... goods and services that they don't produce efficiently for their population, and also allows Australia to meet the domestic demand for goods and services. Conversely, free trade will allow Australian producers to specialize in the production of goods and services which are most efficiently produced in Australia. This will result in a better allocation of resources, and increased levels ... on imported petroleum exposes the Australian economy to fluctuations on the worldwide market for petroleum. Outbreaks of war in the Middle East or hurricanes in the U.S can quickly affect the supply o...

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... consistent economic growth, low rates of inflation, a sound international trading situation and low unemployment. To meet these objectives the government must place policies such as fiscal, monetary, trade and income policies. Fiscal policy is the deliberate action of the government to change its levels of income and expenditure, through the annual budget. By budgeting for a deficit or surplus, the ... of interest rates. Lowering interest rates encourages people to spend and borrow while higher interest rates encourages people to save and not borrow. By lowering interest rates the governm...

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... to prepare or construct the infrastructure for tourists (Hall, 1995; Richardson, 1995: 125-132). For that reason in recent years the tourism industry or the government in Australia have attracted foreign capital to build basic facilities such as accommodations and railroads (Hall, 1995:217-219). For instance, foreign investments connected with tourism and ... become common as a means of countering the negative impacts on the environment and society. In conclusion, without doubt tourism seems destined to become a dominant industry within the Australian economy. However, Australia is not a...

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... For example, public utilities (electric, water), local telephone, cable T.V. Monopoly market is created when there are high barriers to entry (anything that prevents firms from entering the industry), i.e. government licenses, franchise, patents, copyrights and economies of scale. The economic case against monopoly is that a monopoly has a market power, which is a power to set the price in the ... its market by changing quantity it produces. This is the real concern with monopoly market, such market like Telstra, an Australian telecommunication company which was previously owned by the go...

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... taxes such as fuel taxes (Dickman, 1989; Richardson, 1995: 87-89). Dickman (1989:164-165) clarifies that the improvement of tourism provides constant and much needed earnings for the government. For example, the amounts of indirect taxes from travel and tourism industry reached around $3.6 billion in Australia in 1991-92 (Richardson, 1995:68). Lastly, tourism has generated much investment ... host countries have to prepare or construct the infrastructure for tourists (Hall, 1995; Richardson, 1995: 125-132). For that reason in recent years the tourism industry or the government in Austral...

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... opportunities for the development of a nation. For this reason, the pursuit of economic growth has been a major objective of Government policy. Adverse economic and financial developments in the world's largest economies continue to constrain world growth while the Australian economy remains resilient, growing faster than most other developed economies. The economy should continue to grow in 2003-04 however, ... not without its problems. Economic growth effects unemployment, inflation, external stability, the distribution of income and the environment. Achieving external stability is one ...

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... consistent economic growth, low rates of inflation, a sound international trading situation and low unemployment. To meet these objectives the government must place policies such as fiscal, monetary, trade and income policies. Fiscal policy is the deliberate action of the government to change its levels of income and expenditure, through the annual budget. By budgeting for a deficit or surplus, the ... of interest rates. Lowering interest rates encourages people to spend and borrow while higher interest rates encourages people to save and not borrow. By lowering interest rates the governm...

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Australian economy and Asian economies play a very similar role in solving the economic problem. The problem of scarcity arises because of the volume ... on the country's economic activity. Thus the age of the working class must be determined with the population. The economic problem of scarcity has influenced both Australian and Chinese economies. Both Australia and china offer health care for their country. Population in china and population in Australia are unequal; therefore health care in ... poor. Under NRCMCS 800 million residents gained basic health care. Through health care the privat...

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... power in 1972, he paved the way for Australia to move forward in it's ideals to recognise the status of women, indigenous Australian's and equal eduction for all. This extremely beneficial change in government meant that there was progress in Australian society, and Whitlam's influence is still felt today. Without change, things could not improve and develop, so change is crucial and happens ... ...

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... Governor and the Secretary to the Treasurers, the RBA makes decisions about many aspects of the economy but it's main priority is to stabilize the Australian economy, with this intention, in order to stabilize the economy the RBA must modify the cash rate. The cash rate can be defined as the ... in an overnight basis. The RBA has many roles, its function is to primarily secure the monetary management and it is the institution through which government monetary policy is enforced. The RBA modifies the cash rate in regards to the stability of the currency in Australia, the maintenance of ful...

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... large at the moment, due to special factors. Reasons for inflation include the current high prices of petrol due to the war in Iraq. To reduce inflation however, the government simply implements appropriate Microeconomic reforms to lower price levels. After 1999, economic growth began to fall steadily, along with unemployment. The falls in unemployment were due to events such ... jobs were created in the economy. The creation of new businesses opens up employment opportunities. Recent MER's which have helped lower unemployment is the privatisation of Airlines, Telstra and government comp...

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... cross border social, cultural and technological exchange as the phenomenon of globalization. In addition, globalization promotes free movement and exchange of ideas over vast distances. A young Asian professional may drinks Australian wine from Austrian glassware, listens to Beethoven on a Japanese audio system, surfs the internet to buy Persian rugs from a dealer in New York, watches Hollywood movies funded by foreign capital ... for customs officials or border guards? The world is not under threat of invasion. So, what is the military going to defend in a globalized world? Do the glob...

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