ECON 281 Fall Term Intermediate Microeconomic theory I University of Alberta XiaoGang Che Chapter One Overview 1. Defining Microeconomics and Macroeconomics 2. Microeconomic Modeling Tools • Constrained Optimization • Equilibrium Analysis • Comparative Statics 3. The Types of Microeconomic Analysis • Positive Analysis • Normative Analysis Chapter One 2 Microeconomics Defined Microeconomics is the study of how individual economic decision-makers such as consumers‚ workers‚ firms
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I True or false.（2points*10） 1. If Good 1 is on the horizontal axis and Good 2 is on the vertical axis‚ then an increase in the price of Good 1 will not change the horizontal intercept of the budget line. 2. Henrietta’s utility function is U(x1‚ x2) = x1x2. She has diminishing marginal rate of substitution between goods 1 and 2. 3. Other things being equal‚ a lump sum tax is at least as good for a consumer as a sales tax that collects the same revenue from him. 4. Sharon spends all of her income
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Research and discussion of press article About the article | Title of the article : Extension Responds: Katrina’s aftermath : How Hurricane Katrina will affect energy and fertilizer costs? | Source (Newspaper) and link to the article : University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension http://www.uwex.edu | Summary of the article :In 2005 Hurricane Katrina caused massive shortage on natural gas and fuel in the USA.Due to the location of the hurricane in southern USA‚ agricultural shipping‚ fuel production
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Interdependence The characteristics of oligopoly is interdependence‚ oligopoly firms have big relative to the market and they interdependence in making decision. The number of competitor is less and any oligopoly firms changes in the price and other economic factors or marketing strategy ‚it will affect the change in competitor firm. So the firms must attention about the other competitor change in the industry and also need to think over the market demand and cost of its product. In oligopoly
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3. Consider the market for minivans. For each of the events listed here‚ identify which of the determinants of demand or supply are affected‚ also indicate whether demand or supply increases or decreases. Then draw the diagram to show the effect on the past and quantity of minivans A. People decide to have more children. Answer: It is expected to have more children‚ and household spending will increase‚ demand will reduce household wagon. From the supply point of view‚ due to population increases
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Emerging Asia S.W.O.T. Report August 2011 Economic dynamics 10 8 Systemic risks 6 Infrastructure 4 2 China India Indonesia 0Malaysia External political risks Social instability risks Philippines Thailand Vietnam Ease of doing business Domestic political risks Comparing risks and opportunities in: China India Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam POLITICAL & ECONOMIC RISK CONSULTANCY LTD. Contents I. SUMMARY ................................................................
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is between “macroeconomics” and “microeconomics.” The motivating force for the change came from the macro side‚ with modern macroeconomics being far more explicit than old-fashioned monetary theory about fluctuations in income and employment (as well as the price level). In contrast‚ no revolution separates today’s microeconomics from old-fashioned price theory; one evolved from the other naturally and without significant controversy. The strength of microeconomics comes from the simplicity of its
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MBA 4701 SHIPPING BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSESMENT 2-2013 CONTROVERSY ON MARPOL ANNEX V AMMENDMENTS CONCERNING CARGO RESIDUE Submitted by: Vasanth Subramanien Student Number: M00460445 Word Count: 1470 words. TABLE OF CONTENTS SL NO CHAPTERS PAGE NO 1 IDENTIFICATION OF IMO POLICY & UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROVERSY 3 2 RATIONALE & SAFETY OBJECTIVES 7 3 WERE OBEJCTIVES BEHIND THE POLICY MET 9 4 RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
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Oluwatobi Onibatedo Eco 301 08/24.2013 WEEK 1 HOMEWORK Problem 1 1.a. Suppose the real GDP is currently $97 billion per year and natural real GDP is currently $100 billion. Measured as a percentage‚ what is the real GDP gap? Solutions Actual real GDP- Natural Real GDP =GDP gap over 100 = $97- $100= -3/100 = -3% GDP GAP is -3% The negative answer means the economy as a whole is in a recession. 1(b) Suppose natural real GDP is growing by $4 billion per year. By how much must
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