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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Philippines Economy To Survive Haiyan Despite a terrible human toll‚ Haiyan is unlikely to derail the nation’s impressive economic performance. By Anthony Fensom Asia’s “strong man” economy of the Philippines is considered tough enough to weather the effects of Typhoon Haiyan. Yet even after the deadliest typhoonin the nation’s recorded history‚ analysts have warned of potentially worse storms ahead. After making landfall on November 8‚ Haiyan (known as Yolanda in the Philippines) flattened dozens
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CHAPTER 10 - AVERAGE AND FIFO COSTING TRUE OR FALSE 1. TRUE 2. TRUE 3. TRUE 4. FALSE 5. TRUE 6. TRUE 7. FALSE 8. TRUE 9. TRUE 10. TRUE MULTIPLE CHOICE - THEORY 1. B 11. C 2. A 12. C 3. A 13. C 4. B 14. C 5. A 15. D 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. A Problem 1 1) FIFO Units in process‚ beg. Units started 6‚000 42‚000 48‚000 Units completed & transferred (40‚000) IP beg. 6‚000 Started & completed 34‚000 Units in process‚ end 8‚000 48‚000 2) AVERAGE Units in process‚ beg. 6‚000 Units started 42‚000 48‚000
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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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Ch.11 – Evolution of Health Care Policy: Deconstructing Divergent Approaches This chapter discusses the political and economic aspects that have taken both Canada and the US in different paths which is ultimately shaped by the organization and delivery of care with its recent restructuring efforts. The US health care system is a system of private health insurance where most of the population gets benefits through employment or other benefit plans such as those for veterans. There is public health
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You have graduated from your BSc degree at LSE and have taken up a position as a management consultant. One of your first assignments is to plan and implement a downsizing programme for a small retail chain that employs 90 workers; 10% of these employees are to be made redundant. How can you use the research on organisational justice to 1) decide whom to lay off‚ and 2) minimize negative outcomes of the downsizing process? With the increasing competition in today’s globalized market‚ lowering
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Twenty Really Good Ice Breakers Strictly for Meetings and Special Functions Ice breakers are particularly well suited for beginning a speech or starting a meeting. As the name implies‚ they “break the ice‚” help participants relax‚ and generally set the tone for the presentation. They help to relax participants‚ and that makes them more receptive to listening and contributing. An ice breaker can also serve to create a “team atmosphere” and motivate participants to work with others
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Economics for business TABLE OF CONTENTS Question 1 ................................................................................................................................ 3 Overview of the Mauritian Economy ........................................................................................ 3 Economic Indicators ............................................................................................................ 4 GDP .............................................
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Chapter 11 Mini Case‚ Q1-4 ONLY‚ pgs. 353-354 1. Compute the yield to maturity and the after-tax cost of debt for the two bond issues. Bond 1 | | Maturity | 12 | Coupone | 3‚5% | Par | 1000 | Flotation | 0 | PV | 1031 | Before tax | 3‚19% | After tax cost of Bond | 2‚10% | Bond 2 | | Maturity | 32 | Coupone | 4‚0% | Par | 1000 | Flotation | 0 | PV | 1035 | Before tax | 3‚8% | After tax cost of Bond | 2‚5% | 2. Compute BioCom’s cost of preferred stock
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