Suppose an economy produces steel, wheat, and oil. The steel industry produces $80,000 in revenue, spends $4,000 on oil, $8,000 on wheat, pays workers $60,000. The wheat industry produces $120,000 in revenue, spends $20,000 on oil, $10,000 on steel, and pays workers $80,000. The oil industry produces $180,000 in revenue, spends $20,000 on wheat, $20,000 on steel, and pays workers $80,000. There is no government. There are neither exports nor imports, and none of the industries accumulate or deaccumulate inventories. Calculate GDP using the production and income approaches.

2. (Note: written in January 2017, fidget spinners were all the rage...) Suppose there are two groups in the economy who demand fidget spinners with the (inverse) aggregate demand for rapid spinners being P = 40 - 2 × QR where QR is the quantity demanded for all rapid spinners and the (inverse) aggregate demand for slow spinners being P = 20 – 2 × Q where is the quantity demanded for all slow spinners. a) Find the market demand function (note: be careful, there is a kink here). b) Suppose the (inverse) supply function for fidget spinners is P = 4+ 2 × QS. What is the equilibrium price and quantity here? Do both groups buy fidget spinners? c) Suppose the government feels that fidget spinners do an excellent job of reducing stress and want more people to have fidget spinners. This can be accomplished if the government subsidies them (a subsidy can be viewed/modelled as a negative tax). Suppose the government gives a $10 per fidget spinner subsidy to the producers, what is the new market…

19. Canadians' New Focus on Thrift Canadian shoppers' shift to greater thriftiness has been unkind to retailers like Bikini Village and Le Chateau, which recently posted losses, but it may be a boon for budget stores like Dollarama Inc., which recently generated double-digit sales. Source: The Financial Post, July 3, 2011 Draw a graph to show the effect of increased thriftiness on sales at (i) Bikini Village and (ii0 Dollarama. Use the following information to work Problems 20 and 21. Boom Time For "Gently Used" Clothes Most retailers are blaming the economy for their poor sales, but one store chain that sells used name-brand children's clothes, toys, and furniture is boldly declaring that an economic downturn can actually be a boon for its business. Last year, the company took in $20 million in sales, up 5% from the previous year. Sales are already up 5% this year. Sources: CNN, April 17, 2008 20. a. According to news clip, is used clothing a…

1. What is PPP GDP and why do we need to use it? 2. Why is PPP GDP per capita a better measure then GDP alone?

7. After receiving good reviews for her work at a series of art shows, Jean Rodin considers quitting her job as a management consultant to pursue full time her hobby of sculpting. Jean figures that she can sell $100,000 worth her art each year. She found a studio that she can rent for $2,000 per month and know that materials will cost her $20,000 per year. She now earns $90,000 per year. If her calculations are correct, Jean's annual economic profits from the venture will be. a) $80,000 b) $56,000 c) $10,000 d) -$34,000

(Draw this out to check your work) If the supply curve shifts to the left and the demand curve shifts to the right at the SAME TIME, equilibrium price will definitely increase and equilibrium quantity will   Group of answer choices   definitely increase. definitely decrease. definitely stay the same. either increase, decrease, or stay the same, depending on which curve shifts the farthest.

PROMPT: 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 Price (dollars per house) 0 2 $ 6 3 5 Quantity millons of houses) The figure shows the market for new homes at the end of 2022. Virtually everyone requires a mortgage-a loan-to buy a home. In 2023, the interest rate paid on mortgages rose significantly. Consequently, at every price the quantity of new homes demand changed by 3 million. The market was in equilibrium in 2022 and 2023. You will be asked several questions about this situation. At the end of 2022, what was the allocatively efficient quantity of new homes? ustrate how the market (that is the demand and supply) for new homes changed in 2023 In 2023, what is the equilibrium price and quantity of new homes? What is the allocatively efficient quantity? What is the amount of consumer surplus? is there a deadweight loss?

5. Agricultural export subsidies in a small nation The following graph shows the market for wheat in Canada, where Dc is the demand curve, Sc is the supply curve, and Pw is the free trade price of wheat. Assume that Canada is a relatively small producer of wheat, so changes in its output do not affect the world price of wheat. Also assume that Canada is currently open to free trade, and domestic consumers are able to purchase wheat at the world price with negligible transportation costs. Suppose a subsidy of $80 per ton is granted to exporters in Canada, allowing them to sell their products abroad at prices below their costs. Assume that trade restrictions are also put in place in order to prevent domestic consumers from buying wheat abroad at the world price. Use the grey line (star symbols) to indicate the world price of wheat plus the subsidy on the following graph. Then use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the price of wheat in Canada and the quantity demanded at that…

(Table: The Lemonade Market) Use Table: The Lemonade Market. If the price of lemonade is $1.25 per cup, we expect to see a: Table: The Lemonade Market Price of Lemonade (per cup) $0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 Number of Cups Demanded (QD) 250 200 150 100 50 20 Number of Cups Supplied (Qs) 25 50 75 100 125 150 A) rising price to eliminate the shortage. D) market in equilibrium. B) rising price to eliminate the surplus. C) falling price to eliminate the shortage.

13. Suppose over the next several years the level of income and wealth rises in the state of Florida.   For the housing market this would mean:   An increase in the quantity of houses demanded, rising prices and an increase in supply. An increase in the demand for houses, rising prices and an increase in quantity supplied. An increase in the quantity of houses demanded shortages and higher prices. A decrease in the quantity of houses supplied as demand increases. Price gouging in this market would be rampant.