NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE) Course: Business Economics SEM – I 1. Calculate Elasticity in the following cases: a) Assume that a business firm sells a product at the price of Rs 500. The firm has decided to reduce the price of the product to Rs 400. Consequently‚ the demand for the product is raised from 20‚000 units to 25‚000 units. Calculate the price elasticity of demand. ANSWER A: PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND: MEANING: Price elasticity of demand
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Chapter One Technical Problem 2 a) Implicit Costs: Opportunity cost = $500‚000 x 14% = $70‚000 Explicit Costs: What is paid for products/services = $80‚000 Total Economic Costs: Implicit Costs + Explicit Costs = $70‚000 + $80‚000 = $150‚000 b) Economic Profit: Total Revenues – Total Economic Cost = $175‚000 - $150‚000 = $25‚000 c) Accounting Profit: Total Revenues – Explicit Costs = $175‚000 - $80‚000 = $95‚000 d) New Implicit Costs = $500‚000 x 20% = $100‚000 Economic Profit: $175‚000 – ($100
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Keller Graduate School of Management GM545- Business Economics Professor McLean February 13‚ 2012 YOU DECIDE SOLUTION The economy is needs a little help from the government but they also need to have strong and prominent monetary policies. For this situation‚ I agree with Allison Tanney‚ the President should work with Congress to increase government spending and the Federal Reserve should increase the money the money supply. By doing one or the other‚ you are only doing half the job. If government
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noodles would decrease because of a cockroach found. 2A)(i) Distinguish between change in demand and change in quantity demanded. 1. Change in demand means a shift of demand curve. i.e. the change is caused by factors other than change in price. 2. Change in quantity demanded is the movement along demand curve. i.e. the change is caused by change in price. 2A)(ii)Discuss any four factors which would affect the shift in demand. Change in demand can be due to below main categories other than
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The purpose of this essay is to analyse the performance of Barratt Developments PLC as an example of any organisation in terms of business‚ economic and management concepts. One of the most important and influential elements of the business environment is the structure of the industry. How a firm performs depends on the state of its particular industry and the amount of competition it faces. (Book) To describe the characteristics of the modern construction industry we should look at the nature of
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supply is a schedule of how many units suppliers are willing to offer at different prices. When costs fall‚ the supply curve increases or shifts to the right. Since changes in producer costs is not a demand factor‚ there would be no impact on demand 2. | Question : | (TCO A) Peanut butter and jelly are complements in consumption. The price of jelly falls. (4 pts.) What happens to the demand for peanut butter? (6 pts.) What happens to the demand for jelly? | | | Student Answer: | | The demand
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of consumer choice provides the foundation for understanding a. the structure of a firm. b. the profitability of a firm. c. a firm ’s product demand. d. a firm ’s product supply. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 21-0 TOP: Consumer choice MSC: Definitional 2. The theory of consumer choice examines a. the determination of output in competitive markets. b. the tradeoffs inherent in decisions made by consumers. c. how consumers select inputs into manufacturing production processes. d. the determination of prices
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TAX 4001 Project 2 Due Date Handed in to class on November 5‚ 2014 Your assignment is to individually prepare a memorandum to the tax file (see Chapter 2‚ Figure 2-6‚ page 2-27 in the 2015 Edition of the text for an example). The relevant facts are Carol is a successful physician who owns 100 of her incorporated medical practice. She and her husband Dick are considering the purchase of a commercial office building located near the local community hospital. If they purchase the building‚ Carol would
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FIN 327 Spring 2012 Project 2 U.S. Treasury Quotes Due: Feb 13‚ 2012 1. Go to the Wall Street Journal webpage http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3020-treasury.html?mod=topnav_2_3000 and find out the ask/bid price quotes and asked yields for treasury bills (1) maturing on 2009/09/24‚ traded on 2008/09/24 Bid = 1.845 Ask = 1.835 Asked yield = 1.887 (2) maturing on 2010/09/23‚ traded on 2009/09/24 Bid = 0.385 Ask = 0.378 Asked yield = 0.384 (3) maturing on 2011/09/22‚ traded
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You Decide Exercises. The U.S. economy has fallen into a recession. It is a severe and deep recession‚ and one that some economic analysts say may persist for at least another year. The unemployment rate has risen to levels not seen in over 20 years. The current unemployment rate is at 8% and is expected to rise further. The inflation rate is -2.4 percent‚ meaning that overall‚ prices are falling. After I read all the recommendation I can conclude: * I agree with lower interest rate as Raymond
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