Discuss how rising oil price might affect the macroeconomic performance of an economy (25 marks) In economies‚ oil is a highly desired resource that plays a key role in the production of goods and services and in the provision of energy‚ meaning that even small fluctuations in its price can lead to supply side shocks for nations as well as lower demand for imports as a component of aggregate demand. A supply side shock is a shock that will shift the Aggregate supply curve and in the case of oil
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Macroeconomics and Managerial Decision Making Julie Pasternak Indiana Wesleyan University A recession is defined as a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced‚ generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters (Farnham‚ 2014). The United States began to experience this crisis in 2007 and continued to feel its effects in early 2012 (Farnham‚ 2014). “Employment growth during the current recovery has
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argued that Robin Hood and his men would: “end up with less revenue than if they collected a relatively small “tax” from each traveler for passage through the forest.” 10. In the long run‚ stability for the economy is achieved only at: 11. Which is a key provision of supply-side economics is: Lower marginal tax rates encourage saving and investing. 12. One of the central ideas in supply-side economics is: Lower marginal tax rates encourage saving and investing. 13. The Laffer Curve is a central concept
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hope to select a good professor‚ but it is often a shot in the dark when selecting classes for the upcoming year. To combat this‚ I sat in on two different sections of the general education course. The course I chose was ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics. One section is taught by Dr. Julie Gallaway‚ and another section is taught by Dr. Mahua Mitra. My goal was to compare the two different teachers‚ and ultimately give my opinion on who was the better professor‚ using criteria such as organization
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theorizes or makes logical sense of the relationship among the several factors that have been identified as important to the research problem concerned. To put it simply a theoretical framework involves identifying the network of relationship among the variables considered important to the study .It provides the conceptual foundation to proceed further with the research. The theory is developed based on the documentation of previous research studies undertaken in the relevant study area or similar problems
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Intro Variable stars are important in astronomy because they provide information on the properties of the stars. Variable stars vary in brightness over time and have periods ranging from a couple hours to hundreds of days. Moreover‚ pulsating stars are variable stars and have two types of pulsating stars‚ such as RR Lyrae and Cepheid. Additionally‚ the simulators in this lab gives individuals a visual model of how variable stars are determined and measured. Therefore‚ the simulators will give individuals
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Practice Test Part I - Multiple Choice 1. Suppose that the scatterplot of (log x‚ log y) shows a strong positive correlation Which of the following must be true? I. The variables x and y also have a correlation close to 1. II. A scatterplot of (x‚ y) shows a strong nonlinear pattern. III. The residual plot of the variables x and y shows a random pattern. (a) I only (b) II only (c) III only (d) I and II (e) I‚ II‚ and III 2. What is the purpose of residual plots? (a) To determine
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VARIABLE-RATE PREFERRED STOCK Preferred stock has frequently been issued in connection with mergers and acquisitions. Often the preferred stock is issued with a conversion feature‚ so in the long run there is a probability it will become common stock capital. Preferred stock allows the acquired firm’s owners a prior claim relative to common stock and reasonably definite dividends while simultaneously giving the acquiring firm a form of leverage without strapping it with the rigid obligations of
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10. Embryonic industries‚ Growth industries‚ Shakeout industry‚ Mature industry and Decline industry 11. 12. 13. (Not important) 14. Economies of scale Learning / Experience curve Capacity utilization Linkage among activities Interrelationship among business units Degree of vertical integration Timing of market entry Firm’s policy of cost or differentiation Geographical location Institutional factor (regulation‚ union activity‚ taxes‚ etc.) 15. Technology is employed to some degree
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true even in developed economies of the world. It is important to take a holistic view of the prevailing policy framework covering generic drugs globally‚ making it possible to analyze the effects of these policies on the generic pharmaceutical industry. The first pertinent area of global pharmaceutical policy is funding of research in life sciences. This pertains primarily to reference drugs rather than generic drugs. Globally‚ there is no overarching framework for the same. This is primarily
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