Let us suppose we have two simple supply and demand equations Qd = 20 – 2P Qs = -10 + 2P To find where QS = Qd we put the two equations together 20-2P = -10 + 2P 20+10= 4P 30/4=P P = 7.5 To find Q, we just put this value of P into …
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Readers Question Discuss the view that the Phillips Curve is irrelevant in explaining the relationships between unemployment and inflation in the UK. The standard Phillips curve suggests there is a trade-off between unemployment and inflation. This relationship occurs because of the Keynesian view of the AD/AS diagrams. Diagram showing an increase in AD As AD …
– Positive economics: based on facts and testable theories e.g. inflation is 2% – Normative economics: based on opinion – Opportunity cost: is the sacrifice foregone of the next best alternative – Demand curve will shift to the right if real incomes rise, price of substitute rises, price of complement falls, changes in taste Giffen …
Readers Question Is the study of economics irrelevant in the absence of the concept of scarcity? It would make a good interview question. The difficult thing is trying to imagine what a society would be like if it had no scarcity. One thinks of the imaginary desert island, with abundant resources and a lone Robinson …
A look at the effect of tariffs on consumers, government tax revenue, domestic firms and net economic welfare.