One of the world's biggest shipping firms is to cut 3,500 more jobs due to lower freight rates and demand.Industry leaders at the World Economic Forum on East Asia have said they expect oil prices to rise further. The leaders, meeting in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, said the long-term view was that demand for oil is growing.Retail sales volumes fell by 1.2% in July after the wet weather hit summer clothing sales and the cost of living weighed on food shoppers.“Market dynamics are influenced by various factors, including changes in consumer income, evolving tastes, availability of substitutes, and shifting consumer expectations.” i. Explain and provide fundamental concepts and of demand and supply using two terminologies in a market economy.ii. Demonstrate and explain how external factors (Two) such as government interventions or technological advancements can influence these market forces. Support your explanation with real-life examples(Two).

Which is the reason why Indonesia's manufcturing growth slowed down sharply since the 1990s?Group of answer choicesThe Indonesian government policy failed to seize the opportunities arising from rising global supply networks.Domestic manufacturing sector lost competitive grounds due to China's rise as the global manufacturing hubNone of the other answer options is correct.Commodity boom had an adverse effect on manufacturing sectorAll of the other explanations provided are correct.

Empirically, Haan and Schinkel (2023) observe that after the wholesale prices for natural gas (the TTF day ahead future prices) fell sharply at the end of Summer 2022, the retail prices offered to consumers remained higher longer, and only gradually came down with the retailers’ purchasing prices. This phenomenon:May be indicative of decreased competitionMay be indicative of increased competition.Is quite possibly due to mismeasurements.Is natural for energy markets.

E-commerce has increased price competition in many markets.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Perhatikan teks stimulus berikut Sebagai "raja" minyak sawit mentah (crude palm oil/CPO) dunia, perdagangan minyak sawit  Indonesia-Uni Eropa telah dimulai sejak abad ke-18 didasarkan adanya kebutuhan  masyarakat Uni Eropa akan CPO sebagai minyak nabati yang dapat dimanfaatkan menjadi  berbagai macam produk olahan serta memiliki harga yang relatif lebih murah dibandingkan  minyak nabati lainnya. Namun, seiring meningkatnya konsumsi Uni Eropa terhadap CPO  asal Indonesia dan secara langsung menurunkan konsumsi minyak nabati domestik, muncul  berbagai permasalahan terkait supply dan demand minyak kelapa sawit, baik bersifat internal  maupun eksternal. Berdasarkan bacaan diatas, tentukan pernyataan yang benar dari tindakan  yang harus diambil dalam mengatasi permasalahan sawit di IndonesiaPerintah : Klik pada 2 pilihan jawaban yang benar! (lebih dari 1 jawaban)A.       Indonesia mengolah kelapa sawit menjadi energi alternatif  blankB.       Indonesia memperbaiki serta mengoptimalkan sehingga kelapa sawit tetap sebagai komoditi ekspor utama  blankC.       Indonesia tidak lagi menanam kelapa sawit dan diganti dengan tanaman lain  blankD.      Indonesia menghentikan kegiatan ekspor kelapa sawit ke neagara Uni-Eropa  blankBENAR SALAH

Why might consumers opt to pay higher prices for oil in the short run?Option     To encourage oil companies to increase production     To support environmental conservation efforts     To discourage the use of alternative energy sources     To maintain stable levels of oil consumption