Explain how production possibility curves can be used to demonstrate the problem of unemployment‚ effects of technological change and the benefits of economic growth. Human wants are unlimited and resources are scarce. In order to satisfy these wants‚ all societies face the problem of allocating these scarce resources to producing the wanted products. These decisions greatly affect the economy and will contribute to the movements of growth. A graph that visually represents the results of the decisions
Premium Economics
F and C are the two goods available for purchase: food and clothing. a. Graph Juan’s indifference curves for the following levels of utility: 100‚ 200‚ and 300. Juan’s indifference curves for U = 100‚ 200 and 300 are pictured as follows. The general formula for the graph of an indifference curve for a given level of utility‚ U*‚ is F=U*/C (since U* = F x C). For example‚ the indifference curve for U* = 100 is
Premium Consumer theory Utility
Measuring inequality: Using the Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient 1. Introduction Almost thirty years ago‚ the author of this brief attended a lecture addressing the economics of inequality. At the start‚ the class was invited to imagine the implications of individual wealth being reflected in our personal height. Assume that by government decree‚ everyone has to march past a fixed point over the period of one hour‚ starting with the smallest people and ending with the largest. The parade
Premium Gini coefficient Lorenz curve Distribution of wealth
PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES CURVE: A curve that illustrates the production possibilities of an economy--the alternative combinations of two goods that an economy can produce with given resources and technology. A production possibilities curve (PPC) represents the boundary or frontier of the economy’s production capabilities‚ hence it is also frequently termed a production possibilities frontier (PPF). As a frontier‚ it is the maximum production possible given existing (fixed) resources and technology
Premium Economics Opportunity cost
for calculating the CDS spread implied by the bond market price. Using no-arbitrage argument‚ the formula expresses the bond implied CDS spread as the sum of bond price‚ bond coupon and Libor zero curve weighted by risky annuities. We show that the bond implied CDS spread is consistent with the standard CDS pricing model if the survival probabilities and recovery are consistent with the bond price. 1. Introduction A CDS contract is an OTC transaction between two parties in which the protection
Premium Bond
from http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20081031-97438.html Atkeson‚ A.‚ Ohanian L Burda‚ M. and C. Wyplosz‚ (2001).Macroeconomics. Oxford University Press‚ New York‚ pp: 281-284. Bhanthumnavin‚ K. (2002). The Phillips curve in Thailand. Gorman Workshop Series. University of Oxford‚ pp: 3-4 Dornbusch‚ R.‚ S Friedman‚ M.‚ (1968). The Role of Monetary Policy. American Economic Review‚ 58: 1-17. Haydam‚ N.‚ (2002). The Principles of Macroeconomics. Van Schaik‚ Pretoria‚ pp:
Premium Inflation Unemployment Economics
period as in a standard swap‚ the floating leg cannot be valued as the sum of the forward Libors but has to take into account the volatility of the forward rates via an adjustment called the convexity correction. We will give more details when examining the pricing of in-arrear swaps. MARKETING OF IN-ARREAR PRODUCTS In-arrear swaps are popular products in a steep yield curve environment to a fix rate receiver who thinks that short term rates will not rise as fast as the yield curve predicts‚ pocketing
Premium Forward contract Goldman Sachs Derivative
The validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis in relation to developing countries. The proper use of the environment has become a controversial topic in economics. In both of James Beecher’s lectures during the module‚ he outlined a critique of mainstrem economics currently governing all our policies‚ and presented several key thinkers in environmental economics. The huge potential for economic growth through the exploitation of the environment has been undeniable. Vital resources
Premium Economics Economic growth Policy
Novel features for silhouette based gait recognition systems |Arhiant Kochhar |Divyesh Gupta |M. Hanmandlu |Shantaram Vasikarla | |N. S. Institute of Technology New Delhi‚|N. S. Institute of Technology |Dept. of Electrical Engineering |Dept. of Computer Science | |India |New Delhi‚ India |Indian Institute of
Premium Facial recognition system Pattern recognition
the competitive factors our industry takes for granted should be eliminated? ; Which factors should be reduced well below the industry’s standard? ; Which factors should be increased well above the industry’s standard? ; Which factors should be created that the industry has never offered? Creating a New Value Curve Value innovators create a new Value Curve defined as "a graphic depiction of a company’s relative performance across its industry’s key success factors." The most successful companies
Premium Innovation Company Competition