Running head: INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MICROECONOMICS Economics 103‚ Economics in the Information Age International Trade and the Role of Information Technology in Microeconomics 02/09/2014 Professor Asif International Trade 2 Microeconomics is a field of study that relies on the market decisions made by people and businesses regarding which goods‚ services and resources they chose to use (Mayer‚2010‚ p.2). These
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Production–possibility frontier In economics‚ a production–possibility frontier (PPF)‚ sometimes called a production–possibility curve‚ production-possibility boundary or product transformation curve‚ is a graph that compares the production rates of two commodities that use the same fixed total of the factors of production. Graphically bounding the production set‚ the PPF curve shows the maximum specified production level of one commodity that results given the production level of the other. By
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What is the difference between micro and macroeconomics? Give an example of a microeconomic phenomenon and an example of a macroeconomic one. Micro and macroeconomics describe the same concept of economics at different levels hence they are intertwined ideas. Microeconomics is concerned with individuals in the economy like households‚ workers and business (Taylor & Greenlaw‚ 2016). It concentrates on how business establishes prices‚ how it is affected by taxes and it explains the concept of demand
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Chapter 2: Date of Macroeconomics 1. What components of GDP (if any) would each of the following transactions affect? What will happen to GDP? Explain. a. A family buys a new refrigerator. Answer: Consumption increases because a refrigerator is a good purchased by a household. GDP increases. b. Aunt Jane buys a new house. Answer: Investment increases because a house is an investment good. GDP increases. c. Ford sells a Mustang from its inventory. Answer: Consumption
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Lesson 4 1. If an economy produces final output worth $5 trillion‚ then the amount of gross income generated by that production: is $5 trillion 2. Which of the following would not be ian expenditure on a final good or service? a medical clinic’s purchase of flu vaccine 3. Which of the following would be included in GDP? payment of the monthly telephone bill by Mr. Laconic 4. Consumption in the expenditures approach to calculating GDP includes: purchases of medical services at the local clinic
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Circulation in macroeconomics Macroeconomics (from Greek prefix "makros-" meaning "large" + "economics") is a branch of economics dealing with the performance‚ structure‚ behavior‚ and decision-making of an economy as a whole‚ rather than individual markets. This includes national‚ regional‚ and global economies.[1][2] With microeconomics‚ macroeconomics is one of the two most general fields in economics. Macroeconomists study aggregated indicators such as GDP‚ unemployment rates‚ and price
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to discuss further rate cuts‚ an appropriate tool to restrict further deterioration of the economy. Whether I agree or disagree with SARB’s view is going to be determined. Economic theory: Aggregate demand (AD): AD shows the relationship between the amounts of real output (real Gross Domestic Product - GDP) that buyers collectively desire to purchase at each possible price level. When the price level rises‚ the quantity of real GDP demanded decreases. When price level falls‚ the quantity
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0. Unit Information 0.1 Introduction Welcome to LBE 100 Microeconomics. You may be taking this unit as part of an Economics major or minor‚ or as one of the required units for professional recognition in Accounting‚ or to support your major in Finance‚ Marketing‚ Management‚ or because you recognise that some knowledge of economics is essential these days for understanding key issues in business‚ politics and society‚ whatever career you pursue. In each case‚ we hope you will enjoy the unit
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quality) Upload this document and type your answers directly below each question. 1. Difference Between microeconomics and macroeconomics. Identify each of the following topics as being part of microeconomics or macroeconomics‚ and state your reason why: 20 Marks (2 Marks each) a. the impact of an increase in consumer income on the purchase of luxury automobiles Answer to A. Microeconomics because it looks at economic problems faced by individual within the overall economy. b
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BQOE II FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROECONOMICS Munzarina Ahmad Samidi Norehan Abdullah Jamal Ali Zalina Mohd. Mohaideen Project Directors: Prof. Dr. Mansor Fadzil Prof. Dr. Shaari Abd. Hamid Open University Malaysia Munzarina Ahmad Samidi Norehan Abdullah Jamal Ali Zalina Mohd. Mohaideen Universiti Utara Malaysia Wan Azman Saini Wan Ngah Universiti Putra Malaysia Lilian Kek Siew Yick Open University Malaysia Module Writers: Moderators: Translated & Edited: Pearson (M) Sdn. Bhd. Compiled
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