MICROECONOMICS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.0 INTRODUCTION – THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ECONOMICS Economics comes from the verb ‘to economise’‚ and this means making ends meet. This is a study of how society makes decisions‚ regarding the allocation of scarce resources. Economics as a subject is divided into two parts; Economics‚ social science concerned with the production‚ distribution
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1. What is the ‘economic problem’? The fundamental economic problem is related to the issue of scarcity. Scarcity means that resources are limited and short in supply in the world (e.g. diamond). Because of limited resources and unlimited demands‚ society needs to decide how much to produce and distribute these relatively scarce resources. The basic economic problem can be define as what to produce‚ how much to produce and for whom to produce. Some countries are lucky to have great natural resources
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Wheat‚ rice Key characteristics Perfectly competitive markets exhibit the following characteristics: 1. There is perfect knowledge‚ with no information failure or time lags. Knowledge is freely available to all participants‚ which means that risk-taking is minimal and the role of the entrepreneur is limited. 2. There are no barriers to entry into or exit out of the market. 3. Firms produce homogeneous‚ identical‚ units of output that are not branded. 4. Each unit of input‚ such as units of
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Role of entrepreneurship in economic development Entrepreneur An entrepreneur can be regarded as a person who has the initiative skill and motivation to set up a business or enterprise of his own and who always looks for high achievements. He is the catalyst for social change and works for the common good. They looks for opportunities‚ identifies them and seizes them mainly for economic gains. An action oriented entrepreneur is a highly calculative individual who is always willing to undertake
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Economics | | |Sr. No. |Core Areas |Percentage | |1. |Micro-Economics |15% | |2. |Marco-Economics |15% | |3. |Econometrics
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Assignment 1: Comparative Article Review Due: October 4th‚ 2010 The Evolution of Sanitation: How 19th Century Decision Makers Influenced Today’s Innovation By: Ryan Parkinson I. Introduction By the late 1800’s‚ the method of sewage treatment became a heated issue of debate among members of political parties. At the time‚ the belief was that poor health was a matter of fate. Health promoters‚ however‚ argued that‚ “disease arose from correctable environmental causes.”[i] Until the mid
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The role of banks in economic recessions 05.05.2009 In today’s wavering global economic context‚ the word `crisis` is omnipresent‚ taking the media by assault and infringing into the population’s daily life‚ although many countries haven’t even officially entered recession yet. Although recession is generally referred to as a negative Gross Domestic Product growth for a period of at least two consecutive quarters‚ other important economic
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After reading pages 205-215 answer the following questions: 1. Describe Canada’s economic system? Be sure to include a definition of Crown Corporations in your answer. (pages 206 and 207) Canada’s economic system is not static in the continuum‚ Because it can shift left or right from the party in power. The government and people make decisions on resources. 2. Describe the economic system of the United States? (page 208) Americans rely on the stock market and trade. Back
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track record of 12 months‚ the initial public listing must involve a capital increase‚ and to ensure market liquidity‚ a bank must agree to make a market in the securities. E-Centives E-centives‚ Inc‚ is a leading online direct marketing infrastructure company. The company offers systems and technologies that enable businesses to build large‚ rich data bases of consumer’s profiles and interests. In return‚ consumers receive a free personalized service that provides them with promotional offers
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Malaysia. The market structure of hypermarkets in Malaysia belongs to oligopoly. The market structure characteristics of oligopoly are quite alike to monopoly‚ but the difference is an oligopoly is a market dominated by small numbers of suppliers‚ which is called as oligopolist. The barrier to enter or exit in this market is high. The insufficient of cost to access of advanced technology‚ the copyright issues and restrictions by the government are the common difficulty to enter. Market of oligopoly
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