Haiti’s Poverty Trap: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Haiti’s Poverty Trap: A Self-Reinforcing Cycle
The poverty trap in Haiti is characterized by a self-reinforcing cycle where poverty fuels instability and weak governance, which in turn perpetuates poverty.
Characteristics of the Poverty Trap
- Socioeconomic Inequality: High levels of inequality create barriers to economic and social mobility, trapping marginalized groups in poverty.
- Weak State Capacity: The government’s inability to provide basic services, such as security, education, and healthcare,
Accounting for Investments: Equity, Control, and Fair Value
Accounting for Investments: An Overview
- Provision for recovery (used to adjust the cost of the investment at market value).
- Gain / Loss Unrealized holding gains, net (like the provision for recovery, reported as part of shareholders’ equity).
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The entry to record the sale of securities available for sale, has two parts:
- The cash account will be debited for the amount received, the investment account will be credited for the original investment value, and the difference will be debited Loss on Sale
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The entry to record the sale of securities available for sale, has two parts:
Understanding Investment Resources, Financial Intermediaries, and Money Supply
Investment Resources and Financial Intermediaries
Investment of Resources
Value for money: Resources available through asset operations, including assets and rights, are recovered on mutually agreed terms.
Loans
Banks grant funds to individuals or companies, with the commitment to return them within a specified time. Types of loans include:
- Personal Loans: Designed to finance the acquisition of consumer goods.
- Mortgage Loans: House purchases remain the guarantee of repayment; ownership transfers to the
Understanding Firms, Business Survival, and Demand Elasticity
Understanding Firms and Business Dynamics
The Firm: A Focal Point of Production
A firm is a central element in a country’s production system. It uses its resources to produce goods, sometimes borrowing resources and paying for their use (e.g., land, labor, capital). A firm is an organizational unit, while a plant is a technical unit. The primary goal of a firm is to maximize profit.
In business economics, a firm is viewed from two perspectives:
- Theoretical: A firm is a fundamental component of production,
Monopoly vs. Perfect Competition: Key Differences
Formulas:
CMEV = CV / Q; CMET = TC / Q; MC = CT1 – CT0; CT = CV + CF
6 Elements to Differentiate a Product:
- Brand
- Local geographic location
- Package
- Attention (Courtesy)
- Credit
- After-sales care
- Warranty
For Existing Monopoly Firms:
Monopolistic companies already exist due to the following barriers:
- Economies of Scale: Better use of production factors, capital goods, human resources, and entrepreneurial ability. This tends to lower unit costs or average costs (a technological advantage).
- Natural Monopolies: Companies
Key Business & Economic Terms: Absolute to Economy
Key Business and Economic Terms
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Absolute Advantage: Ability to produce a specific product more efficiently than any other nation.
Affirmative Action Program: Plan designed to increase the number of minority employees at all levels within an organization.
B
Balance of Payments: Total flow of $ into a country – total flow of $ out of that country over some period of time.
Balance of Trade: Total value of a nation’s exports – total value of its imports over some period of time.
Barter: System of exchange
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