Assignment:
Part 1
Econ2071
• The poverty rate in 2010 (15.1 percent) was the highest poverty rate since 1993 but was 7.3 percentage points lower than the poverty rate in 1959, the first year for which poverty estimates are available.
• The number of people in poverty in 2010 (46.2 million) is the largest number in the 52 years for which poverty estimates have been published.
• Between 2009 and 2010, the poverty rate increased for children under age 18 (from 20.7 percent to 22.0 percent) and people aged 18 to 64 (from 12.9 percent to 13.7 percent), but was not statistically different for people aged 65 and older (9.0 percent).
Refer to United States Census Bureau for this assignment
Tasks:
• explain in detail the significance and possible causes of each item.
• Be sure to use the economic concepts and polices discussed
• Identify possible economic policies that may explain these items and/or those which could be used to deal with the problems or situations described.
Deliverables:
• Prepare a 5 page Microsoft Word document that addresses the above tasks and meets APA standards
PART 2
Ethical vs. Unethical Partnerships
Case: With Whom to Partner?
The health department in a poor community with major dental health care needs is invited by a local fast food restaurant to be a partner on a dental health project. The restaurant, with support from its soda vendor, proposes to donate $1,50,000 a year to a free health department dental clinic. In exchange, the restaurant only wants to have its name and the name of the soda listed in very small print on the health department educational material on dental health that is distributed to the community. Two health department officials, including the nutritionist directing the obesity program, believe such a partnership is unethical. What would you advise the health commissioner?
In your 5page response, include a discussion on:
1. The key issues from the perspective of the health department officials (i.e., vulnerable populations, community relationships),
2. Who are the stakeholders (who has a stake in the decision),
3. What would you propose (justify your proposal) and develop a recommendation for the health commissioner.
4. What would the decision be?
5. What are the reasons for their decisions that they would provide the public?