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CAPITALISM DEAD
Is Capitalism Dead
Is Capitalism Dead
Background
The new capitalist model that emerges from this crisis must operate according to more consistent principles. The Fed should set interest rates with the long-run value of the dollar in mind. Government must be more selective about manipulating markets; over the long term, ...
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CIGARETTE TAXES ON CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION
The effect of cigarette taxes on cigarette consumption
The effect of cigarette taxes on cigarette consumption
Section 1
Article One explores the link between cigarette excise taxes, state economic considerations, and attitudes towards smoking. Do legislatures use cigarette taxes only to generate revenue or also as a ...
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MICROECONOMIC
Microeconomic
Microeconomics
Ethanol Futures Rise to One-Week High on Lower Midwest Supply
By Mario Parker
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Ethanol futures in Chicago rose to the highest price in more than a week amid tighter supply of the biofuel.
Futures gained a day after an Energy Department report showed ethanol stockpiles declined 2.3 ...
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Devaluation of U.S. Dollar
Introduction
The loss or decrease in the purchasing power of the national currency against foreign currencies is known as devaluation. This may be due to economic and political reasons.
The devaluation may occur in a single country or all of which are under the gold standard regime. Devaluation can ...
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MICROECONOMICS
Microeconomics
Microeconomics Competition
Market Structure
An idealized market structure with the following assumptions:
Buyers and sellers have perfect knowledge of what is going on in the market place,
There are many buyers and sellers,
There is unrestricted entry into, and out of the market,
The good in question is homogeneous (of ...
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IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Irrigation System
Irrigation System
Mali
As a landlocked country, mostly desert and subject to drought, Mali is required to manage water resources so as to give maximum benefits to its population. The Niger River and the rich green plains that cross are vital to the economy of the nation and the food ...
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VALUE ADDED TAX SYSTEM
Value Added Tax System
Value Added Tax System (VAT)
Mechanics of a VAT
A VAT is similar to a retail sales tax in a way that it applies to services and goods. It's basically tax consumption. That it applies to goods and services sold to consumers and, therefore, ...
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CROSS CULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS
Cross Cultural Negotiations
Cross Cultural Negotiations
Introduction
The impact of international business in domestic markets compels us to ask a question: "How can we survive in this global playing field, and what can we do to run our businesses more effectively?" Nowadays, businesses of all sizes search for suppliers ...
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Jobless Rate Is Not the New Normal
I. What is the macroeconomic issue?
The macroeconomic issue discussed in the article Jobless Rate Is Not the New Normal is the rise in the normal rate of unemployment. The average unemployment rate was 5% before the economic turmoil that hit US. However, during ...
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E-commerce and the Global Market Strategies
Abstract
The term "e-commerce" or "electronic commerce" any form of commercial transaction in which the parties interact using the network instead of the exchange or direct physical contact. The "e-commerce" integrates the entire trading process: consultation, quote, demonstration, proposals, sales, Serbs (in which includes academics) ...