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US ECONOMICS
US Economics
US Economics
Functions and purpose of money
The function of money as a measure of value is that the money (gold) provides the material to express the value of all other goods. In the developed market economy, money meets the following five functions; measure of value, medium of ...
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ECONOMICS PAPER
Economics Paper
Economics Paper
Introduction
Demand for natural gas distribution is influenced by household, commercial, electricity generator and industrial use of natural gas. This paper discusses the causes for shifts in supply and demand for the “Natural Gas”, and impact of availability of substitutes on its price elasticity.
Factors for Shifts ...
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INFLATION
Inflation
Inflation
Summary
The article “Inflation Slowed in August, Reflecting a Weak Economy”, Written by Christine Hauser, highlights the decrease in the inflation rate in the U.S' economy in the month of August 2011. There is a decrease in the CPI, but it is only due to the decrease in ...
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)
Introduction
In its earliest form, home mortgage loans were written by local banks, which held these loans in their portfolios of interest-earning assets. Over the years, better suitors emerged for these loans. The purpose of banks became to match them with potential ...
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FINANCIAL MARKETS
Financial Markets
Investment appraisal
The process of decision-making in any institution depends on the existence of more than one alternative available to the administration and management to choose a suitable alternative that can achieve a higher return and less expensive, and comes through a process of evaluating alternatives available, ...
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FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENTS
Financial Environments
Financial Environments
Introduction
There has been a debate over the efficiencies of for-profit versus not-for-profit businesses. The debate covers not only general industries but also healthcare industry. Therefore, differences and similarities need to be examined with respect to profit, not-for-profit, and government financial environments.
Differences
According to a report ...
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AIRLINE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Airline Industry Analysis
Airline Industry Analysis
Introduction
Although the airline industry is no longer experiencing the rapid growth it exhibited before 1990; commercial air travel in the U.S. remains the preferred method of transportation for a majority of Americans due to cost-effectiveness and timesaving characteristics. From 1980 to 1990 the ...
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Economic Assignment
Economic Assignment
Introduction
According to Chu (2010) recently China has emerged as the fastest growing economy in the world alongside India and Brazil. China has been the centre of attraction for many multinational companies operating in the world. Along with providing several sources of attraction for investment and business opportunities there ...
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Business and Financial Environment
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Abstract
The financial report on the current picture of investment conditions in United Kingdom. The report will take into consideration the different trends that have an effect on either increase in investments or are leading towards decrease in investment. The financial reports originated by the ...