conducting a research paper on the topic of environmental policy and its impact on economic development, with a focus on Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 1. Topic Selection: Select a topic from the various issues discussed in the class in the field of economic development. You may also select your choice of topic from the…
describing a good or service, its characteristics, substitutes and complements, demand and supply factors, and how changes in demand and supply affect the equilibrium price and quantity. It also involves making predictions about the future demand and supply of Describe the good. What are its main characteristics? What are some of the substitutes and complements…
“Approved Exporter and Self-Declaration Systems in Free Trade Agreements: A Comparative Analysis and Recommendations for Implementation” A paper about approved exporter and self-declaration system used in free trade agreement. Detention and descriiption of both systems The difference between the two systems. Advantages and disadvantages. Steps necessary to create the two systems in states. Steps necessary…
Assignment “Analyzing Capital Demand and Steady State in a Closed Economy” Suppose the closed economy Catbuktu has the following production function: Y = A×Kα×L(1 – α ) , where 1 > α > 0. a) Derive the marginal product of capital, and country’s optimal capital demand curve as a function of (A, L, (R/P)). In…
Criticisms of Shareholder Value Maximization and Analysis of a Company’s ESG and CSR Activities 1- Discuss in maximum 1,000 words why the socio-economic view that the purpose of the firm should be to maximize the shareholder value is criticized. 2- Choose a public company -a company listed in stock market and publishes annual reports in…
the role of property taxes as a source of revenue for local governments and the resistance of voters towards increasing them. Overall, property taxes constitute a small piece of the macroeconomic pie in industrialized countries, but they are an important source of revenue for local governments. To what extent do local governments rely on property…
the debate over which level of government, state/local or national, is more efficient in providing public goods and the limitations and implications of this debate. There is an age-old tension between states/localities and the federal government, in regard to which level of government provides public goods more efficiently. Define what is meant by efficient in…
researching and discussing the significance of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or inflation number for the economy and different industries. Inflation? Is it really that important? Consumer Price Index (CPI) aka inflation number for December was reported earlier this month… In this thread below, I would like you to research what was the number reported,…
using demand and cost functions to determine the optimal quantity, price, and profit for a company distributing organic cocoa powder, and then analyzing how changes in external factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can affect these values. A company distributes organic cocoa powder with a monthly demand function ofQ =80,000–2,000p, and total costfunctionTC =12,000+15Q +…
using the market demand-and-supply functions of oranges to determine the equilibrium quantity and price, the effects of a government subsidy on the equilibrium, and the resulting prices paid by consumers and received by farmers. The market demand-and-supply functions of oranges are given below. Q refers to millions of pounds of oranges/month, and p is the…