1(a) Explain the key demand side drivers of price for oil. In recent years‚ the fluctuations of oil prices have gotten the attention of the whole world. From $20s in 2003‚ it hit a mid-term peak of $148 in mid 2008‚ then fell to $30 during early 2009‚ and now back to $70-$80. Economic principles have demonstrated that the rise of oil price is a function of lack of supply and greater demand. We know that oil is lack of supply since there’s no major oil field found in the last 40 years and oil
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the most expensive gas The United States gasoline prices have been fluctuated from $3.40 a gallon to $3.60 in the last few months. As of July 20‚ 2013 the average fuel prices which is nationwide use to be $3.63 per gallon has rising up from $3.48 cents a gallon‚ which was a week apart. The recent rise in gas price have some drivers wondering if the gas price will soon be up to $4.00 a gallon by the end of this summer. The Crude oil prices have shot up partially because of the political unrest
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TUTORIAL 2: Topic 1: The Firm and Its Goals 1) a. If a stock is expected to pay an annual dividend of $20 forever‚ what is the approximate present value of the stock‚ given that the discount rate is 5%? b. If a stock is expected to pay an annual dividend of $20 forever‚ what is the approximate present value of the stock‚ given that the discount rate is 8%? c. If a stock is expected to pay an annual dividend of $20 this year‚ what is the approximate present value of the stock
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Cross-Price Elasticities Shane Sanders‚ Dennis L. Weisman‚ and Dong Li Abstract: The cross-price elasticity concept can be difficult for microeconomics students to grasp. The authors provide a real-life application of cross-price elasticities in policymaking. After a debate that spanned more than a decade and included input from safety engineers‚ medical personnel‚ politicians‚ and economists‚ the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced that it would not mandate the use of child
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considerations of all three pricing theories. Please use the accounting theory to illustrate pricing an item. Economics has three theories that cover pricing. In each of the three theories‚ the outside market influences how goods are sold. Supply and demand: According to this theory‚ the supply of an item and its demand affect its price. An item that is in high demand will have a high price. An item that has a low demand will have a low price. Market structure is another economic pricing theory
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The Cause and Effect of Oil Price Hike to the Price of Commodities that Affect the Firms and Consumers Introduction Oil is very important as it one of major sources of energy. With oil there is fuel that is made to run or vehicles‚ buses‚ airplanes‚ to run machineries and plants and to heat hour homes. We have this unlimited need for oil but like any other natural resources‚ it is limited. One day in the future it is possible that we’ll run out of oil. So as ordinary consumers we just accept
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because price discrimination enables firms to make more profit‚ firms‚ but not consumers‚ benefit from price discrimination Price discrimination is where a firm changes different consumers different prices for the same service. Consumer Surplus is the difference between what the consumer is willing to pay and the price they actually have to pay. In all three degrees of price discrimination firms are able to make more profit and eliminate any excess capacity they may have. Firms are able
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o Perfect (pure) competition Price–taking firms each with no influence over the ruling market price (see diagram below) Free entry and exist of businesses in the long run – drives down profits towards a normal profit equilibrium level Each supplier produces homogeneous products – each a perfect substitute – hence the perfectly elastic demand curve for the individual supplier Key factor - interdependent nature of pricing decisions between rival firms Each firm must consider strategic behaviour
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In this essay I am going to evaluate the statement if “the unintended consequences of minimum prices often far outweigh the benefits of imposing them”. After having read many articles about these it becomes clear to me that minimum wages have both positives and negatives to all the parties concerned in this issue. For the employers (“A legal entity that controls and directs a servant or worker under an express or implied contract of employment and pays (or is obligated to pay) him or her salary or
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( SKUAD ) The Firm 1993 film The Firm is a 1993 American legal thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Tom Cruise‚ Jeanne Tripplehorn‚ Gene Hackman‚ Ed Harris‚ Holly Hunter‚ Hal Holbrook‚ and David Strathairn Release date : june 30‚ 1993 Director : Sydeny Pollack. Story by : John Grisham Screen play : john Grisham‚ Robert towne‚ David Rabe‚ David Ravfiel. Awards: people choice award for favorite drama movie The Firm follows the main character‚ Mitch
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