Econ 136: Financial Economics Problem Set #1 Due Date: September 11‚ 2014 1. The return profile and risk of the S&P 500. In this exercise you will reproduce the graphs presented in class. The goal of this exercise is (i) to expand your datahandling skills‚ (ii) test your understanding of basic probability concepts using real data and (iii) develop an appreciation for the use of replicating a result to ensure that you understand it. Go to Yahoo Finance (finance.yahoo.com) and search for the ticker
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total implicit costs of running the variety store. b. What is the accounting profit of the variety store? c. What is the economic profit? d. In what way is economic profit superior to accounting profit as an indicator of the overall performance of this business? Given the advantages of economic profit as a performance indictor‚ explain why the concept of economic profit is not often used in accounting. e. Should Rodriguez consider closing down this business? Why? Answers A)
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Section B: The Power-Dependency Relationship In order to understand power‚ one must understand that it comes from dependency. Power and dependence have a causal relationship in that power creates dependence and vice versa. In addition‚ power and dependence are positively correlated because the degree of power A has over B is equal to the degree of dependence A has on B (Molm‚ 1990). Therefore‚ the more power A has over B‚ the more dependent B will be on A. “Dependence increases when the resource
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1. Solution of ‘what to produce’: What to produce means what commodities and what quantity of each chosen commodities will be produced and in what quantity is decided by what buyers prefer to buy. The preference of the buyers affects equilibrium prices of goods. The equilibrium prices serve as guide to firms to decide which commodities and what quantity of different goods is produced. In a free market economy firms want to maximize profits. Those commodities will be produced more whose demand is
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Student Name: Grade: Problem Set 1-A For National Income Accounting and the Balance of Payments Multiple Choice Questions (Please read all the choices) (Each question is 3 points) Mark the correct answer 1) Which one of the following statements is the most accurate? A) GNP plus depreciation is called net national product (NNP). B) GNP less depreciation is called net national product (NNP). C) GNP less depreciation is called net factor product (NFP). D)
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people die and get ill because they eat the rests of food from other people’s garbage and some days‚ they don’t even eat anything. This drastic situation in Peru is caused mainly by three factors. These factors are individual‚ geographic and political problems. The purpose of this essay is to analyze these three main causes of poverty in Peru. The first cause of poverty in Peru is the individual condition. This factor is about some characteristics of poor people. For example‚ their knowledge or education
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"The Role of Central Banking in the Global Economic and Financial Crisis" 1. Introduction It is fair to say that central banks around the world have learned the lessons from previous crises and they attempted to change financial regulations to keep pace with the changing global financial system. The policy response triggered by the recent financial crisis has been rapid and it appears that the global policy response has helped to mitigate the effects of the financial
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further economic decline due to both prior economic problems and economic problems post Tito’s death. During Tito’s time as ruler‚ his vision was for a third way economy‚ in which saw Yugoslavia working with both East and West without being dominated by either. Despite communist representation‚ Yugoslavia was the most free of the communist states ‚ as Tito’s system allowed for small businesses which ultimately allowed for small luxuries and modest wealth. Due to Tito’s system and other economic measures
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How can Socialism solve economic problems ? What to produce ? In socialism‚ planning authorities decided what to produced. The Central Planning Authority or the government will collect detailed statistics on the resource availability in the country and link it with national priorities. If the planning authorities or government feels that the nation needs more computer for current and future consumption‚ more resources will be allocated for the production of computers over other products. Furthermore
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A. DEFINITION Definition of ’Central Bank’ The entity responsible for overseeing the monetary system for a nation (or group of nations). Central banks have a wide range of responsibilities‚ from overseeing monetary policy to implementing specific goals such as currency stability‚ low inflation and full employment. Central banks also generally issue currency‚ function as the bank of the government‚ regulate the credit system‚ oversee commercial banks‚ manage exchange reserves and act as a lender
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