Tutorial 1 Chapter 2: Macroeconomic accounts Multiple choice questions Question 1 Ignoring errors and omissions in the balance of payments accounts‚ if official interventions (Off) are positive‚ what may we conclude? a. That at least one of the current account (CA) and the private financial account (FA) was a deficit. b. That both the current account (CA) and the private financial account (FA) were a deficit. c. That either the current account (CA) or the private financial account (FA)
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Gloria Rael 10-06-12 AP U.S. History I Colonial Society in the 18th Century The British colonies in the 18th century had changed a lot since the 17th century. For example‚ in the year 1670‚ 90% of the population was English‚ and 4% was African. In 1770‚ 50% was English‚ and 20% was African. The colonies had become very distinct. The immigrants were 8% English‚ 8% Scottish‚ 15% German‚ 33% African‚ and 36% Scots-Irish. The characteristics of the colonies were diverse‚ as well. Colonial
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services.(From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia). Macroeconomics is a branch of economics dealing with the performance‚ structure‚ behavior‚ and
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Political radicalism in the eighteenth-century writings Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels and John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera In what ways does eighteenth-century writing engage with political radicalism? The aim of this essay is to demonstrate how eighteenth-century texts are engaged with political radicalism of that era. For this purpose‚ I will focus on two writers who have the same background but different styles: Swift (political pamphleteer‚ poet and novelist) and John Gay (English
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Abbey Martin HST 106H Dr. Katherine Hubler April 17‚ 2015 Industrialization in the 18th and 19th Centuries Revolutions abounded worldwide in the late 18th and 19th centuries. From political independence to industrialization‚ it was a time of great change that would provide the building blocks for modern day society. Although political revolutions created independent nations and abolished slavery‚ it was the Industrial Revolution that truly shifted how society functioned. The Industrial Revolution
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| 2012 | | AIU ONLINE Giovanna Alyssa Garcia | [Macroeconomics week2] | | In this week’s assignment we are to evaluate two industries. The following paragraphs describe both industries and its characteristics. By defining these industries I will determine its effects on the other markets in that firm and whether or not other firms can or cannot succeed. If Industry A has twenty firms with a concentration ratio of thirty percent this is known as a monopolistic company with a low
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High budget deficits will certainly affect the overall economic growth and the debt that the U.S. has to struggle with. High budget deficits today will reduce the growth rate of the economy. Economic growth is defined in the text‚ Principles of Macroeconomics‚ as “an increase in the total output of an economy. It occurs when a society acquires new resources or when it learns to produce more using existing resources” (Case‚ Fair & Oster‚ 2009‚ Pg. 422). It is assumed that future generations will
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Shakespeare’s 18th and 130th sonnets have similar messages‚ and yet manage to contrast one another entirely. Both sonnets discuss the uselessness of applying superlatives to the description of a person. The Bard’s 18th sonnet‚ “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day‚” addresses someone who Shakespeare feels is more beautiful and perfect than a summer day and that even the clearest skies and loveliest flowers are no match for his beloved. Sonnet 130‚ “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun‚” also
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GDP is expected to grow by 5.1% for both 2013 and 2014‚ driven by higher consumer and business spending. As the global recovery gathers speed in 2014‚ Malaysia’s external sector will increase its contribution to growth‚ offsetting the impact of tighter fiscal policies on the domestic economy. Malaysia’s recent economic performance and near term outlook owes much to the commodities sector‚ which includes crude oil‚ natural gas‚ rubber and palm oil. The sustainability of Malaysia’s favorable near-term
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The government and policymakers of a country intervenes in the economy in order to achieve economic growth‚ price stability‚ and low rate of unemployment. First and foremost‚ economic growth can be defined as an increase in the country’s output over a period of time. This means there is an increment in her productive capacity hence a rise in national income. A high economic growth is desirable as it represents an improvement in the material standard of living of the society. A rising real income
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