Pasan Perera
Expert Economics Tutor from Macquarie Univeristy offering personalized lessons in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Market Structures.
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Pasan Perera
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
About your economics tutor
I am Pasan Perera, a dedicated Economics tutor with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Finance and over a year of teaching experience. I specialize in personalized instruction across key areas such as Supply and Demand, Microeconomics, and more. My tutoring services cater to High School, Middle School, and Elementary students, offering tailored support that includes assignment assistance, exam preparation, and practical application techniques. I am committed to creating an inclusive learning environment and have experience supporting students with special needs. Together, we can strengthen your grasp of Economics and help you achieve academic success. My lessons are tailored to your needs and where possible engage in constructive dialogue to fill the knowledge gap. I am here to help you with any concepts that you are struggling with.
Pasan graduated from Macquarie University
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My teaching approach is designed to make Economics accessible and applicable to everyday life, helping students connect theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios. I prioritize interactive and student-centered learning through collaborative discussions, problem-solving exercises, and strategic thinking activities. This engagement encourages deeper comprehension and retention of complex ideas. I cater to diverse learners across high school, middle school, and elementary levels, adapting lessons to each student’s unique needs and learning pace. Utilizing a variety of technology tools such as interactive whiteboards, educational apps, and online platforms, I create a dynamic and immersive learning environment. I follow a carefully structured curriculum but remain flexible to address individual challenges and strengths. My goal is to foster critical thinking skills, boost confidence, and provide practical knowledge that prepares students for academic success and real-life decision-making. This personalized and holistic method ensures that every student not only excels academically but also develops a lasting appreciation for Economics.
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Economics concepts taught by Pasan
The Student and Tutor engaged in a detailed discussion covering key academic concepts for an assignment, focusing on financial strategy. They analyzed risks related to geographic expansion, optimal dividend policy, and critical considerations for mergers and acquisitions. The Student received guidance on structuring their answers and was provided with real-life business examples for their assignment, which will be drafted and reviewed in a follow-up session.
Risks of Geographic Expansion
Strategic Dividend Policy & Shareholder Value
Critical Considerations in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
The Student and Tutor discussed the requirements for a finance assignment focused on critically evaluating a company's corporate governance, project evaluation methods, financing strategies, geographic expansion risks, dividend policy, and merger considerations. The Tutor provided academic guidance and real-world examples for each section of the assignment, and the Student plans to draft their responses for review in a subsequent session.
Project Investment Appraisal & Resource Allocation
Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Synergies
Optimal Dividend Policy
Risks of Geographic Expansion
Capital Structure & Financing Strategy
Corporate Governance & Financial Leadership
Student and Tutor discussed HSC trial exam preparation, including the strategy of completing and submitting practice papers for marking. They focused on solving multiple-choice questions related to Economics concepts such as automatic stabilizers, emissions trading schemes, balance of payments, real economic growth, and the graphical analysis of quotas, tariffs, and market failures from negative externalities. The Tutor also informed the Student about their unavailability in August due to personal exams and planned to focus on short answer and extended response questions in the next session.
Impact of Quotas on Supply and Price
Market Failure: Negative Externalities and Corrective Taxes
Real vs. Nominal GDP and Economic Growth
Balance of Payments Identity
Emissions Trading Scheme (Carbon Credits)
Automatic Stabilizers vs. Discretionary Fiscal Policy
The Student and Tutor updated a Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) calculation in Excel, ensuring the bond and bank loan components of debt were weighted and calculated separately. Subsequently, they practiced calculating and interpreting several key financial ratios—current ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, quick ratio, interest coverage ratio, and earnings per share—using provided financial statements to assess liquidity, financial gearing, and investor position. The Student will work on completing the ratio analysis for future review.
Debt to Equity Ratio: Measuring Financial Gearing
Current Ratio: A Snapshot of Liquidity
Earnings Per Share (EPS): Shareholder Profitability Metric
Interest Coverage Ratio: Assessing Debt Servicing Ability
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Calculation
Student and Tutor collaborated on an assignment, focusing on financial calculations for a company. They reviewed the methodology for determining the market values of equity and debt, capital structure, and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). The session also covered the appropriate use and limitations of WACC as a discount rate.
Application & Limitations of WACC
Market Value of Debt (MVD)
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) After Tax
Market Value of Equity (MVE)
Capital Structure & Component Weights
The Student and Tutor reviewed the Student's past Economics assignment results and discussed current overall academic progress. They explored effective exam preparation strategies and then collaboratively worked through multiple-choice questions from a 2024 Economics HSC paper, covering various core economic concepts. For future sessions, the Tutor suggested the Student source trial papers and outlined plans to focus on short-answer and essay questions.
Monetary Policy: Objectives and Conflicts
Labor Force Participation Rate
Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC)
Implementation Time Lags of Economic Policies
Appreciation of the Australian Dollar
Economic Impact of Local Content Rules
Roles of International Economic Organizations
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