businesses expect future profits to fall. a. Explain for each event whether it changes short-run aggregate supply‚ long-run aggregate supply‚ aggregate demand‚ or some combination of them. A deep recession in the world economy decreases aggregate demand. A sharp rise in oil prices decreases short-run aggregate supply. The expectation of lower future profits decreases investment and decreases aggregate demand. b. Explain the separate effects of each event on U.S. real GDP and the price level‚ starting from
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of these days‚ what will be his accounting profit for the summer? b. What will be his economic profit for the summer? 2. If the demand curve for wheat in the United States in 2001 was P = 12.4 – QD‚ where P is the farm price of wheat (in dollars per bushel) and QD is the quantity demanded of wheat (in billions of bushels)‚ and the supply curve for wheat in the United States at the same time was P = -2.6 + 2 QS ‚ where QS is the quantity supplied of wheat (in
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ECO1104D Introduction to Microeconomics Fall 2012 Assignment 1 due on October 4 in class (Total 80 points) Q1. (15 points) The following table shows production possibilities for two items—chairs and tables. Combination | Chairs | Tables | A | 0 | 6 | B | 8 | 5 | C | 15 | 4 | D | 21 | 3 | E | 26 | 2 | F | 30 | 1 | G | 33 | 0 | (a) What is the opportunity cost of producing the first table? (33-30)/1=3 (b) What is the opportunity cost of producing the third table?
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Supply and Demand Scenario In the global economical scenario the factors governing the supply‚ demand and even manufacturing location are driven by global factors. The opportunity cost is governed by customer demand in global locations. Proximity to the end user is a key factor in selecting the location of manufacturing facilities or distribution network. This is more important in products where the transportation cost is significant and business is serving a specific customer base. In case
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market outcomes to be inefficient. Market Power- In some markets‚ a single buyer or seller may be able to control the market prices. Market Power can cause inefficiency because it keeps the price and quantity away from the equilibrium of supply and demand. Externalities- The impact of one person’s actions on the well-being of a bystander. Since buyers and sellers do not consider these side effects when deciding how much to consume and produce‚ the equilibrium in a market can be inefficient from
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of the Goa ice cream market. A BRIEF HISTORY OF ICE CREAM BUSINESS IN GOA HOME Ice creams have been consumed in Goa in the form of deserts as early as the late sixties. The market was then limited to the urban rich. Popular restaurants and hotels made their own ice cream recipes. House hold consumption was limited to self made ice creams at home. Yummy started its operations in Goa in the early seventies. As a manufacturer it was the first to enter the ice cream market. Dollops
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5652135000Unit 9 Assignment Refer to the sets of the aggregate demand‚ short-run aggregate supply‚ and long-run aggregate supply curves. Use the graphs to explain the process and steps by which each of the following economic scenarios will shift the economy from one long-run macroeconomic equilibrium to another equilibrium. Under each scenario‚ elaborate the short-run and long-run effects of the shifts in the aggregate demand and aggregate supply curves on the aggregate price level and aggregate output
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whether it changes the short-run aggregate supply‚ long-run aggregate supply‚ or a combination of the two‚ and why. a) Automotive firms in the United States switch to a new technology that raises productivity. Technological change enables firms to produce more from any given amount of facts of production. Therefore‚ technology increases potential GDP. So‚ an increase in potential GDP increases both- long run aggregate supply and short- run aggregate supply. b)Toyota and Honda build additional
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Demand for our products may be adversely affected by changes in consumer preferences and tastes or if we are unable to innovate or market our products effectively. We are a consumer products company operating in highly competitive markets and rely on continued demand for our products. To generate revenues and profits‚ we must sell products that appeal to our customers and to consumers. Any significant changes in consumer preferences or any inability on our part to anticipate or react to such changes
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Chapter 3: Process analysis COMFY SHOES INC Comfy Shoes Inc builds shoes tailored to meet each individual customer’s needs. Customers who visit the downtown offices of Comfy Shoes in Philadelphia can choose one or more of the following four custom-tailoring services. Customers receive their shoes in the mail within a week of their initial visit. Service Description Time Resource used A. Walking Basics Take measurements for basic walking shoes. 12 min. 1 attendant B. Walking Plus Choose
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