Advance Macroeconomics 1. Why the rich become richer and poor become poorer? It is because of the rising in inequality. He rich have got richer‚ and the poor have become relatively poorer. It is not that the real incomes of the lowest paid have fallen (though in some cases real incomes have been stagnant) but‚ they have fallen behind higher income earners. The gap between the highest paid and lowest paid has increased. In the past couple of decades it feels like the ‘rich have got richer
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Table of Contents A. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... I. The World ............................................................................................................ II. Brazil..................................................................................................................... B. THE COUNTRY ANALYSIS ..................................................................................
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Principles of Macroeconomics Coursework Rodoula Makri ECON101-EN Question 1: a) Price of substitute good falls - As seen on the diagram above when price of substitute product A rise‚ then demand for substitute product B rises accordingly. Positive relationship between the two. Shift to the right. b) Taste shifts away from the good - Whe the taste shifts away from the good it becomes less desirable‚ making its demand for it decrease. Shift to the left. c) Price of complimentary good
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Macroeconomics Assignment: Unemployment Unemployment Data for August of 2013 Employment (rose/fell/remained unchanged)‚ and the unemployment rate edged (up/down/stayed unchanged) to (?) percent in the last month. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 169‚000 in August‚ and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.3 percent‚ the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade and health care but declined in information. The jobless rate had
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A First Look at Macroeconomics Economic Growth • Definition: the expansion of the economy’s PPF (outward shift) • Measured by the increase in real domestic product (also called real GDP) Costs Benefits Forgone current consumption Technological progress Slow growth rates = real costs (e.g. compromised health care‚ worse roads‚ less housing etc.) Greener environment (questionable) Fluctuations of Real GDP around Potential GDP: the Business Cycle The Okun Gap Definitions: • Actual GDP:
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ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 Course Outline Semester 2‚ 2013 Part A: Course-Specific Information Students are also expected to have read and be familiar with Part B Supplement to All Course Outlines. This contains Policies on Student Responsibilities and Support‚ Including Special Consideration‚ Plagiarism and Key Dates. It also contains the ASB PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS. Table of Contents 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 1.1 Communications with
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* Would the introduction of maximum prices by a government solve the problem of scarcity: Scarcity results from scarce resources and unlimited wants. An effective maximum price would be set below the market equilibrium. Unless the government took additional measures it would result in excess demand and a smaller quantity sold at a lower price. While some would benefit from lower prices others would now go without the good. Overall the action would not reduce the level of scarcity. * Discuss
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ECON 201: Introduction to Macroeconomics Midterm Exam 1: Answer Packet October 10‚ 2011 NAME: _________________________________ Circle your TA’s name: Circle your section time: Agustin 9 a.m. Brian 3 p.m. Meysam Directions: This test is in two parts‚ a multiple choice question part and a short-answer part. Use this answer packet to complete the exam. Calculators are permitted. Books‚ notes‚ reference materials‚ etc. are prohibited. Good luck! Part 1: Referring to the questions in the Multiple
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• Micro vs. Macro • Microeconomics – the study of how individual households and firms make decisions and how they interact with one another in markets. • Macroeconomics – the study of the economy as a whole. – Its goal is to explain the economic changes that affect many households‚ firms‚ and markets at once. • The Two Groups of Economists • Macroeconomists • Focus on the economy as a whole. • Spend much time analyzing how total income changes and how changes in income cause changes in
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1. What is the mechanism by which the "invisible hand" pushes markets to equilibrium? Price is what drives economic activity in the market. Price will be determined by what the good or service is worth to the buyer and how much the seller believes the consumer is willing to pay. Equilibrium is balanced when the sellers have sold all they want to sell at a given price and when buyers have brought all they have brought at a given price. The “Invisible hand” is a description used to refer to the free
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