EVELYN HONE COLLEGE
INDUSTRIAL ENGNEEERING STUDENTS
ECONOMICS
INSTRUCTIONS: answer all questions
ASSIGNMENT ONE
AND
ASSIGNMENT TWO
PREPARED BY: MR A. SALASINI, BA. (UNZA), MA. (CHINA)
ASSIGNMENT ONE (1)
QUESTION TWO
a) Define frictional, structural and cyclical unemployment and provide an
example of each type of unemployment.
(10 marks)
b) what are the causes of unemployment (5
marks)
Define the following terms :
i. quantity demanded and (3 marks)
ii. demand in detail. (2 marks)
(20
marks)
QUESTION TWO
Discuss the following factors of production used to produce goods and services?
State their importance and relevance in the production processes.
a) Land (5 marks)
b) Labor (5 marks)
c) Capital (10 marks)
(20 marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Why is a firm in a perfectly competitive market said to be a ‘price taker’?
Distinguish between the short-run and long-run equilibrium in perfect
competition.
(10 marks)
b) Why is it possible for a monopolist to earn supernormal profit in the long run?
(10
marks)
ASSIGNMENT TWO (1)
QUESTION ONE
Using YOUR OWN EXAMPLES answer the following questions on demand
a) What causes the demand curve to shift out wards or inwards (5 marks)
b) What causes demand to move alone the demand curve (5 marks)
c) How does the unemployment rate fluctuate over the business cycle? (10
marks)
(20
marks)
QUESTION TWO
Use the information below to calculate GDP.
Consumer spending = $200 million
Investment spending = $55 million
State and local government spending = $120 million
Federal government spending = $80 million
Imports = $50 million
Exports = $45 million
Income taxes = $100 million
NOTE: Y=C+I+G+X-M
(20 MARKS)
QUESTION THREE
a) Why is a firm in a perfectly competitive market said to be a ‘price
taker’? Distinguish between the short-run and long-run equilibrium in
perfect competition.
(20 MARKS)