in strong terms‚ to make people think. However‚ I feel there is a need to redress the balance and point out the many mistakes and limitations of Economics which are stated below. Economics is difficult John Maynard Keynes said economics is very difficult and many people underestimate how difficult it is. In Maths 2+2 always equals 4‚ but in economics it usually depends on countless variables almost too difficult to take into account. To give one example‚ the link between the Money supply and inflation
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Chief Characteristics Of Managerial Economics It would be useful to point out certain chief characteristics of Managerial Economics‚ inasmuch it’s they throw further light on the nature of the subject matter and help in a clearer understanding thereof. 1. Managerial Economics micro-economic in character. 2. Managerial Economics largely uses that body of economic concepts and principles‚ which is known as ‘Theory of the firm’ or ‘Economics of the firm’. In addition‚ it also seeks to apply
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Chapter 3‚4‚4 Monte Reynolds What effect do each of the following have on the demand for small automobiles such as the mini cooper and smart car? A Demand increases B Demand increases C Demand decreases D Demand decreases E Demand Increases Question 6 What effect will each of the following have on the supply of auto tires? A Advances in technology should increase the supply B A decline in the number of firms in the tire industry will decrease supply C Increase in the price of rubber will make supplies
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Chapter 1: Assignment Solutions (Do not share with anybody outside your class) 2. a. The ten elements are the ten cars b. 5 variables: Size‚ Cylinders‚ City MPG‚ Highway MPG‚ and Fuel c. Categorical variables: Size and Fuel Quantitative variables: Cylinders‚ City MPG‚ and Highway MPG d. Variable Measurement Scale Size Ordinal Cylinders Ratio City MPG Ratio Highway MPG Ratio Fuel Nominal 5. a. Average endowment = 74.6/7 = $10.657 billion b. Average
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Marketing Management and Strategies Seminar Session Week -6 Class room discussions: • Assess the benefits and disadvantages of relationship marketing strategies. • How relationship marketing strategies for B2B interface may differ from those of B2C? • Collect 3 business examples when CRM pitfalls were avoided and analyse them. Directed learning Please go through the following journal articles and the core textbook to solve the above questions: • Gummesson‚ E. (1994)‚ “Making relationship
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Chapter 3 3. Before the industrial revolution the cottage industry was an industry that was centered in self-sufficient rural households. After the industrial revolutions production moved to urban factories where production was more efficient and on a larger scale. Advances in technology such as the advent of the steam power brought about specialized factories that drastically improved the productivity of the workers. 4. If the cost of producing a good for a household is below the market price
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Key terms: Definition: Opportunity cost The cost of missing out on the next best alternative. Economic goods Goods that are scarce and therefore have an opportunity cost. Free goods Goods that have no opportunity cost‚ e.g. Air Factor market The market for the factors of production that make other goods and services such as labour or raw materials. Free market economy One in which there is very limited government involvement in providing goods and services. Division of labour
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Five economic problems and five social problems of the philippines? social: 1. lack of individualism. don’t need to abandon social structures totally. 2. colonial mentality. royalty‚ status symbols‚ subservience 3. western influence. don’ love their own 4. parinig system 5. authoritarian economic: 1. leaders are mostly landowners who don’t know how to make a profit 2. consumers are lured by too many commercial establishments like KFC‚ McDo‚ Jollibee‚ Levis‚ etc. even those who cannot really
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WSGPR 7/7/03 4:33 PM Page i Managerial Economics: Theory and Practice WSGPR 7/7/03 4:33 PM Page ii WSGPR 7/7/03 4:33 PM Page iii Managerial Economics: Theory and Practice Edited by Thomas J. Webster Department of Finance & Economics Lubin School of Business Pace University Study Guide Amsterdam Boston Heidelberg London New York Oxford San Diego San Francisco Singapore Sydney Tokyo Paris WSGPR 7/7/03 4:33 PM Page iv WSGPR 7/7/03 4:33 PM Page v Table of Contents
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Answer 1 3 5 10 Correct Feedback correct Incorrect Feedback incorrect Add Question Here Multiple Choice Question In economics‚ an organization that employs resources to produce goods and services for profit and operates one or more plants is called a(n): Answer industry. shop. conglomerate
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