Matthew lost his job as a real estate agent due to the business going under after the GFC forced the world economy into recession. Is Matthew frictionally un employed, structurally unemployed or cyclically unemployed? Explain your answer!
If there are far more sugar consumers in the U.S. than sugar producers, then why do these trade restrictions continue, i.e. why don’t consumers exert political pressure on Congress to remove the restrictions
If two countries have differing opportunity costs of production for two goods, then:
a) Each country should specialise in the good for which it has a higher opportunity cost of production.
b) Only the country with an absolute advantage in the production of both goods stands to gain from trade.
c) Each country should purchase inputs from the other country in order to gain an absolute advantage.
d) Each country should specialise in the production of the good for which it has a relative advantage.
The basic economic problems faced by a socialist economy are:
a) Different from those faced by a mixed economy.
b) Different from those faced by a market economy, but the same as those faced by a mixed economy.
c) Similar to those faced by both a market and a mixed economy.
d) Different from those faced by a market economy.
What effect would a rule stating that university students must live in university dormitories have on the price elasticity of demand for dormitory space?
If the average fixed cost and average variable cost for producing 6 units of shoes are R64 and R16 respectively, what is the total cost at this level of output?
Differentiate between an exchange rate and the foreign exchange market. (4)
4.2 Explain how changes in exchange rates can influence exports and imports in your country
Discuss ANY FIVE (5) arguments for and against the use of trade barriers by the government of your country