Discuss whether an ageing population should always be regarded as an economics problem.

Grade 9: Population

Discuss whether perfect competition is always to be preferred to monopoly.

Grade 8 Economics

A company is making losses. Discuss what policies its might adopt.

Grade 8 Economics: Compare you work sheet with this sheet  and do self evaluation. 

Discuss Whether consumer will always benefits from the advertisements.

Grade 8 Economics: Compare your work on the practice sheet with this solution sheet. 

Perfect Competition Vs Monopoly in terms for prices and output for consumers

Grade 8A Economics

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Case Studies based Question

Perfect competition is one type of market structure with a number of distinctive characteristics. It is often compared favourably with monopoly.

2. Discuss whether pricing and output policies in perfect competition are more favourable to the consumer than those in monopoly. 
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Last date for Submission: 

March  10rd,  2014

Please Write Your Response in 500 Words

Note: 

1. Write with references.

2. Market evidences in support of your reasons.

3. Marks allocation for this article is 20

    Rubrics for Marks.

    A. Theoretical Explanation 5 Marks

    B. References. 5 Marks [Use Harvard referencing style]

    C. Use of Key words. 5 Marks

    D. Examples from various Markets 5 Marks

Reasons and Solution to poverty

Grade 9 Business

News 1: We need new ways to measure poverty, UN meeting told

News 2: Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy 2013 Annual Report

News 3: News Flash: Antipoverty Programs Can Reduce Poverty

News 4: Income not the only measure of poverty

News 5: The War on Poverty at 50

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New Case Studies Discuss Question

Please read above mentioned news articles and use the information in preparing your article for the given question. I will appreciate if you use other referenced information in support of you answer.   

 Explain various reasons for the wide spread poverty around the world. Discuss the possible solutions to remove the last traces of poverty from this globe. 

Last date for Submission: 

February 10th 2014

Please Write Your Response in 500 Words

Note: 

1. Write with references.

2. Present market examples in support of your reasons.

3. Marks allocation for this article is 20

    Rubrics for Marks.

    A. Theoretical Explanation 5 Marks

    B. References. 5 Marks [Use Harvard referencing style]

    C. Use of Key words. 5 Marks

    D. Examples from various Markets 5 Marks 

How Current account deficit may effect the economic development of the country.

1) Define Trade Deficit. [3] 
2) Explain the reasons for the rise in CAD.[5] 
3) Discuss the role of CAD in the Economic development of the country.[10]

Labour Market and Government inervention

Grade 8 C

" Discuss how a government might influence the demand for and the supply of labour."

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

 Aug  5th to August 11th, 2013 

 Write your answer here in 500 Words. 

"Marks allocation will be in accordance to the Rubrics"

For rubrics please check in 

'Food for thought column on my bog under title Rubrics'

Monetary Policies

Monetary Policy: India 1st quarter 2013-14

Externalities and Government

Every economic activity has its advantages and disadvantages. The UN objective to remove poverty and consequent malnutrition from the mother earth is seems achievable due to great contribution by pesticide in food production cycle. The use of pesticides have increased the production of food grain many fold among the developing and developed countries. Recent researches have shown that use of pesticide has increased the level of pollution as well at top soil and has made under ground water unusable at some places. Now new researches have shown that its badly damaging the population of honey bees who are responsible for the pollination (1/3 of crop).

Read how pesticide effect the food production: 

1) Write the example of negative externality from the news article.[4] 
2) Identify the reasons for the ban on the use of pesticides on the specific crops. [6] 
3) Explain the role of government on possible market failure. [8] 
4) Do you agree that pesticide should be banned in agricultural production process. Discuss [15

The Impact of Rules and Regulations on the health of an economy.

Click on any question to read the passage. 

1) Define reforms. [3] 
2) Explain the impact of the government's deregulation policies on the health of the oil firms. [6] 
3) Discuss how these new policy initiative will affect the health of public finances. [13]

BBC: China new leaders: challenges ahead 

1) Define economic reforms.[2] 
2) Explain the reasons that improved the of millions of chinese.[6] 
3) Analyse the problem of chinese ruler in the transforming economy into more freer one.[6] 
4) Comprehend and explain the indicator of growth in an economy in the given text. [8] 
5) Using information given in the news article and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the role of government in the Chinese economy. [5]

BBC: Diageo buys majority stake in India's United Spirits. 

1) Define debt. [2] 
2) Define horizontal integration. [2] 
3) Explain the reasons of industrial integration. [6] 
4) Using information from the text and your knowledge of economics, evaluate how the industrial integrations effects the economy of country.[12]

BBC:China imposes tariffs on EU and Japanese steel:

1) Define anti dumping duties.[2] 

2) Explain the role of WTO in the world economy.[6] 

3) Analyse the role of tariffs as a measure to protect the home industries.[8] 

4) Using information fromt he text and your knowledge of economics, discuss how tariffs can effect the world trade order. [10]

BBC: Denmark to abolish tax on high-fat foods 

1) Define demerit goods.[3] 
2) Define Tax. [2] 
3) Explain the reasons for the withdrawal of taxes from the saturated fat products.[8] 
4) Do you agree with the govt. to impose tax on such products. Explain with the help of graphs. [5] 
5) Using your knowledge from text and economic theories, justify up to what extent taxes on demerit goods are in greater welfare of society.[10]

BBC: UK to end financial aid to India by 2015. 

1) Define transfer payments.[2] 
2) Are the Evidences given in the text is sufficient to support the stoppage of aid to India. Explain. [8] 
3) "Aid is the past and trade is the future." said Indian foreign minster. Explain.[6] 
4) Discuss the role of aid in the in the development of the country.[12]

BBC: Argentina 'freezes Chevron assets' over Ecuador damage. 

1) Define market failure. [3] 

2) Explain the possible reasons of market failure in an economy. [6]. 

3) Critically analyse the role of government in case of market failures.[10]

The Guardian: Eurozone crisis: three years of pain. 

why does market fails? [5]

BBC: Economic recovery may bypass low and middle earners.

 Do you agree with the writer that inequality will increase on recovery. Discuss the possibilities. [15]

BBC: Panasonic may cut 53 jobs in Newport closure plan. 

Discuss the role of liberal employment policies. Do you agree with such policies. [12]