MicroEconomics chap001

... percent of the workforce, and were typically far less than that Also, it was estimated that the probability of being laid off was 70 percent higher for white-collar workers than for blue-collar ... offered more for the corporation’s stock than the current price The first bidder is not necessarily the one best able to improve the performance of the target corporation, and therefore the f...

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 00:15

... securities by corporations and disclosure of information relating to those issuances The commission has five members, who are appointed by the president for terms of five years It has jurisdiction ... is responsible for ensuring the purity, safety, effectiveness, and accurate labeling of certain foods and drugs No prescription or overthe-counter drug can be sold on the market before it ha...

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 20:15

... explained as an indirect form of taxation—in the sense that taxation is the government’s means of extracting money to pay for what are viewed as public goods and services For example, until 1978, ... environmental legislation, for instance In the late 1960s and 1970s, regulation may have depressed the returns earned by electric utilities Regulated industries have always had to wait for...

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 20:15

... process for prices in general As U.S demand for foreign goods rises, the demand curve for francs shifts outward from D1 to D , shifting the equilibrium from E1 to E As foreign demand for U.S ... more foreign imports, both directly and in the form of domestic goods that incorporate foreign parts or materials Either way, an increase in real incomes leads to an increase in the demand fo...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 18:15

... for yielding to client pressure for higher ratings would cease to have the credibility that its clients are paying for So, in the bond rating business, corporations commonly give good money for ... abusive customers can make work a form of “hell” for the workers If forced to take excessive abuse, the workers would, no doubt, demand higher wages to compensate them for this abuse At...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 18:15

... survey your MBA classmates, for example, you will probably find that more of them would be willing to work at a job that paid $50 an hour than would work for $20 an hour (At $500 an hour, most would ... is greater for jobs offering nonmonetary benefits—S rather than S Given a constant demand for labor, the wage rate will be W2 for workers who not receive nonmonetary benefits and W1...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 18:15

... by which buyers and sellers determine what they R.A Radford, “The Economic Organization of a POW Camp,” Economica (November 19 45), pp 18 02 01 Chapter The Economic Way of Thinking are willing to ... offered in different bungalows A priest, for example, found that he could exchange a pack of cigarettes for a pound of cheese in one bungalow, trade the cheese for a pack and a half of...

Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 01:15

... enforcer, such as the police and courts, and (2) the specification of rights in a legally binding “social contract,” meaning that a third-party enforcer is established Most of what we say for ... more than papayas for a coconut; Harry would be better off if he could give up fewer than papayas for a coconut If, for example, they agree to trade at the exchange rate of coconut for papa...

Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 01:15

... general and straightforward rule for organizing much production: Give workers a direct detectable stake in firm revenues or profits in order to raise revenues and profits Pay for performance One means ... of the second worker is therefore $24,000 (column 4): $22,000 for his services plus the $2,000 raise that must be given to the first worker TABLE 15.2 Market Demand for Tomatoes Numb...

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... Competitive and Monopsonistic Labor Markets worker with $487.50 for the week, or a 2.5 percent reduction in pay for a 25 percent reduction in effort The lesson of this discussion is not that piece-rate ... and Monopsonistic Labor Markets effort workers apply, then the standard can be raised Workers should not object They are still getting their value for their effort They are not being...

Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 01:15

... Abowd, “Does Performance -Based Managerial Compensation Affect Corporate Performance?” Industrial and Labor Relations Review, vol 43 [special issue, February 1990], pp 52S–3S) 23 See James A Brickley, ... Indians hunted animals for their skins, the demand and therefore the price of animal skins increased This provided an incentive for the Indians to hunt beyond the ir demand for meat...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15

... California to Wilkes-Barre 3535 The late Mr Reed was the founder of the Foundation for Economic Education Permission for use in this volume granted by Donald Boudreaux, President, Foundation for ... on managers is also necessary for understanding firms’ financial structure For example, the question of what combination of debt and equity instruments is best for financing a firm can...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15

... stimulates the exchange of information, forcing competitors to reveal their plans to prospective buyers or sellers The exchange of information can be seen clearly at auctions Before the bidding begins, ... every price For example, they want Q3 instead of Q2 tomatoes at price P2 Consumers are also willing to pay a higher price now for any quantity For example, they will pay P3 instead of...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15

... dependent on their firms’ performance Former Scott Paper CEO Al Dunlap renowned for revitalizing dying companies with ruthless cuts in jobs, wages, and perks exudes pride for the $6.5 billion in ... Markets 40 performance The greater the firm performance, the greater the total compensation of executives.40 Economics Professor Kevin Murphy found that for executives who worked for compa...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15