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- What are the key tools of fiscal policy and monetary policy - Why might each of these policies not be effective in reducing high levels of unemployment
Explain how and why central banks around the world have set current monetary policy and their effects on you.
National economic goals of achieving full employment, controlling inflation, sustaining adequate growth, and achieving a stable balance-of-payments position?
What types of data would need to be protected to address economic policy for long-term protection of an environmental resource?
Consider an investment in an international venture. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of this investment based on the capital structure of the firm.
In light of the recent banking crisis, do you recommend more or less government intervention and regulation of the banking industry?
Question: What is the difference between fiscal policy and monetary policy? Is deficit spending monetary policy?
Question: Do the International Monetary System's policies support or impede the progress of developing economies?
A key premise of the behavioral economics perspective on decision making is that:
WHy is pork-barrel spending always a bad thing? Can you think of some examples of pork-barrel projects, perhaps from your own district, that have had positive.
How is it possible to bear a cost without realizing it? What are some examples of policies that affect people in ways they may not even be aware of?
Special interests do not oppose regulations in all cases. The Marketplace Fairness Act. Why might a large online retailer like Amazon support such a measure?
Interest groups often made up of representatives of competing firms. Why are competitors sometimes willing to cooperate in order to form lobbying associations?
Given that rational ignorance discourages some people from becoming informed about elections, is it necessarily a good idea to encourage greater voter turnout?
Analyze what happens in an economy when the financial markets limit access to capital. How does this affect economic growth and employment?
Analyze why a financial investor in stocks cannot earn high capital gains simply by buying companies with a demonstrated record of high profits.
What are some reasons why the investment strategy of a 30-year-old might differ from the investment strategy of a 65-year-old?
but you needed a surge of financial capital to carry out a major expansion, would you prefer to raise the funds through borrowing or by issuing stock?
Why are bonds somewhat risky to buy, even though they make predetermined payments based on a fixed rate of interest?
What quantities of root beer and CDs does Marc buy? What is his marginal rate of substitution of CDs for root beer at the point at which he consumes?
Explain how the rising price of grain affects the average total cost and marginal cost of producing breakfast cereals.
At what output is Yolanda's average total cost at a minimum? Construct Yolanda's total variable cost and total cost schedules.
Sonya used to earn $25,000 a year selling real estate, but she now sells greeting cards. Calculate Sonya's explicit costs, implicit costs, and economic profit.
Which store has the lower total cost? How can you be sure? Which has the lower marginal cost? How can you be sure? Sketch each firm's marginal cost curve.
explain why Gap is reducing the size of its stores. Is Gap making a long-run decision or a short-run decision? Is Gap taking advantage of economies of scale?