would prevent a greater harm‚ and this is referred to as necessity. In contrast‚ duress is when a person is threatened with either economic or physical harm and behaves in a criminal manner to protect themselves against this harm. Both may be used by Washtenaw County criminal defense attorneys in criminal cases‚ but this is rarely the case. What does this type of defense involve and what must be proven in order for it to be successful? Necessity There are times when a person believes there is an imminent
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Introduction to Microeconomics - Midterm Exam 2 Spring Semester - 2014 Chapter 7: Consumers‚ Producers‚ and the Efficiency of Markets 1. Consumer Surplus a. Willingness to Pay i. A buyer’s maximum price they are willing to pay ii. measures how much that buyer values the good iii. Consumer Surplus: the amount a buyer is willing to pay for a good minus the amount the buyer actually pays for it. 1. consumer surplus measure the benefit buyers receive from participating in a market b. Using The Demand
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Tourist trains The Palace on Wheels is a luxury tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways to promote tourism in Rajasthan‚ and has been highly popular since its launch. The train service was refurbished and relaunched in August 2009 with a new decor‚ itinerary and cuisine. [1] The concept of the Palace on Wheels was derived from the royal background of the coaches‚ which were originally meant to be the personal railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Rajputana
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The article “Poetry is Not a Luxury” by Audre Lorde talks about how important poetry can be to the human race. While most think poetry is just words put together‚ she romanticizes poetry into something much more. While she does say it is necessary for all‚ rather than a simple hobby; she tends to focus more on how it can affect the female race. The feminist theory is slowly weaved into this article. She allows us to believe that as an individual‚ my voice is who I am‚ who I can become. When women
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(i) Collusion is common among oligopoly firms. Discuss the factors that make collusion likely to succeed. Use the relevant industry to support your answer. Oligopolistic firms are known to be independent as there are only a few sellers dominating the market; therefore changes in the price‚ sales or output of a firm will surely affect their competitors. The telecommunication industry in Malaysia exhibits the oligopoly market. For instance‚ Maxis or Digi customers are more likely to subscribe to Celcom
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ceteris paribus? GDP rises because the government spends more. Assume that interest rates have fallen significantly. How does this change affect a country’s gross domestic product (GDP)‚ ceteris paribus? firms invest in stocks but never capital goods‚
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is varied‚ explained through artistic virtues such as poetry and painting‚ and intensive study of historical struggles. Despite this‚ some view the field‚ aptly named the Humanities‚ as irrelevant‚ a passing luxury item bent on being thrown away. In her article‚ “The Humanities Are Not a Luxury: A Manifest for the Twenty-First Century‚” Martha Nell Smith details the struggles of the humanities against both real‚ and metaphorical issues‚ ranging from funding shortcomings to family views on the validity
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"Necessity is the Mother of Invention" The quote‚ “Necessity is the mother of invention‚” is a pretty well known saying. Like most quotes‚ they can have different meanings for different people. To me‚ this quote means that without ever having to need anything‚ nothing would have been invented. Without necessity‚ the need for new inventions‚ such as the fire or even the television‚ may have never been found or even thought of. Also‚ with the need of certain things‚ you can help improve your life
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Review of the Principles of Microeconomics Internet Edition as of Apr. 7‚ 2006 Copyright © 2006 by Charles R. Nelson All rights reserved. ******** S.1 What is Microeconomics All About? Microeconomics is the study of how decisions are made by consumers and suppliers‚ how these decisions determine the allocation of scarce resources in the marketplace‚ and how public policy can influence market outcomes for better or worse. A basic understanding of microeconomics is essential to the study of macroeconomics
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Microeconomics Economics is the study of allocation of scarce resources 1) Chapter One: The Principles of Microeconomics a. Four resources: Land‚ Labor‚ Capital (machinery)‚ Entrepreneurship (human capital) b. Principle #1: People face trade-offs‚ government also faces them‚ the main one the gov. faces is efficiency vs. equity i. Efficiency is when everyone who makes the most‚ keeps the most money ii. Equity would be if everyone was taxed the same
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