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    Economic Determinant

    What assumption concerning economies of scale will give rise to a determinant and optimal scale of the firm in Long run equilibrium in perfect competetion?

    Economic Firms View

    Do you feel that firms should take the "long" view, or the "short" view in regards to economics?

    European economic history

    After 1918, what factors combined to alter the context of European economics development and how were they evident in the economic problems faced by European nations in the inter war period?

    Accounting for the Great Divergence in Economic Growth

    How would you account for the "great divergence" that is the acceleration of economic development in the West in the 19th century while much of the rest of the world remained characterized by low rates of economic growth?

    Government housing market intervention

    Q1)Should the government intervene directly in the market for housing and to promote home ownership? Justify your answer. Consider some of the options available for intervention and explain their strengths and weakness. [SEE ATTACHED FILE 1 (OVERVIEW)TO SEE REPORT THIS QUESTION IS REFERRING TO]

    Need help with graphs and explanations please

    I need a graph of the following with a brief explanation of the following please as economic indicators: US leading indicators index 90 day Treasury Bill, 10 year Treasury Note, and the 30 year bond Brief description of the Russell 2000 index from 040804 thru 051104 without a graph

    Lower Production Possibilities Frontier

    10. Given the lower production-possibility frontier AE drawn above, movement from point G to which point would represent an increase in efficiency with a maximal effect on future economic growth? A) B. B) C. C) F. D) G. E) I. Please see attached file

    Fed's policy strategy

    Read the attached and answer the following question. Critically analyze the reasons for shifting Fed's policy strategy from being patient to not being patient in raising the interest rate from its current 45 year low. What would be the possible effect of raising the interest rate by the Fed, as expected to happen later this

    Greenspan and the ECB

    I think the ECB made a bad decision last week in keeping its interest rate unchanged. European interest-rate policy is an issue that Americans need to take more seriously; it is having and will have an increasing impact on the global flow of funds, on the value of U.S. stocks and bonds and, ultimately, on how well we all live.

    Testimony of Chairman Alan Greenspan

    General questions in regard to article. Starting from the paragraph that begins; "When aggregate demand accelerated in the second half of 2003," please address the following questions. 1) How does he explain the current lag of employment to an acceleration in economic activity? 2) How did he characterize the impact of

    AS/AD model

    What are some measures of total ouput on the horizontal axis of the AS/AD model? Which measure do you think represents the most accurate picture of the output of an economy? why?

    What is the purpose of economic indicators?

    What is the purpose of economic indicators? What are considered leading economic indicators? What is the purpose of developing economic forecasts? What factors affect economic forecasts? Should economic forecasts be dynamic or static? Explain. Should economic analysts be obligated to present the assumptions

    How to measure performance

    The following multiple goals were identified by General electric: 1. Profitability 2. Market position 3. Productivity 4. Product Leadership 5. Personnel Development 6. Employee attitudes 7. Public responsibility 8. Balance between short-range and long-range goals General Electric is a huge, highly decentral

    Economic growth

    Research the factors behind economic growth in Hong Kong and Singapore. Which of these methods of encouraging growth would you suggest to a newly industrialized economy? List resources.

    Economic analysis of Kellogg earnings

    Kellogg Earnings Surpass Expectations- By James Prichard, AP Business Writer GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Kellogg Co. on Monday said its earning rose 17.3 percent in the second quarter on strong company wide sales growth, beating Wall's Street's expectations. What happened to their stock after the announcement? Why?

    Economics - Several Questions

    1. What is the difference between National Income, Gross National Product, and Gross Domestic Product? Why do most countries now use GDP as a measure of national output? 2. What is the difference between output and expenditure? Does this explain how national income accounting also uses a type of double-entry bookkeeping? 3

    Calculating how much should be paid for a stock

    Anybody Coal Co. expects tough economic conditions for the foreseeable future. Their current beta is 1.2, the risk-free rate is 10% and the required rate of return on the market is 15%. Anybody paid a dividend of $4 today. Analysts are predicting a steady decline of 6% per year in dividends for the foreseeable future. What is th

    Treasury Yields and Economic News Article

    The article in question is "Treasury Prices Drift Lower As Stock Market Stages Rally" published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday, April 12th 2003. I) The article above says, "Underlying the Treasury market's limited downside Monday is the broad-based concern that even with the war in Iraq having been completed, economic

    The perils of convergence

    (i) The above article says, "Many are eager to join, so as to reap the benefits of eliminating currency risk, lower interest rates than they now enjoy and (they fondly hope) faster economic growth." Why will joining the Euro achieve this for ex-communist countries such as Poland and Hungary? (ii) The article further says, "Th

    State of the U.S. Economy

    The problem is that I have the assignment sheet but I need someone to explain what I should do. What information I need to gather and what to do with it after I have gathered it. How do I go about explaining the state of the U.S. economy? I am including the assignment sheet so you may better help me. I do not need you to do the