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LE1 Flashcards

1
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It is a science which deal with the attainment of the maximum fulfillment of society’s unlimited demands for goods and service.

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Economics

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________ is the discipline concerned with the economic aspects or engineering, and involves the systematic evaluation of the costs and benefits of proposed technical business projects and ventures.

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Engineering Economy

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In order to be economically acceptable, solution to engineering problems must demonstrate: (give at least 3)

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  • Positive balance of long-term benefits over long term cost.
  • Promote well-being and survival of organization.
  • Embody creative and innovative technology and ideas.
  • Permit identification and examination of outcomes.
  • Translates profitability through valid and acceptable measures of merits.
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____________ are those products or services that are directly used by people to satisfy their wants.

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Consumer goods and services

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5
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Give at least 3 example of Consumer goods and services

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  • Home
  • Food
  • Shelter
  • Clothes

etc.

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6
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____________ are used to produce consumer goods and services or other producer goods.

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Producer goods and services

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Give examples of Producer goods and services

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  • Buildings
  • Factories
  • Machines

etc.

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___________ are those products or services that are required to support human life and activities, that will be purchased in somewhat the same quantity even though the price varies considerably.

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Necessities

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9
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Give at least 3 examples of necessities.

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  • Food
  • Water
  • Air
  • Safety and Security
  • Clothes
  • Shelter
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Sleep
  • Energy

etc.

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10
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___________ are those products or services that are desired by humans and will be purchased if money is available after required necessities have been obtained.

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Luxuries

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11
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It can also be defines as those products that have an income-elasticity of demand greater than one.

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Luxuries

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12
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This implies that as income increases, more income will be spent on these products.

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Luxuries

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13
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Give examples of Luxuries.

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  • Appliances
  • Vacation
  • Entertainment
  • Gadgets

etc.

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14
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It refers to the satisfaction or pleasure derives from the consumer goods and services.

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Utility

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15
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This also means the power to satisfy human wants and needs.

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Utility

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16
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The concept of ________ is subjective and varies from person to person, as individuals have different preferences, tastes, and priorities.

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Utility

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17
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_________ is the quantity of a certain commodity that is bought at a certain price at a given place and time.

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Demand

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18
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It can also be defines as the want or desire or need for product using money to purchase it.

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Demand

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19
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It refers to a situation where a small change in price results in a relatively large change in quantity demanded.

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Elastic demand

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20
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In other words, consumer are very responsive to changes in prices. This typically happens when there are many substitutes available for product or when the product is considered non-essential.

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Elastic demand

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21
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It occurs when a change in price results in a proportionally smaller change in quantity demanded.

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Inelastic demand

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22
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Here, consumers are less sensitive to change in price. This usually happens with essential goods or products with few substitutes.

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Inelastic demand

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23
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_______ occurs when the percentage change in quantity demanded is equal to the percentage change in price.

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Unitary elasticity of demand

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24
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________ is a form of market structure where the number of suppliers are used to determine the type of market.

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Competition

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25
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________ is a place where the vendors or the sellers and vendees or the buyers come together.

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Market

26
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What are the market situations?

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  • Perfect Competition
  • Monopoly
  • Monopsony
  • Bilateral Monopoly
  • Duopoly
  • Duopsony
  • Oligopoly
  • Oligopsony
  • Bilateral Oligopoly
27
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This occurs when a commodity or service is supplied by numerous vendors, and there are no barriers to prevent other vendors from entering the market.

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Perfect Competition

28
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This is the opposite of perfect competition.

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Monopoly

29
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A large construction company that is the only buyer of specific type of raw material, such as specialized steel beams, from local suppliers.

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Monopsony

30
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A situation where a labor union representing workers negotiates wages and working conditions with a single employer, such as major manufacturing plant in a rural area where employment options are limited.

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Bilateral Monopoly

31
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The competition between Smart Communications and Globe Telecom in the mobile telecommunications market.

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Duopoly

32
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Two major supermarket chains, SM Supermarket and Robinsons Supermarket, dominate the grocery retail sector in a specific region.

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Duopsony

33
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The banking sectionn in the Philippines, where a few major banks such as BDO, Metrobank, and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) control the majority of the market share and influence inserest rates and lending practices.

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Oligopoly

34
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A few large seafood processing companies that dominate the market for purchasing fish from local fishermen in coastal areas.

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Oligopsony

35
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A scenario where a handful of pharmaceutical companies negotiate drug prices and terms with a few large hospital chains in the Philippines.

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Bilateral Oligopoly

36
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It states that, “When free competition exists, the price of the product will be that value where supply is equal to the demand.”

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Law of Supply and Demand

37
Q

This _________ price is where the forces of supply and demand are balances, leading to market stability.

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Equilibrium

38
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It is the amount money paid for the use of borrowed capital or the income produced by money which has been loaned.

A

Interest

39
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Defines as any money or property that you can use to produce more wealth.

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Capital

40
Q

Give the formula for simple interest

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F = P ( 1 + in )
I = Pin
F = P + I

where:
F = future worth
P = present worth
i = interest rate
I = Interest
n = number of interest period

41
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It refers to the difference between the future worth of negotiable paper and its present worth.

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Discount

42
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It also refers to the deduction from the published prices of services or goods.

A

DiscountI

43
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Interest directly proportional to the length of time and the amount of the principal borrowed.

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Simple interest

44
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Computed on the basis of one banker’s year.

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Ordinary Simple Interest

45
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Computed based on exact no. of days

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Exact Simple Interest

46
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Give the formula for discount.

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discount = F - P

where as:
F = future worth
P = present worth

47
Q

A _________ is simply a graphical representation of cash-flow drawn on a time scale.

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Cash-Flow Diagram

48
Q

It is defined as the interest is computed every end of each interest period and the interest earned for that period is added to the principal.

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Compound Interest

49
Q

Give the formula for Compound Interest

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F = P ( 1 + i )^n

50
Q

It is the cost of borrowing money.

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Rate of Interest

51
Q

It also refers to the amount earned by a unit principal per unit time.

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Rate of Interest

52
Q

It specifies rate of interest and a number of interest periods in one year.

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Nominal Rate of Interest

53
Q

what is annual?
in frequency of interest period

A

m = 1

54
Q

what is semi-annual?
or every 6 months?
in frequency of interest period

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m = 2

55
Q

what is quarterly?
or every 3 months?
in frequency of interest period

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m = 4

56
Q

what is bi-monthly?
or every 2 months?
in frequency of interest period

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m = 6

57
Q

_________ is the actual or exact rate of interest on the principal during one year.

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Effective Rate of Interest

58
Q

what is the formula for Effective Rate of Interest?

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ER = ( 1 + r/m)^m – 1

where:
ER = Annual Equivalent Rate
r = nominal rate
m = frequency of interest period

59
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what is the formula for Nominal Rate of Interest?

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F = P ( 1 + r/m ) ^m*n

where:
i = annual effective interest rate
r = nominal rate
m = frequency of interest period per year

without given P:

ER = ( 1 + r/m)^m - 1

60
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what is monthly in frequency of interest period?

A

m = 12

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