to solve the problem. This piece of info is called a RATIO. IMPORTANT NOTE: a RATIO can be inverted depending on what unit you are solving for
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good or bad for the firm. | | All of these are true statements. | | The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System is used to identify benchmark firms. | | This benchmark is based on a firm’s historical performance. | | | Question 2 | | Coverage ratios: Sectors‚ Inc.‚ has an EBIT of $7‚221‚643 and interest expense of $611‚800. Its depreciation for the year is $1‚434‚500. What is its cash coverage ratio? | 18.34 times | | 14.15 times | | None of these | | 15.42 times
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