DEFINITION Economics is the study of how societies use scarce resources to produce valuable commodities and distribute them among different people. Economics may be defined as a science that deals with the activities of man in obtaining wealth for the satisfaction of his wants. Economics is the art of making a living. Economics is the proper allocation and efficient use of available resources for the maximum satisfaction of human wants. Economics is the branch of social science
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1. State and explain any two advantage of a monetary economy. State and explain any three functions of money. In monetary economy is an economy where goods and services are exchanged for money. It can avoid double coincidence of wants‚ for example‚ one person is willing to use a bag of rice to get a bag of tea; another person is willing to use a bag of tea to get two apples. These two parties can not trade easily for their goods because in a barter economy people have to find exact goods and
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1. List the three largest categories that make up the market basket that is used to compute CPI. According to Figure 1 in our textbook‚ there are many categories that make up the market basket used to calculate CPI. They are Housing‚ Transportation‚ Food and beverages‚ Medical care‚ Recreation‚ Education and communication‚ Apparel‚ and other. The three largest categories consist of Housing at 43%‚ Transportation at 17% and Food and beverages at 15%. These three combined make up 65% of the market
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1. Would Henry Hazlitt more likely: a. Say we are already suffering the long-run consequences of the policies of the remote or recent past. b. Advocate public or collective ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods. c. Argue for more governmental stimulus to help the economy. 2. Would Henry Hazlitt more likely say: a. That government should fund public works to maintain full employment. b. The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the
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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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How can bursting of an asset-price bubble in the stock market help trigger a financial crisis? * When this happens the price of the bubble will realign with their fundamental economic values‚ companies will see their net worth decline and the value of their collateral they can pledge will drop. It causes a decline in the value of the institutions’ asset‚ whereby causing a decline in the net worth of the company. This deterioration in the balance sheets causes them to deleverage‚ worsening
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Homework 1 Question 1 1. Managerial economics is best defined as the economic study of how business can B. decide on the best use of scarce resources. Question 2 1. Which of the following statements best illustrates the use of the market process in determining the allocation of scarce resources? A. "We should consider shifting to products where we can earn more money." Question 3 1. One key question from the "One lession of business" might be A. should the firm be in the business in which
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Midterm Examination Below are the questions for your Midterm Examination. Please respond to them via Word or a similar program using the following formatting; double-spaced‚ 12 pt Times New Roman Font with standard margins. While the necessary length to answer these questions will vary‚ most exams fall within the 4-6 page range (about 2-3 pages per essay). If you are going to quote‚ be sure to use proper citiation to avoid plagarism. For these essays‚ you can use parenthetical citation; thus
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Assignment 2: Operations Decisions Eco 550 Managerial Economics The purpose of this paper is to discuss the reasons why I‚ as a hired management consultant‚ would suggest a fictitious company either shut down operations or continue them based on its operational health. In order to do this I must first describe‚ in brief‚ the basic details of the company I have created to provide some tangibility to this assignment. Then I will assess the current environmental scan factors relevant to the decision
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Long-Term Investment Decisions Strayer University Keryl W. Gasque Professor: Muhammad ECO 550 Managerial Economics and Globalization June 8‚ 2014 Outline a plan that managers in the low-calorie‚ frozen microwaveable food company could follow in anticipation of raising prices when selecting pricing strategies for making their products response to a change in price less elastic. Provide a rationale for your response. A low calorie or healthy option food is a fresh concept which has
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