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IGCSE?/OLevelEconomics1.1ThebasiceconomicproblemS1FactorsofproductionNaturalresources=landMan-maderesources=capitalHumanskillsandeffort=labourBusinessknow-how=enterpriseProduction

Usinginputs(resources)tomakeoutputs(goodsandservices)tosatisfytheneedsandwantsofconsumersConsumption

Usingupgoodsandservices(products)tosatisfyconsumers’needsandwantsThebasiceconomicproblemHumanwantsareunlimitedbutresourcesarescarce

So,weallhavetomakechoices

Thereisalimitedamountofresourcessuchasrawmaterials,machines,factoriesandskilledworkers.Butthereareanumberofdifferentwaysinwhichtheycanbeused.ResourceallocationthereforeinvolvesdecidinghowbesttousescarceresourcestosatisfyasmanyneedsandwantsaspossibleCHOICECHOICEChoiceSimilarly,peopleandgovernmentsonlyhavealimitedamountofmoneybuthavemanyneedsandwantstosatisfy

$100

Food?Entertainment?Clothing?

Defence?Healthcare?Roads?$100bnOpportunitycostOpportunitycostisthecostofchoiceWhatwouldyoubuywithUS$10?HowshouldthegovernmentspendUS$250million?(Or,shouldthegovernmentcuttaxesbyUS$250million?)Whatoccupationwillyouchoosewhenyoufinishyourstudies?HowshouldanewbusinessinvestUS$20million?Shouldweconservemorenaturalresources?

…andwhatarethenextbestalternativesforegone?ProductionpossibilitycurvesAfirmproducingcarsandtrucksWhatistheopportunitycostofproducing20moretrucks?AneconomyproducingconsumergoodsandcapitalgoodsWhatistheopportunitycostofproducing15moretonnesofconsumergoods?ProductionpossibilitycurvesProductionpossibilitycurves

Productionpossibilitycurves(PPCs)showthemaximumcombinedoutputoftwoormoreproductsafirmoranentireeconomycanproducewithitsavailableresourcesResourcesarebeingusedefficientlyiftheyareproducingtheirmaximumoutputBut,becauseresourcesarelimited,producingmoreofoneproductmeansproducinglessofanotherPPCsarethereforeausefulwayofshowingtheopportunitycostofproducingmoreofoneproductintermsofhowmuchofanothermustbegivenupIGCSE?/OLevelEconomics

2.1EconomicsystemsS2

ResourceallocationBecauseproductiveresourcesarescarcerelativetohumanwantswemustdecide:Whattoproduce?Howtoproduce?Whotoproducefor?Shouldweuseresourcestoproduceasmanyconsumergoodsaspossibleorallocatesomeresources,forexample,tobuildnewroadsortoprovidebetterhealthcare?Whattoolsandmachinerywillbeneeded?Howmanyworkerswillberequiredandwhatskillswilltheyneed?Isitcheapertoemploymorelabourormoremachinery?Shouldpeopleinthegreatestneedgetthegoodsandservicestheyrequire?Orshouldtheybeproducedforpeoplewhocanpaythemostforthem?Whatpriceshouldtheypay?

Economicsystems

Whoinaneconomydecideswhatgoodsandservicestoproduce,howtoproducethemandwhotoproducethemfor,andhowarethesedecisionsaremade?MarketeconomyMixedeconomyPlannedeconomyWho?PrivatesectorfirmsandconsumersHow?ThepricemechanismWho?Privatesectorfirmsandconsumers,andagovernmentHow?ThepricemechanismandgovernmentplanningWho?GovernmentHow?Governmentplanning

Economicsystems

ChinaCubaNorthKoreaDenmarkFranceItalySwedenUKManydevelopedeconomiesArgentinaMauritiusNepalParaguayBahamasSingapore

Themarketeconomicsystem

PrivatesectorproducersConsumersGoodsandservicesMoneyProductionExchangeConsumptionInafreemarketeconomicsystemalldecisionsaretakenbyprivatesectororganizationsandindividuals.Thereislittleornoroleforgovernmentorapublicsectorandthereforelittleornotaxationorpublicspending.Thepricemechanism

Amarketisanysetofarrangementsthatbringstogetheralltheproducersandconsumersofagoodorservicesothattheycanengageinexchange.PrivatefirmsproducegoodsandservicestomaximizetheirprofitsConsumersconsumegoodsandservicestomaximizetheirutility(satisfaction)AsconsumerdemandforaproductrisesProductionbecomesmoreprofitable,soproducersincreaseoutputProductionbecomeslessprofitable,soproducersreduceoutputMarketpriceandquantitytradedMARKETPRICERISESMARKETPRICEFALLSAsconsumerdemandforaproductfallsWhat’sgoodaboutthemarketsystem?

AwidevarietyofgoodsandserviceswillbeproducedtosatisfyconsumerwantsFirmsrespondquicklytochangesinconsumerwantsandspendingpatternsTheprofitmotiveoffirmsencouragesthemtodevelopnewproductsandusethemostefficientmethodsofproductionTherearenotaxesProfitscanbeincreasedbyincreasingsalesand/orreducingcostsofproduction

Ifconsumerdemandisrising,

priceswillriseandproductionbecomesmoreprofitable.EntrepreneurswillallocateresourcestotheirmostprofitableusesThereisnopublicsectorina

totallyfreemarketeconomicsystem

Howthemarketsystemcanfail

Marketfailure:whenfreemarketsfailtoproducegoodsandservicesthatareworthwhileorwhenthedecisionsofproducersorconsumersresultinwastefulorharmfulactivitiesFirmswillonlyproducegoodsandservicesiftheyareprofitableFirmswillonlysupplyproductstoconsumerswhoareabletopayforthemResourceswillonlybeemployedifitisprofitabletodosoNATIONALPARK

Howthemarketsystemcanfail

Marketfailure:whenfreemarketsfailtoproducegoodsandservicesthatareworthwhileorwhenthedecisionsofproducersorconsumersresultinwastefulorharmfulactivitiesHarmfulgoodsmaybeproducedifitisprofitabletodosoSomeproducersandconsumersmayignoretheharmfuleffectsoftheiractivitiesonothersandtheenvironmentSomefirmsmayrestrictcompetition,misleadconsumersandchargethemveryhighprices

Themixedeconomicsystem

Inamixedeconomyagovernmentcaninterveneindifferentmarketsinanattempttocorrecttheworstmarketfailures:ItcanprovideusefulandessentialgoodsandservicesItcanprovidegoodsandservicesforpeopleinthegreatestneedItcanemploypeopleinpublicsectororganizationsandprovidefinancialsupporttoprivatesectorfirmstoboostoutputandemploymentItcanoutlawtheproductionofharmfulgoodsanddangerousactivitiesItcanoutlawbusinesspracticesthatrestrictcompetitionormisleadconsumers

Themixedeconomicsystem

Amixedeconomythereforecombinestheadvantagesofamarketeconomic

systemwith:governmentownershipandcontrolofsomescarceresourcesgovernmentinterventionstoregulatetheactionsofprivatesectorfirmsandconsumersinsomemarkets

Howmixed?

Governmentintervention:someproblems

Bycorrectingfailuresinsomemarkets,agovernmentmaydistorttheallocationofresourcesandcauseproblemsinothers:HightaxesonpeopleandfirmscandistortmarketpricesignalsandreduceworkincentivesLandregulationscanincreaseproductioncostsandthereforereducetheprofitabilityandsupplyofsomegoodsandservicesPublicsectororganizationsmaybeinefficientandproducepoor-qualitygoodsandservicesbecausetheydonothavetomakeaprofitSomegovernmentspendingmaybeforpoliticalorevenpersonalgainIGCSE?/OLevelEconomics2.2HowmarketsworkS3Whatisamarket?Themarketforagoodorserviceconsistsofallthoseproducerswillingandabletosupplyitandallthoseconsumerswillingandabletodemanditdemandgoodsandservicesto

satisfytheirneedsandwantssupplygoodsandservicestoearnprofitsHowmanyfizzydrinks?Ifcanswere$5eachManyproducersFewconsumersIfcanswere10centseachFewproducersManyconsumersDemandThewantorwillingnessofconsumerstobuyaproductTobeaneffectivedemandaconsumermusthaveenoughmoneytobuytheproductAspricerises,thequantitydemandedbyconsumerscontractsAspricefalls,thequantitydemandedbyconsumersextendsAdemandcurveslopesdownwardsSubstitutesandcomplementsSubstitutescansatisfythesamewantComplementsareinjointdemandorororMarketdemandThesumofallindividualconsumerdemandsforaparticularproductAriseindemandThemarketdemandcurveshiftsoutwardsPossiblecausesare:anincreaseindisposableincomesaftertaxariseinthepriceofsubstitutesafallinthepriceofacomplementtastesandfashionfavourtheproductanincreaseinadvertisingariseinthepopulationotherfactors,e.g.hotweatherincreasesdemandforcolddrinksandsuncreamsMarketdemandThesumofallindividualconsumerdemandsforaparticularproductAfallindemandThemarketdemandcurveshiftsinwardsPossiblecausesare:afallindisposableincomesaftertaxafallinthepriceofsubstitutesariseinthepriceofacomplementtastesandfashionfavourotherproductsareductioninadvertisingafallinthepopulationotherfactors,e.g.hotweatherreducesthedemandforwindercoatsNo,iftheproductisaninferiorgoodAsincomerises,consumersbuylessastheyswitchtheirdemandtoothermorepreferableproductsYes,iftheproductisanormalgoodAsincomerises,consumersarewillingandabletobuymoreIncomeanddemandButwillariseinconsumerincomealwaysleadtoanincreaseindemandforaproduct?SupplyThewillingnessandabilityoffirmstomakeaproductavailabletoconsumersAspricerises,thequantitysuppliedbyproducersextendsbecauseproductionbecomesmoreprofitableAspricefalls,thequantitysuppliedbyproducerscontractsbecauseproductionbecomeslessprofitableAsupplycurveslopesupwardsMarketsupplyThesumofallindividualproducers’decisionsaboutthesupplyofaparticularproductAriseinsupplyThemarketsupplycurveshiftsoutwardsPossiblecausesare:otherproductsbecomelessprofitabletoproduceafallinthecostoffactorsofproductionanincreaseinthesupplyofresourcestechnicalprogressandimprovementsinproductionprocessesandmachineryanincreaseinbusinessoptimismandexpectationsofprofitthegovernmentsubsidizesproductionand/orcutstaxesonprofitsotherfactors,e.g.goodweatherboostscropharvestsMarketsupplyAfallinsupplyThemarketsupplycurveshiftsinwardsPossiblecausesare:otherproductsbecomemoreprofitabletoproduceariseinthecostoffactorsofproductionafallinthesupplyofresourcestechnicalfailures,suchasacutinpowersuppliesormechanicalbreakdownsafallinbusinessoptimismandprofitexpectationsthegovernmentwithdrawssubsidiesand/orincreasestaxesonprofitsotherfactors,e.g.warsandnaturaldisastersThesumofallindividualproducers’decisionsaboutthesupplyofaparticularproductMarketequilibriumPriceperunitQuantitytradedperperiodDDSSEquilibriumquantitytraded(Qe)Marketprice(Pe)0AmarketisinequilibriumwheremarketdemandequalsmarketsupplyAttheequilibriummarketpricethequantityconsumerswishtobuyisexactlyequaltothequantityproducerswishtosellIfamarketisinequilibriumtherearenopressurestochangethemarketpriceMarketdisequilibriumPriceperunitQuantitytradedperperiodDDSSPe0Amarketisindisequilibriumifthequantityconsumerswishtobuyisnotmatchedbythequantityproducerswishtosell

P1P2AtpriceP1thereisanexcesssupply.Pricewillneedtofalltopersuadeconsumerstobuymoreandforproducerstocontracttheirsupply.AtpriceP2thereisanexcessdemand.Pricewillneedtorisetoreduceconsumerdemandandtoencourageproducerstosupplymore.AnincreaseinmarketpriceIfmarketdemandrisesORIfmarketsupplyfallsPriceperunitQuantitytraded0DSDD1D1SP1PQQ1Quantitytraded0DSDSP1Q1QPriceperunitS1S1PAdecreaseinmarketpriceIfmarketdemandfallsORIfmarketsupplyrisesPriceperunitQuantitytraded0D1SD1DDSPP1Q1QQuantitytraded0DS1DS1PQQ1PriceperunitSSP1Howresponsiveisdemandtochangesinprice?$1percanNowonly90centsAfter…Before…IfdemandisrelativelyelasticasmallchangeinpricecausesarelativelylargechangeinquantitydemandedHowresponsiveisdemandtochangesinprice?After…Before…asmallchangeinpricecausesonlyarelativelysmallchangeinquantitydemandedNow

only$2$2.20IfdemandisrelativelyinelasticPriceelasticityofdemandHowresponsiveconsumerdemandistoachangeinprice,andthereforehowrevenuesmayrespondfollowingachangeinpricePercentagechangeinprice=$1/$5=20%Percentagechangeinpassengernumbers=5/100=5%Priceelasticityofdemand=20%/5%=4Percentagechangeinprice=$0.5/$2.00=25%Percentagechangeinpassengernumbers=10/50=20%Priceelasticityofdemand=20%/25%=0.8ELASTICINELASTICDemandforaproductwillbepriceelasticif:Why?Because:theproducthasmanyclosesubstitutesconsumerscanbuyinsteadifthepricerises,e.g.differentwashingdetergentstheproductisexpensive,suchasmanyluxuryitems,soevenasmallincreaseinpricemaybeunaffordableconsumersdonotneedtopurchasetheproductfrequentlysotheyhavetimetosearchforalternativesifpricerisesPriceelasticityofdemand10%off%changeinquantitydemandedisgreaterthanthe%changeinprice>PED>1Demandforaproductwillbepriceinelasticif:Why?Because:theproducthasveryfewclosesubstitutesforconsumers,e.g.electricitytheproductisalow-costitem,e.g.adailynewspaperorboxofmatchestheproductisanessentialitemandneededregularly,e.g.manybasicfooditemssuchasbread,riceandvegetablesPriceelasticityofdemand10%off<PED<1%changeinquantitydemandedislessthanthanthe%changeinpricePriceelasticityofsupplyHowresponsiveproducersupplyistoachangeinpriceSupplyispriceelasticWhenthe%changeinquantitysuppliedisgreaterthan%changeinpricePES>1SupplyispriceinelasticWhenthe%changeinquantitysuppliedislessthanthe%changeinpricePES<1Forexample,ittakestimetogrowcornsosupplywillbecomemoreelasticovertimeIndirecttaxescanbe

addedtothepricesof

goodsandservicesButwhydogovernmentswanttoincreasethepricesandrestrictthesupplyofsomeproducts?todiscouragetheirconsumptionbecauseitcanbeharmful,e.g.cigarettestoreducetheirproductionbecauseitcanbeharmful,e.g.theburningofoilandgasreleasesharmfulemissions

toconservelimitednaturalresources,e.g.taxesonenergyandwateruseSubsidiescanbepaidtoproducerstowardstheircostsofproductionButwhydogovernmentswanttoincreasethesupplyandreducethepricesofsomeproducts?tomakeproductsmoreaffordableforthoseonthelowestincomes,e.g.basicfoodstuffstoencouragetheirconsumptionbecauseitcanbebeneficial,e.g.medicinestoencouragetheirdevelopmentandproductionbecauseitisbeneficialandcreatesemployment,e.g.windturbinesandsolarenergypanelsTaxes,subsidiesandmarketoutcomes$10+5%taxTheeffectofanindirecttaxObjective:toreduceharmfulexhaustemissionsbythereducingtheconsumptionofpetrolBeforetaxof40centsperlitre:600millionlitresofpetrolaretradedeachmonthatthemarketpriceof80centsperlitreAftertaxof40centsperlitre:500millionlitresofpetrolaretradedeachmonthatanewmarketpriceof$1perlitreButwhydoesn’tthemarketpricerisefrom80centsto$1.20perlitre?Becausedemandcontractsaspricerises,sopetrolproducersenduphavingtopaysomeofthetaxtogovernmentTheeffectofasubsidyObjective:toencouragetheproductionandconsumptionofbiofuelBeforeasubsidyof$20perbarrel:40millionbarrelsofbiofuelaresuppliedandtradedeachmonthatthemarketpriceof$60perbarrelAfterasubsidyof$20perbarrel:50millionbarrelsofbiofuelaresuppliedandtradedeachmonthatanewmarketpriceof$50perbarrelButwhydoesn’tthemarketpricefallfrom$60to$40perbarrel?BecausedemandextendsaspricefallssoproducersdonothavetopassonthefullamountofthesubsidyIGCSE?/OLevelEconomics2.3SocialcostsandbenefitsS4

PrivatecostsandbenefitsPrivatesectorfirmsConsumersAimtomaximizetheirprofitsPrivatecosts=wages,rents,components,insurancepremiums,telephonebills,electricity,etc.Privatebenefits=revenuefromthesaleofproductstoconsumers

Aimtomaximizetheirutility(orsatisfaction)Privatecosts=paymentsforgoods

andservicesPrivatebenefits=satisfactionfromconsumingtheproductstheybuySomeproducersandconsumersmayignoretheharmfuleffectsoftheirproductionandconsumptiondecisionsandactivitiesonotherconsumers,firmsandtheenvironmentbecausetheyareonlyconcernedwiththeirownprivatecostsandbenefits

Marketfailure

Externalcosts

SocialcostsTotalsocialcost=privatecosts+externalcosts

Externalbenefits

SocialbenefitsTotalsocialbenefit=privatebenefits+externalbenefits

Aneconomicuseofresources?Iftotalsocialbenefit>totalsocialcostIftotalsocialcost>totalsocialbenefitEconomicwelfarecanbeimprovedbyreducingproductionandconsumptionEconomicwelfarecanbeimprovedbyencouragingmoreproductionandconsumptionTaxonlandfilltoincreaseby20%asthegovernmentattemptstoreducetheamountofwastethatendsupintheground.

CorrectingmarketfailureHowcanagovernmentinamixedeconomyensurethatfirmsandconsumerstakeaccountoftheexternalcostsandbenefitsoftheirdecisionsandactions?IndiatoenforcenewregulationstocurbnoisepollutionSouthAfricabansplasticbagsto

reducelitterRetailerscaughthandingoutthebagsnowfaceafineof100,000rand($13,800)ora10-yearjailsentenceTheChinesegovernmentannounces18recyclingprojectsaretoreceivegovernmentsubsidiescoveringupto50%oftotalinvestmentcosts

TheAustraliangovernmenthasbannedlivecattleexportstoIndonesiauntilsafeguardsareadoptedtoendthebrutalslaughterofanimalsGovernmentunveilsplantotaxthecarbonemissionsoftheworstpolluters

CorrectingmarketfailuresToreduceexternalcostsRaisetaxesonfirmswithactivitiesthatcreateexternalcoststoreducethosefirms’after-taxprofits,e.g.taxesonemissionsfromtheuseoffossilfuels,onlandfillwasteandmineralextractionIncreaseindirecttaxesonproductsthatareconsideredharmfultoraisetheirpricesanddiscouragetheirconsumption,e.g.taxesoncigarettes,petrol,plasticbagsUseregulationsandfinestodiscouragetheproductionorconsumptionofproductsoractivitiesthatareharmful,e.g.smokingbans,planningcontrols,legallimitsonairandwaterpollutants,anti-litterlawsToincreaseexternalbenefitsEnsurepublicsectorprovisionofsociallyandeconomicallydesirablegoodsandservices,vidingfreevaccinationsandeducation,publicparks,publictransportandroadsProvidesubsidiestoprivatesectorfirmstoreducethecostofactivitiesandproductsthathaveexternalbenefits,e.g.subsidiesforrecycling,renewableenergy,organicfarmingUseregulationstoencouragefirmstochangetheirproductionmethods,e.g.rulestophaseouttraditionallightbulbstoencourageaswitchtolow-energylightbulbs,healthandsafetyregulations,animalwelfarelawsIGCSE?/OLevelEconomics3.1MoneyandfinanceS5

Whydoweneedmoney?Toexchangeforthosegoodsandservicesweeachneedandwantbutareunabletoproduceforourselves,becausewearenotself-sufficient(individuallywecannotproduceeverythingweneedandwant)wespecializeinthosetasksandproductiveactivitieswearebestabletodoandthereforeneedtotradewithproducersofotherproducts

Barter

Barterinvolvesexchanginggoodsandservices,i.e.‘payment’foroneproductismadewithanotherProblemswithbarterare:findingsomeonetoswapwith(theremustbeadoublecoincidenceofwants)??howtoagreevalues(howmanyapplestoonecow,andhowmuchcheeseforoneapple?)

ThefunctionsofmoneyamediumofexchangeagoodstoreofvalueameasureofvalueameansofdeferredpaymentIOU$20Toovercometheproblemsofbarteramoneymustbe:

Prices

ChoosingagoodmoneyAgoodmoneymustbe:acceptabletoothersinpaymentforgoodsandservicesdurablesothatitisnotworndownordamagedeasilythoughfrequentuseportablesothatitiseasytocarryarounddivisibleintosmallerunitsandvaluesscarce,otherwiseifitisfreelyavailableitwillbeoflittleornovaluetoothers

Whatismoney?Notesandcoins+bankdepositsBankdepositsare‘nearmoney’becausetheycanbewithdrawntoprovidecashtomakepaymentsreasonablyquickly

FinancingeconomicactivityBankslendmoneytopeople,firmsandgovernmentorganizationstofinancetheirspendingStockcanbesoldonthestockmarkettoprovidelong-termfinanceforcompaniesandgovernments

ThebankingsystemBanksarefinancialintermediaries:theybringtogethercustomerswhowanttosavetheirmoneywithcustomerswhowanttoborrowitSAVINGMONEYBanksneedmoneytomakeloansBanksoffersaversinteresttoencouragethemtosavetheirmoneyinsavingsaccountsTheinterestrateisarewardforsavingmoneySaversmaybeofferedhigherinterestratesforlong-termsavings

Thepriceofmoney…istheinterestrate(expressedasa%perunitofmoney)Thebaserateofinterestinaneconomyissetbythecentralbankorthegovernment.Itistheratewhichthecentralbankwillchargebanksforlendingthemmoneyiftheyrunshortofcash.Forexample:toattractsavings,abankoffersitscustomersannualinterestof3%apersonwhosaves$1,000inasavingsaccountforoneyearwillreceive$30ininterestattheendofthatyear

ThepriceofmoneyForexample:asmallfirmborrows$10,000repayableinoneyeartheinterestrateis5%peryearthetotalrepayableattheendoftheyear=$10,500BORROWINGMONEYTheinterestrateisthecostofborrowingmoneyLendingmoneytopeopleandfirmsinvolvesadministrativecostsandrisksofnon-repayment.BanksmustcoverthesecoststomakeaprofitThelongerthetermoftheloanandthegreatertheriskofnon-repaymentthehighertheinterestratechargedInterestchargesalsocompensatebanksforpriceinflationwhichwillreducethevalueofthemoneytheyhavetiedupinloans

TheroleofacentralbankThecentralbankisatthecentreofthebankingsysteminmosteconomiesThemainfunctionofacentralbank

istomaintainthestabilityofthenationalcurrencyandthemoneysupply

TheBankofEnglandTHEBANKERS’BANKSupervisesthebankingsystemandregulatestheconductofbanksHoldstheaccountsofbanksandtransfersmoneybetweenthemIslenderofthelastresorttobanksiftheyrunshortofmoneyTheroleofacentralbankTheCentralBankofIndonesiaTHEGOVERNMENT’SBANKIssuesnotesandcoinsManagesthenationaldebtManagespaymentstoandfromthegovernmentManagesthenation’sgoldandforeigncurrencyreservesOperatesthegovernment’smonetarypolicy

IssuingstockStockisthenameusedtodescribemoneyraisedbyajointstockcompanyorcorporation,oragovernment.Jointstockcompaniessellsharestoraisepermanentcapital.Sharesneverhavetoberepaid.Thepeopleandorganizationsthatbuysharesbecometheownersorshareholdersofjointstockcompanies.Eachshareheldinacompanyentitlesitsownertoashareofanycompanyprofits.Thispaymentfromprofitsiscalledadividend.Agovernmentsellsloanstocksorbondstoraisemoneyforafixedperiodoftime,sometimesupto25yearsormore.Bondsarerepaidwithinterestattheendoftheirterm.

ThestockmarketAstockexchange,orbourse,isabusinessorganizationthatenablesindividuals,companiesandgovernmentstobuyandsellloanstocksandcompanysharesontheglobalstockmarket.Thestockmarketistheglobalmarketforthebuyingandsellingofnewandsecond-handgovernmentstocksandcompanyshares.Thestockmarketbringstogetherallthoseindividualsandorganizationswillingandabletobuystocksandsharesandallthoseindividualsandorganizationswillingandabletosellthem.Whyisthestockmarketimportant?Farfewerstocksandshareswouldbetradediftheindividualsandorganizationsthatboughtthemwereunabletosellthemonatafuturedatetootherinvestorssotheycouldgettheirmoneyback.Ifgovernmentsandcompaniescannotselltheirnewlyissuedstocksandsharestheywillbeunabletoraisethecapitaltheyneedtofinancetheiractivities.Therewillbelesseconomicactivity.Fewergoodsandserviceswillbeproduced.Whatdeterminesshareprices?ShareholdersarelikelytoreceivebiggerdividendpayoutsDemandforsharesintheAlphaCompanyincreasesThemarketpriceandquantityofsharestradedintheAlphaCompanyincreaseDividendpaymentstoshareholdersmayfallThemarketsupplyofsharesintheBetaCompanyincreasesasshareholdersattempttoselltheirsharesThemarketpriceandquantityofsharestradedintheBetaCompanyfallsTheAlphaCompanyisexpectedtoannounceasignificantincreaseinannualprofitsAfallinordersattheBetaCompanysparksfearsoffallingprofitsandfactoryclosuresStockmarketconditionsAbullishmarketSharepriceindexStockmarketpricesarerisingAbearmarketSharepriceindexStockmarketpricesarefallingIGCSE?/OLevelEconomics3.2OccupationsandearningsS6

Whydopeoplework?WAGEFACTORS+NON-WAGEFACTORS

WagefactorsMostpeoplewillsupplytheirlabourtofirmstoearnanincome.Firmspaywagestoworkerstosupplytheirlabourtoproducegoodsandservices.Paidemploymentthereforeprovidespeoplewithmoneytobuythegoodsandservicestheyneedandwantandcannotproduceth