Is the demand for auditing a regulatory artifact or market driven? Pre SEC era: There is evidence that before legislation on auditing existed there were still forms of auditing. In the medieval times there were the guilds‚ later audits were conducted by directors or shareholders of a company. In the 19th century US companies voluntarily contracted for audits. Current data on non-SEC companies In 1977‚ 80% of corporate audit clients of PwC are non-SEC-registrants (Biegler 1977). Privately owned
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INTRODUCTION The price of a commodity such as wheat increases when there is an increase in demand and decrease in supply. This particular case is currently being experienced in China and South Africa. Preceding the price change‚ changes in demand and supply has to occur. There are factors which cause this change in demand and supply. FACTORS WHICH CAUSE CHANGES IN DEMAND AND SUPPLY China recently experienced a drought causing the low production of wheat. Low production of wheat resulted in a low
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per pound‚ then the demand for leeks will rise by 10 pounds. Therefore we can conclude that the demand for leeks is elastic. 2. Marginal revenue is equal to price if the demand curve is horizontal. 3. If there is a price increase for a good that Marilyn consumes‚ her compensating variation is the change in her income that allows her to purchase her new optimal bundle at the original prices. 4. If the demand curve is a linear function of price‚ then the price elasticity of demand is the same at all
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1. award: 1.50 out of 2.50 points The demand curve for product X is given by QXd = 500 - 5PX. a. Find the inverse demand curve. PX = 100 - 0.2 QXd Instructions: Round your answer to the nearest penny (2 decimal places). b. How much consumer surplus do consumers receive when Px = $45? $91.00 c. How much consumer surplus do consumers receive when Px = $25? $95.00 d. In general‚ what happens to the level of consumer surplus as the price of a good falls? The level of consumer surplus
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Determinants of Demand The concept of Determinants of Demand has coined from the Economics. The financial section of the world is the transient one. With the change of situation‚ it also changes its phase. Based on this‚ the curve of Demand changes its position in the Demand Graph. By seeing the curve lines in the graph‚ economists can determine the present demand background in the financial arena. Starting from unlocking the demands of a country’s financial background to any particular firm’s demand‚ everything
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Chapter 22 The Demand for Money T 1) Multiple Choice The quantity theory of money is a theory of (a) how the money supply is determined. (b) how interest rates are determined. (c) how the nominal value of aggregate income is determined. (d) all of the above. Answer: C Question Status: Previous Edition 2) Because the quantity theory of money tells us how much money is held for a given amount of aggregate income‚ it is also a theory of (a) interest-rate determination. (b) the demand for money
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ME Assignments‚ TERM-1 ➢ LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION- 20.09.12 Roll no. Questions 12DM001 1.If the market demand curve is given by QD=15-8P and the market supply curve QS=2P‚find the equilibrium price & quantity graphically & mathematically. 2.Suppose the technology to manufacture computers improves but due to some recession in the economy ‚the income of the consumer falls. Assuming computers to be normal good‚ what will be the equilibrium price & quantity
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Demand elasticity Supply internal external factors influence Economics for Business “Oil prices are high and constantly changing‚ but alternatives fuels are not an evident choice for motorists. Assume that oil begins to run out and that extraction becomes more expensive. Trace through the effects of this on the market for oil and the market for other fuels” This essay will examine the impacts of what diminishing oil supplies and rising extraction costs will have on both the market for fuels and
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QUESTION 1 a) Seasonal demand can be consumer interest in purchasing particular products only during a specific period within the calendar year. For example‚ Christmas trees‚ most fruits‚ school books and uniforms‚ TVs‚ cards and tourism sector among others are subject to seasonal demand. There are certain problems that are associated with this kind of seasonal demand they include; Over stocking is one of the problems of this kind of demand. Seasonal demand poses problems for businesses because
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Questions and Answers from Lesson I-4: Demand and Supply Practice Questions and Answers from Lesson I-4: Demand and Supply The following questions practice these skills: Describe when demand or supply increases (shifts right) or decreases (shifts left). Identify a competitive equilibrium of demand and supply. Describe the equilibrium shifts when demand or supply increases or decreases. Describe how prices or gross substitutes or gross complements shift demand. Describe how input costs or
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