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2024
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Environmental Economics
ECS2606 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE
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explanations.
1. Discuss and diagrammatically illustrate the fundamental
balance principle. [10] Read the excerpt below and answer
the question that follows: Africa has made significant strides
in the growth of its solar energy industry in recent years, with
the continent seeing an increase of over 1.8W in new solar
installations, primarily led by Egypt, South Africa, Kenya,
Namibia, and Ghana. In order to simultaneously speed up
energy access and support sustainable economic growth,
Africa’s renewable energy mix has increasingly switched
away from conventional hydropower and thermal facilities to
renewable alternatives.
. Fundamental Balance Principle
Understanding the Principle:
The fundamental balance principle in economics asserts that for a market to be in equilibrium,
the quantity demanded of a good or service must equal the quantity supplied. This equilibrium is
achieved at the equilibrium price, where both buyers and sellers are satisfied, and the market
clears without surplus or shortage.
Diagrammatic Illustration:
1. Demand Curve:
o Definition: Represents the quantity of a good or service that consumers are
willing to buy at various prices.
o Shape: Typically downward sloping, indicating that as the price decreases, the
quantity demanded increases.
o Diagram:
2. Supply Curve:
o Definition: Represents the quantity of a good or service that producers are willing
to sell at various prices.
o Shape: Typically upward sloping, indicating that as the price increases, the
quantity supplied increases.
o Diagram:
3. Equilibrium Point: