6.1a) A monopoly is facing the demand and marginal cost curves which is P = 12 - 0.002Q and MC = 3 + 0.001Q. When the demand curve is P = a- bQ‚ the marginal revenue curve will be MR = a- 2bQ ‚ therefore‚ MR = 12 - 0.004Q.(Refer to figure1) Figure 1 To maximize the profits‚ the company should produce at the output level where marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost. If the marginal revenue is higher than marginal cost‚ the firm can increase profit by producing more. If
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Ten principles of economics HOW PEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS #1: People Face Tradeoffs There is no such thing as free lunch. To get one thing that we like‚ we usually have to give up another thing that we like. Making decisions requires trading off one goal against another. #2: The Cost of Something Is What You Give Up to Get It The opportunity cost of an item is what you give up to get that item. When making any decision‚ such as whether to attend college‚ decisionmakers should be aware of the opportunity
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1. What do economists mean when they state that a good is scarce? a. There is a shortage or insufficient supply of the good at the existing price. b. It is impossible to expand the availability of the good beyond the current amount. c. People will want to buy more of the good regardless of the price of the good. d. The amount of the good that people would like exceeds the supply freely available from nature. 2. Which of the following is most clearly consistent with the basic guidepost
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1. The following table shows the average retail price of salted grade AA butter per pound and the Consumer Price Index from 1980 to 2000‚ scaled so that the CPI = 100 in 1980. | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | Consumer Price Index | 100.00 | 130.58 | 158.56 | 184.95 | 208.98 | Retail Price of Butter | $1.88 | $2.12 | $1.99 | $1.61 | $2.52 | a. Calculate the real price of butter in 1980 dollars. Recall: Real Price of butter in Year t=CPI1980CPIt×Nominal Price in Year t For Example:
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As an employee of the World Bank‚ you have been asked to research 1 economic concern in a South American country and write a report on your findings. Select a South American country to research. Select one of the following economic concerns to research: Quantities of specific goods and services Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Unemployment Inflation Research data sets for the 1 economic concern within the South American country that you have chosen. In a 3–4 page report‚ answer the
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Explain why government regulation is needed‚ citing the major reasons for government involvement in a market economy. In the beginning there was no intention for the government to have a hand in business. The government wanted businesses to act on their own best interests without any involvement from the government. Regulation was brought about to enhance the public and take care of those that have lost or investigate those who have cheated. For many years there was no government regulation and
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Based on the information provided for the market for video games‚ answer the following questions. PRICE Q DEMANDED Q SUPPLIED $50 5 9 $45 7 7 $40 9 5 $35 11 3 $30 13 1 a.) Draw and properly label the demand and supply graphs (this means you must label the axes and any lines you include on the graph). b.) What is the equilibrium price and quantity? a.) b.) PRICE: $45 QUANTITY: 7 Now‚ assume that a new government report claims that video game
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China’s Market Economy in the Long Run For the majority of the last 2000 years Asia has been at the dominance of the world development in terms of GDP. China + Japan at the lead have accounted for roughly 25 to 35 percent of the world GDP until the late 1800s when US and UK combined for the lead in the share of GDP. China had become the worlds poorest country and Japan had been militarily governed while the rest of Asia was fighting amongst the Cold War. Until of late (peaking in 1950) the western
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Q1. When the income distribution gets very skewed‚ with a small number of people getting a large portion of the income‚ the taxation system can be used to redistribute some of the income so that the poor aren’t as poor and the rich aren’t as rich. Taxes can be used to redistribute some income to the poor. The government can use a progressive income tax. The definition of progressive tax is the taxing mechanism in which the taxing authority charges more taxes as the income of the taxpayer increases
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Bill owns 3 acres of beautiful wooded land. When Bill decides to move to be closer to his grandchildren‚ he donates the land to the state with the understanding that the land will be used as a state park. This state park is large enough that it is not congested. It is an example of a good that is neither rival in consumption nor excludable. 9. You are the mayor of a small town with 2‚000 residents. The head of your economic development agency recently conducted a survey in which the 2‚000 residents
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