Applied Economics
Applied Economics
Applied Economics
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APPLIED ECONOMICS
A robust background in applied economics
allows people to make informed forecasts
about future trends.
It can involve the use of econometrics and
case studies.
(E'metrics deals w/ measurement of
economic data-empirical observations
using statistical methods.
Theories must be tested against empirical
data for validity before they can be
applied
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APPLIED ECONOMICS
Engaged in mathematical/quantitative and
qualitative analysis
• estimation of model-specified parameters
through statistical inference (e.g. estimating
the output elasticities of input in a
production function);
• validation of theoretical models through
econometric and other forms of empirical
analysis (e.g. seeking evidence for whether
unemployment rises as minimum wage is
raised, or whether countries with greater
trade openness have higher rates of
economic growth on average);
APPLIED ECONOMICS
• as well as the application of theory to
predict outcomes given a set of
considerations (e.g. whether a particular
public policy will have its intended effect
as theoretically-predicted ... e.g. changes
in GDP in response to changes in fiscal
policy as specified in Keynesian theory):
and
• forecasting of economic variables using
relationships theoretically-specified.
APPLIED ECONOMICS
APPLIED ECONOMICS
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APPLIED ECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO
ECONOMICS
Economics is defined as the study of choices that
individuals and societies make in the production,
distribution and consumption of goods.
2. How to produce?
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Factors of Production
Land Labor
Capital Entrepreneurship
Opportunity Cost
The value of the next best alternative that was not
chosen is called opportunity cost (Sexton, 2009).
The Ceteris Paribus
Assumption
his is a Latin translation for the phrase, “letting everything else
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Mercantilism
The goal of this economic thought was to accumulate as
much wealth in the form of gold and minerals.
Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, published in 1768 a book
entitled Physiocracy, a name which means “rule of nature.”
Physiocracy
This school that criticizes the mercantile system was founded
by a French man, Francois Quesnay (1694-1774).
Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
Division of Labor.
Free Market.
David Ricardo (1772-
1832)
He applied Adam Smith’s
principle of absolute
advantage to trade.
Production is seen as
creating its own demand,
as greater production
means more income
among workers for
purchasing goods and
services.
Most concepts in
microeconomics such as
demand and supply,
equilibrium, elasticity,
consumer behavior and
production costs are
credited to him.
Keynesianism played a
great influence on the
economic decisions of
America during the time
of the Great Depression
(1929-1939).
- No Economic freedom
a market is an established
management that brings buyers and
sellers together to exchange particular
goods and services
Market
Market Structure
perfect competition
monopolistic competition
oligopoly
monopoly
Perfect
Competition
A perfectly
competitive market
exists where there
are many sellers of
homogeneous
product in the
market.
Monopoly
A monopoly is
basically a one-firm
industry. There is
only one producer of
a unique product
that has no available
substitutes in the
market.
Oligopoly
Oligopoly markets
are characterized
by very few sellers
with homogeneous
or unique
products.
"Anger is not an expression of strength. It
is an indication of one's inability to control
his thoughts, words and emotions. It is
easy to get angry. When the weakness of
anger takes over, the strength of reason
leaves. Cultivate within yourselves the
mighty power of self-discipline".
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Monopolistic
Competition
A monopolistic
competitive market
is characterized by
many sellers of
differentiated
products.
DEMAND, SUPPLY, AND
MARKET EQUILIBRIUM
There are three functions of prices
(according to Milton Friedman):
It is the amount of
goods and services
consumers are
willing and able to
buy from the
market at various
prices, all other
factors remaining
constant.
Law of Demand
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Demand Schedule
Demand Function
Exercise: Given the points (3, -2) (1,6) find the equation of the line
Demand Curve
It is the graphical
representation of the
demand schedule.
The Non-Price Determinants of Demand
If a person feels
that he/she will be
maximizing
satisfaction from a
good or a service,
then most
probably the
demand for such
good/service will
increase.
The Non-Price Determinants of Demand
2. Income
Income is a major
factor affecting the
decision of the
consumer on how
much to demand for
a good or a service.
The Non-Price Determinants of Demand
The number of
buyers in the
market affects
the quantity
demanded for a
particular good
or service.
The Non-Price Determinants of Demand
4. Prices of Related
Goods
(Two) Goods may be
complements or
substitutes.
Complementary goods
are commodities
where one cannot
function in the
absence of the other.
In the case of
substitute goods, one
good can function
even in the absence of
the other good.
VS
.
The Non-Price Determinants of Demand
5. Price and Income
Expectations
When consumers
expect that the
price of a certain
good will
increase in the
future, their
current demand
for that good will
increase.
Change in Quantity Demanded
Vs.
Change in Demand
It is the amount of
goods and services
producers are willing
and able to sell in the
market at various
prices, all other
factors remaining
constant.
Law Of Supply
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Supply Schedule
Supply Curve
The Non-Price Determinants of Supply
1. Number of Sellers
2. Technology
A modern or advance
technology will result
to mass production,
while a traditional
method brings about
inadequate output.
The Non-Price Determinants of Supply
3.Cost of Production
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2011 P43.84
2012 P41.06
2013 P44.39
2014 P44.79
2015 P46.93
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PRICE OF RICE
Prices as of Dec. 29, 2015
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Philippine Population
The world population (the total number of living humans on Earth) was 7.4 billion as
of June 2016 according to Worldometers and based on the latest estimates provided
by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
[1]. World population is projected to reach 8 billion in 2024 and 10 billion in the year
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2056.
http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/June 2016
Demand outpacing supply of jobs,
admits labor chief
Labor Force Survey
It listed the government’s job-creation numbers as follows:
YearAdditional Jobs
20102.8 % increase (974,000 additional jobs)
20113.2% (1.157 million)
20121.1% (408,000)
20130.8% (317,000)
2014 (1stQ)0.8% (283,000)
Baldoz said the unemployment rate was “steady” but “it continues to be a big challenge to
whoever sits in government.”
it’s a draw—two percent enter the (labor) force (annually), two percent (of jobs) are also created
annually.”
"JOBLESS GROWTH" In a jobless growth economy, unemployment remains stubbornly high even
as the economy grows
The OECD approach to inclusive growth is multidimensional, going beyond income, and that
the proceeds of economic growth must be shared.
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Overseas Filipinos Greece 61,716
Mga Pilipino sa ibang bansa
South Korea 59,839
Total population
Oman 55,590
10,238,614 (2013)[1]
Regions with significant populations France 48,018
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ELASTICITY
Price Elasticity of
Demand
ep = 0.43 inelastic
Revenue= P * Q 1. P50,000
2. P44,000
ep = 2.08 elastic
Revenue= P * Q 1. P50,000
2. P64,000
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• It is a measure of responsiveness of the consumers' demand
to a change in income (Y).
Income Elasticity
The cross-price elasticity measures the
responsiveness of a consumer's demand
for a good to a changes in the prices of
related goods.
• Project Proposal
• Economic Survey...
Agriculture, Industry and
Services.
• Agriculture sector includes Agriculture, Forestry
and Fishing (sector A)
• Industry sector is composed of the following:
Mining and Quarrying (B), Manufacturing( C),
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air-Conditioning
Supply (D), Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste
Management and Remediation Activities (E), and
Construction (F).
Agriculture, Industry and
Services.
• The Services sector is composed of Wholesale
and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and
Motorcycles (G), Transportation and Storage
(H), Accommodation and Food Service Activities
(I), Information and Communication (J),
Financial and Insurance Activities (K), Real
Estate Activities (L), Professional, Scientific and
Technical Activities (M), Administrative and
Support Service Activities (N), Education (P),
Human Health and Social Work Activities (Q),
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (R), and
Other Service Activities (O).
Agriculture
For sector A- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, it is
represented by the activities undertaken in the
agribusiness
Agribusiness as the commercial aspect related to
agriculture or agricultural activities and its
products.
The agribusiness sector is engaged in the
production and operations of a farm, the
manufacture and distribution of farm equipment
and supplies, and the processing, storage, and
distribution of farm commodities.
The very core of the industry is agriculture, which is
supported by the manufacturing sector and
service sector.
Subsectors of the Philippine
Agribusiness Sector
1. Crop Production
2. Animal Production (livestock and
poultry)
3. Forestry and Logging
4. Fishery (including aquaculture)
5. Agricultural-Support Services and
Manufacturing
Agribusiness management is the application of
business skills in areas of marketing, finance,
economics and management to the agricultural
industry
Agriculture, Industry and Services
Individual exercise
Farm income computation – different scenarios
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SAMPLE COMPUTATION
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MEASURE OF PROFITABILITY
Net Income = Income - Cost
Cash Income = Net Income +
Farmers' Counterpart in the Cost
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MEASURE OF EFFICIENCY
Return on Investment = Net Income/Cost
Yield per Module
Income per Kilogram = Net Income/Yield
Break-even Cost = Cost/Yield
Break-even Yield = Cost/Selling Price