What are the arguments for and against trade barriers in your chosen country?

Economics Question Critical Thinking: Trade barriers (100 Points) Select a country of your choice (other than Saudi Arabia) and discuss why the country imposes trade barriers. What is the effect on the economy of the country? (Analyze the effect on the trade balance, employment, and economic growth). What are the arguments for and against trade […]

would you be inclined to conclude that returns are normally distributed?

Financial econometrics Ex 3 complete the following set of exercises. From the data provided, select/generate a random sample of 355 companies. From now on, forget about the raw data set, and work only with the companies in this sample. Generate a data series with the same number of observations as the return-data series. Each observation […]

What would happen to the frontier if the production technology improves?

3.1 Construct a Production Possibilities Curve in Excel based on the following Production possibilities Schedule: Missiles Milk (millions of gallons) 0 40 10 34 20 27 30 19 40 10 50 0 What is the “shape” or the “slope” of the frontier or curve? Calculate the opportunity cost of producing the “first” batch of 10 […]

Discuss Saudi Arabia’s participation in the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Trade Regulations and Industrial Policies International trade is subject to trade regulations and industrial policies. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also subject to these regulations because of signed trade treaties or membership in various trade organizations. For this week’s discussion, please: Discuss Saudi Arabia’s participation in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Then, compare and […]

What is opportunity cost? Draw a Production Possibility curve for a country producing two goods and show with help of an example, how principle of opportunity is applied in explaining the changes in production possibilities for the country.

Q1. In Riyadh City Road traffic congestion is increasing day by day. As an economist how you see this problem? Suggest and explain an economist’s solution to this problem. (3 Marks) Q2. What is opportunity cost? Draw a Production Possibility curve for a country producing two goods and show with help of an example, how […]

What policy recommendation you would make to the government to ensure sustainable economic growth with price stability (in your chosen country).

Topic: Interest Rates, Money and Central Banking Write a policy report (your assignment) for the Japanese government, analysing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. Among other things, your analysis/discussion should include the following aspects: (1) An analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy in general and with […]

How does economic theory help policymakers with energy policy, and what are its limitations?

Topic: Micro Foundations of Markets and Behaviour You are an economist, and part of an inter-disciplinary team set-up within the purview of the office of the Romanian Presidency. Thus your focus should be on the situation as it impacts on Romania only. Your task, within the inter-disciplinary team, is as follows: Part A To evaluate […]

Discuss Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy and briefly explain each work.

There are two types of Fiscal Policy (Expansionary Fiscal Policy and Contractionary Fiscal Policy) and two types of Monetary Policy( Easy and Tight) Discuss Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy and briefly explain each work. Briefly explain a scenario in the economy where fiscal policy or Monetary is warranted (i.e. can be generic like “the economy […]

Explain which of the following policies you believe are likely to increase the rate of economic growth in the United States.

Policies for Economic Growth Explain which of the following policies you believe are likely to increase the rate of economic growth in the United States. Congress passes an investment tax credit, which reduces a firms taxes if it installs new machinery and equipment. Congress passes a law that allows taxpayers to reduce their income taxes […]