National and International Economies 1. Which sector (household, business, or international) spends the most? Which sector spends the least? Which sector spends the least? Which sector, because of volatility, has importance greater than is warranted by its size? 2. Why does the value of output always equal the income r
Cartel Analysis i) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an international cartel. Go to its website and answer the following questions in a 1200-1500 word double-spaced paper in APA format. ii) What are OPEC's objectives? iii) How does it meet those objectives? iv) What countries are members of OPE
Macro set #3 all questions need help
I am looking for help on the following multiple choice questions. 1. At the equilibrium output for a monopolistic competitor: Price equals marginal cost equals marginal revenue Price equals average total cos equals marginal revenue Marginal cost equals marginal revenue equals average total costs Price equals a
Go to the Federal Reserve website at www.federalreserve.gov and select About the Fed, then The Federal Reserve System, and then Districts and Banks. Find your Federal Reserve District. Next, return to the Fed home page and select Monetary Policy, then Reports, and then Beige Book. What is the Beige Book? Locate the curr
Please help with the following problem: "International Organizations-whether the UN, NATO, World Bank, WTO, IMF and others-are no more than the playgrounds of major powers who use these multilateral institutions to advance their own interests-often at the expense of less-powerful countries." In 250-300 words defend or refut
Despite substantial weakness in the US economy and the turmoil in credit markets, the US Dollar has increased substantially in value against the Euro since last summer, (although since mid March it has given back some of those gains as recent data has suggested that the US economy's decline is slowing and growth in RGDP may resu
1. If the US economy is operating near full employment and the exchange rate increase (the dollar appreciates), explain why the Federal Reserve will be less inclined to raise interest rates. 2.Provide any controversial infomation over the value of the Chinese yaun in foreign currency markets. Is China still using central ban
1. T / F The opportunity cost of producing product X is the amount of product Y that we could have been produced instead. 2. T / F Variable costs are defined as costs that vary with output. 3. T / F Usually the demand for necessities is more price elastic than is the demand for luxury goods. 4. T / F In the long run
1. Explain how each of the following changes the money supply. a. the Fed buys bonds b. the Fed raises the discount rate c. the Fed raises the reserve requirement 2. During the early 1930s there were a number of bank failures in the United States. What did this do to the money supply? The New
Examine the first three sections of OPEC dealing with the topics below: a. Final recommendations 1) Price 2) Production 3) Composition of inputs In APA format please list references
Question 1: Suppose that a country announces that it is moving toward free trade by reducing its tariffs on intermediate inputs while maintaining its tariffs on final goods. What is your evaluation of the announced "free-trade" direction of the country's policy? Question 2: A dollar appreciation against the Swiss franc is
Question: Using the specific-factors model, explain why you might expect to see certain capital owners and labor groups arguing against expanding trade in a capital-abundant country.
Why are producer interests likely to outweigh consumer or citizen interests when it comes to the setting of trade policies?
Research how wage inequality is measured and if it is present in your chosen industry. My chosen industry is the automotive industry. Find two sources to help you answer the following questions about the industry you chose. - Describe any current or past news events related to wage inequality in your chosen industry. - Wha
Please help me to develop a matrix that compares and contrasts the characteristics of the various types of business entities. Use copy attached. In each of the squares of the Matrix, describe the characteristics that apply to the listed issue and the listed business entity hide problem.
Not sure which formula gives me this answer. The Economist reports that the interest rate per annum is 5.93% in the U.S and 70.00% in Turkey,in the October 23, 1999 issue. Based on the reported interest rates, how would you predict the change of the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Turkish lira? Not sure how to
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Please explain why collusion with rival firms (cooperative behavior) would provide a better outcome for an oligopolist than competition (Noncooperative behavior) and give a real world example.
It has been argued that a country to international trade is a great antitrust policy. What impact would the threat of imports have on a monopolist who had never before been faced with foreign competition? How would the monopolist respond concerning the quantity produced and the price charged in the domestic market?
Below you will find a list of well-known companies and the products that they sell. Choose one and discuss and explain which of the four types of markets (perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly) best characterizes the market in which they compete. As the discussion continues through the week, feel
Please use an example to explain the strategies firms use to extract more consumer surplus from consumers. It should not be from a textbook.A short description will be helpful! Thank you! My text is Microeconomic Analysis, Third Edition by Hal R. Varian.
Japan has had an overall trade surplus in recent years. Economists suggest that this continuing phenomenon is due to several things, including an inappropriate exchange rate ans a failure of government policies to sufficiently stimulate the Japanese economy to import more. How would a Mercantilist view this surplus? Why
Describe how international trade affects the U.S. economy. Please provide references.
Taking business personally: Identify some policy change that you propose or oppose to reduce the federal government budget deficits and debt. Evaluate your position using the budget deficits and debt principle.
Why will voluntary actions, undertaken at the individual level, be unlikely to bring about significant reductions in greenhouse gases such as CO(2)? Does the fact that the CO(2) produced in one nation results in adverse effects on other nations have any bearing on the likelihood that CO(2) emissions will be reduced to the opt
What's wrong with the following statement? A high level of international trade protectionism is needed if developing countries are going to be able to industrialize and develop their own domestic industries in the face of fierce foreign competition. I understand that trade protectionism limits what can be imported, and that a
Four firms located at different points on a river dump various quantities of effluent into it. The effluent adversely affects the quality of swimming for homeowners who live downstream. These people can build swimming pools to avoid swimming in the river, and firms can purchase filters that eliminate harmful chemicals in the m
1. Determine Gibson's cost of capital and required rate of return for the joint venture in Brazil. 2. Determine the discrete probability distribution of Gibson's Net Present Value for this joint venture and calculate the Expected Net Present Value. 3. Would you recommend that Gibson participate in the joint venture? Explain.
3. As an alternative to standards, one policy proposal is the use of permit trading among point sources of water pollution. Give the major reason why this is advantageous (a) from an economic perspective and (b) from an environmental perspective.