Identify each of the following statements as TRUE or FALSE with reasonable justification and correct the FALSE statement(s)

ECON 510: Economics

Make-up Assignment

Instructions

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  • This is a Make-up Assignment
  • Last date for submission is 09 December 2021 until 23:59.
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Marks Scheme

Problem LOs Tested LOs      Achieved Total /Achieved Points Comments
    Full Partial Not /5  
1 1, 2, 3       /1  
2 1, 2, 3,4       /2  
3 1, 2, 3, 4       /1  
4 3,4       /1  

DECLARATION

Problem 1. Explain “why markets are usually a good way to organize economic activities’?                                                                                                  [Max Marks: 1]

Problem 2. Identify each of the following statements as TRUE or FALSE with reasonable justification and correct the FALSE statement(s):                                  [Marks: 0.4 x 5 = 2]

 

  1. The shares and foreign exchange markets are considered as best examples of monopoly markets.

 

  1. A firm, enjoying the economies of scale as well as the economies of scope, can sell her products above the prevailing market prices in perfect competition.

3.A firm in competitive market can attract the consumers by spending significant amount on advertisement and publicity of her products.

4.The competitive market has a downward (negative slope) demand curve.

 

 5.A dramatically decrease in the oil prices will result more investments into electric cars manufacturing industry.

Problem 3. Explain briefly the factors influencing the market demand and market supply? And how the elasticity concept can help in forecasting the future markets?       [Marks = 1]                             

 

Problem 4. Demonstrate, how the elasticity concept can help in forecasting the future markets?