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Then the Parliament has decided that you will be the new Minister of
Economy. This is a very tough work because the Uzupian economy still faces
many problems due to the financial international crisis and the permanent
commercial conflicts with the autocratic government of the Holly Kingdom of
Christiania.
The people of the free Republic of Uzupis trust you because you have been
good student and attended the lectures of the neo-Keynesian Lecturer
Mykolas Durys and studied the book “Principles of Economics” of the
Harvard teacher Greg Mankiw. You will get good money for your new job,
the astonishing amount of 100.000 UKR per month. (*)
(*)The Uzupian Kronu is the currency of the country. Ukr (Uzupian kronu. 10 Ukr = 1
euro)
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2nd set of problems
Business Economics, Micro & Macro
Vilnius-Kaunas FALL SEMESTER 2009
A) 2 points if you hand in the exercises before the dead-.line. If you hand in it after
the dead-line you will not get any point.
B)
8 points if there are not important mistakes in your answers.
5 points if there are some important mistakes in your answers.
3 points if there are many important mistakes.
0 points if you don’t hand in the exercises before or after the dead-line.
I remind you that you have to hand in all the exercises and readings before the
dead-line!!!!
Suppose the total daily cost in Ukr. of producing x desks is given by the
following equation
TC= 3.5x+5000
a) If each desk sells for 100 Ukr., what is the break-even point?
b) If the selling price is increased to 150 Ukr. per desk, what is the new
break-even point?
c) If it is known that at least 200 desks can be sold each day, what price
should be charged to guarantee no loss?
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2nd set of problems
Business Economics, Micro & Macro
Vilnius-Kaunas FALL SEMESTER 2009
R(x)=20x-0.01x²
7) The demand equation for the liquor Starkas is p+0.2x=90. And its cost
production fuction is TC(x)=7000+30x.
Compute the marginal profit when 200 units are produced and sold and
when 300 units are produced and sold.
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2nd set of problems
Business Economics, Micro & Macro
Vilnius-Kaunas FALL SEMESTER 2009
10 ) If a Japanese car cost 500.000 yen, a similar Uzupian car cost 100.000
Ukr, and a Ukr. can buy 10 yen, what are the nominal and real exchange
rates?
12) Suppose the citizens of United States develop a strong taste for the
Uzupian beer. Answer the following questions in words and using a diagram.
Assets Liabilities
Reserves 100.000UKR Deposits Ukr 500.000
Loans 400.000
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2nd set of problems
Business Economics, Micro & Macro
Vilnius-Kaunas FALL SEMESTER 2009
14) Uzupian Bohemian Bankas UBB is a small bank of Uzupis. The bank
holds Ukr2500 millions in deposits and maintains a reserve ratio of 10
percent.
16) The world price of sugar is below the no-trade price in the Holly
Kingdom of Kristiania and above the no-trade price in the Republic of
Uzupis. Using supply-and-demand diagrams and welfare tables as those in
the Chapter 9 (G.Mankiw book) show the gains from trade in each country.
Compare the results for the two countries.
17) After reading “Economies of Scale: the break-even point analysis” ( you
will find the document in “ A mouse in my kitchen”) solve the following
problem.
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2nd set of problems
Business Economics, Micro & Macro
Vilnius-Kaunas FALL SEMESTER 2009
19) Explain whether each of the following events will increase, decrease or
have no effect on long-run aggregate supply:
20) How would the following transactions affect the Uzupian net capital
outflow? Also, state whether each involves direct investment or portfolio
investment.
That’s it…. if you do well the people of Uzupis will be happy …and probably
you will get a good mark
I would prefer a “hard copy” of your homework.I remind you that you
have to work individually. Don’t work in “teams” (if not I will have to divide
the mark between the members of the team).
If you deliver the assignment after the dead-line without any reasonable
excuse it will be also evaluated. But then you only will get 8 points as a
maximum!!!