AGGREGATE DEMAND - the total spending on goods and services in a period of time at a given price level C + I + G + (X – M) C = Consumption o The total spending by consumers on domestic goods and services ▪ Durable goods: used by consumers over a period of time (i.e. cars‚ computers‚ mobile phones) ▪ Non – durable goods: used up immediately or over a short time span (i.e. rice‚ toilet paper‚ newspapers) o Causes of change in consumption ▪ Changes in income –
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MICROECONOMICS ASB-2301 ---- EXERCISES – HANDOUT 1 1. Demand and supply (A) a) Suppose that there is an announcement that chocolate causes cancer. What would happen to equilibrium price and quantity in the market for Godiva chocolate? b) Suppose that the price of Hershey’s chocolate increases. What would happen to equilibrium price and quantity in the market for Godiva chocolate? c) Suppose that the price of sugar increases. What would happen to equilibrium price and quantity in the market
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Topic 5 – Demand‚ Supply and government policy (Week five Oct 6th – Oct 13th) Outline: 1. Price Ceiling: -- General Analysis; -- Example: Rent Control; 2. Price Floor: -- General Analysis; -- Example: minimum wage law; 3. The Incidence of Sales Tax -- Key Results; -- Numerical Examples: a)Tax levied on sellers; b)Tax levied on buyers; -- Elasticities of demand and supply; Price Ceiling A legal maximum on the price at which a good can be sold 1) General Analysis Price 12 PE 8 Shortage 16 QE Price
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= $24 Q7: Suppose the typical catfish farmer was incurring an economic loss at the prevailing price p1. What forces would raise the price? Prices would be raised if other catfish farmers drop out of the market. This will make the market supply shift to the left and therefore result in higher prices. What price would prevail in long-term equilibrium? The price that equals the level of minimum average total costs will be the prevailing price in the long-term equilibrium position. Illustrate
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using some of the crops especially corn. The demand of biofuel is increased which is because of biofuel is used as an alternative source of fuel. This is because of the fuel supplies are depleted caused by worse climate. Therefore‚ when the demand of biofuels increase‚ it also soared the price of food‚ especially corn. PART A (i). Analyze the impacts of increased demand for biofuels on the demand for and price of crops such as corn. Recently‚ demand of biofuels increased because of consumers
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countries‚ like the United States‚ Japan‚ China‚ and Canada‚ progress and grow in population‚ more demands for energy and fuel are created. Likewise‚ as less advanced countries bring themselves into the global economy‚ they will also have increased energy and oil demands. So then the question begs‚ where are the resources for these demands coming from and what options will there be for future demands? Given current needs and forecasting the global needs of the future‚ a brief economic analysis will
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adopt an expansionary fiscal policy‚ which involves increased government spending and tax reduction. Tax reduction is a primary fiscal policy tool for reducing unemployment‚ increasing disposal income‚ and ultimately increasing consumption‚ aggregate demand‚ and government revenues. Increased government spending‚ especially on infrastructure‚ construction works‚ and other job creation initiatives can also reduce unemployment. Another important recommendation is the recent recommendation by the Congressional
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Because the government controls the number of medallions‚ market forces do not determine their price. 3. Indicate whether each of the following statements describes an increase in demand‚ decrease in demand‚ change in quantity demanded‚ increase in supply‚ decrease in supply‚ or change in quantity supplied in the given market. a. Store-brand soup prices are cut‚ reducing sales of Campbell’s soup. Market: Campbell’s soup. b. Coffee bean prices hit an 18-month
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for many foods. In the article the supply of grains‚ wheats‚ and soybeans were destroyed by a drought near the Black sea. So the agribusiness division would sell and transport these grains and oilseeds to those who demand it. Of course the demand for these grains from this division would increase because those who were in need of those crops near the Black Sea would turn to the imports of these grain. When the demand for these grains increased so did the demand for the working capital. The companies
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“Effects of Taxes on Demand and Supply” Definition: A fee charged ("levied") by a government on a product‚ income‚ or activity. If tax is levied directly on personal or corporate income‚ then it is a direct tax. If tax is levied on the price of a good or service‚ then it is called an indirect tax. Overview: The legal definition and the economic definition of taxes differ in that economists do not consider many transfers to governments to be taxes. For example‚ some transfers to the public
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