Electricity prices set to rise by 62% by 2013 - 0 views
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Mehmet Mert Suma on 20 Dec 10This artice is about the increase in electricity prices in Australia. Electricity is a monopolistic market.
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Retail inflation slows but sharp price rises threaten - 0 views
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Competition among firms that choose to differentiate their products by nonprice means, for example, by quality, style, delivery methods, locations, or special services. Nonprice competition is often practiced by firms that desire to differentiate virtually identical products. In this one the product is food.
Ford to increase car prices - 1 views
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This article is about the price increase Ford is planning. Ford is regarded as the priceleader in oligopolistic market.
Verizon to Offer the iPhone Next Month - 0 views
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this article as about how Verizon will offer plans of the Iphone and there is some mentioning of second degree price discrimination.
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Cleo, I did not see anything that relates this news article to the topic of "price discrimination".
Energy firms face pricing probe - 0 views
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This article talks about certain energy companies that were facing investigations because of some of their price discrimination practices.
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Very interesting and suitable article, Talia. I just could have missed it as the tag is not exactly the same as required.
China Economy | Yuan Devaluation - 1 views
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This is a very interesting article about how Chinese economists are going to raise the value of the yuan. It seems that there are outreaching effects in the United States - the exports from China will raise in price and therefore Americans' disposable income will start to decrease.
Cheap wine the biggest culprit - 0 views
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This is an article showing consumer responsiveness towards alcohol (wine) consumption that has a change in price.
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Excellent example of suitable article on the topic!
Building Block - 0 views
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This article is about the price elasticity of demand for housing in different countries.
Fibre Optics: Drowning in Glass - 0 views
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This article discusses the current disequilibrium in the fibre market, stating that the price elasticity of fibre may reduce the harm of this disequilibrium to the industry.
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Talia, the articles from The Economist are good for learning how to analyse, it is actually the best economics magazine on the market that gives great analysis of many things economics. But these articles leave little room for providing own analysis. More 'raw' articles which do not provide the analysis would be more useful in this course in the future.
Technology; As Oil Prices Rise, the Hydrogen Car Is Looking Better - 1 views
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This is an article about the alternatives to the oil. Due to the high oil prices, demand for substitute goods increases.
Finnish Man Gets Six-Figure Speeding Ticket - 0 views
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This article is about the speeding fines based on income.
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Mehmet, this article has more to do with the system of taxation in Finland than with "price discrimination".
UK producer price inflation picks up unexpectedly - 0 views
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This article talks about how the inflation rate in UK has increased rather than decrease (which was what they were expecting). It is said that the inflation occurring mainly due to the increasing oil prices.
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A good example of an external shock on SRAS
U.S. raises India's sugar import quota - 1 views
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U.S. is having a supply shortage of sugar. The retailer prices have increased. More sugar import is planned to increase the supply and reduce the prices.
The Pound Weakened Marginally Against the Euro Exchange Rate - 0 views
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This article talks about how the Pound weakened against the Euro and other currencies. This would suggest that the UK imports are likely to be at a lower price, as well as Pounds becoming less attractive to hold onto.
Strong currency yet to impact on price - 0 views
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The article discusses the lack of effect the increase in the New Zealand dollar has had on imports.
Terms of Trade Fall in Q4 of 2011 for First Time Since 2010 - 0 views
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This article talks about how Australia has experienced a fall in their terms of trade at the end of 2011 (last year), and it is the first time since 2010. This occurred due to an increase in import expenditures and a slight fall in export prices.
Raising Exchange Rate Seen As Risky Strategy - 0 views
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This article talks about how the export sector in Switzerland are pressuring the Swiss National Bank into raising the exchange rate from 1.2 frank to 1.4 frank. This is most likely so that the exporters are able to sell their products at a higher price.
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