How does the federal government implement its fiscal policies? Given economic conditions today, do you suggest expansionary fiscal policy or contractionary fiscal policy? How would your suggestions affect production and employment? Why?

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How does the federal government implement its fiscal policies? Given economic conditions today, do you suggest expansionary fiscal policy or contractionary fiscal policy? How would your suggestions affect production and employment? Why?

How if at all has online retailing expanded the amount of supply available to consumers? Does use of internet increase or decrease prices?

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How if at all has online retailing expanded the amount of supply available to consumers?
Does use of internet increase or decrease prices?
Do retailers face more or less competition in the online division or regular store operations… Why?

How does the federal government implement its fiscal policies? Given economic conditions today, do you suggest expansionary fiscal policy or contractionary fiscal policy? How would your suggestions affect production and employment? Why?

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How does the federal government implement its fiscal policies? Given economic conditions today, do you suggest expansionary fiscal policy or contractionary fiscal policy? How would your suggestions affect production and employment? Why?

How is GDP used in determining the overall health of the economy? Does a good GDP always indicate that the economy id doing well? What are the shortcomings of GDP?

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How is GDP used in determining the overall health of the economy? Does a good GDP always indicate that the economy id doing well? What are the shortcomings of GDP?

There is a difference between a change in demand (or supply) and a change in quantity demanded (or quantity supplied). Answer the questions below and indicate in each of your answers if the resulting changes are changes in the quantity demanded (or supplied) or changes in demand (or supply).

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There is a difference between a change in demand (or supply) and a change in quantity demanded (or quantity supplied). Answer the questions below and indicate in each of your answers if the resulting changes are changes in the quantity demanded (or supplied) or changes in demand (or supply).

A. Identify at least three determinants of demand and three determinants of supply, using one example for each determinant. For each determinant, describe what happens to the demand and/or supply curves if one of these determinants changes.

B. What happens to Supply and Demand if only price changes in the market?

Consider the theory of Asset Demand Recall that in 2007 mortage backed securities(MBS) were rated AAA and were broadly traded in financial markets. After subprime mortgage defaults became common and the market saw MBS as risker, which of the following can we predict would happen?

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Consider the theory of Asset Demand Recall that in 2007 mortage backed securities(MBS) were rated AAA and were broadly traded in financial markets. After subprime mortgage defaults became common and the market saw MBS as risker, which of the following can we predict would happen?

A The market interest rates on MBS will increase as the equilibrium price decreases.

B The supply of MBS will increase.

C The equilibrium quantity of MBS will decrease.

A and C.

A, B and C.

If the t ratio of the slope of a simple linear regression equation is equal to 1.614 and the critical values of the t distribution at the rate of 1% and 5% levels of significance respectively are3.499 and 2.365 then the slope is?

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If the t ratio of the slope of a simple linear regression equation is equal to 1.614 and the critical values of the t distribution at the rate of 1% and 5% levels of significance respectively are3.499 and 2.365 then the slope is?

In 2005, what percentage of money market instruments was commercial paper?

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In 2005, what percentage of money market instruments was commercial paper?

29.4%
26.3%
21.8%
20.6%

Assume the demand function for basketballs is given by QD=150 3P+0.1I, where P=price of a basketball and I=average income of consumers. Also, assume the supply of basketballs is given by QS=2P. If the market for basketballs is perfectly competitive and the average income is equal to $1,500, what are the equilibrium price and quantity? What if a 20% income tax is introduced?

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Assume the demand function for basketballs is given by QD=150 3P+0.1I, where P=price of a basketball and I=average income of consumers. Also, assume the supply of basketballs is given by QS=2P. If the market for basketballs is perfectly competitive and the average income is equal to $1,500, what are the equilibrium price and quantity? What if a 20% income tax is introduced?
before the tax, the equilibrium price is $60, and 120 basketballs are traded. The introduction of an income tax would have no effect on the equilibrium proce net of the tax and quantity
before the tax, the equilibrium price is $60, and 120 basketballs are traded. Once the income tax is introduced, the price would decrease by $6, and only 108 basketballs would be traded.
before the tax, the equilibrium price is $60, and 120 basketballs are traded. Once the income tax is introduced, the price would decrease by $6, which would cause the quantity of basketballs traded to increase.
before the tax, the eequilibrium price is $60, and 108 basketballs are traded. Once the income tax is introduced, the price would decrease by $6, and only 120 basketballs would be traded.

Assume that both air travel and travel by car are normal goods and you spend a fixed amount of income on both goods. Suppose that when the price of crude oil goes up by 30%, the price per mile of air travel goes up by 10% and the price per mile traveled by car goes up by 20%. Explain how the increase in the price of crude oil affects air travel and travel by car in terms of both the income effect and the substitution effect as well as the overall (net) effect.

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Assume that both air travel and travel by car are normal goods and you spend a fixed amount of income on both goods. Suppose that when the price of crude oil goes up by 30%, the price per mile of air travel goes up by 10% and the price per mile traveled by car goes up by 20%. Explain how the increase in the price of crude oil affects air travel and travel by car in terms of both the income effect and the substitution effect as well as the overall (net) effect.

Manifold Manufacturing, a large producer of motorcycle parts, is accused of monopolizing the market for a particular motorcycle part. Why would its legal defense team be so interested in a statistical estimate that the price elasticity of demand for its part was 0.62?

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Manifold Manufacturing, a large producer of motorcycle parts, is accused of monopolizing the market for a particular motorcycle part. Why would its legal defense team be so interested in a statistical estimate that the price elasticity of demand for its part was 0.62?

Consider the implications of capital mobility. Which of the following is the most likely effect of continued low US interest rates?

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Consider the implications of capital mobility. Which of the following is the most likely effect of continued low US interest rates?

Inflows of foreign capital seeking the higher growth of the American economy.
Foreign governments will engage in competitive interest rate lowering.
US stock prices will increase.
Outflows of American capital seeking the higher returns available in other countries.

Evaluate the following statement: It is easier to build an economic model that accurately reflects events that have already occurred than to build an economic model to forecast future events. Do you think that this is true or not? Why? What does this imply about the difficulties of building good economic models?

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Evaluate the following statement: It is easier to build an economic model that accurately reflects events that have already occurred than to build an economic model to forecast future events. Do you think that this is true or not? Why? What does this imply about the difficulties of building good economic models?

what kinds of political an econic choices do people have under a fascist government?

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what kinds of political an econic choices do people have under a fascist government?

What will it do to reduce cost but maintain the same output? Illustrate and prove.

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1. Suppose the firm is producing where MPL/w < MPK/r.
a) What will it do to reduce cost but maintain the same output? Illustrate and prove.
b) Plot the firm s short run and long run conditional demand curves for labour.
2. Suppose a firm in perfect competition has a cost function given by C(y)=10y2+1000. Derive and plot the short run supply curve for this firm.

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