EXERCISES FOR MICROECONOMICS TOPIC 1 Economics: An Introduction (Chapters 1 & 2 in the Textbook) EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWINGTERMS ◎ Average benefit ◎ Average cost ◎ Economic surplus ◎ Economics ◎ Microeconomics ◎ Macroeconomics ◎ Marginal benefit ◎ Marginal cost ◎ Normative economics ◎ Positive economics ◎ Rational person ◎ Sunk cost ◎ Opportunity cost ◎ Absolute advantage ◎ Comparative advantage ◎ Attainable point ◎ Unattainable point ◎ Efficient point ◎ Inefficient
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Microeconomics I Undergraduate Programs: Business Administration and Economics 2012-2013 P rofessor : 1st Semester F ernando S. Machado ( fmachado@ucp.pt ) João Pereira de Almeida‚ Eduardo Catroga‚ João Coelho‚ Marta Francisco‚ Mário Meira‚ Francisca Rebelo‚ João Brogueira de Sousa. Basic Analysis of Markets Exercise 1. How important is it for a firm to know that the own price elasticity of the demand is unitary? Exercise 2. Admit that the market demand faced by a company is
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highest price reached during the last 52 weeks 52 week Low = the lowest price reached during the last 52 weeks Dividend = taxable payment declared by a company’s board of directors & given to its shareholders out of the company’s current/retained earnings Dividend Yield = yield a company pays its shareholders in the form of dividends; calculated by the amount of dividends paid per share over the course of the year divided by the stock price P/E Ratio = (aka the price earnings
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market is where buyers and sellers come together to carry out an economic transaction The law of demand • The law of demand states that “as the price of a product falls‚ the quantity demanded of the product will usually increase‚ ceteris paribus” o Ceteris paribus is an assumption that means “all other things being equal” The demand curve The non-price determinants of demand • There are many factors that determine demand and lead to an actual shift of the demand curve either to the left or to
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gas emission by trying to help the economy go green in a cost-effective manner”. Many people think that Cap and Trade is just another tax source for the government to grow itself and waste money. Moreover‚ increasing taxes to business will bring price increment of its services; in order to offset the increment cost. However‚ these financial resources could be used to achieve critical public policy objectives related to climate change mitigation and economic development. Cap and trade is in fact
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theory were typically labeled “monetary theory” and “price theory.” Today‚ the corresponding dichotomy 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
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THE IMPORTANCE OF MICROECONOMICS 1. New Businesses o Entrepreneurs create businesses by purchasing and utilizing factors of production. In order to estimate the potential return on investment (ROI) of those factors of production‚ entrepreneurs must have a basic grasp of microeconomic concepts: supply‚ demand‚ cost‚ profit. Without such a grasp‚ it is impossible to know how much a particular good can be sold for in a particular area. Furthermore‚ without a grasp of costs and earnings
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Microeconomics Samuelson and Nordhaus Chapter 1‚2‚3‚4‚5 Some Questions for Discussion Chapter 1 1. Question 1 .- Explain how the cool head might provide the essential positive economic analysis to implement the normative value judgments of the warm heart. Do you agree with Marshall’s view of the role of the teacher? Do you accept his challenge? In order to achieve the ultimate goal of economic science which is to “improve the living conditions of people in their everyday lives” (*) a
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Determine how changes in price and quantity influence market equilibrium. Mohamed S. Camara Principles of Economics ECO/212 May 25‚ 2010 John Hebert To determine how changes in price and quantity influence market equilibrium one must first understand the relationship between demand curve and the supply curve. The amount of good or service that buyers can purchase is the quantity demanded‚ and the amount of good or service that sellers can sell is the quantity supplied. The
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extravagant. i.e. golden chairs and etc. Law of demand The law of demand states that as price raises‚ the quantity demand decreases‚ ceteris paribus (all other factors remain the same)‚ or as price decreases‚ the quantity demand increases‚ ceteris paribus (all other factors remain the same) As price decreases‚ the quantity demand increases‚ ceteris paribus (all other factors remain the same) As price rises‚ the quantity demand decreases‚ ceteris paribus (all other factors remain the same)
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