everything else.” This week’s discussion topic may not be about the price of tea in China but instead may I lead in my response to this week’s discussion topic with some background concerning the price of fresh salmon in Japan? In the 1980’s‚ the price of fresh salmon in Japan was around 1‚600 yen/kilogram. 98% of Japan’s supply of fresh salmon in the 80’s was from wild sources. By 2001‚ 62% of the Japanese demand for salmon was being supplied from aquaculture or salmon farms. The significant
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1. Measuring the Cost of Living 1) Questions for Review # 2 Questions: Describe the three problems that make the consumer price index an imperfect measure of the cost of living. Answer: The 1st problem is called substitution bias. Consumers substitute toward goods that have become relatively less expensive. However CPI is based on a fixed basket of goods and it ignores the possibility of consumer substitution. The 2nd problem is the introduction of new goods. This means that consumers have more
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What type of economy is the UAE. List the features that are typical of this type of economy and provide a detailed discussion as to why you have chosen this classification. The economy of a country is the economic systems of a country which consists of the labor‚ capital and land resources that it has. An economy has economic agents that are the consumption of goods‚ production‚ distribution and exchange. The United Arab Emirates is considered as an “open economy”‚ it consists in having economic
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The history of the Navajo economy is that of a relationship among the surrounding communities (Francisconi‚ 1998). Since the coming of the Spanish in the late 1500’s this relationship has been one of integration into larger world community. The historical study of the Navajo is one of increasing colonial pressure against the Navajo way of life. Also‚ the Navajo history is one of resilience and adaption in preservation of that cultural way of life by the Navajo. The key is underdevelopment‚ which
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a general conclusion that war actually benefits the economy. Through decreasing unemployment by creating jobs as well as allowing those now employed to spend in the retail sector‚ it may seem as though war is an economic necessity to bring countries out of economic depression. This economic cycle of employment and spending may seem to benefit the economy as a whole‚ however in reality there is a much different truth to how war effects the economy of every country involved. By preparing for war a country
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Economy of Turkey About Turkey – Turkey is a vibrant amalgamation of two unique cultures‚ reflecting a diverse collection of ideas‚ beliefs and values. Crossing both European and Middle Eastern boundaries‚ Turkish society is patriotic and proud of its ancestry and achievements. The rapid modernisation of the country‚ combined with its traditional values‚ makes Turkey a fascinating market for foreign businesses but requires an understanding of its cultural design in order to secure your future
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| | Philippines - The Economy THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY EXPERIENCED considerable difficulty in the 1980s. Real gross national product (GNP) grew at an annual average of only 1.8 percent‚ less than the 2.5 percent rate of population increase. The US$668 GNP per capita income in 1990 was below the 1978 level‚ and approximately 50 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. The 1988 unemployment rate of 8.3 percent (12.3 percent in urban areas) peaked at 11.4 percent in early 1989‚ and the
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Command Economy: Mountainous Politicians‚ countries and ideologies from all over the world have been torn for years between what they should follow and believe. Countries argue over which policies should be adopted been the economist’s fundamental question. What would life be like if the country you lived in targeted equality- to live in a country where all people are equal‚ all are treated the same‚ and all are one? People desire to live in a place where social class is not an issue and money
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(ideally) service more than one outlet. The reduction in transportation costs become direct savings to the owners‚ unlike product savings (that run through the production and sales process leading to a few %). Seven-Eleven’s supply chain strategy in Japan can be described as attempting to micro-match supply and demand using rapid replenishment. What are some risks associated with this? Micro-matching supply and demand using rapid replenishment has plenty of risk associated with it. It assumes each
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Economies of Scale * This is the cost advantage that a business obtains due to expansion. * That is the factor that cause the average cost of producing a product to fall‚ as output of the product rises as explained in the ‘Dictionary of Economics’. * By achieving economies of scale‚ a company would have the cost advantage over its existing and new rivals. * Further‚ the company could achieve lower long run average cost (i.e. productive efficiency). But if technology changes‚ this
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