Elasticity is the ability of an object or substance to return quickly to its original shape and size after being bent‚ stretched‚ or squashed. When an elastic material is deformed due to an external force‚ it experiences internal forces that oppose the deformation and restore it to its original state if the external force is no longer applied. There are various elastic moduli‚ such as Young’s modulus‚ the shear modulus‚ and the bulk modulus‚ all of which are measures of the inherent stiffness of
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1. A firm’s current profits are $1‚000‚000. These profits are expected to grow indefinitely at a constant annual rate of 3.5 percent. If the firm’s opportunity cost of funds is 5.5 percent‚ determine the value of the firm: Instructions: Round your responses to 2 decimal places. a. The instant before it pays out current profits as dividends. $ million b. The instant after it pays out current profits as dividends. $ million (page 18) Explanation: a. The value of the firm
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Meanings and Definition of Demand: The word ’demand’ is so common and familiar with every one of us that it seems superfluous to define it. The need for precise definition arises simply because it is sometimes confused with other words such as desire‚ wish‚ want‚ etc. Demand in economics means a desire to possess a good supported by willingness and ability to pay for it. If your have a desire to buy a certain commodity‚ say a car‚ but you do not have the adequate means to pay for it‚ it will
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Examine the importance of the elasticity of demand in a government decision to impose a specific tax on the buyers of cigarettes Price Elasticity of Demand is the responsiveness of a change in the quantity demanded of a certain good to a change in its price. The formula for Price Elasticity of Demand is the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a certain good divided by the percentage change in the price of that certain good (Alain Anderton‚ p.55). A specific tax is a tax that’s amount
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four days‚ before moving half of the rats to a new location and injecting them with a larger amount of ethanol. The rats that stayed in the same location remained relatively healthy‚ while nearly two-thirds of the rats in the new location died of alcohol poisoning. A similar experiment involving rats and morphine showed that the body can overcompensate for the expected effects of a drug when presented with a smaller dose. Rats were given relatively large doses of morphine for several days‚ and when
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Alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Alcohol plays a major role in society today. It is constantly being . ...... in our minds through advertisements‚ whether its commercials or billboards‚ holidays‚ or even just at the popular social scene. Alcohol is consumed for many purposes‚ such as celebrations‚ to increase romance‚ out of boredom‚ or a way to relax. Alcohol is a drug that is depended upon by the majority of our society. Nonetheless‚ alcohol has very damaging effects‚ not only
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1. award: 1.50 out of 2.50 points The demand curve for product X is given by QXd = 500 - 5PX. a. Find the inverse demand curve. PX = 100 - 0.2 QXd Instructions: Round your answer to the nearest penny (2 decimal places). b. How much consumer surplus do consumers receive when Px = $45? $91.00 c. How much consumer surplus do consumers receive when Px = $25? $95.00 d. In general‚ what happens to the level of consumer surplus as the price of a good falls? The level of consumer surplus
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ME Assignments‚ TERM-1 ➢ LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION- 20.09.12 Roll no. Questions 12DM001 1.If the market demand curve is given by QD=15-8P and the market supply curve QS=2P‚find the equilibrium price & quantity graphically & mathematically. 2.Suppose the technology to manufacture computers improves but due to some recession in the economy ‚the income of the consumer falls. Assuming computers to be normal good‚ what will be the equilibrium price & quantity
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Running head: The Elasticity of Business Ethics The Elasticity of Business Ethics Abstract Given the competitiveness in the world market‚ many are tempted to go outside of the rules and regulations of society in order to get ahead. Although many would like to think that qualities such as honesty and credibility are first and foremost in the minds of people‚ temptations have lured some to act irresponsibly to get more of the almighty dollar. Recent scandals have proven that good ethical
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Supply and demand are the starting point of all economic investigation. It is important to be able to level the two. Supply is the different qualities that a producer will make available to the market at different prices. Demand is the various quantities that a consumer is willing to buy at various prices. There are several reasons demand changes such as; income‚ preference‚ taste‚ changes and expectations in future pricing. The factors that affect supply would be prices and profit. Firms are profit
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