Economics 247 Assignment 1 Version A This assignment has a maximum total of 100 marks and is worth 10% of your total grade for this course. You should complete it after completing your course work for Units 1 through 5. Answer each question clearly and concisely. 1. a. 3/3Define opportunity cost‚ and explain its importance in economics. (3 marks) -The opportunity cost of something is what you must give up of one thing‚ in order to get it. Opportunity cost is a key concept of
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Economics Reviewer (For IV- Understanding ONLY) Market – the medium in which buyers and sellers interact. (Note: its meaning is not limited to a location or geographical area‚ it also focuses on people who are WILLING and ABLE to buy and/or sell goods and services. Two major players/actors in the market: Buyers & Sellers Market Equilibrium: when buyers and sellers agree at a certain price and quantity to transact Price Equilibrium: price agreed by both buyers and sellers. Quantity Equilibrium:
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Question 1: What is the significance of the pollution from plastic bags? What is the scale of this pollution problem compared to other forms of pollution? Answer: Pollution from plastic bags or bottles has involvement from the accumulated products made of plastic which in turn adversely affect the environment which consists of wildlife‚ and humans. It can affect lands‚ waterways like oceans and rivers. The biggest prominent factor for usage of plastic bags is due to inexpensiveness and durability
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Economics Activity Points % of Total Discuss 105 6% Exam 60 3% Final Exam 100 5% Journal 140 8% Practice 360 19% Quiz 540 29% Test (CST) 350 19% Test (TST) 200 11% Total Points for the Course : 1855 Unit 1: The Game of Economics Lesson 1.1: What Is Economics Anyway? Activity 1.1.1: Study - What Kind of Game? (Documents: Study Sheet) See how economics can be understood as a game with rules that is played by people with different roles. Duration: 40 min Activity
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References: • McConnell‚ C. R.‚ Brue‚ S. L. 2007. Economics: Principles‚ Problems‚ and Policies. 17th edition. McGraw Hill. • Mankiw‚ N. G. 2007. Principles of Economics. 4th edition. Thomson South-Western. • Tesco‚ (WWW) Available from: http://www.tesco.com.my [Accessed: 10th April 2011] • Giant‚ (WWW) Available from: http://www.giant.com.my/ [Accessed: 10th
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the gross value of output produced in the manufacturing sector and the generation of employment by the small-scale sector is more than five times to that of the large-scale sector. This clearly shows the importance of small-scale industries in the economic development of the country. The small-scale industry have been playing an important role in the growth process of Indian economy since independence in spite of stiff competition from the large sector and not very encouraging support from the government
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Economics and Scarcity Problems In most countries the birth rate has fallen as incomes and the economic opportunities for women have increased. The expansion of women’s income has discouraged fertility. Women have found it more expensive to have kids because of time and limited resources. First being a full time Mother can conflict with the amount of time away from the house. It cost money to have someone watch kids during the day. Women rather only have one or two children because excessiveness
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Economics 1 Assignment Name: Shaun Neo Wei Qiang Student CT NO. : CT0209608 Date : 18th April 2014 Module : Economics 1 Lecturer : Mr Wong Hean Hoo Outline 1) Introduction 2 2) Relating to the Article – Inflation 3 3) Some of the causes for inflation 4 4) Managing inflation 5 5) Conclusion 6 6) Biblology 7 7) Actual Article Selected 8 Page 1 Introduction The article I chose Is from Today
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total revenue‚ so demand is elastic over this range of prices. How much would the firm’s revenue change if it lowered price from $4 to$2? IS the demand elastic or inelastic in this range? | When P = $4‚ R = ($4)(5) = $20. When P = $2‚ R = ($2)(6) = $12. Thus‚ the price decrease results in an $8 decrease total revenue‚ so demand is inelastic over this range of prices. What price maximizes the firm’s total revenues? What is the elasticity of demand at this point on the demand curve? |
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Chapter 1 The Big Ideas in Economics Think of why some goods should be allocated by money while some not. Why demand curve is downward sloping? Two effects: 1.Substitution effect (dominent) 2.Income effect (small) The demand&supply curve can be read horizontally or vertically. You should be familiar with both ways of reading. Chapter 3 Supply&Demand Concepts: 1.A normal good: a good for which demand increases when income increases. An inferior good: a good for which demand decreases
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