ECOS2002 – Intermediate Macroeconomics Tutorial Questions Topic: ‘Fiscal Policy and the Open Income-Expenditure Model’ Tutorial 2: Week 4 (19-23 August) NB: The readings for this tutorial are indicated in Topic 2 of the reading guide. 1. In the Keynesian theory of output what is mechanism that brings about the equilibrium level of output determined by aggregate demand? 2. ‘The stance of fiscal policy cannot be measured by the size of the actual budget deficit.’ Why
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is not the correct combination for a U.S. president and an important economic issue of his administration? Answer Selected Answer: President Clinton‚ inflation Correct Answer: President Clinton‚ inflation . Question 3 . Macroeconomic models are used to explain how ______ variables influence ______ variables. Answer Selected Answer: exogenous; endogenous Correct Answer: exogenous; endogenous . Question 4 . The total income of everyone in the economy
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Explain the following situations. (1 mark for each) a) What happens to the inflation tax on the holders of money? As inflation rate increases sharply‚ the price level also increases sharply‚ causing the real value of money that the holders have to decrease. b) Why is wealth that is held in savings account not subject to a change in the inflation tax? Due to the Fisher effect‚ the bank has already taken inflation rate into consideration. For example‚ if the bank posts a nominal interest rate of 7%
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prices don’t change debts so if prices and wages start falling it means less money for consumers‚ but your debts would not change as a result. Throughout this essay I will go into more depth about why deflation is a bad thing and give some real life examples of what it can do to an economy. One thing that many people do not understand about deflation is that it is the continuous drop in prices. Prices don’t just drop for one week and everyone gets to go on a shopping spree. If you notice a continuous
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Chapter 9 1. All firms‚ no matter what type of firm structure they are producing in‚ make their production decisions based on where: marginal revenue equals marginal costs. 2. According to the table below‚ when profits are maximized‚ profits are equal to: $2. 3. Many economists believe that the market for wheat in the United States is an almost perfectly competitive market. If one firm discovers a technology that makes their wheat taste better and have fewer calories than all other wheat
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Details | Page number | 1.0 Article Summary | 3 | 2.0 Introduction | 3 | 3.0 Analysis | | 3.1 Demand and Supply | 4-6 | 3.2 Substitute | 6 | 3.3 Shortage | 7 | 3.4 Elasticity | 8-9 | 3.5 Price ceiling | 10 | 3.6 Consumer and producer surplus | 11-13 | 3.7 Tax | 13-14 | 4.0 Conclusion | 15 | References | 16-17 | | | 1.0 Article Summary The article “Consumers complain cooking oil sold at higher than fixed price” which was published on November 27‚ 2012 talks about
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1 ECON 106.017 - Fall 2012 Study Guide for Midterm Exam 2 The exam consists of multiple choice and multistep worked out problems. The time limit is 50 minutes. No books‚ notes‚ or electronic devices (except traditional calculators) are allowed. Topics to be covered: (1) Welfare economics: consumers‚ producers‚ and the efficiency of markets (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) the link between buyers’ willingness to pay for a good and the demand curve. define and measure consumer surplus. the link
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Foundations of Economics for Business Coursework Cadbury Limited BSc. Management November 2012 Word count: 1925 Table of contents: Introduction Short history of the company The confectionery market and Cadbury’s place in it Competitors Products Downsizes Fairtrade Advertising Success on the market and market strategies Conclusion Reference list 1. Introduction This is an analysis of the company Cadbury Limited and its impact on the confectionery
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CNN-Money assignment Presented to Prof. Dr. Iman Zaky By Dr. Adham ABulnour Article: Fiat 500L: A really big tiny car The new larger Fiat is still very small but somehow manages to have a giant-sized interior. http://money.cnn.com/gallery/autos/2013/08/28/fiat-500l/index.html?iid=HP_Highlight Interpretation Microscale or Macroscale economy? The article deals with the microscale economics of the Fiat Corporation private cars industry with a special focus on the Fiat 500 series. Macroscale
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nothing new to hear about and its unconventional and unfair ways of taking out its competitors. As a business major I have heard many things about Walmart. Mr. Lynn even tried to tell Americans to use the antitrust law to break Walmart to pieces. “For example‚ he describes companies that swallow their rivals and then‚ with competitive pressure diminished‚ set about "destroying product variety and diversity." He tells how the logic of concentration brought about a dangerous shortage of flu vaccine.” Personally
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