Explain why working and labor conditions are an ethical issue that is currently influencing the international community and what stakeholders are being influenced by this issue and how.

On 26 February, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced that all permanent residents in Hong Kong will receive a HK$10,000 from the HKSAR government. This policy will cost the HKSAR government roughly HK$71 billion and it is aimed at tackling the worse economic downturn that the city has experienced in the last 10 years.

a. Briefly explain why this policy can increase equilibrium output in the short run.

b. An economist argues that if the HKSAR government spends HK$71 billion on goods and services instead of giving each Hong Kong resident a HK$10,000, the policy effect on output would be larger. Briefly discuss the economic rationale behind this economist’s argument.                                              

In perfectly competitive market, we sum horizontally individual firms’ marginal cost curves and use it as an approximation of the market supply curve. Give justifications for this method.

Why does the aggregate supply have 3 regions? What type of economy would you see if equilibrium occurred in each of these given regions (is it a healthy economy? If not what are some of the problems)?

1. Explain, with the use of examples, when it would be appropriate to use trademarks and copyright to protect a firm’s intellectual property. Other than through the use of patents and copyright, how can a firm prevent its competencies from being imitated?

2. How can late entrants win the innovation race? Please give two examples.

3. Considering the case study, discuss some of the wider strategic reasons why firms may wish to enter a strategic alliance. What are some of the risks involved?

Does consumer price elasticity of demand for gasoline depend on geographical region and easily accessible public transportation?

When gasoline prices begin to rise do you believe millions of consumers will have a unitarily elastic demand for gasoline?

Why it will take time for the public to adopt electric automobiles?

How are taxes assessed on a gallon of gasoline?

How did the Founding Fathers formulate the Constitution to ensure that the minority would always be in charge and that power would never go from them to the masses?

In long paragraphs answer the questions below:

Discuss the key components (where, when, what) and causes (internal and external) of industrialization in Western Europe.

Discuss the main characteristics of the new imperialism, along with the means and motives that drove it forward.

Discuss pros and cons of using twins to estimate the rate of return to school

John earned $59,000 of nominal income in 2017. The CPI is 242 for 2017.

John earned $60,000 of nominal income in 2018. The CPI is 252 for 2018.

(a) Calculate the percent change in John’s real income from 2017 to 2018. Please calculate your answer to the second decimal place (hundredths place). Show how you got your answer.

(b) Using the information above calculate the inflation rate from 2017 to 2018. Please show the work done to get your answer. Please calculate your answer to the second decimal place (hundredths place).

(c) If Bill lent Sue $20,000 from 2017 to 2018 and charged Sue a nominal interest rate of 5.00%, then please calculate the real interest rate that Bill earned for this loan. Please show how you got your answer. Please calculate your answer to the second decimal place (hundredths place)

(d) If Bill wanted to earn a real interest rate (return) of 5.00% for the loan mentioned above, then what nominal interest rate should he have charged Sue? Please show how you got your answer. Please calculate your answer to the second decimal place (hundredths place).

The Banana Republic’s stock of capital at the end of 2015 was $200 billions. The Republic’s investment during the year 2016 was $ 40 billions. The depreciation rate in the Republic was 10%.

23- Depreciation of the capital during the year 2016 was _______

a. $20.0 billions              c. $13.0 billions

b. $24.0 billions             d. $180.0 billions            e. $10.0 billions

24- The net investment during the 2016 in the Republic was _______

a. $20.0 billions              c. $13.0 billions

b. $8.0 billions               d. $10.9 billionse. $16.0 billions

25. The stock of capital at the end of 2016 was _________

a. $100.0 billions                        c. $13.0 billions

b. $220.0 billions                        d. $93.0 billions

e.  can’t be determined

I know the answers I need to know formulas/ how to get the answers

The simple interest rate per year that will accumulate the same amount of money in 2 years as a compound interest rate of 20% per year is closest to:

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