1) Which of the following transactions would be included in GDP? a) The purchase of a Monet painting b) The purchase of paper clips c) The purchase of Telstra shares d) The purchase of a used car 2) Economics is the study of a) the choices everybody makes to attain their goals‚ given their scarce resources. b) supply and demand. c) how to make money in a market economy. d) how to make money in the stock market. 3) The economy is considered to be at full employment when
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1. From the definition of GDP we arrive at the following expression: c + i + g + x-m = y = c + s + t Discuss the three important economic relationships that can be derived from this expression related to the definition of GDP and explain each carefully. The expression above depicts two different ways to come up with real GDP for a country. The left side of the expression explains expenditure side of computing real GDP which can be rewritten as: y = c + i + g +x – m In real terms‚ it could
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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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Spanish II Midterm Exam Score: ______ / ______ Andrea Schumann Name: ____________________________ JM1213517 Student Number: ___________________ Directions: Type your answers in the submission box in the course. Use complete sentence (when applicable)‚ correct grammar‚ and correct spelling. All answers should be written in Spanish. 1 Srta. Nuncio’s class has written some classroom rules. Complete the sentences with the appropriate word or words. Modelo Para
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ACCT112 Midterm Assignment – Week 9 Due at the end of week 9. There are 70 marks. This assignment is worth 20 % of the total grade. True or False: (15 Marks) 1. In spite of its weaknesses‚ the cost principle is most often used because it is the most reliable basis of valuation. TRUE 2. The going concern assumption assumes the company will continue to operate for at least two years. TRUE 3. The economic entity assumption states that economic events can be identified with a
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ENT 526 Midterm Review “The A is yours‚ if you want it” –Prof. Wise How to get an A on your midterm (...If you want it): 1. Learn and understand the following key concepts well enough to use them properly in sentences and apply them to case studies. 2. Elaborate on each
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Running head: ANTITRUST PRACTICES AND MARKET POWER Antitrust Practices and Market Power A slight inkling of antitrust by the consumers can easily destroy a company’s reputation; bring down years of hard work and dedication. This paper highlights the case of Apple Inc. There was a recent case US vs. Apple‚ that has been on news media. “The Justice Department today released some of the comments it received regarding the ongoing Apple e-book price-fixing case‚ and many of those
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ECO 561 Economics March 12‚ 2012 Abstract The following paper discusses a business proposal on hair extensions. The proposal will include profit maximization strategy‚ how to increase revenue‚ entry into the market. The proposal will also look at product differentiation and the mix of pricing and non-pricing strategies to increase revenue as well as pricing and non-pricing strategies for hair extensions under the current business cycle in the United
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Tariff Cuts in Vietnam The Vietnamese economy began to feel the impact of entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in January. Under its WTO commitments‚ Vietnam has begun to cut tariffs on more than 1800 imported items. The cut is quite large for some commodities‚ such as fabrics‚ where the tariff has dropped from 40 % to 12 %. Taking advantage of the lower tariffs‚ businesses have imported a large quantity of foreign goods‚ and the prices of goods at the retail stores have fallen as the
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