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Showing posts with label Macroeconomics. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Housing Data City East of Mississippi River

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Unit 1 - Economic Systems Collapse
Reading Assignment: Krugman & Wells, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10
Assignment Type: Individual Project
Deliverable Length: 10–15 PowerPoint Slides 
Points Possible: 150

You are between jobs and have decided to relocate to a city east of the Mississippi River, but you are unsure of what size or type of city you and your family can afford to live in. Choose 4 cities east of the Mississippi River, each of a different size, and research the housing prices for a 3-bedroom, 2-bath condo for each city. Determine how supply and demand can affect the prices of these homes.

In a PowerPoint presentation, submit data findings that include economic factors within that area that may influence your decision, or factors that have prohibited an area to be chosen. Present the data in the following format:
* 1 slide of housing data findings. Provide the housing prices of each chosen city east of the Mississippi for a 3-bedroom, 2-bath condo or house.
* 2–3 slides of your preferred city to relocate with your reasoning for this choice
* 1–2 slides: Explain at least 2 reasons why housing prices vary from city to city
* 3–5 slides: Explain 3–4 ways in which supply and demand affect the prices of the homes
* 3–5 slides: Include any supply and demand figures or calculations to support your reasoning
* Cite sources using APA style. 

New Economy vs. Old Economy

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* Unit 1: Economic Systems
* Unit 1: Supply and Demand
* Unit 1: New Economy vs. Old Economy
Assignment Type: Discussion Board
Deliverable Length: 3–4 paragraphs
Points Possible: 50

Proponents of free market systems argue that free enterprise leads to more efficient production and better response to changing consumer preferences. Others point to the fact that markets are not perfect.
Consider both viewpoints and respond to both sides of the issue with your viewpoints. In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings.
You will be graded on the quality of your postings.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. Please refer to the following multimedia course material(s): * Unit 1: Economic Systems * Unit 1: Macroeconomics Concepts and Problems * Unit 1: Supply and Demand

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Economic Triumvirate

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ECON220-1005B-16 Microeconomics Assignment Name: Unit 5 Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 4–6 paragraphs
Details: In a 2009 Newsweek article, The 50 Most Powerful People List, there are 3 bankers who are listed as the 4th, 5th, and 6th most powerful people in the world. Read the following article on the "Economic Triumvirate":
Downloadable pdf version: The Global Elite: Economic Triumvirate, or go to http://www.newsweek.com/id/176288

* Explain why these three men (the 3 bankers who are listed as the 4th, 5th, and 6th most powerful people in the world) might be considered more powerful than most countries' leaders.
* Explain how or why, during the recession of 2008–09, banks of the world seemed to unite on cue to lower interest rates worldwide.
* Provide a short, 2-paragraph policy on how you would improve U.S. monetary policy. Use APA style to cite any references that may support your policy or a current policy that you are refuting.
* Comment on another student's posting. In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings.

You will be graded on the quality of your postings. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. Please refer to the following multimedia course material(s): * Unit 5: Fiscal Policy * Unit 5: Regulating Global Economic Environment * Unit 5: Investing, Debt, and the Federal Reserve * Unit 5: Banking & the Federal Reserve System * Unit 5: Fiscal Policy, Bonds, and Central Banks * Unit 5: Fiscal Policy and Economic Effect

Macroeconomics General Questions - 20 multiple choice

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1. According to the text, economics is the study of how:
            A)  governments allocate resources in the face of constraints.
            B)  government policies can be used to meet individuals' wants and desires.
            C)  human beings coordinate their wants and desires in the face of constraints.
            D)  scarce resources are allocated to their most productive uses.

2. Your opportunity cost of taking this course is:
            A)  the tuition you paid for the course.
            B)  the net benefit of the activity you would have chosen if you had not taken the course.
            C)  the net benefit of taking this course.
            D)  the cost of the activity you would have chosen if you had not taken the course.

3. Microsoft has just taken some Senators out to dinner in Paris in a private jet. This is likely an example of an attempt to influence:
            A)  economic forces.
            B)  political forces.
            C)  social forces.
            D)  the price mechanism.