A.P. Economics - Test #6 Review Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ ___ 1. A monopolistically competitive firm has a downward-sloping demand curve for its product‚ primarily because: A) there exist no barriers to entry or exit in the long run. B) there are many sellers in the industry. C) the firm sells a product distinct from products sold by competing firms. D) the price is greater than the marginal revenue. ___ 2. Which of the following is most likely to be observed when firms
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The economic downturn and competition from rival Costa Coffee deepened the UK losses of coffee chain Starbucks to £9.9m in the year to September 2009‚ compared with a pre-tax loss of £1.9m in the previous year. The tough trading climate in Western Europe was predicted last year by Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz‚ who said: "Unemployment‚ the sub-prime mortgage crisis‚ and I think consumer confidence‚ particularly in the UK‚ is very‚ very poor." (Guardian.co.uk‚ 2010) However‚ a spokesperson
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_____________________________________________________________ BEO1105 Economic Principles Assignment: Semester 2‚ 2012 DUE: Week beginning the 10th of September‚ 2012 Value: 20% of Total Assessment * Since the assignment forms a part of the final assessment for the subject‚ no assistance will be provided by the staff in relation to answers to the questions. However‚ if you need any clarifications in regard to the questions‚ you may contact the lecturer/tutor. * You should attach the
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THE PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DIFFERENT COSTS 2.2 THE FACTORS INFLUENCING OPTIMUM SIZE AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY RELATIONSHIPS 2.3 UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELEVANCE AND LIMITATIONS OF ECONOMIC THEORY TO MANAGE DECISIONS 3. CONCLUSION 1. INTRODUCTION: From the economic perspective‚ there are a full range of wants from individuals‚ firms and government but there is only a few number of resources or factors of production such as land‚ labour‚ capital and enterprise. The
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS : TURKEY INTRODUCTION : TURKEY Turkey is a transcontinental Eurasian nation‚ spread over 7.8 million sq km. In terms of economy Turkey is 15th largest GDP-PPP country. Turkey is a democratic republic‚ whereby the Prime Minister the head of government‚ and the President is the head of state who holds a largely ceremonial role. Accession to the EU has brought much deserved attention from international investors. Turkey is a member of the Council of Europe‚ NATO‚ OECD‚ OSCE and the
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Piedra P4 09/12/13 Chapter 1: The Power of Markets 1. What are the two basic assumptions that economists make about individuals and firms? First‚ we assume that all of these entities have unlimited wants. This assumption forms the basis of economics. It is the study of how entities try to fulfill these unlimited wants when confronted with limited resources. Second‚ we assume that all of these entities are rational actors. We assume that they typically act in ways that will help to achieve
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headed for an economic collapse? By: John Shepherd America’s collapse Is America headed for an economic collapse? Research indicates the possibility of an economic collapse because of the exorbitant national debt‚ loss of jobs‚ and the falling stock market. History can tell a story that many people overlook. People tend to repeat their mistakes and if we take a look at what is in the past we can predict what the future may hold. In the 1930’s the United States faced an economic emergency that
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Summaries Article 1 Mai‚ C.-C.‚ Peng‚ S.-K.‚ & Tabuchi‚ T. (2008). Economic geography with tariff competition. Regional Science and Urban Economics‚ 38(5)‚ 478-486. Tariff works as a tool to have government’s control over the trade .With the help of this tool a country can increase its net revenue and maintain a healthy competition in local market but high tariff repels the foreign firms sometime. Possible benefits: 1. Homegrown manufacturer’s ability to compete on price 2. Raise
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Unit 1 a) Is economics a science? Yes ! The word “Economics” is derived from the Greeks word “Oikonomos” which means to manage the house. So it means the management of a household especially in those matters‚ which are relating to the income and expenses of the family. After sometime‚ the term economy was adopted. Economics is regarded as a Social SCIENCE and not a PURE science like Physics or Chemistry because it uses scientific methods to build theories that can help explain the behaviour
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analysis • Obstacles to national income measurement • Circular flow of income (two sector economy) 3. Macroeconomic theories • Classical economics: ideologies • Keynesian economics: ideologies • Monetarism: ideologies • New Classical economics: ideologies 4. Unemployment • Types of unemployment • Unemployment in Nigeria • Policy measures towards reducing unemployment 5. Inflation
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