BANGOR BUSINESS SCHOOL
Individual Blog #2 22/23
ASB1300 CORE Economics
Module-Specific Instructions:
Choose only 2 questions to answer.
Each question is worth 50%.
Submission date: 30 May 2023
MDIS Module leader:
Mr Perry
Choose
only 2
questions to answer from these three questions. If more than 2 questions
have been answered, only the first two will be marked.
Each question is worth 50%. Word limit per question is 500 words.
QUESTION 1
Explain the game theoretic concepts of dominant strategy and Prisoner’s Dilemma. How
can these concepts allow us to analyse the problem of climate change?
QUESTION 2
Define the Lorenz Curve and the Gini
coefficient, and explain how they are calculated. The
diagram below shows the Gini coefficients for market income and disposable income for a
range of different countries. Is redistribution via the tax and benefits system an effective
way of addressing inequality?
QUESTION 3
Examine the key assumptions and predictions of the models
of perfect and imperfect
competition. Does
perfect competition exist in the real world?
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