TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS Chapter 1: What is Economics about? 1.1 • Economic Problem: how a society can satisfy the unlimited wants with the limited resources available. • Opportunity Cost: represents the cost of satisfying one want over an alternative want. Also known as economic cost/real cost. • Wants: are the material desires of individuals or the community. They provide utility/satisfaction/pleasure when consumed. ○ Needs: are wants‚ but are basic necessities
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|Course | |Material | |[pic][pic]Current Location: Types of Inflation | |[ Top ] : [ Inflation ] : Types of Inflation | |[pic] |Definition | | |Inflation is an increase in the general level of prices over a
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Unemployment In our country many persons are unemployed. Their number is very large. Unemployment problem is a great problem in our country. There are many causes of unemployment. The chief among them is the rapid growth of population. Chances of employment are decreasing day by day due to the use of machines which save labour. Lack of skill and ability is another cause of unemployment. An unskilled labour cannot be successful in any work. If a chance of employment is created‚ only the skilled
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it on the Government The controversies about unemployment have been blamed on the government‚ how lazy the citizens of the United States are and immigration. The government has taken front seat for the blame of the failing economy; with high taxes‚ low paying jobs and government assistance at an all time high! The questions are: Has our government failed us as leaders? While or citizens of the United States are considered lazy‚ the high unemployment rate has caused the government to raise taxes
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The case of youth unemployment in Nigeria has been a popular discourse with various perspectives to causes and consequences of unemployment. The rate of youth unemployment has been alarming according to the National Bureau of Statistics. In 2004‚ young people aged between 15-24 years made up 52.9% of the total number of unemployed persons while those aged between 25-44 made up a further 41.1% . It is also estimated that there would be 14 million new entrants into the labour market between 2009-2011
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Developing Recession with Rising Unemployment The economy as we know it today is developing a recession with rising unemployment. The US economy has experienced a decrease in real output for one quarter and leading indicators point to continued contraction in the current quarter. The unemployment rate last month was 5.8% and is expected to rise above 6% in the current quarter. With strict discipline‚ we can utilize fiscal or monetary policy tools in order to bring this nation back to an equilibrium
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Econ 1023 (FR05B) Assignment One Due January 23‚ 2013 1. Classify each of the following items as included or not included in GDP. Give an explanation for those that you judge as not included. State when applicable‚ the expenditure category in which each good is included. a. The purchase of copy paper by PepsiCo‚ which is used by the company staff. Answer: This case is not included in GDP‚ because it is an intermediate goods. b. The purchase of an electronic handheld organizer
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A. Normative Minimum wage in my opinion does not create unemployment among young and unskilled workers. Most unskilled workers enter in the workforce earning minimum wage. Young people are eager to start working in most markets. They usually understand that they have to start out at a low rate of pay or minimum wage. B. Positive Usually when a product decreases in price more people want to have it. Take for example cell phones. When they initially hit the market they were basically
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focus in this essay lies with youth unemployment in South Africa. South Africa defines youth as people between the ages of 15 and 34 years old while the International Labour Organisation (ILO) defines youth in a more restricted manner as people between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Using South Africa’s definition‚ in December 2010‚ about 3 million young people were unemployed and 1.3 were discouraged. This translates to about 72 per cent of the overall unemployment. On the other hand when using the
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Anglo-American law V. Renaissance Period - renaissance meaning rebirth - also known as the Arts and Literature Period (which focused on religion) VI. Modern Period - also known as the Period of Industrialization introduction to machines social problem of unemployment arose battle between man and machines 2 social classes: bourgeoisie – the ruling class of the two basic classes of capitalist society‚ consisting of capitalists‚ manufacturers‚ bankers‚ and other employers. The bourgeoisie
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