Question 1Read the following extracts from the statement of the monetary policy committee and answer questions. 19 March 2020: Statement Of The Monetary Policy Committee Issued by Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank Since the January meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the Bank’s forecast for inflation has continued to moderate, in line with monthly inflation data and recent lower oil prices. ...
Locating and Quoting Contract ClausesFormat: Assignment files should be prepared using MS Word to allow your tutor to insert comments and feedback. If you do not have this software, contact your tutor to discuss whether other arrangements can be accommodated. Instructions: This assignment should be done after studying Units 5 and 6 and completing the quizzes for those units. Find a “clickwrap” contract you have entered into, as defin...
For each analysis, highlight the key facts of the newspaper article and analyse them using Microeconomics concepts in Lectures 1 – 4. For example, you may write on the following: a) Scarcity, choices and the use of production possibility frontier. b) Determinants of demand and supply for the product or service selected. c) Compute and analyse the price elasticity, cross elasticity or income elasticity of demand/supply of the product o...
“A World Bank study found that China is home to 16 of the 20 worst cities for air quality”. (10 Minutes Presentation Slides with speaker notes)Requires Chicago referencingAnalyse the above statement to comment on the rising air pollution created by China.Comment on how this needs to be addressed by the world. Is there anything the Australiangovernment can do? Macroeconomics (GDP/ Unemployment/ Inflation) 16. Obtain inflation &...
Assessment of 2020 Changes in the Balance of Payments and Net Foreign WealthCourse code and name: Assessment name: Final Paper - Essay Title: An International Macroeconomic analysis and critical review of the Singaporean economy 2020 – current challenges and future directions. Is Singapore well positioned to recover in 2021 CLO's assessed: Analyse the concept of a nation’s balance of payments to examine the economic importance ...
Assignment Your final assignment takes the form of an individual report and it is divided into two parts: A. Please briefly answer the theoretical questions below: a. Explain the different types of marketstructures using both graphs and verbal explanation. Provide a specific real-life example of each market. b. Why monopolies arise? Explain and mention a real monopoly! c. Explain briefly how the price floor works in a market if the governm...
Question one A local shop orders 400 cases of Coca Cola each week and sells them at a price of $5.00 per case. At the end of the first week, they have only sold 160 cases. 1.What is the total revenue received from sales? 2.What economic situation is the shop facing, surplus or shortage? Why? 3.What will have to happen to price in order for equilibrium to be attained? 4. If the price of coca cola increases, which of the curv...
Profit and Cost AnalysisYou have been asked to cater a buffet for 100 people at $20 per person. Your variable costs average 50% and fixed costs are $500. Would you accept the deal?a. No, average check is too high.b. Never. I would be selling below total costs.c. Never, because the operating income is negative.d. Yes, contribution margin is positive.1. A business reported net income of $50,000, declared and paid $50,000 in cash dividends and the ...
What is Consumer Price Index (CPI)?1.The consumer price index for the current year measures the cost of a standard basket in the _____ year relative to the cost of the same basket in the _____ year. a)current; base b)current; current c)base; index d)base; current 2.Suppose that the total expenditures for a typical household in 2000 equaled $4,000 per month, while the cost of purchasing exactly the same items in 2005 was $4,500. If 2000 is...
Balance Sheet Analysis1. Complete all three parts of this question. a. Suppose KPM Bank has the following balance sheet (in billions of dollars): Assets Liabilities Reserves $10 Deposits $80 Loans $95 Capital $25 If net profit of this bank is $2 billion, then what is the return on assets (ROA) and the return on equity (ROE)? Demonstrate that ROE = ROA x EM....
Define the ChallengeIn addition to considering the readings and what we have already discussed in class, teams should read âThe Road to Dignityby 2030: Ending Poverty, TransformingLivesand Protecting the Planet. â(p. 13-26), which identifies the global challenges by leaders. Articles aboutâThe Bottom of the Pyramidâ by C.K Prahalad, and an interview of Bill Gates on his &aci...
Description of Assessment Task and PurposeDescription of Assessment Task and Purpose: The coursework of this module consists of an individual project. The required word count is 3,000 words in total excluding tables, graphs, and appendices. Please note that this is an individual empirical project. You should work independently. Collaboration is considered dishonest and unprofessional. Please see module handbook on “Dishonesty and Plagia...
Assessment RequirementsThe report will require an analysis of the general business environment in the country that the student has been allocated as well as relevant information on the organisation that they have chosen. In particular, students should attempt to focus on specific aspects relating to the type and nature of the organisation with the main factors, issues and considerations affecting the business environment in that country. The r...
Factors that led to decline in demand for gold jewelry in IndiaâIndia is one of the largest markets for gold. Jewelry demand in India between July to September fell 48% year-on-year to 52.8 tonnes from around 101.6 tonnes a year earlier, the [World Gold Council] said in a report. But demand for gold as an investment rose 52% to 33.8 tonnes on-year. [â¦] The precious metal plays an important role in India&ac...
Estimating the Model1. Canola is a very important field crop in Canada. Estimate the following model: AC t = ?1 + ?2PC t-1 + ?3PWt-1 + ?4AC t-1 + ?5 AC t-2 + et Where: AC t is the acreage (area planted) of canola in Canada in year t; PC t-1 is the price of canola in the previous year; PWt-1 is the price of wheat in the previous year; AC t-1 is the acreage of canola in the previous year; and et is the error term. Use data for 1980 â...