What is economics and how does it affect me? 2. How does scarcity force us to make choices? 3. Can we measure the "cost" of our choices? 4. How does supply and demand inform the choices of consumers and business owners? Why is studying supply and demand useful? 5. What factors affect supply and demand? 6. How are prices determined? 7. What is "money"? 8. What gives money its value? 9. Why can’t we just print more currency to solve financial problems? Answers (1-9): 1. Economics
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Petrochemicals prices climb 2% in December on tight supplies LONDON‚ January 9‚ 2013 - Prices in the $3-trillion-plus global petrochemicals market climbed 2% to $1‚350 per metric ton (/mt) in December‚ according to the just-released monthly average of the Platts Global Petrochemical Index (PGPI)‚ a benchmark basket of seven widely used petrochemicals. This follows a drop of 2% in November. But on a year-over-year basis‚ petrochemical prices were up 16% from the December 2011 average price of $1‚161/mt
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Iron Ore Price Bubble Those who anticipated price bubbles made huge profits. But the key word is ANTECIPATE Therefore‚ the relevant question is “What is the NEXT price bubble?” If you dream of profiting from the next price bubble‚ you should take a closer look at iron ore‚ which is the mineral used to make steel After 3 years working in metals and mining for Goldman Sacks‚ I realized some characteristics that lead to price bubble in commodities I will give one example of metals that are
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Consumer Price index- has absolutely no impact on prices‚ it will not change prices! Possible reasons for it to be inaccurate: 1) New products and technology- tendency to lag the advantage of a new technology. By the time they start incorporation the price it is already cheaper‚ but they use the higher price. This can cause a problem. 2) Quality of products changes- You may be getting more for your money. This can be a negative thing to because you could end up paying for things
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ECON1102 SUMMER SCHOOL 2012/2013 SUBMISSION QUESTION 1: DUE: FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER‚ 2012 BY 5PM. (i) Explain the concept of the consumer price index (CPI) and explain how it is measured. What is the latest CPI figures in Australia (Sept 2012) and what were the main factors influencing the CPI movements in this quarter. (ii) Is the CPI an accurate measure of inflation? Explain the importance of inflation when calculating the real interest rate. (iii) What are the economic
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CASE ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK I. Problem Definition Fisher Price‚ a market leader in toys for preschool has traditionally sold quality toys at moderate price. The company has plans to introduce product in riding toy product line segment‚ research shows optimistic forecast at the projected price of $12. Unforeseen manufacturing cost has resulted in increase in retail price to $18. The Marketing VP is now faced with a dilemma regarding go-to market strategy of the product. II. Situation Analysis
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hypermarket format and the second prominent retailer having an outstanding 154 stores in total with an aggregate net selling area of over 400‚000 square meters‚ over 1500 suppliers and trade partners‚ and over 600 million sales transactions. Puregold Price Club‚ Inc. therefore has an expanding retail business throughout its existence. Considering the company’s financial statements‚ we could say that Puregold’s financial performance is great and has been able to develop. Regarding its sales
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Impact Of High Fuel Prices Impact of High Fuel Costs The rise in the cost of fuel has had an impact in many areas of our economy. Higher food prices‚ costs of heating‚ and transportation have had the largest affect on the average American. This change has forced us to make choices in order to maintain our current quality of life and has sparked a philosophical debate as to how we arrived here and how we should attack this problem in the short term and in the future. Do we maintain our consumption
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PRICES IN ECONOMIC SYSTEM A price is the amount of money a buyer must pay to a seller for a good or service. Price is not always the same as cost. In economics‚ cost means opportunity cost—all that is sacrificed to buy the good. While the price of a good is a part of its opportunity cost‚ it is not the only cost. For example‚ the price does not include the value of the time sacrificed to buy something. Buying a new jacket will require you to spend time traveling to and from the
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ON INDEX AND STOCK PRICE MOVEMENT OF VARIOUS INDUSTRIES IN EQUITY MARKET AT SHAREKHAN CHAPTER – 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER: 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.1.1 INDEX AND STOCK PRICE MOVING AVERAGE Individual stock price is compared with the
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