THE MACRO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF MICRO-ECONOMIC MARKET FAILURES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS – THE CASE OF SA. Nicola Theron ECONEX www.econex.co.za Department of Economics University of Stellenbosch nmb@sun.ac.za 1. INTRODUCTION This paper will examine the micro-economic market failures and the rationale for regulation in the South African telecommunications sector. The role of telecommunications in economic growth will be emphasized by analysing the effect that the micro-economic market failures
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Environmental Analysis The global foodservice sector continues to feel the pressures of the economic recession‚ unstable food and energy prices‚ a fragile housing sector‚ and depleted consumer confidence. Industry players continue to focus on brand differentiation and value-added products to attract consumers. Food demand is rising in tandem with the global population. Increasing urbanization and a general population shift from rural areas to urban areas is causing a change in lifestyle trends
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QUESTION 1 a. A downward-sloping demand curve shows in both graphs when the quantity at each price is doubled what it was. However‚ the curve in demand for pharmaceutical drugs is drawn with a relatively steep slope as inelastic products. Equilibrium price down-sloping along the demand curve while quantity in both market increased to some extent. b. In inelastic demand of pharmaceutical drugs‚ the percentage change in price is greater than the percentage change in quantity demanded. While in elastic
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River is the champion of the Generation Adidas Cup The Sixth Division beat Flamengo 2-1 in the final and‚ for the third consecutive year‚ the trophy remained in hands of el Millonario. The Category 2000‚ lead by Juan José Borrelli‚ was crowned champion of the Generation Adidas Cup‚ played in Dallas‚ after beating Flamengo by 2-1 in the final. Julián Álvarez was in charge of opening the scoreboard. After receiving a low center from Matías Benítez‚ he defined with a right kick to the goalkeeper’s
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Although both GDP and HDI measure the standard of living in a nation through one statistic‚ GDP is less comprehensive than HDI‚ making it not reflect societal well-being as all-rounded as HDI. GDP show total income of a country‚ indicating that only economic growth is taken into consideration. However‚ through means and expected years of schooling‚ life expectancy at birth and gross national income per capital‚ HDI can cover three dimensions: education‚ health and living standard‚ making HDI serve
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If you were having a conversation with a Keynesian and a Classical economist‚ and the conversation turned to why the economy is experiencing high unemployment and what the government should do about it‚ how would each economist explain unemployment and what policies would each advocate? If I were having a conversation about why the economy is experiencing high unemployment and what the government should do about it‚ with a Keynesian and a Classical economist I think that the economists would explain
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1. Suppose that changes in bank regulations expand the availability of credit cards so that people need to hold less cash. If the central bank does not respond to this event‚ what will happen to the price level? Use a diagram to assist in answering this question. 2. Use the loanable funds model to explain what happens to interest rates and investment if a government moves from a balanced budget position to a budget surplus. 3. Suppose that the T-account for The Open Campus National
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Problem Set 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Which of the following topics is NOT a primary concern of macroeconomists? A) relative wages of skilled and unskilled workers B) unemployment C) differences in standards of living across countries D) fluctuations in the level of economic activity 1) 2) Primarily‚ macroeconomists use microeconomic principles to study A) business cycles and trends in the stock market
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UK operation in Europe. For start the author will be analysing all macro environment which has direct impact on UPS operation to be able to understand fully the potential implication of UK stepping out of EU. The methodology has been created to support the analysis and involves PESTLE and SWOT analysis‚ but also five performance objectives and Porter’s five forces. As stated above this report will be a pure macro analysis‚ which means that author will be analysing all external factors which
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Most important factors of micro environment of business are as follows: 1. competitors‚ 2. customers‚ 3. suppliers‚ 4. public‚ 5. marketing intermediaries‚ 6. workers and their union! The micro environment of the organisation consists of those elements which are controllable by the management. Normally the micro environment does not affect all the companies in an industry in the same way‚ because the size‚ capacity‚ capability and strategies are different. For example‚ the raw material suppliers
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