become more fashionable This will increase the demand in small automobiles b. The price of large automobiles rises (with the price of small autos remaining the same) The demand will increase c. Income declines and small autos are an inferior good. The demand will increase d. Consumers anticipate that the price of small autos will greatly come down in the near future. The demand will decrease e. The price of gasoline substantially drops This statement is unclear. You can’t really tell
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would always raise prices when facing an inelastic demand curve‚ but might or might not raise prices when facing an elastic demand curve? Explain and justify your answers in detail. Price elasticity of demand is defined as percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price. If the demand is elastic‚ consumer response is large relative to the change in price (e.g.‚ new car‚ airline travel). If demand is inelastic‚ consumers aren’t very responsive to price changes (e.g.‚
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Associate Level Material Appendix B Price Elasticity and Supply & Demand Fill in the matrix below and describe how changes in price or quantity of the goods and services affect either supply or demand and the equilibrium price. Use the graphs from your book and the Tomlinson video tutorials as a tool to help you answer questions about the changes in price and quantity Event Market affected by event Shift in supply‚ demand‚ or both. Explain your answer. Change in equilibrium Frozen orange
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Impact of Petrol Price Hike Economics State-run oil companies announced a hike of Rs 7.50 per litre in petrol prices - a direct fall-out of elevated international crude oil prices‚ which had until now not registered a pass-through in domestic market prices; thereby impacting the financial and liquidity position of oil marketing companies (OMCs) in the country. A depreciating rupee has only added to this pressure. While diesel and LPG prices have been left untouched‚ this move is expected to provide
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petrol has increased prices from years to years. Not only in Malaysia‚ but all the countries in the world are facing same trouble‚ petroleum prices keep increase until it become a economics burden for community. Petroleum prices $36.7 per litre in 1983. In 2005‚ it has increased to $79.9 per litre and last year‚ it also has increased to $134.1 per litre. So‚ what are the factors affecting the prices? First‚ we found out that the greatest single factor influencing petroleum prices is crude oil. So
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Rising Gasoline Prices Over the past four years‚ Americans have been battling with high gas prices. The price of gas affects everyone’s lives. High gasoline prices hurt many people’s budgets. The prices at the gas pumps are not our only concerns. If gas prices go up then the cost of consumer products will go up. Many people need gas to drive to work. Gas prices continue to increase‚ making people in the United States feel the affects. Gas should be made affordable so it does not negatively interrupt
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Question 1: Consider an option on dividend-paying stock when stock price $30‚ the exercise price is $29‚ the risk-free interest rate is 5% p.a.‚ the volatility is 25%p.a. and time to maturity is 4 months. Assume that the stock is due to go ex-dividend in 1.5 months. The expected dividend is 50cents. a. b. c. what is the price of the option if it is a European call? What is the price of the option if it is a European put? Use the results in the Appendix to this chapter to determine whether there
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or seller will a. have a negligible impact on the market price. b. have little effect on market equilibrium quantity but will affect market equilibrium price. c. affect marginal revenue and average revenue but not price. d. adversely affect the profitability of more than one firm in the market. Table 14-1 Quantity Total Revenue 0 $0 1 $7 2 $14 3 $21 4 $28 2. Refer to Table 14-1. For a firm operating in a competitive market‚ the price is a. $0. b. $7. c. $14. d. $21. 3. Suppose that a firm
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GDP Calculation (expenditure approach) Consumption(C): –The spending by households on goods and services‚ with the exception of purchases of new housing. •Investment (I): –The spending on capital equipment‚ inventories and structures‚ including household purchases of new housing. •Government purchases (G): –The spending on goods and services by local‚ state and federal governments. –Does notinclude transfer payments because they are not made in exchange for currently produced goods
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Apple prices strategies. Introductory prices. This strategy means to set low prices that are used to gain entry into the market. It is usual used from startup companies and companies that want to enter in the new market. Establish a high reference price Behaviorial economist Richard Thaler has noted that consumers are really bad at making decisions about value and constantly need "reference prices" for comparison. A dress costs $80. Is that too much? Not if it’s marked down 50 percent from $160
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