What does a supply curve illustrate? Other than its own price, what are the determinants of the supply of a commodity. What would make a supply curve shift to the right? Imagine that the market for orange juice is in equilibrium at a price of $8 per...
Should America encourage free trade with its trading partners or seek a more protectionist approach? Take a stand on this issue. It is not enough to argue BOTH sides of the issue. Support your opinion with good economic reasoning. Who benefits from your...
Monetary policy is the action taken by the Federal Reserve to expand or contract the money supply and influence interest rates. What are the current unemployment and inflation rates? How has the Fed redefined its targets for inflation and unemployment, and...
If you were in charge of regulating the way gross domestic product was calculated, would you include illegal activities in the calculation? Why, or why not? Explain. Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are...
You have been hired by a new firm selling electronic dog feeders. Your client has asked you to gather some data on the supply and demand for the feeder, which is given below, and address several questions regarding the supply and demand for these feeders....
We’ve observed that there are few examples of perfectly competitive markets in the real world, yet we use the model of perfect competition as a comparison with other market structures. Can you think of any examples of monopoly in the real world? Describe...