Take-home Quiz The world food prices have risen rapidly and they are higher than its’ actual value. According to the demand curve shifters. In this article‚ there has been an increase in demand in the world food market. The first shifter is the number of buyers‚ the growth of China and India cause a large population‚ which demand more food. Second‚ the price of complement related goods. The cost of fertilizer rose up‚ which lead to the increasing of food demand. From the supply curve shifters
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Profile of the Telecom Sector e. License Conditions Inhibiting Competition f. Spectrum Assignment and Pricing g. Interconnection Charges h. Tariffs for Basic Service i. Features of Indian Telecom Tariffs j. Issues with Present Tariff Structure 4. Microeconomic Analysis a. Demand and Supply b. Costs c. Basic Economic Cost Concepts d. Concept of Costs used for determining prices e. Pricing Methodologies 5. Issues Raised a. Critical analysis of various pricing methodologies b. Predatory Pricing and Vertical
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Introduction Foundations Basics Language of economics Fundamental problem facing mankind “Our resources are limited (scarce)‚ but our wants (aspirations to good life ‚ ambitions ‚ needs‚ dreams) are unlimited.” SCARCITY = Budget Constraint Proof Resources Limited * Time: 24 hours day * Time is money * 20 hours in bed (leisure) * Safe drinkable water = Less than 1% of total water * $2000 apt/studio‚ cook own food * $2000000 a month * Mansion
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Summary The retail sector has a major role in the growth of the Australian economy and is the barometer of the economic health of Australia ’s future growth prospects. When the economy is thriving so does the retail industry within an economy – thus‚ the level of demand within the retail industry has a significant impact on other industries as the money within the retail industry goes in a circle complementing the growth of the other industries. The performance of the retail industry is a strong
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Competition is essential to achieve efficiency in any market. In an imperfectly competitive market structure‚ however‚ efficiency is lost. The Economist’s article “Let Mexico’s Moguls Battle”‚ describes the lack of competition in the fixed and mobile phone markets in Mexico‚ shows its effects on consumers‚ and outlines the measures taken to promote competition. Figure 1 Figure 1 Telmex and Telcel abuse the lack of competition in the Mexican fixed and mobile phone markets respectively. These “two
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EC370‚ Midterm I‚ Practice Questions 1. If she spends all of her income on uglifruits and breadfruits‚ Maria can just afford 11 uglifruits and 4 breadfruits per day. She could also use her entire budget to buy 3 uglifruits and 8 breadfruits per day. The price of uglifruits is 6 pesos each. How much is Maria’s income per day? a. 115 pesos b. 105 pesos c. 114 pesos d. 119 pesos 2. Bella’s budget line for x and y depends on all of the following except a. the amount of money she has
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Externality: the uncompensated impact of one person’s actions on the well-being of a bystander Externalities and Market Inefficiency Negative Externalities Ex: aluminum factories emit pollution: for each unit of aluminum produced‚ certain amount of smoke enters atmosphere Cost to society of producing aluminum larger than cost to aluminum producers Social cost includes private costs of aluminum producers plus costs to those bystanders affected adversely by the pollution How can social planner
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ECON 545 Microeconomic analysis KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Project 1 Situation A My situation has to do with my niece Jenny. Jenny is a super intelligent high-school student who wants to make intelligent choices about her future so she’s decided to call upon me for advice in regard to possibly pursuing a career as a doctor and on the best location to practice medicine. She got wind that I am currently taking a business course in economics and decided
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Learning Outcomes | Tasks/Means | Criteria & Allocated Marks | AssessedMarks | Successful students are able to: Q1) Explain on PPC with a graph and relevant numerical example. Relate the microeconomics terms in your explanationQ2) Explain on the statement given. * Explain on Four disadvantages of * free market. * Your explanation need to elaborate with real life example for each. * Choose at least TWO countries that practicing free market. Others * Use appropriate economic
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Introductory* Micro*economics 316-102 *Sem 1*‚2010 Assignment 2: Genevieve Blanch QUESTION 1. Externalities in this situation exist where the Government‚ Country or Private Organisation decides to launch a new satellite causing costs and benefits to other members of society which do not impact on the G‚C or PO. Such externalities include: NEGATIVE (Costs to other members of society) Hazard to the useful working satellites that surround Earth. Threat to our
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