SECTION A
Write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments.
There is a continuing debate between economists on how to make economic choices. Are choices to be based on facts of the economy, on value judgments, or on some sort of combination of these? In the article "Fair Taxes? Depends What You Mean by Fair," Gregory Mankiw, a Harvard professor of Economics, argues the issue of fairness and taxation from two viewpoints: one that leads to the conclusion that taxes for the rich should increase and one that leads to the conclusion that no one group should be deemed more entitled than another based on a decision by another group.
Based on the facts presented in the article, do you think the U.S. tax system is fair? Discuss this from the context of positive economics versus normative economics. If you were advising the president, how do you think tax reform could benefit the economy as a whole?
SECTION B
Write 1000 words document minimum , include an abstract, in text citation , and a reference page at the end . The similarity scores cannot be more than 15%. It is important to use the scenario giving to respond to this questions.
In economics, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Below, you will find four scenarios. Your assignment is to discuss the situation by writing the solutions, and then show the solutions and how you got here in one or more graphs or flowcharts as requested.
Scenario One
In the early part of the last decade, there was an overproduction of coffee. The price dropped so low that producers' costs were higher than the market price. The reason this happened was that market prices became high before this, and the supply of coffee increased substantially. In the meantime, demand for coffee and everything else remained the same. Price Level 1.
Coffee prices came down again, at first overshooting the former equilibrium price, throwing the coffee market into confusion. In the meantime, gourmet coffee houses began appearing, which began charging a premium for coffee in the period of falling prices. Price
Level 2.
Gourmet coffee houses tend to open in high-rent areas and cater to higher income consumers. Because of the change they created for taste and preferences and the higher income market, the gourmet coffee houses had a win-win in a period of falling wholesale prices and increasing retail prices. Price Level 3.
But in the middle of the decade, the party was over, and wholesale prices started increasing because of some shortages caused by weather and the rising overall market prices again. Where is the new equilibrium price? Price Level 4.
Explain the changes in the supply and demand curves based on the above information. Draw a graph showing how the changes affect the price levels, supply and demand.
Scenario Two
You have been asked to discuss the differences between the microeconomic definitions of supply and demand and the macroeconomic differences of aggregate supply and demand. Discuss what determines supply and demand and aggregate supply and aggregate demand. Explain what causes movements along the curve and shifts in the curve for supply and demand and aggregate supply and aggregate demand (make sure that you include price as a variable). Include whether this is an example of the microeconomic definition of supply and demand or the macroeconomic definition of aggregate supply and demand. Most importantly, did this cause a shift in the curves or a movement along the curves? What happened to equilibrium price, supply, demand, aggregate supply or aggregate demand? Describe your graphs.
1. After Hurricane Katrina, what happened to the price of fish?
2. After the development of the microchip, what happened to the price of computers?
3. After the government raised tariffs on imported cheese, what happened to the price of domestic cheese?
4. Polyester suits have become trendy again. What happens to their price?
5. Internet auction sites are becoming more popular, and people are using them more and more.
6. An new health report came out that said red wine lowers cholesterol.
7. The government raises taxes.
8. Inflation increases.
9. Immigration laws are relaxed.
10. The government increases spending.
Scenario Three
The PPF curve shows the economic choices a country can make about production given scarce resources, a given technology, and a given quantity of inputs. Assume you are a developing country, producing food and clothing at maximum capacity. What could happen when foreign investors start investing in your country?
Discuss what type of foreign investments would be best for the economy's PPF. What are the opportunity costs of these decisions?
Include what will happen to private and public choices as the economy grows.
SECTION C
Write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas: The similarity scores cannot be more than 15% , reference list should also be included at the end of this section all in APA format.
Economists agree that increasing aggregate demand is the most expedient way to get the country out of a recession.
Part 1: Define what is happening in the economy when a country is in an expansionary mode, a recession, and a depression. Which economic indicators do we monitor to ascertain where the economy is in the business cycle.
Part 2: As an economic advisor to the president, suggest 4 ways to increase aggregate demand using the following economic concepts. Make sure you answer in the context of the equation for GDP. All creative ideas are welcome!
• The marginal propensity to consume
• Return on investment and the interest rate
• Fiscal policy, including government spending and taxation
• The multiplier
What is the difference between supply-side and demand-side economics? How do the above concepts fit into these definitions? Which do you agree with most as a solution to stimulating growth, and why?