Economics Test Questions

Answer the next question on the basis of the following production possibilities tables for countries Alpha and Beta:

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS ECON1202/2291 QUANTITATIVE MEHODS A FINAL EXAMINATION SESSION 2 2008

Chapter ten: What is the drastic consequence of poor monetary policy the author discusses at the start of the chapter? Do you agree with this argument? Explain. What is the relationship between governments who owe money, government polices to fight inflation, and monetary policy? Does this change your opinion of how monetary policy is used by the US Government?

Throughout this task I will do my best to explain how firms determined to maximize profit do just that. Specifically I will delineate how such firms choose the optimum level of production or output for the goods they produce and how they behave with respect to various elevations of marginal revenue. In my attempt it will be appropriate for me to clarify the definitions of various economic terms in order to assure a proper understanding of my thoughts on this topic, I will provide these definitions throughout.

DUE via Safe Assign 5pm Sunday 7th May (Note this is later than in Course Outline!)

a. Given the change in the value of the dollar between 2008 and 2009, as indicated in the table above, describe the effects this will have on United States tourism in each of these countries.

What are the main reasons why government should take only a limited role in a market economy?

8 (TCO 3) Use your basic knowledge and your understanding of market structures to answer this question. Which of the following companies most closely approximates a monopolistic competitor?

Indexi = 0.053 - 0.095 Fi + 0.020 PHDi + 0.007 FPHDi + 0.0015 TENi

1. College logo t-shirts priced at $15 sell at a rate of 25 per week, but when the bookstore marks them down to $10 it finds that it can sell 50 t-shirts per week. What is the price elasticity of demand for the logo t-shirts? Is the demand elastic or inelastic?

In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act was created to establish a minimum federal wage to serve as a standard wage to reduce poverty and to secure economic growth is shared across the workforce. Today minimum wage is far below its historical levels and loses its value every year due to inflation. The minimum wage workforces are living close to poverty levels, and insist on the government raising the minimum wage. Sometimes the fight to raise the pay for workers goes unnoticed or unheard, so a labor union is formed. With a bargaining union handling the employee’s best interest, the workers usually improve their wages and quality of life. In this paper we will discuss minimum wage laws and labor unions.

DUE: By Friday February 28, 2:00 PM. Completed assignments should be placed in the slot marked for

A union is an organization of workers who join together in order to have a voice in improving their jobs and the quality of work within the organization. In many occasions, unions help employees of an organization negotiate pay, benefits, flexible hours and other work conditions that may arise. Unions have a role because some degree of conflict is inevitable between workers and management (Noe, 2003). In this paper, I will be discussing the impact of unions and labor relations within an organization.

Evaluate each of the following changes in supply and/or demand. How will each affect equilibrium price and quantity in a competitive market? Will price and quantity rise, fall, or be unchanged? Based on shifts, will the answers be indeterminate?

Answer ALL the questions, as listed below, following the instructions provided in the Course Outline (Assessment #3 - Take Home Examination, pages 9-10).