MICROECONOMICS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.0 INTRODUCTION – THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ECONOMICS Economics comes from the verb ‘to economise’‚ and this means making ends meet. This is a study of how society makes decisions‚ regarding the allocation of scarce resources. Economics as a subject is divided into two parts; Economics‚ social science concerned with the production‚ distribution
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DEPENDENCY THEORY: - Economic development theorists over the last few centuries have developed models for explaining the “undeveloped-ness” of countries in the third world countries. From Durkheim to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)‚ we have‚ time after time‚ come to witness the rise and fall of development theories and their explanations for the predicament that many poor countries face. Dependency theory has (more so than others) lasted a great deal of time in the framework of the international
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Question 1 A. Identify each of the following as either a positive or a normative economic statement: a. The high temperature today was 37 degrees. b. It was too hot today. c. Other things being equal‚ higher interest rates reduce the total amount of borrowing. d. Interest rates are too high. B. In order to attract Muro John to the position of CEO of GMO Tz Seed Company Inc. Muro is given the following package (a) a signing bonus of $200‚000. (b) In addition to his salary Muro will be paid
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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. The following are some of the important role played by small- scale industries in India. 1. Employment generation: The basic problem that is confronting the Indian economy is increasing
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International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues Vol. 3‚ No. 3‚ 2013‚ pp.743-751 ISSN: 2146-4138 www.econjournals.com Foreign Aid and Economic Growth in Egypt: A Cointegration Analysis Hoda Abd El Hamid Ali Department of Economics and Foreign Trade‚ Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration‚ Helwan University‚ Cairo‚ Egypt. Tel: 00201003452575. Email: hoda_hawary@yahoo.com ABSTRACT: There is a current and growing debate on the effectiveness of foreign aid‚ especially in
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University Foundation MacArthur Highway‚ Angeles City Health Economics Inflation Rate as a Health Economic Indicator Garcia‚ Juana Sophiya Ariza Lacap‚ Jonnabelle Lacsamana‚ Christoper Jel Lagman‚ Benjamin Lalu‚ Lyka Mancenon‚ Lisel Mandap‚ Paula Bianca Mande‚ Chanell abong‚ Ergs BSMT2-E Mrs. Nicole Rivera Inflation Rate as a Health Economic Indicator Definition of Health Economic Indicator A health economic indicator is a statistics about the production‚ distribution‚
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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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1.0 Introduction Although inflation is generally thought of as an inordinate increase in the general price level‚ throughout the history of economics the causes of inflation and the definition of inflation itself remained as an unresolved issue. There is a general agreement that‚ in the long-run‚ inflation is a monetary phenomenon. In short-run‚ however‚ many other factors could cause inflation that instigates unsettled debate on the causes of inflation. Every school of economists tries to define
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UNIVERSITY OF DELHI DELHI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Minutes of Meeting Subject : Course : Date of Meeting: Venue : Convenor Attended by: 1. Basanti Kumari Nayak‚ Satyawati College 2. Supriti Mishra‚ Shyam Lal College 3. Chhavi Gautam‚ Kamla Nehru College 4. Lokendra Kumawat‚ Ramjas College 5. Rashmi Mittal‚ Dyal Singh College 6. Reetika Rana‚ Shivaji College 7. Punam Tyagi‚ Kalindi College 8. Aditi Aeron Bansal‚ Shaheed Bhagat Singh College 9. Vandana Sethi‚ Motilal Nehru College
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Principles Of Economics Assignment Nurlisa Asyiqin Salehuddin 951123-10-6264 19295 ‚ Foundation in ICT Madam Khalidah Khalid 1.Define a market. A market is any arrangement where buyers and sellers interact with each other to determine the price and quantity of goods and services to be exchanged at a certain period . It need not be a particular place . For example ‚ Amazon.com website is a market in itself since they bring buyers and sellers together to transact goods and
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