Economics 247 Assignment 1 Version A This assignment has a maximum total of 100 marks and is worth 10% of your total grade for this course. You should complete it after completing your course work for Units 1 through 5. Answer each question clearly and concisely. 1. a. 3/3Define opportunity cost‚ and explain its importance in economics. (3 marks) -The opportunity cost of something is what you must give up of one thing‚ in order to get it. Opportunity cost is a key concept of
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ECONOMICS CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS ● Assumed 3 decision makers- consumers (households) – that sell land‚ labour‚ capital & entrepreneurship and firms- that pay rent‚ wages‚ interest and profits (rewards for above factors of production ) firms then use the factors to produce G/S in return for payment from consumer. Govt imposes taxes on individuals and (income tax) and firms (corporate tax) to provide infrastructure and other services to community ● Econon’s 2 basic assumptions
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ECONOMIC HISTORY Only study guide for ECS2608 J. Inggs Department of Economics University of South Africa Pretoria © 2012 University of South Africa All rights reserved Printed and published by the University of South Africa Muckleneuk‚ Pretoria Page-layout by the Department ECS2608/1/2012-2014 iii ECS2608/1/12-14 Contents ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE WORLD Important topics and specific national examples between the two World Wars Chapter Page 1 HOW THE STUDY GUIDE
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Introduction There’s some evidence that Apple Inc.’s strategy to increase its share of the fast-growing smart phone market in India may be working. Apple’s shipped 252‚000 iPhones to India in the last quarter of 2012‚ three times the number in the previous three months‚ according to new data by Singapore-based mobile research firm Canalys. The figure was more than double from the same quarter a year earlier‚ the data showed. Apple launched the iPhone5 in India in November to coincide with the Hindu
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exposure when the currency cannot be hedged Currency Diversification- this can limit the potential effect of any single currency’s movements on the value of an MNC. 3) Compare MNC capital budgeting to domestic capital budgeting. Talk about economic exposure. MNC capital budgeting‚ like domestic capital budgeting‚ focuses on the cash flows of prospective long-term investment projects. They use the same NPV discounted cash flow model. However MNC is more complex because of the following
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Economics Answers Define the following terms: 1) Public goods are goods that when produced can be freely consumed by anyone‚ for example the justice system. They are made up of the following goods‚ non-exclusive and non-rival. Non-exclusive goods are goods that people cannot be excluded from consuming‚ it is difficult or impossible to charge for its use which implies no private market as benefits cannot be denied to those who refuse to pay‚ for example public TV. Non-rival goods or
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6 Cigarette Consumption “Short‚ snappy‚ easily attempted‚ easily completed or just as easily discarded before completion – the cigarette is the symbol of the machine age." New York Times‚ 1925 Annual cigarette consumption ICELAND NORWAY SWEDEN FINLAND per person 1998 or latest available data 2‚500 and above RUSSIAN FED. ESTONIA UNITED KINGDOM IRELAND NETH. BELGIUM DENMARK 1‚500 – 2‚499 500 – 1‚499 1 – 499 RUSSIAN FEDERATION GERMANY POLAND SLOVAKIA BELARUS UKRAINE
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rationale for allowing two integrated resorts to be built in Singapore. Why was there this change in policy? Question 2: Explain the economic impacts of the integrated resorts. Expected Economic Benefits from Integrated Resorts When the idea of building Integrated Resorts in Singapore was first introduced to the citizens‚ the government measured the expected economic benefits and social problems the Integrated Resorts would bring about. After much consideration‚ the government proceeded to build
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Nokia and China Puritan have committed to forming a joint venture in China focused on 3G‚ or more specifically‚ TD-SCDMA (time division-synchronous code division multiple access) and W-CDMA. The joint venture will focus on research and development‚ manufacturing and sales of 3G network systems. The JV will begin offering its first TD-SCDMA and W-CDMA systems next year under China Puritan’s Potevio label. The TD-SCDMA standard is being billed as a Chinese alternative to 3G. In addition to
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Timings :1 hour TEST Max.Marks 58 Choose the most appropriate answer from the given options in respect of the following : 1)”Economics is the study of mankind in the ordinary business of life” was given by : a) Adam Smith b)Lord Robbins c)Alfred Marshall d)Samuelson 2)A capitalist economy uses as the principal means of allocating resources a)Demand b)Supply c)Efficiency d)Price 3)The commodity whose demand is associated
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