Essays on Economics

On Ethics and Economics Amartya Sen Blackwell Publishers, 1987, pp. 148, Rs. 271 ‘On Ethics and Economics’ by Amartya Sen centres on a particular phenomenon that the author considers unfortunate to the discipline. In this book, Amartya Sen talks about the continued and ever increasing …

Recommendations Based on the results generated from the multiple regression analysis of this research, there are few recommendations that can be implemented to combat the inflation in Malaysian economy. The recommendations are: 1. Malaysia government should focus on producing export goods than importing goods from …

What has been happening to the exchange rate of the US$? Give reasons. How is the exchange rate of a currency determined? If the value goes down will that help or hurt the trade deficit? This year, the US dollar continued its long-expected slide. The …

For this economy of business group assignment, we have decided to analyses beer market data and we also choose tiger brand as main research product. The reason we decided to analyses beer market data are because of its history and market growth. Beer was the …

There are three alternatives available to the Guillermo’s Furniture Store. One is they can keep the current position or they can become broker or make it high-tech. Therefore, Guillermo’s furniture store can divide the project into current project, High tech project and the broker project. …

Teaching refers to the process of imparting knowledge and skills from a teacher to a learner. It is a profession that can yield something amazing when the right ideas and beliefs are implemented in the classroom. Teaching is when a person introduces a new idea …

Definition of ‘Market Segmentation’ A marketing term referring to the aggregating of prospective buyers into groups (segments) that have common needs and will respond similarly to a marketing action. Market segmentation enables companies to target different categories of consumers who perceive the full value of certain products …

The Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s cost approximately $160 billion, out of which the American taxpayer shouldered in excess of $120 billion in Government bailout measures. The huge budget deficits that resulted can only be compared to the current …

Most bundling studies have been done in two areas: economics and marketing. In economics, researchers have focused mainly on pricing, type of bundle, bundle composition, and bundling optimality (Adams and Yellen 1976; Guiltinan 1987; Stremersch and Tellis 2002). At the same time, research on bundling …

Literature review * Political factors – Essentials of Marketing (2002) says that many of the legal, economic and social developments in society is nothing more than political decisions put into action. The political climate is of great significance to the marketing firm and has a …

In the 1840’s the firm was characterised by being family owned. Therefore businesses were small and widely dispersed. Businesses were limited by the infrastructure at the time – transportation was done mainly by sea; hence it was very slow, communication was also done by the …

An economic system is the result of individuals (consumers and producers), groups (firms, trade unions, political parties, families etc) and the government coming together and interacting in a legal and social society. The function of an economic system is to resolve the basic economic problem …

Elasticity is the degree to which demand for a service or a good varies from its price. What happens most of the times is that when there are price decreases, sales increase and viceversa. This is known as elastic demand. For example, bicycles, sodas, jeans, …

Special Economic Zone in Tamilnadu, India By Dr. Srinivasan and Mr. Alagarswami “The protests against land grab for SEZ’s have spread like wildlife. ” Vandana Shiva ( 2007). The overarching problem this study tries to address is the question why the wild-fire of protest spreads …

Rice case worm/case bearer Aquatic insects, pale translucent green larva with pale orange head Found in irrigated and wetland areas with standing water Larva lives in sections of leaves cut from young rice plant into tubes called cases The adults are nocturnal and are attracted …

These potential “losers”, he states, lactates between producers and consumers. Within his description, Wolff clarifies that exploitation is a direct consequence of economic competition. ” A competition has been set up for the general good, but without sufficient regard to how this affects the people …

Until very recently, women have had only two options: to lean in or opt out of the workplace. But today, a growing number of us are refusing those limitations. Instead, we’re remaking the rules and redefining what success means, using the gig economy as a …

One of the major important questions that macro economics deals with is what determines the levels of employment in an economy. There are many opinions and suggestions regarding this issue. Opinions also differ as whether the Government should play an active role in managing the …

One: (10 points) Tom leases a farmer’s field and grows pineapples. Tom hires students to pick and pack the pineapples. The following table sets out Tom’s total product schedule. Labor (students) Total Products (pineapples/per day) 2 220 3 4 5 6 420 7 Calculate the …

The authorities of South Africa is a Republic and the overall population is 50 million. The service sector is the major sector in South Africa with 65 part in the state ‘s GDP. The major import beginnings associated with South Africa are China, Germany, USA …

The Socioeconomic Characteristics of Household Customers in Mizoram Introduction Consumer Behaviour, is the psychological dimension of marketing management, is based on various factors. Since all of us are consumers, what we buy, how we buy, where and when we buy, in how much quantity we …

The Discount Rate is a refers to interest rate at which the Federal Reserve or central bank of that country provides loans to the member banks operating in that country. This discount rate is a tool for the fluctuation of interest rates which is not …

Game theory is a concept of decision making that considers more elements beyond just benefits minus costs. Specifically, it includes the interaction between participants. In economics, the theory attempts to predict the participants’ optimal decisions. It has found a core place in economic decision-making and …

Question 1 (a) Explain clearly whether the data is primary or secondary (define these terms). The data used in developing the above graph is secondary since the data has been collected from a journal published by the office of national statistics. Primary data is data …

The collection of ‘Construction Material’ market research reports has a new addition of “Wood-plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber to 2018” on Aromatherapies. Com. US demand to Jump more than% annually US demand for wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber Is expected to Increase four billion pounds …

Humanity has known in its history long periods of growth with the Agrarian Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the Oil era and now the Information’s one. From the last period of sustained growth is born the myth of continuous and eternal growth. However, the scarcity of …

Yuching Lin ECON 395 The Affirmative Action Debate Affirmative Action has recently become the center of a major public debate in the United States, which has led to the emergence of numerous studies on its efficiency, costs, and benefits. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 …

In this excerpt from Ann Petry’s The Street, the wind is the central antagonist. The narrator efficiently utilizes a third-person omniscient narrator to relay to the reader the bitterness of the cold, along with the adamant determination of Lutie Johnson. Through the use of chillingly …

India is a new emerging economic power in the world. Though the 21st first decade saw a global level financial crisis, India didn’t wilt under its pressure due to it’s the Government’s progressive policies and full-fledged reforms. Particularly, nationalization and liberalisation were the real saviors …

Karl Marx introduces the concept of commodity fetishism which is our society’s obsession with the consumption of goods and services. It is in Marx’s opinion that this is used to mask the exploitation of the working class as they become obsessed with consuming. We use …