Nico Is the New Assistant Branch Manager of a Larger

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Essay

Nico is the new assistant branch manager of a larger Florida-based bank and the branch manager has asked him a question to test his knowledge. The question he asked is which rate should the bank advertise on monthly-compounded loans, the nominal annual percentage rate or the effective annual percentage rate? Which rate should the bank advertise on quarterly-compounded savings accounts? Explain. As a consumer, which would you prefer to see and why?

Discuss income effects and substitution effects in the context of consumer choice.

Calculate and interpret income elasticity of demand.

Relate the concepts of price elasticity, income elasticity, and consumer choice to real-world examples.

Understand the concept of price elasticity of demand and how it is affected by price changes.

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Definitions:

Full Employment GDP

The level of gross domestic product achieved when there is no cyclical unemployment in the economy, representing an ideal economic state where all willing and able workers find employment.

Economic Problem

When we have limited resources available to fulfill society’s relatively limitless wants.

Unemployment

The situation in which individuals who are capable of working and actively seeking employment are unable to find a job.

Inflation

A rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.