Question 1 A. Identify each of the following as either a positive or a normative economic statement: a. The high temperature today was 37 degrees. b. It was too hot today. c. Other things being equal‚ higher interest rates reduce the total amount of borrowing. d. Interest rates are too high. B. In order to attract Muro John to the position of CEO of GMO Tz Seed Company Inc. Muro is given the following package (a) a signing bonus of $200‚000. (b) In addition to his salary Muro will be paid
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Culture cannot be managed Organisations do not form accidentally. It is the result of the belief that a group of individuals working together can accomplish the task that one individual cannot and the work can be done faster and more effectively. The process of organisational culture formation is first of all the process of creating a small group of individuals. From the 1980s there was a great number of discussions of organisational culture as a "source of fresh air" and antidote to attributes
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look at the effects that advertising can have on persons under the legal drinking age. Is advertising a maker of evil in society Before we can start to look at violence in advertising it is important that we understand what violence is‚ the modern day interpretation of violence states that the definition of violence came to the conclusion that there is various types of violence and it cannot all be accurately defined (Berger‚ A. 1994)
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says over production causes famine he is referring to the economic/ business cycle. This is a theory which had been confirmed by the ‘the panic of 1825’a stock market crash that started in the Bank of England arising in part out of speculative investments in Latin America‚ including the imaginary country of Poyais.(1) This is how it works: The growth trend refers to potential Gross domestic Product (GDP) or simply the level of economic growth‚ which is desiredi.e. in which the level of unemployment
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There is many documents that support government intervention and some that oppose of government intervention. There’s many reasons people support government intervention. There’s also reasons people oppose government intervention. Some of the reasons people are for government intervention is President Herbert Hoover applauds limited government and the supreme court on limits on women working hours. The reasons people oppose of it is because of Leading retailers propose a solution and Theodore Roosevelt
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Discussion Question 1 Government Fiscal Policy includes: Between 2007 and 2009 the U.S. economy experienced a severe recession. In an effort to stimulate the economy‚ the federal government passed a stimulus package. Explain the federal government’s use of fiscal policy (the stimulus) to promote growth and employment. Support your ideas with concepts found in the assigned reading. Include the following in your response: Discuss some actions taken by the federal government and whether the
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Differences Between Keynesian Economics and Classical Economics Economics thinking has evolved over time as economists develop new economic theories to fit the realities of a changing world. Monetary and fiscal policies change over time. And so does our understanding of those policies. Some economists argue that policies that lower the unemployment rate tend to raise the rate of inflation. Others insist that only unexpected inflation can influence real GDP and employment. If the latter economists
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V. Possible Government Policies to Cope with Financial Globalization As mentioned above‚ it is agreed by economists that financial globalization would be beneficial in the long run‚ but‚ in the short-run‚ it has certain links to the happening of financial crises. Thus‚ countless economists are suggesting that certain government policies should be imposed to stabilize to stabilize foreign and domestic financial markets. In general‚ there are three different types of arguments adopted by economists
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According to Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ a subsidy is defined as “a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public.” When applied to the circumstances of the federal government‚ a subsidy becomes any sort of benefit that the government offers to groups or individuals. This can come in many forms such as through cash payments or in reductions in taxes. Federal government subsidies are important for many reasons. For one‚ it offers those who are
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FINAL EXAMINATION PROGRAMME: MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA): GENERAL AND TOURISM- YEAR ONE MODULE: ECONOMICS DATE: 21 NOVEMBER 2011 DURATION: 3 Hours EXAMINER: Mr I Govender INTAKE: JANUARY 2011 TIME: 09h00 – 12h00 TOTAL MARKS: 100 MODERATOR: Dr D Mukuvisi INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE: 1. Questions must be attempted in the answer book provided. 2. All queries should be directed to the invigilator; do not communicate or attempt to communicate with any other candidate. 3. You have THREE
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