Part A – Microeconomics: Question 1: Indicate whether each of the following changes in price cause total revenue to increase‚ decrease or remain unchanged? Explain why. (2 marks each) a Price falls and demand is elastic; b Price rises and demand is elastic; c Price falls and demand is unitary elastic; d Price rises and demand is unitary elastic; e Price falls and demand is inelastic. Question 2: a Define‚ describe and illustrate with a diagram‚ one opportunity cost
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CONTENTS Page 01 Definition of Business: Business means state of being busy in any work. A Business is an organization engaged in producing goods and services to make a profit. Business may be defined as human activities directed toward producing and distribution of wealth through buying and selling goods. Business includes all those human activities relating to the production and distribution
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Chapter 1 What Is Economics? 1) All economic questions are about A) how to make money. B) what to produce. C) how to cope with scarcity. D) how to satisfy all our wants. 2) An incentive A) could be a reward but could not be a penalty. B) could be a penalty but could not be a reward. C) could be either a reward or a penalty. D) is the opposite of a tradeoff. 3) An inducement to take a particular action is called A) the marginal benefit. B) the marginal cost. C) opportunity cost
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UNIT 1 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS Objectives After studying this unit‚ you should be able to : • Define what you mean by “environment” • Classify the complex environmental variable on the basis of objective criteria • Identify the critical elements of economic environment of business • Analyse the interactions between economic and non-economic environment • Explain the impact of economic environment on business management; and • Illustrate your understanding of economic environment
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UNIT 1 FAMILIES AND HOUSEHOLDS Time allowed: 1hr Total marks: 60 Item 1A Recent decades have seen major changes in families and households in the United Kingdom. Some sociologists argue that‚ with the rise of the symmetrical family‚ the patriarchal power of the husband has disappeared and relationships have become more equal and democratic. However‚ feminists argue that women still have a dual burden to carry. There have also been many changes in the patterns of marriage. For example‚ the
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ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 1.1) Economic activity and economics (Pp. 14-16) Prosperity: The ready availability of goods and services to fulfil needs. Resources: Land‚ labour and capital. Scarcity: The excess of human needs over what can be produced. Economic activity: occurs when people (consumers‚ managers) make choices to maximise their prosperity using scarce resources. The Science of Economics: is concerned with the study of economic activity. This field is complex
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TASK 1 (P1‚ P2‚ M1‚ D1) Introduction In this assignment I will be talking about Marks and Spencer and how the economic environment could have an effect on them. The economic environment is basically all the economic factors brought together. By saying economic factors‚ I mean aspects such as; employment‚ inflation‚ interest rates‚ productivity and wealth. All of these elements mentioned above have an influence on the buying behaviour of consumers and organisations. P1 In terms of economic variations
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Introduction to Economics and the Economy 1. Limits‚ Alternatives‚ and Choices © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2009 IN THIS CHAPTER YOU WILL LEARN: 1 The definition of economics and the features of the economic perspective. 2 The role of economic theory in economics. 3 The distinction between microeconomics and macroeconomics. 4 The categories of scarce resources and the nature of the economizing problem. 5 About production possibilities analysis‚ increasing opportunity costs‚ and economic growth. 6
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Chapter Review Chapter 1: The Study of Business‚ Government‚ and Society In chapter one the author lays a foundation for the information which will be shared in the following chapters. This foundation allows the reader to understand basic terminology‚ ideas‚ and relationships as it pertains to the operation of business‚ government and society. For a more distinct explanation of what the author helps the reader to understand; the collaborative information that the chapter provides illustrates a
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS BEO 6600 Associate Professor Sarath Divisekera Topic 1: Introduction Associate Professor Sarath Divisekera Office: FS1022‚ City Flinders Campus Tel. Ext: 1071 email: sarath.divisekera@vu.edu.au Important: if you wish to communicate with email‚ please make sure that you use your official (student email not your private emails). Office hours: Please check my timetable (on the office door) –1/03/2014 –Business Economics © Dr Sarath Divisekera
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