Health economics - The Primer This series of articles will introduce readers to the emerging field of health economics. We will review how health economics influence decision making process in health care and the basic tools used in health economics. * 1. The Role of Health Economics * 2. Cost of Health Care * 3. Should Oncologists Care About Cost-Effectiveness Analyses? * 4. Classification of Health Economic Analyses * 5. Health Economics Research: Cost Utility Analysis
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Price Elasticity: Price Elasticity is used to explain the degree of responsiveness of the demand for a product to a change in its price. Ep=Percentage change in quality demanded/Percentage change in price (Ep=Price Elasticity) Practical applications of Price Elasticity: 1) Helps in fixing the prices of different goods: It helps a producer to fix the price of his product. A higher price is charged if the demand for the product is inelastic and a lower price is charged if the demand for the product
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SUPPLY supply curve - in economics‚ graphic representation of the relationship between product priceand quantity of product that a seller is willing and able to supply. Product price is measured on the vertical axis of the graph and quantity of product supplied on the horizontal axis. In most cases‚ the supply curve is drawn as a slope rising upward from left to right‚ since product price and quantity supplied are directly related (i.e.‚ as the price of a commodity increases in the market‚ the
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associated with high price causes decline in the value for money. It exists when the amount of money in the country is in excess of the physical volume of goods and services. Explain the reasons for this monetary phenomenon. Ans: Inflation: In economics‚ inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. It can be defined as too much money chasing too few goods. When the general price level rises‚ each unit of currency buys fewer
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where they live; and consumers typically have a very limited set of goods to choose from. As a result‚ many of the tools and concepts of microeconomics are of limited relevance in those countries. •macroeconomics Branch of economics that deals with aggregate economic variables‚ such as the level and growth rate of national output‚ inter· est rates‚ unemployment‚ and inflation. Trade-Offs In modern market economies‚ consumers‚ workers‚ and firms have much more flexibilityand choicewhen
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revenue perspective‚ one must think about the costs of producing the extra output in order to determine whether the price decrease is profit maximizing. On the other hand‚ if an increase in price is justified from a revenue perspective‚ it must be the case that it is also justified from a profit perspective simply because total cost decreases as less output is produced and sold. Total revenue is maximized when selling an extra unit would cause your revenue to fall and selling a unit less would have
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price ceiling of $3 will result in a A. B. C. D. shortage of 30 units. shortage of 15 units. surplus of 30 units. surplus of 12 units. 2. In a competitive market‚ the market demand is Qd = 60 - 6P and the market supply is Qs = 4P. The full economic price under a price ceiling of $3 is A. B. C. D. 6. 7. 8. 9. 3. The buyer side of the market is known as the: A. B. C. D. income side. demand side. supply side. seller side. 4. The law of demand states that‚ holding all else constant:
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P7.6 Optimal Input Mix. The First National Bank received 3‚000 inquiries following the latest advertisement describing its 30-month IRA accounts in the Boston World‚ a local newspaper. The most recent ad in a similar advertising campaign in Massachusetts Business‚ a regional business magazine‚ generated 1‚000 inquiries. Each newspaper ad costs $500‚ whereas each magazine ad costs $125. A. Assuming that additional ads would generate similar response rates‚ is the bank running an optimal mix of newspaper
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necessary for the movement of passengers of goods. Answer. . Q9. The advertisement which is used to inform customers about a new product or feature & to build primary demands is known as: Answer. . Q10. An art that predicts the livelihood of economic activity on the basis of certain assumptions. Answer. . Section A (Part-2) Q1. Write a note on importance of consumer behavior for a business firm. Answer: . Q2. Define the term “Price”. Answer: Q3. Distinguish between
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MBA MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Arcadia IMBA Module 2 University Wide Individual Assignment (UWIA) 12th July 2013 PROBLEM SET #1 1. Complete the following table and answer the accompanying questions. a. At what level of the control variable are net benefits maximized? Net Benefit is also profit. The formula for this is MB = MC. As seen in the table completed above‚ after applying the formula then net benefit is maximized where Q = 106. b
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