Economics

Along a linear consumption function, A) the average propensity to con

Along a linear consumption function, A) the average propensity to consume rises with income, but the marginal propensity to consume falls with an increase in income. B) the marginal propensity to consume rises with an increase in income. C) the average propensity to consume falls with an increase in income. D) both the average propensity […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Define free markets. Does a perfectly competitive market qualify as a

Define free markets. Does a perfectly competitive market qualify as a free market? What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER A free market can be defined as a market structure where all exchanges are voluntary. There is very little government control or coercion in the market and the government does not tell market participants […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

a) A recent news report stated that the unemployment rate in the count

a) A recent news report stated that the unemployment rate in the country Lithasia had increased from 10.2% to 18.2% from 2003 to 2013 and that the government has adopted strict fiscal measures to expand employment. Would this report be considered microeconomic or macroeconomic analysis? b) Students in a class are discussing how a monopolist […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

What are scarce resources? Why are economic agents concerned with the

What are scarce resources? Why are economic agents concerned with the allocation of these resources? What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Scarce resources are resources for which the quantity that people want exceeds the quantity that is freely available. Economic agents need to satisfy their unlimited wants in a world of limited resources. […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020