1. Suppose that changes in bank regulations expand the availability of credit cards so that people need to hold less cash. If the central bank does not respond to this event‚ what will happen to the price level? Use a diagram to assist in answering this question. [5 marks] 2. Use the loanable funds model to explain what happens to interest rates and investment if a government moves from a balanced budget position to a budget surplus. [10 marks] 3. Suppose that the T-account for The Open Campus
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CONTROL INFLATION Inflation in general terms means expansion. In the context of prices inflation means continuous rise in price level. There are broadly two ways of controlling inflation in an economy: 1). Monetary measures and 2). Fiscal measures I).Monetary Measures The most important and commonly used method to control inflation is monetary policy of the Central Bank. Most central banks use high interest rates as the traditional way to fight or prevent inflation. Monetary
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18605 YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT SURVEY ILO SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE CARIBBEAN QUESTIONNAIRE SAINT LUCIA GOVERNMENT S TATISTICS DEPARTMENT Visit Number 1 Interviewer Name: Interview date (day/month) Response (reason)........... Moved No Response Person Number / Interview Time: Call back (date/time)................ Not found Other‚ Specify............. Visit Number 2 Interviewer Name: Interview date (day/month) Response (reason)........... Moved No Response Interviewer Number
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Food Inflation In India In recent times‚ food inflation has been perhaps the most challenging problem faced by Indian leaders and policy makers. The trends of inflation of food prices computed on a year on year basis are as shown in fig. 1. Figure 1: Inflation figures for Food Articles‚ Foodgrains‚ Rice and Wheat (Base: 1993-94) Food inflation in India can be estimated by movement of composite food index in WPI. The food index consists of two sub components‚ namely primary food articles and
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big-shot company‚ you are investing in the economy. If that product was gas‚ it is known that the prices for the fuel changes on a daily basis. Those fluctuations in gas prices‚though‚ affect the entire economy. John F. Kennedy made this fact very clear about steel prices in his remarks at a news conference on April 11‚ 1962. His comments included personification and repetition to stress his point that the rise in steel prices negatively affects the economy‚ especially during a recession. America is
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INFLATION : A sustained rise in the prices of commodities that leads to a fall in the purchasing power of a nation is called inflation. Although inflation is part of the normal economic phenomena of any country‚ any increase in inflation above a predetermined level is a cause of concern. How is inflation measured Inflation in India is measured through a WPI ( wholesale price index ) . In India‚ the wholesale price index (WPI)‚ rate consisted of three main components - primary articles‚ which
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HISTORY OF INFLATION IN INDIA The inflation rate in India was recorded at 6.46 percent in September of 2013. Inflation Rate in India is reported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry‚ India. India Inflation Rate averaged 7.72 Percent from 1969 until 2013‚ reaching an all time high of 34.68 Percent in September of 1974 and a record low of -11.31 Percent in May of 1976. n September‚ India’s headline inflation rate based on monthly WPI rose to 6.5 percent from 6.1 percent in August‚ hitting
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Name two causes of inflation. Explain how they work. Demand-pull inflation: As the name suggests‚ demand-pull inflation occurs as a result of increasing aggregate demand in the economy. Cost-push inflation: Cost-push inflation occurs as a result of an increase in the costs of production. How can inflation be caused by excess monetary growth? If there is more money in the economy‚ then there will be more spending‚ thus higher aggregate demand. Increases in the money supply result in higher
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Twins often have similar characteristics that go beyond physical appearance. What would happen if a set of twins grew up apart; would their characteristics change based on their surroundings or would their genes keep them alike? The question is‚ "What is it that makes us who we really are: our life experiences or our DNA?" (npr.org) Scientists have done many studies on twins to see just how much DNA affects personalities. Even though most adoption agencies try to keep siblings together it is
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Capital Market 1. Capital Market Capital markets are financial markets for the buying and selling of long-term debt- or equity-backed securities over one year is traded. Security includes- shares‚ debentures‚ bonds etc. A key division within the capital markets is between the primary markets and secondary markets. In primary markets‚ new stock or bond issues are sold to investors‚ often via a mechanism known as underwriting. The main entities seeking to raise
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