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Can you identify some of the opportunities and threats which might result from this technological change?
What other implications might this have for the UK economy? What policy responses might the UK government consider?
Global unemployment hits record high Unemployment worldwide edged up to a record 185.9m. What problem might result from a failure to tackle global unemployment?
Why are national income measures inadequate when comparing the standard of living between developed and developing countries?
Why is unemployment regarded as a problem? What policy measures might be used to tackle this problem?
What is meant by marginal social-cost pricing? Outline the benefits and problems of introducing a comprehensive scheme of marginal social cost pricing.
What might help the final multiplier effect from the proposed £2.4bn of government expenditure to be larger or smaller?
What is meant by the danger of over-investment? What are the benefits of shifting the focus from investment to consumption?
Why might it help to supplement national income data with other indices of quality of life in such countries? What other indices might be used?
Why might conventional GDP data be criticised for overstating the true increase in living standards?
Why does the UK government seek to influence merger activity? Briefly review the ways in which it seeks to influence merger activity.
Examine the arguments for and against deregulation, using examples to support your points wherever appropriate.
Why is it often suggested that imperfect information will result in a misallocation of resources? How can such a misallocation be avoided?
You are the managing director of a large sportswear company. What measures would be particularly helpful to you as you seek to expand your business?
Can you explain why prices often show less variation under oligopoly than under other types of market structure?
What are the main concerns raised in the case study? How does this case study relate to our earlier analysis of the NMW?
Why is the new French government and prime minister keen to increase working hours in France?
Can you use the analysis of this chapter to suggest some of the reasons which might help to explain this growing inequality?
Draw a sketch diagram and use it to show how the union might be able to raise wages without reducing employment.
Why are employees in favor and employers concerned about the new flexible working rights? How can suggestion that ‘firms can gain by the new law' be supported?
Ryanair and Charleroi The wide-ranging problems resulting from EU rulings. What is the European Commission's attitude to such aid and subsidies?
Tighter rules help to lift SIG sales SIG is confident of delivering full-year profits in 2004. How might tighter regulations have helped SIG to boost its sales?
Town bought by power company In 2002 America's largest power generator found a unique way. How does the idea of negative externalities apply to this case study?
Why do you think London businesses claim to be broadly supportive of the scheme?
What indicators are there that Napp had monopoly power in the market for MST? How was Napp keeping other rivals out of the market?