Supply and Demand Simulation Supply and Demand Simulation MACRO AND MICROECONOMICS Two principles of macroeconomics are local income and housing market growth in the town of Atlantis. I chose these because if the people of Atlantis’ have low income‚ they will not be able to pay for apartments in the area that have high rent. This would hinder the housing and apartment complex growth in the area because there would be no economic support. Two principles of microeconomics
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differentials. Assess this argument. Intro: Labor market supply and demand‚ wage determination‚ wage differentials general‚ ECONOMIC THEORY OF WAGES P1: production of luxury goods vs. other normal/inferior/Giffen/Veblen goods. Demand for this good influenced by fashion and social factors (not necessity/ income as for the other goods) help determine what might be charged for product P2: how demand for a good can impact the demand and supply of labor through MR‚ marginal revenue product‚ effect of
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HOMEWORK ONE 1. What is the numerical value for the elasticity of demand if a price change causes no change in quantity demanded? . What is the numerical value for elasticity of demand if a price change causes no change in total revenue? . What is the elasticity of demand for a vertical demand curve? . What is the elasticity of demand for a horizontal demand curve? . What is the elasticity of demand if a price increase leads to an increase in total revenue?
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1. When the price of corn was "low‚" consumers in the United States spent a total of $8 billion annually on its consumption. When the price halved‚ consumer expenditures actually DECREASED to $6 billion annually. This indicates that: A. The demand for corn is elastic. B. The demand curve for corn is upward sloping. C. Corn is a Giffen good. D. The demand for corn is inelastic. Solution: C. Corn is a Giffen good. Giffen goods are an exception to the Law of Demand. Contrary to the Law
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Standard errors are in parentheses for the demand for widgets. QD = - 5200 - 42P + 20PX + 5.2I + .20A + .25M (2.002) (17.5) (6.2) (2.5) (0.09) (0.21) R2 = 0.55 n = 26 F = 4.88 Your supervisor has asked you to compute the elasticities for each independent variable. Assume the following values for the independent variables: Q = Quantity demanded of 3-pack units P (in cents) = Price of the product = 500 cents per 3-pack unit PX (in cents) = Price of leading competitor’s product = 600
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Introduction It would be impossible for any business to survive if there were no demand for their product. Therefore‚ one of the most important attributes of managerial economics is demand estimation. Demand estimation is an important tool because it helps the managers to estimate demand using a scientific method known as Econometrics. It is essential for a manager to be able to determine the appropriate variables of demand function‚ according to the textbook‚ Managerial Economics Applications: Strategies
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South Africa’s airline industry’s companies have been fighting to stay in the black over the past year‚ with SAA getting a R6bn recapitalization (which they claim is not a bail-out)‚ new entrants like Velvet Sky not lasting a full 12 months in the industry and established low cost carrier company Kulula.com’s parent company Comair slipping into the red for the year ended December 2011 (Comair declares six-month loss amid rising costs‚ (n.d)). I will be discussing the macro-environmental forces that
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law of demand implies that: A) consumers are not responsive to price changes. B) consumers will buy more at lower prices. C) sellers will offer more on the market at higher prices. D) sellers will offer less on the market at lower prices. 2. Which of the following factors would cause a movement along the demand curve for a particular good? A) a change in the prices of related goods B) a change in the price of that good C) a change in the size of the population D) both a change in the price of that
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Demand and supply analysis of gold Gold is a precious metal which holds great value. It is yellowish in colour and it is used in making jewels and other valuable assets. It represents a store of wealth and economic strength to the world and is a strong force in international monetary command. Gold is the “backbone of all economies” (Baber et al.‚ 2015‚ p. 1). The investment role of gold has become significant in recent times after the 2008 financial crisis. The gold possesses strong‚ imperishable
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Economics HL- IB Price elasticity and indirect taxes Q. Using at least one diagram‚ explain why knowledge of price elasticity of demand is necessary for a government when they are considering increasing indirect taxes on certain products. (16th May 2011‚ Economics- Paper 2(HL)‚ Time Zone 2) The government needs to understand price elasticity of demand when setting the price of the commodities and services it provides for the community (like public transport price). It also needs to be able
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