world. understand economic behavior. explain and help predict human behavior. Correct do all of these. Question 3 5 out of 5 points A normative economic statement: Selected Answer: Correct is a statement of what ought to be‚ not what is. Answers: is a model used to collect data. is a statement of fact. Correct is a statement of what ought to be‚ not what is. indicates what will occur if certain assumptions are true. Question 4 5 out of 5 points Normative economics deals with ____ and
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(1)What is a Business Environment? Answer A Business Environment is the physical and operational factors‚ both internal and external‚ that affect the flow of activities in a business. They include; customers‚ competitors‚ suppliers‚ distributors‚ industry trends‚ substitutes‚ regulations‚ government activities‚ the economy‚ demographics‚ social and cultural factors‚ innovations and technological developments. (2)What Are the Types of External Business Environments? Answer There are many types
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Profitability is a measure of the efficiency of a business to use its resources. It is measured by the return on the capital resources it uses which means the combination of debt and equity. This is given by the ratio return on capital employed (ROCE)‚ return on investment or accounting rate of return. This tells investors how successful the business is by analyzing the profitability. The higher ROCE‚ the more liable it is to carry a high return to the investors resulting in higher dividends
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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science ( AP economics summer assignment ) Sora Kim 265543801 Mr. Kotzky 1a. “Individuals seek to maximize their own utility.” Explain this basic economic principle. b. Discuss several of the conflicts / choices‚ as discussed by Wheelan‚ that individuals may face in trying to maximize their utility. Economists would basically do whatever it takes to gain privileges or derive utility. For example‚ they would pay taxes or get a doctor’s shot. Doing
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American Economic Association The Cost of Capital‚ Corporation Finance and the Theory of Investment Author(s): Franco Modigliani and Merton H. Miller Source: The American Economic Review‚ Vol. 48‚ No. 3 (Jun.‚ 1958)‚ pp. 261-297 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1809766 Accessed: 10/09/2009 09:51 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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Definition of Economics: The Economist’s Dictionary of Economics defines economics as "The study of the production‚ distribution and consumption of wealth in human society." The 1828 edition of Webster’s dictionary contains that could still apply today: "Political economy‚ the administration of the revenues of a nation; or the management and regulation of its resources and productive property and labor. Political economy comprehends all the measures by which the property and labor of
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population would become top environment cause of premature death. Do you ever wonder how the environment will cope with the growth in the world population plus the rapid economic development of china‚ India‚ and other "emerging economics"? Yes‚ I do wonder about how the Environment will cope with the growth in the world population plus the rapid economic development of china‚ India‚ and other "emerging economics". For example how globalisation is happening and it’s polluting the environment and how
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Subject: Business Economics Subject Code: BUECO5903 Course Coordinator / Moderator: Paul McPhee / David Spiers Assignment A: Microeconomics Student Name: Noor Aini Faiz Student Number: 30120381 Lecturer: Dr. Ganeshamoorthy Question 1: (a) Explain and illustrate using suitable diagrams‚ the impact of external costs and
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You Decide GM 545 Fall 2010 Mr. President‚ Monetary and fiscal policy are two ways in which governments attempt to achieve full level of employment‚ economic growth‚ and price stability. As you are aware‚ fiscal policy decisions are made by the President and Congress and demand the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy; the monetary policies are maintained by the Federal Reserve. After careful consideration of the advice of Economic Advisers and Federal Reserve
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Wheelan writes‚ "Life is about trade-offs‚ and so is economics." Indeed‚ so is Naked Economics. This book promises to be a good introduction to economics for the layman. Throughout the book‚ the author uses easy-to-understand language and vivid examples to illustrate his points in strategic places maintaining a sense of lightness with the readers in reading the material. Here is a summary of each of the 12 Chapters of the book Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan.
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