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Demand and Supply in the Cell Phone Market. (Make sure to include a graph with quantity and the initial equilibrium price and the new price and quantity as well as an explanation to support your ans
In 2012 the Real GDP was $15.5 trillion. This value is a large number. Therefore, economic growth must have been high during the 2012. Briefly describe whether you agree or disagre
What affect do you think this would have had on you and your purchase if a trade restraint (i.e. a quota or tariff) were imposed on the product you identified?
A firm sells its product in a completely competitive market where other firms charge a price of $130 per unit. The firm's total costs are C (Q) = 40 + 10Q + 2Q2.
Discuss the following puzzle: Saving depends positively on the interest rate, investment depends negatively on the interest rate, and saving equals investment.
Under what circumstances does the PPP theory explain how exchange rates are determined and why is it not totally accurate all the time?
Discuss how each change mentioned in the article impacts upon the collective expenditure (AE) model and then describe how such changes result in a new equilibrium in that model. Your answer should e
Current projections estimate the Social Security program will have a zero balance in its trust fund sometime around 2040 according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Discuss the ethical implications of this perspective. Many businesses are solely focused on maximizing profits. Is it better to maximize sales, volume, or profit? Support your answer with at least
Find out and then describe at least two risks involved when the firms attempt to maximize the profits. Offer at least two recommendations for mitigating the risks you identified.
Examine how taxes can make markets fail to achieve economic efficiency and illustrate with your own examples. Explain why the government must force market equilibrium.
Explain what the airlines which operate in an oligopoly would have to do to justify a higher ticket price. Barriers to entry and exit, strategic interdependence, and the characteristics of the firm
Suggest one method in which Herb could use a cost-benefit analysis to argue for or against an expansion from the scenario for Katrina's Candies.
Choose a particular bond and discuss how the interest rate is determined by using the three models of bond interest rates. Currently the interest yield on short term Treasury Bills is near zero. Lon
If expected inflation declines by 2%, what should happen to nominal interest rates according to the Fisher effect?
Which of the following would NOT cause the demand curve for bonds to shift? Other things equal, an increase in the tax on dividends is likely to result in all of the following EXCEPT:
Describe the demand elasticity? If his marginal cost is $4 per shirt, what is his desired markup and what is his initial actual markup? Was raising the price profitable?
In the United States immigration is a fact of life. This will lead to a big boost in the labor supply. Discuss what field would you rather be in: A field where the demand for your kind of labor is
Explain what steps does the Fed propose to take to reach the target rates for inflation and unemployment? Again, read all about it in the link in the Instructor Insights.
Explain the gross domestic product. Calculate whether each of the following would be included in the 2012 U.S. gross domestic product: The Profits earned by Ford Motor Company in 2012 on autom
Discuss what price per ride must the public transportation authority charge to remove the deficit if it cannot reduce costs? (Increase the price of a ride from $1 to be $1.50, and 50 percent increas
Enter a formula (based in cells C6 through J6 to forecast the sales revenue when quality control goes from $2 million to $9 million a year by using the coefficients found in the regression estimate.
What inefficiency does this create when the U.S. Government subsidizes flood insurance because those who want to buy it live in the flood plain and cannot get it at reasonable rates.
The demand function for Good X is defined as Qx = 75 - 2Px - 1.5Py where the Py is the price of Good Y. Determine the price elasticity of demand using the point formula for Px = 20 and Py = 10.
Explain the current economic situation in the U.S. as compared to five years ago. Include the inflation, interest rates, and unemployment rate in your explanation.