1. Consider the annual government budget constraint of a
government:
Gt + (1 + rt)Bt = Tt + Bt+1
for t=2019,2020,... Denote GDP by Yt.
(a) Express the budget constraint in terms of variables measured as
a fraction of GDP.
(b) Suppose GDP grows at 4%, the interest rate is 2% and the
primary deficit is 3% of GDP. If debt to GDP is 1
(100%) in 2019, write down the evolution of debt to GDP ratio for
2020, 2021 and 2022. Is it increasing or decreasing?
(c) Suppose now that initial debt to GDP is 2 in 2019, write down
the evolution of debt to GDP ratio for 2020, 2021
and 2022. Is it increasing or decreasing?
(d) Write down the condition that needs to be satisfied for all
variables to be constant as a fraction of GDP.
(e) What do you think happens if GDP growth is only 1% instead?
Please give as detailed as an explanation and show as much work as possible for each part of the problem, especially part d. This is from a study guide to an upcoming test I have and I do not understand how to do it. Thanks
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Earlier, we discussed the concept of performing an ‘Environmental Analysis” on a firm, and an industry, and in doing so, we ASK, and try to ANSWER, “Questions A through F”---and G --- as they apply to that firm and that industry. So…… …………………… please apply Questions A through F --- ask Question A, then B, then C, then D, then E (the big one---barriers to entry!), then F…. to ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MARKETS: 1. Automobile retailing – that is, car dealerships OR 2. The “smart phone” industry OR 3. ANY PRODUCT (or service) THAT YOU CHOOSE! YOUR CHOICE! I DO NOT EXPECT PERFECT ANSWERS HERE!!!
A: What is the product (or service)? Please DEFINE the product (or service) by its traits and characteristics: what is it? What is it not? (cola does not equal milk). WHAT OTHER PRODUCTS (or services) COMPETE WITH OUR PRODUCT (or service)?
B. What is the PRICE of this product (or service)?
C. What is the RELEVANT MARKET for this product (or service)? Is it local? Regional? National? Global?
D. WHO ARE THE MAJOR SELLERS IN THIS MARKET? How large are they? Who competes with whom?
E. IF YOU WANTED TO START A BUSINESS IN THIS MARKET, WHAT BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND SUCCESS MUST YOU OVERCOME? Which barriers would be difficult to overcome? Which would be relatively easy to overcome, in theory? Please try to discuss between five and ten barriers, if possible.
F. Could you start a business in this market on a small scale, and succeed? Why or why not? Exactly what would you be ‘up against’? After answering questions A,B,C,D,E,and F… then and only then please answer question
G: which ‘market structure’ do firms in this industry find themselves in: Perfect competition? Monopolistic competition? Oligopoly? Or Monopoly? Why?
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ESSAY: Will raising the minimum wage be practical?Why/why not?
Somethings to touch on.
Will increasing the minimum wage help or hurt employees?
Will increasing the minimum wage help or hurt businesses?
What problems might be caused by raising base pay?
What are the benefits of an increased base pay?
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In the market for medications, there is a difference in demand for medications that are under patent, medications that have a strong name brand, and medications that are generics. Discuss the differences in demand for these three different types of medications. Be sure to discuss these differences using the concepts of price elasticity of demand, cross price elasticity of demand and income elasticity of demand.
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profitability?
2) How is industry structure utilized for understanding the
dynamics of competition?
3) How do you assess (determine) the power of suppliers and
buyers?
4) What are the measures of competitive success?
5) How are competitive advantages and the activities in a company’s
value chain related?
6) What are the activity choices that reflect the distinct customer
segment chosen by each company?
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8) What is switching costs and how does it relate to
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the capital stock, but that casualties reduce the labor force.
a) What is the immediate impact on total output and on output per person? Compare how the effect would be different from the above case.
b) Assuming that the savings rate is unchanged, and that the economy was in a steady state before the war, what happens subsequently to output per worker in the postwar
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Retirement programs like social security?) You can only choose one
so explain your choice. Name one strategy you would recommend to
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Why?
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