The elasticity of supply of a commodity is expected to be greater in the long run than in the short run, because if producers believe the increase in demand for the commodity is permanent they will increase the input of all factors of production for that commodity, whereas in the short run producer...

The "Asian financial crisis", did not solely affect the countries of Asia but also had an impact on other world economies including the United States. This paper will look at the short run effects that occurred on the U.S. Steel Industry as well as predictions of long run effects in the ...

Unemployment is one of the major economics problems. People who are considered unemployed are those who are seeking work or laid off for more then a week. There are many different reasons why a person could be unemployed. Three of those causes are cyclical, structural and seasonal unemployment. The ...

In the world of automation, every firm is striving to use this technology to make their business more efficient. However, the transition to the new system does not come without risks. This can range from a small loss of productivity, or turn into outright failure. The latter is what Johnson and John...

Can we make a point that our wages will catch up to our healthcare prices in the long run? For a while now our healthcare prices and wages have been on a short run (a period in which nominal wages and other input prices do not change in response to a change in the price level). While this...

Chickenomics Chickenomics is a short twenty minute instructional video tape on the basics in economics. The video tape uses an original man in a chicken suit idea to explain economics. The five basic characteristics of economics are explained in an easy and simple way using the "Chicken&q...

Mill's Vs. Harm's Principles Its unfortunate that Gottfried is in such a sticky situation. Analyzing the situation with Mill's principles could lead to two different conclusions, depending on the type of utility you follow. In the long run, Gottfried will realize that there are p...

The topic of war can bring many opinions and judgments. In this essay I will be talking about the affects it has on our economy. Some think that war is good for our economy and in the short run, they may be correct. In terms of economics, the government tends to do what is best for the short-term...

What happened to Asia? It would seem safe to say that nobody expected anything like the 1997-98 crisis in Asia: suddenly the 'Asian miracle' became the 'Asian crisis'. Although, there were a few pessimists who had noted that the current account deficits were as high as or hi...

Based on the information in the case, we can't be reasonably sure that the United States has a comparative advantage in producing motorcycles. Assuming the U.S motorcycle industry includes Harley-Davidson and its suppliers, we know that the U.S. is a less efficient producer than Japan –...

International Business Holding company with subsidiaries which explore for and produce natural gas and crude oil in the united states and internationally; Transport natural gas through pipeline operations; Generate and transmit electricity; Market natural gas, electricity and other commoditie...

For American farmers, the late nineteenth century resulted in a difficult economic standpoint. Monopoly Railroad companies overcharged for the shipping of the farmers\' produce, merchants sold essential tools and seed on ten- percent interest, and deflation of the American Dollar. Agrarian disconte...

There are many different reasons for someone wanting to enter the Food service Industry. For some it is the fast job growth rate, and for others it is the chance to make a lot of money. I am interested in entering the Food service Industry cooking is something I have always enjoyed. I would also ...

Anger is such a common word in everyday language and society. It is an emotion, a violent passion that is usually caused by real or supposed injury. Anger can result from something as major as bodily harm or as trivial as not being able to afford a toy. In Toni Cade Bambara=s short story AThe Lesson...

Recently, the carbon tax issue has been gaining increasing attention in Australia due to its function of reducing greenhouse gas as well as its extensive economic impacts on a range of industries, such as tourism and hospitality. The conceptual meaning of the carbon tax is "a levy applied to...

Why would labour regard globalisation as a threat? Globalisation is the term that refers to the acceleration and intensification of mechanisms, processes and activities that are allegedly promoting global interdependence and perhaps, ultimately, global political and economic integration. At its c...

Perfect competition is an economic theory of firms. Firms that meet in different levels of competition, respond in different ways, this is depending on the type of rivalry they will encounter. Whether it is price or cost of production through economies of scale (not as likely to exist in perfect com...

"The information economy has resulted in a reduction in the barriers to entry, more competitive markets and less need for government intervention" Discuss. The Information Economy, Primarily Information Technology and the Telecommunications have seen a dichotomous effect in relat...

Financial Reporting and Stock Price Movements The relationship between financial reporting numbers and stock price movement is an important one to anyone studying accounting. We spend four years learning the ins and outs of financial reporting so that some day we can get a job to prepare or audit ...

Introduction Between 1997 and 1998 the currencies of Indonesia, Thailand, and South Korea lost over a third of their value, while the currencies of the rest of Asia lost over one-fifth their value. This economic downturn was fueled by many variables. Pinpointing those variables may be impossible. Th...

BANGKOK PROPERTY MARKET Weakened domestic demand, slower export growth as well as impact from increasing oil prices and political uncertainty ate up the overall economic growth and resulted in a slowdown in the economy in 2H2000. The economy grew at 2.6% in 3Q2000 from a year earlier, lowering from...

The Scorecard on Globalization Globalization and its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz brings to light many different arguments about the way globalization is being handled by different government agencies especially the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. It is Stiglitz argument th...

i) The Greatest Economist: John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) Background Keynes went to Eton (as a scholar) and then went to King's College of Cambridge to study Classics and Mathematics. In 1911 he was the editor of the Economic Journal - Britain's foremost economics publication. He also acted as a...

The financial crisis that erupted in Asia in mid-1997 has led to sharp declines in the currencies, stock markets, and other asset prices of a number of Asian countries. It is hard to understand what these declines will actually do to the world market. This decline is expected to halve the rate of wo...

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is a mile stone in the Telecom industry, just 12 short years after the break up as AT&T; we are no finally beginning to see healthy competition. Long distance companies can provide local service, cable companies can offer long distance and long distance can offer c...