Page 1 of 7 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Economics 14.01 Principles of Microeconomics Final Exam Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 Last Name (Please print): ______________ First Name: __________________ MIT ID Number: __________________ Instructions. Please read carefully. The exam has a total of 100 points. Answers should be as concise as possible. This is a closed book exam. You are not allowed to use notes, equation sheets, books or any other aids
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1. In order to explain the way the demand curve for a normal good is derived with the help of substitution and income effect, we need to understand what is meant by normal good and the concept of indifference curve. Normal good is that type of good that an increase in income results in an increase in the quantity demanded. Indifference curve is a line which unites all combinations of two products which give the same level of satisfaction (Wall, 2007). For this reason we take 2 products such as bananas
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Microeconomics is “the analysis of the decisions made by individuals and groups, the factors that affect those decisions, and how those decisions effect others.” Microeconomic decisions by both firms and individuals are motivated by cost and benefit considerations. Costs can be either in terms of financial costs, such as average fixed costs
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Branches of Economics Branches of Economics Economics has two branches: microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics is the branch of economics that deals with the personal decisions of consumers and entrepreneurs. Its primary concern is to help consumers and investors make their lives better by increasing their earnings and satisfying their needs despite limited resources. Also included in its study are the consumers' decisions on what products to buy and how the cost of commodities is determined
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and macro perspective. Microeconomics and Macroeconomics are the two major branches of economics. What is Microeconomics? Microeconomics is the study of how households and firms make decisions and how they interact in markets. So all these problems belong to microeconomics: how the consumer reacts when price changes; how the firms decide the output level and how they decide the production method; how should the firms charge their product prices. Microeconomics also considerate the demand
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INTI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COURSE STRUCTURE COURSE: ECO1203 ECONOMICS 1 (4 cr) ECO1207 MICROECONOMICS (4cr) PREREQUISITE(S): None COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to enhance the students’ understanding of basic microeconomic concepts and theories in order to equip them with the basic conceptual abilities and skills in economic problem solving. The theories will include the basic economic problem, supply and demand analysis, consumer behaviour, market structure
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higher degree of vacancy and Good Life is looking to reduce the vacancy rate from 28% to 15%. Lowering the amount of available units was no easy task for Good Life management and likely would not have been achieved with a solid understand of the principles of the micro and macroeconomics and the supply and demand curve. This simulation has taught the importance of economics and how the play an important part of everyday life. Micro and macroeconomics play a key role in the everyday lives of
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customer’s decision to rent and the company’s pricing strategy. The principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics are both active in the simulation. Examples of microeconomics are the individuals and the GoodLife Company as they made choices because of scarcity and regulation. An example of macroeconomics is the economy-wide change of the government that places a price ceiling on apartments for GoodLife. The two examples of microeconomics classify as such because they have a limited effect on the organization
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F.Y.B.A. Paper – I Economic Theory (Micro Economics-I) SECTION – I Module 1 : Introduction Meaning, nature, scope, significance and limitations of micro economics. Ceteris Paribus – use and significance. Concept and types of equilibrium : stable, unstable, static and dynamic equilibrium – partial equilibrium and general equilibrium, positive economics and normative economics, managerial economics. Basic concepts – wealth, welfare and scarcity. Basic tools of economics analysis (equations and functions
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ECO365 November 24, 2014 Microeconomics and the Law of Supply and Demand The Supply and Demand simulation concept is essential to understand the effects of pricing and availability to consumers on real world commodities. This simulation captures the impact of different scenarios and situation of the property management company, Goodlife Management in the city of Atlantis. In the scenarios and based on the situations that occurred, these factors influences the equilibrium such as adjusting
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