elasticity of demand (PED) is the responsiveness of quantity demanded in relation to the price. Normally as price increases for an elastic good the quantity demanded will fall. This is affected by how many close substitutes there are for the good and if the good is a luxury good (jewelry) or a necessary good (food). If the price of a certain type of cheese increases‚ less will be demanded because there are many substitutes available such as other brands of cheese. The inelasticity of demand is applicable
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1. Why are the concepts of own and cross-price elasticities of demand essential to competitor identification and market definition? (2 points possible) The own-price elasticity of demand determines whether a product faces close substitutes‚ but it does not identify what substitutes are available. Economists can identify substitutes by measuring the cross-price elasticity of demand between two products. The higher is the cross-price elasticity‚ the more readily consumers substitute between two
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Journal has tried to prove that the demand of Apple’s Iphone5 has fallen‚ just because the company cut down the orders of the components used in the manufacturing of the ios device which it outsources. But the fact actually is that apples sale has not fallen‚ and in fact its sale has increased since the launch of the new Iphone5 in October 2012. Analysis- Analysts and speculators have different views about the demand of the Iphone5.Some speculate that the demand of the ios device has decrease
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Economic Influences Constant demand for food and beverages Changes in disposable income could influence purchase levels There is an importance of economic indicators to the strategic planning process in any organization is the ability to benchmark economic conditions that contribute to improve profitability‚ business growth and market size. Starbucks have succeeded several economic factors as well as price elasticity of demand. Price elasticity of demand can be determined by the percentage
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MOBILE PHONES ALLOWED 1. If two people in a pure exchange economy have identical utility functions‚ then they: a) may want to trade if their marginal rates of substitution are different b) will want to trade if they are on the contract curve c) will not want to trade if their consumption bundles are not Pareto-efficient d) will only want to trade if they are not at their endowment e) may want to trade if the price ratio is not equal to one answer a If MRSA is not equal
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Krispy Kreme Case Study To become a Krispy Kreme franchisee‚ an entrepreneur must have the dream of one day owning their own business‚ have a willingness to take risks‚ be able to recognize opportunities when they occur and be a naturally optimistic thinker who can use their time‚ capital‚ and talent to achieve success. To be considered for a Krispy Kreme franchise‚ entrepreneurs must have demonstrated a time standing history of success as a businessperson‚ to be willing to work as part of and
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Study Aide and TIPS for Module 1-Written Assignment 3 Rubric for grading: M1-Assignment 3 Grading Criteria | Maximum Points | Points Earned | Correctly constructed the supply and demand graph. It is recommended that you use the EXCEL study aide I posted to do this. | 12 | 12 | Answered questions 2-5 correctly‚ 15 points each. | 60 | 60 | Answered question 6 correctly. | 8 | 8 | Wrote in a clear‚ concise‚ and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation
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Clainos Chidoko‚ et.al.‚ Int. J. Eco. Res.‚ 2011 2(5)‚ 1-13 ISSN: 2229-6158 ECONOMIC CHALLENGES OF SUGAR CANE PRODUCTION IN THE LOWVELD OF ZIMBABWE 1 Clainos Chidoko and 2Ledwin Chimwai Department of Economics‚ 2Department of Banking and Finance Great Zimbabwe University‚ Faculty of Commerce Box 1235‚ Masvingo‚ Zimbabwe 1 Abstract: The study sought to investigate the economic factors affecting the productivity of small scale sugar-cane farmers in the Lowveld of Zimbabwe with particular
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factors that impact the shape of the yield curve but monetary authorities influence greatly the shape of the yield curve .Monetary authorities influence the shape of the yield curve by initiating either a contractionary monetary policy or an expansionary monetary policy.A yield curve is a line that plots the interest rates‚ at a set point in time‚ of bonds having equal credit quality‚ but differing maturity dates. The most frequently reported yield curve compares the three-month‚ two-year‚ five-year
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At the Portland Fish Exchange‚ each day some amount of cod is brought to market. Supply is perfectly inelastic at that amount. How much cod is caught and brought to market varies day to day. Assuming the demand curve does not vary over time‚ use a supply and demand diagram to illustrate how the price is determined on different days. Explain how this process allows us to identify different points on the demand curve. Question 2: Consider the CEO compensation regression results on p.68 of the
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