Demand for labour is a derived demand. This means it depends on demand for the product the worker is producing. If there is an increase in demand for visiting coffee shops, it will lead to an increase in demand for baristas (people who make coffee) The demand for labour will also depend on labour productivity, …
Derived demand occurs when there is a demand for a good or factor of production resulting from demand for an intermediate good or service. Example – mobile phones and lithium batteries The rise in demand for mobile phones and other mobile devices has led to a strong rise in demand for lithium. Lithium is used in …
Readers Question: Evaluate the importance of knowing YED in a firm’s decision-making process. Knowing the YED of a product may help a firm respond to changing economic situations and help the firm to plan ahead. If a firm is producing inferior goods Demand will increase during periods of recessions and economic downturns. Therefore, in …
The current US administration have suggested they want to increase the US budget deficit to enable higher rates of economic growth. What does economic theory state about this idea? “We need to have new deficits because of that. We need to have the growth,” Mulvaney said. “If we simply look at this as being deficit-neutral, …
A deflationary spiral occurs when falling prices cause further deflationary pressures to cut prices. Deflation creates expectations of further price falls, and therefore consumers reduce their spending because they expect goods to become spending in the future. This fall in spending creates further deflationary pressure in the economy. Deflation increases the real value of debt. …
The current US administration is proposing tax cuts which ‘The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’, estimates it will include $5.8 trillion of total tax cuts over the decade and a net cost of $2.2 trillion through 2027. The problem with these tax cuts It is unclear how these tax cuts will be financed. An …
The aggregate demand curve (AD) is the total demand in the economy for goods at different price levels. AD = C + I + G + X – M If there is a fall in the price level, there is a movement along the AD curve because with goods cheaper – effectively, consumers have more …
Readers Question: What are the effects of increased investment on aggregate demand in the short term and the long term. Investment means capital expenditure (e.g. purchasing machines or building bigger factory) Investment is a component of AD – AD+ C+I+G+X-M. Investment spending takes about 15% of AD; it is not as significant as consumer spending …