ECON112 Macroeconomics Problem Set 3 *Solution* Fall 2010 (Instructor: Li‚ Yao; TA: Fok Pik Lin‚ Astor) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Posted: Monday‚ November 1‚ 2010 Due: 5:30 PM Monday‚ November 8‚ 2010 40 marks total Part I: True/False/Uncertain Please justify your answer with a short argument for each question and draw a diagram if necessary. (15 marks‚ 3 marks each: 1 mark for correct judgment
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Solution: Computation of: Revenue Simple returns = (service fee‚ $50) x no. of simple returns demand Complex returns = (service fee‚ $200) x no. of complex returns demand Cost of permanent employees Payment for accountant = (regular rate‚ $600 per week) x no. of permanent accountant Payment for computer system = (per computer rate‚ $175 per week) x no. of accountants who access to the computerized system Total permanent costs = payment to accountant
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distribution To calculate the covariance and understand its use in finance To compute probabilities from binomial‚ hypergeometric‚ and Poisson distributions How to use the binomial‚ hypergeometric‚ and Poisson distributions to solve business problems Copyright ©2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Chap 5-2 Definitions Random Variables A random variable represents a possible numerical value from an uncertain event. Discrete random variables produce outcomes that
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The Solution to the Earths’ Energy Conservation Problem Gas prices have hit $6.00 a gallon! That is a scary thought‚ but reality is if we don’t start conserving our energy sources now‚ that is exactly what we will get gas for $6.00 a gallon or maybe even more. In today’s society we are only worried about the here‚ and the now. We all need to start thinking long term and come up with ideas for preserving our future. In the United States the industries use up about forty two percent of the nation’s
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What is Poverty and why is it a social problem? Poverty is a standard of living below the minimum needed for maintenance of adequate diet‚ health and shelter (Eitzen187). Thirty seven million Americans were reported poor in 2005 (Eitzen 187). The key word is reported because about another 30 million Americans are unreported since many are homeless or illegal immigrants. These millions of people are discriminated in schools‚ courts‚ job market‚ and marketplace. This discrimination has trapped many
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Singer’s essay The Singer Solution in World Poverty gives his opinion on how he thinks people should live in order to end world poverty. Within the country we live in people’s income have a wide spread range. A family with an income of $50‚000 spends around $30‚000 annually on necessities. With $20‚000 left in remaining Singer believes that as much as possible should be given away to end world poverty. The luxuries that people spend money on is what is doomed as selfish. Child hunger and poverty is able
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By: Nicholas R. Singh Valeree A. Morales A Heavy-Set Problem During a chase‚ huffing and puffing‚ a staggering cop collapses to the ground‚ out of breath‚ without the ability to run further; another criminal gets away. It’s pathetic – cops these days – fat‚ doughnut loving‚ out of shape losers. It is impossible to expect obese‚ stout‚ gargantuan‚ heavyset‚ rotund‚ potbellied police to help us in our endeavors to be a free and prosperous country; together we can solve this crisis with two
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Riordan Manufacturing This paper takes a good look at the situation‚ opportunities and challenging issues that are facing Riordan Manufacturing Company. Through analyzing the situations‚ opportunities‚ and challenges the true problem with Riordan ’s human capital is realized. The end-state goals will direct Riordan Manufacturing to improve human resource practices‚ which will give Riordan a sustained competitive advantage (Dreher & Dougherty‚ 2001). Situation Background Riordan Manufacturing is
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Introduction Companies around the world face challenges both externally and internally. Externally‚ companies have to create‚ manufacture‚ and distribute a product appealing to a targeted group of companies and in some cases venture out to the individual population. Internal challenges stem from the Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO)‚ board members‚ team leaders‚ production designers‚ sales representatives‚ and the employee population. Some challenges presented can be the light of a new idea and other
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Problem Set Seven Solutions Chapter 9 1. Two car manufacturers‚ Saab and Volvo‚ have fixed costs of $1 billion and constant marginal costs of $10‚000 per car. If Saab produces 50‚000 cars per year and Volvo produces 200‚000‚ calculate the average fixed cost and average total cost for each company. On the basis of these costs‚ which company’s market share should grow in relative terms? Answer: Average total cost is average fixed cost plus marginal cost: ATC = FC/Q + MC. Volvo’s average fixed cost
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