State Intervention and Economic Globalization
State Intervention in the Economy
Objectives
- Establish the legal and regulatory framework.
- Determine macroeconomic objectives: controlling public deficits and inflation.
- Facilitate efficient and socially optimal resource allocation.
Tools
- Founding and purchase of goods and services.
- Intervention in income allocation mechanisms.
- Regulating wealth.
Externalities
Definition
Benefits or damages to a third party due to economic activity.
Types
- Negative: Pollution
- Positive: Public services, scientific research
Addressing
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Understanding Market Dynamics
Profit, Revenue, and Costs
Profit is the difference between revenue and costs.
Revenue: The amount received from selling goods or services. It’s calculated by multiplying the number of units sold by the selling price per unit.
Costs: Expenses associated with producing goods and services.
Maximizing Business Objectives
There are two ways to maximize income:
- Maximize Revenue: Focus on factors influencing revenue (unit sales price and quantity sold).
- Minimize Costs: Optimize the
Market Failures and the Welfare State: An Economic Overview
Market Failures
A market failure occurs when the market is inefficient in allocating resources, leading to negative consequences.
The Volatility of Economic Cycles
Business cycles, fluctuations in economic activity between expansion and recession, are a significant market failure. They directly impact the quantity and nature of jobs within a country.
Public Sector Intervention: Economic Policy
Economic policy encompasses the measures and instruments used by the state to intervene in economic activity
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Economic Indicators: GDP, Inflation, and CPI
Unit 9: The Economic Indicator
1. The Macroeconomic Perspective
Macroeconomics examines the economy as a whole, unlike microeconomics, which focuses on individual markets, prices, and products.
Keynesian Economics
John Maynard Keynes, a leading 20th-century economist, established the foundation of modern macroeconomics with his book, “The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money” (1936). Keynes identified three crucial questions for economic stability:
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Loan: Source of external financing. Large companies and public entities require significant capital, often exceeding the lending capacity of individual financial institutions.
Leasing: A lease with an option to buy allows firms to manage assets and liabilities by paying a fee. After the lease term, the lessee can return the property or purchase it at a residual price.
Renting: A commercial contract where a company transfers the use of property to a client for a defined term, conveying use and enjoyment
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Traditional Mental Model
Authority
The General Manager controls all movements of parts of the organization and influences its functioning.
Control
The company is expected to sell over 5,000 cars to make ends meet and was sold twice.
Resources
Do not open another branch without trained employees and the money.
Structure
A branch consists of the boss, employees, and managers who handle each aspect of its work.
Results
If an employee fails to sell at least 100 cars in a month, they are fired.
New Environments
Vision
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