1. (a) Explain how a firm operating in an oligopolistic market might attempt to increase its market share. Oligopoly: A market or an industry dominated by a few firms The key point in Oligopoly is that whether the number of the firms in the industry is big or small‚ a large proportion of the market/industry’s output is shared by just a small number of firms. The number of ‘a few’ firms that dominate the market varies depending on the sections of industry. For example 90% of petrol sold in a
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ECONOMICS conimists- 16th and 17th centuries. hysiocrats (farmers) ercantalists (traders) Father of Economics/ Father of the classical school of economic thought- Adam Smith (In 1776‚ he wrote ’An enquiry into the nature and causes of the Wealth of Nations’) According to Smith‚ self interest was an invisible hand which would work for the common benefit of the community. The Great Depression of 1929 was a phase in which supply exceeded demand. John Maynard Keynes (a British economist)
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P7.6 Optimal Input Mix. The First National Bank received 3‚000 inquiries following the latest advertisement describing its 30-month IRA accounts in the Boston World‚ a local newspaper. The most recent ad in a similar advertising campaign in Massachusetts Business‚ a regional business magazine‚ generated 1‚000 inquiries. Each newspaper ad costs $500‚ whereas each magazine ad costs $125. A. Assuming that additional ads would generate similar response rates‚ is the bank running an optimal mix of newspaper
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Economics 101 Spring 2011 Answers to Homework #1 Due 2/2/11 Directions: The homework will be collected in a box before the lecture. Please place your name‚ TA name and section number on top of the homework (legibly). Make sure you write your name as it appears on your ID so that you can receive the correct grade. Please remember the section number for the section you are registered‚ because you will need that number when you submit exams and homework. Late homework will not be accepted so make
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Difference between Islamic economics and conventional economics? In Islam there is no conflict between matter and soul‚ as there is no separation between economy and religion. Although Islamic economics is young in comparison with conventional economics‚ its characteristics‚ value and essence are appreciated by Muslims and the non-Muslims. The over-arching values of Islamic economics lie in the principle that it is an economic strategy that can achieve unity and harmony between the material and
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Lesson 1 FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICS Lesson 1- Economic System & Opportunity Cost 1 Learning Objectives By the end of this unit‚ you should be able to: give an overview of Economics deal with the Economic Problem discuss the Methodology in Economics differentiate between Microeconomic Issues and Macroeconomic Issues Lesson 1- Economic System & Opportunity Cost 2 Lesson 1- Foundations of Economics Lesson 1-pg1 What is Economics? Economics is the study of how people and society
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. THE ECONOMIC PROBLEM AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS The economic activity of a society consists of activities related to the production and consumption of goods and services. Since earliest times‚ the primary function of organized society has been economic in nature. The other elements of civilized society -- architecture‚ literature‚ music‚ etc. -- emerge only after the material needs of the society have been amply provided for. Poor societies do not build great pyramids‚ erect magnificent cathedrals‚ or
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Question1 A fast food restaurant currently pays $5 per hour for servers and $50 per hour to rent ovens and other kitchen machinery. The restaurant uses seven hours of server time per unit of machinery time. Determine whether the restaurant is minimizing its cost of production when the ratio of marginal products (capital to labor) is 12. If not‚ what adjustments are called for to improve the efficiency in resource use? The ratio of prices PK/PL= r/w= 50/5=10 and The capital
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Assignment #4: CHAPTER 3 - Why Do Firms Cluster? 2. Labor Pooling: What’s Fixed and Variable? Consider the model of labor pooling‚ with each firm locating either in an isolated site or in a cluster with other firms. Fill the blanks with "fixed" or "variable". A. In an isolated site‚ the wage is variable and the firm’s workforce is fixed because the supply of labor is perfectly inelastic. B. In a cluster‚ the wage is fixed and the firm’s workforce is variable because the supply of labor is
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MBA 515 Practice Multiple Choice Questions 1. If the price of automobiles were to increase substantially‚ the demand curve for gasoline would most likely A) shift leftward. B) shift rightward. C) remain unchanged. D) become steeper. 2. Recently‚ many cities have attempted to pass laws taxing the sale of sugary drinks such as soda pop. If one of these laws passes‚ we would expect A) the supply curve for soda pop to shift to the right. B) the supply curve for soda pop to become more vertical
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