MBA Programme 2007 Period 1 – Jan/Feb PRICES AND MARKETS Core Course PUSHAN DUTT Date: 5th March‚ 2007 Time: 9am – 12noon Duration of the exam: 3 hours Closed-book exam (two A4 sheets allowed). You may NOT use a computer or a PDA Your answers must be in English Write all answers in a separate booklet‚ not on this question paper. At the end of the exam you can find blank pages as “scratch paper” for calculations. This exam is worth 200 points (you get an endowment of 5 points for showing up)
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•Two components: •Fixed investment expenditures for newly produced capital goods •Changes in private-sector inventories: net change in value of unsold finished products‚ unfinished products‚ and raw materials purchased by firms but as yet unused in production. Government spends on ‘current’goods –the salaries of its workers and the inputs it consumes in government departments. •It also spends on investment goods (often called infrastructure) such as highways‚ buildings and bridges. •GDP does notinclude
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to the table in question 8. Suppose that the government establishes a price ceiling of $3.70 for wheat. What might prompt the government to establish this price ceiling? Explain carefully the main effects. Demonstrate your answer graphically. Next‚ suppose that the government establishes a price floor of $4.60 for wheat. What will be the main effects of this price floor? Demonstrate your answer graphically. Answer: At a price of $3.70‚ buyers will wish to purchase 80‚000 bushels‚ but sellers will
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The Price of Fame Almost everybody dreams about being famous sport star or a great actor. But does everybody know how hard it is to have such kind of job? In my opinion being famous is very difficult and people who are famous deserve all the money they earn. A star should be polite and kind because he or she is an example to be followed for many young people. Famous people work hard long hours every day and do their best for their fans. Also I think that famous people don’t have private lives‚
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THE PRICE OF HAPPINESS Well‚ everything in life has a price‚ and this price tag is different for everything‚ including happiness‚ success or a commitment. We can define happiness as a state of welfare and satisfaction‚ but also as a pleasurable or satisfying experience. But this is not the only definition known of happiness‚ Aristotle defined it as the meaning and the purpose of life‚ the whole aim and end of human existence. Margaret Lee Runbeck‚ said that it is not a station you arrive at‚ it
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Explain why market prices are useful to a financial manager. A market price is the current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold. (investopedia.com). Market prices are very useful to a financial manager. It helps with financial planning and it reflects the value of the assets based on GAAP (which refers to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). GAAP is just a set of guidelines that must be followed when it comes to any type of financial practice. Market price is also a crucial
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long-run price elasticity of demand for a product is generally _________ the short-run elasticity for the same product. A. lower than B. equal to C. higher than D. not comparable to 11. Assume the demand function for skin care products is given by Q = 1‚000 – 20 P + 5I. If P=$25 and I=$1‚000 currently‚ then: A. skin care products are a normal good. B. the elasticity of demand is equal to 11. C. skin care products are inferior. D. The price is too high 12. If the demand for product A displays
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Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Twain’s journey ended in the silver-mining town of Virginia City‚ Nevada‚ where he became a miner. Twain failed as a miner and worked at a Virginia City newspaper‚ the Territorial Enterprise. Here he first used his pen name. On February 3‚ 1863‚ he signed a humorous travel account "Letter From Carson – re: Joe Goodman; party at Gov. Johnson’s; music" with "Mark Twain." Twain moved to San Francisco‚ California in 1864‚ still as a journalist. He met writers such as Bret
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market. This includes interest rates‚ inflation‚ wars and all that can affect the market and cannot be avoided through diversification. Systematic risk can be associated with riskier securities if and when compared to bonds. This rate of return is mainly unpredictable but can be profitable. My reasoning for allocating the funds amongst the three asset categories involve the rule of thumb. The rule has no substantial or proven evidence to be correct but it can be used to allocate funds. This rule of
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Cost and Price Analysis Instructor: Name: Class: Finance 230 Date: Period: Results: 1) Why is it important for the government to exercise good fiscal judgment when spending funds? Government employees are held responsible for use of good judgment so those excessive prices are not paid. 2) List and describe four types of market based pricing. Be sure to provide at least one (1) example of each type. Competitive Offers – response to solicitation encouraging competing offers Established
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