Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Economic Critique Ken Drake‚ ECO 372 Macroeconomics September 10‚ 2012 Jason Foster Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Economic Critique In the United States the economy is currently in a recession‚ although signs are indicating that the economy is slowly recovering. In an effort to analyze the Unites States economy the unemployment rate‚ expectations‚ consumer income‚ and interest rates have been evaluated. The results of these evaluations are included
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of the Ultimatum game‚ if Andy makes a one-time offer to Beatrice‚ what would be the most reasonable value of X? a. b. c. d. e. 49 51 99* 101 None of the above. 5. Which of the following is not held constant when constructing a demand curve for good X? a. b. c. d. e. Consumer (buyer) income Consumer (buyer) tastes Price of good X* Prices of other goods
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b) Do assumptions have to be realistic in order for a theory to work? c) Suppose you wanted to construct a model to explain the number of cars consumers would purchase during a given year. List twenty factors which you feel might affect the demand for cars. Then reduce your list to just four. Why might a consideration of only four factors be an improvement on a consideration of twenty factors? 2 8. Classify each of the following
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Because the government controls the number of medallions‚ market forces do not determine their price. 3. Indicate whether each of the following statements describes an increase in demand‚ decrease in demand‚ change in quantity demanded‚ increase in supply‚ decrease in supply‚ or change in quantity supplied in the given market. a. Store-brand soup prices are cut‚ reducing sales of Campbell’s soup. Market: Campbell’s soup. b. Coffee bean prices hit an 18-month
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(a) Consider a demand curve of the form QD = -2P + 20 where QD is the quantity demand of a good and P is the price of the good. Also consider a supply curve of the form QS = 2P - 4 where QS is the quantity supplied. Graph these curves. At what values of P and Q do these curves intersect? (b) Now suppose at each price individuals demand four more units of output‚ i.e. the demand curve shifts to QD’ = - 2 P + 24‚ Graph this new curve. At what values of P and Q does the new demand
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Supply and Demand is one of many important concepts that gorvern our society’s economics. People encounter such concept not only at their workplaces‚ but also in their daily life. People are constantly switching their role in this game of play and catch. One minute they are buyers with demands ranging from housewives’ kitchen utensils to celebrities’ multi million dollars necklaces; the next‚ they turn into suppliers that handle products such as one’s toothpaste to luxurious services such as that
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SUPPLY‚ DEMAND AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES When analyzing government policies‚ supply and demand are the first and most useful tools of analysis. Price controls such as‚ price ceiling‚ price floor and tax incidence mentioned in this chapter show how price controls affect economy. Price ceiling is a legal maximum on the price at which a good can be sold and price floor is a legal minimum on the price at which a good can be sold. Evaluating
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Supply‚ Demand and Price Elasticity People and companies make economic decisions on a daily basis by deciding how much of something they will buy and what prices they are willing to pay for the goods or services. Through individual decision-making‚ consumers determine supply demands for their needs and wants‚ and companies decide which goods and how many goods are to be sold‚ and how much to charge consumers. There are many fundamental concepts and definitions that are important to understanding
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ 1. The 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
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= $24 Q7: Suppose the typical catfish farmer was incurring an economic loss at the prevailing price p1. What forces would raise the price? Prices would be raised if other catfish farmers drop out of the market. This will make the market supply shift to the left and therefore result in higher prices. What price would prevail in long-term equilibrium? The price that equals the level of minimum average total costs will be the prevailing price in the long-term equilibrium position. Illustrate
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