▪ How does globalizations affect the demand for high and low skilled workers across the globe? (250 words)
▪ Given that much of South Africa’s economic activity is based on the natural resources, do you think the country is ready to make the shift to a more technologically driven production process? (250 words)
Consider the perfectly competitive market for Diesel. The aggregate demand for gasoline is. The aggregate demand for gasoline is
While the aggregate supply is
a)Work out the equilibrium price and quantity.
b)At the equilibrium level established in part a), calculate the consumer surplus, producer surplus and total surplus.It is established that most fuel stations are going out of business To address this problem, the government decides to set a minimum price of . What will be the new equilibrium price and quantity? What will be the new consumer surplus and producer surplus?Who gains and who loses from this regulation? Explain how the total surplus affected?
How can the impact of a decrease in the price of petrol on the demand curve for petrol be illustrated?
Suppose that the management of Sun City resort is trying to understand the income elasticity of their resort. As an advisor, they provide you with the following figures;
If the average income of visitors is R3 000 (which is the current income), then 45 000 visitors visit Sun City resort each year and if the average income increases to R5 000, then 60 000 visitors visit Sun City resort each year.
A monopoly is a