1. The main components of a financial system include financial institutions‚ instruments and markets. The above statement is true in which efficiency is required for ongoing economic growth where there is an increase in the flow of savings in which flow of savings is more likely to be directed to the most efficient users of those funds. 2. The role of information in financial system allows users to decide which types of investments they should invest it. These investments can differ on four main
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ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 Course Outline Semester 2‚ 2013 Part A: Course-Specific Information Students are also expected to have read and be familiar with Part B Supplement to All Course Outlines. This contains Policies on Student Responsibilities and Support‚ Including Special Consideration‚ Plagiarism and Key Dates. It also contains the ASB PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS. Table of Contents 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 1.1 Communications with
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CHAPTER 3: MEASURING MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: OUTPUT AND PRICES CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE 1. Rising living standards – economic growth Tendency for the level of output (quantity and quality of goods and services) to increase over time. 2. Stable Business Cycle – minimising the volatility in fluctuations of real output‚ around its trend or potential output. 3. Relatively Stable Price Level – low (positive) rates of inflation. Inflation and deflation is the tendency for
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revision purposes and as such may contain errors‚ typos‚ outdated statistics etc. Students are advised to read all material critically and for best results‚ to make their own notes based on official ECON lecture slides and notes and the BOF textbook. ECON1102 Macroeconomics Summary otes What is Macroeconomics? Macroeconomics is concerned either with the economy as a whole or with the basic subdivisions or aggregates that make up the economy. Microeconomics is the study of individual choices and group
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ECON1102 SUMMER SCHOOL 2012/2013 SUBMISSION QUESTION 1: DUE: FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER‚ 2012 BY 5PM. (i) Explain the concept of the consumer price index (CPI) and explain how it is measured. What is the latest CPI figures in Australia (Sept 2012) and what were the main factors influencing the CPI movements in this quarter. (ii) Is the CPI an accurate measure of inflation? Explain the importance of inflation when calculating the real interest rate. (iii) What are the economic
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ECON1102 MACROECONOMICS 1 Session 2‚ 2012 Tutorial Test (Week 17-21 September) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Tutorial tests will be constructed from the following pool of short-answer questions. 2. Each Tutorial test will be comprised of a sufficient number of short-answer questions to add-up to a total of 20 marks. 3. The marks for each question provide an indication of how much is required to answer the question. 4. Tutorial tests may contain questions on different topics. 5. The set of short-answer
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Accredited Tertiary Courses Listing 2013 Accredited Tertiary Courses Listing 2013 – as at 20 March 2013 1 2013 Accredited Undergraduate Courses AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The Australian National University University of Canberra NEW SOUTH WALES Australian Catholic University Australian Institute of Higher Education Avondale College of Higher Education Charles Sturt University Kings Own Institute Macquarie University Southern Cross University Top Education Institute The University of
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FINS1612 CAPITAL MARKETS & INSTITUTIONS SEMESTER 1 2009 COURSE NOTES Version 1.0.1 (15th June 2009) kaheiyeh.web.officelive.com Contents Contents Page 3: Introduction to the Financial System Page 7: Commercial Banks Page 12: The Share Market and the Corporation Page 15: Corporations Issuing Equity into the Share Market Page 19: Investors in the Share Market Page 24: Short-term Debt Page 28: Medium- to Long-term Debt Page 32: Interest Rate Determination and Forecasting Page 37: The Foreign
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