Summer Economics Assignments
- Instructor
- David Irie
- Term
- Spring and Summer 2017
- Department
- Social Science
- Description
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Google doc share with me. One per table group. Be sure that everyone in your group is included on the google doc share.
Using the following site to answer the following questions, (http://economagic.com/popular.htm). Make sure you site specifics to back up your position.
- Using the data on economagic.com (most frequently requested data series), describe and analyze the current state of our economy? Some areas you might discuss would be economic growth, unemployment, and inflation. (5 points)
- Using the data on economagic.com (most frequently requested data series, federal funds rate / discount rate), describe and analyze the federal reserve (with Janet Yellen) decisions. (5 points)
- Using your information from 1 and 2, do you think the federal reserve should raise the rate, lower the rates, or keep the rates the same. Explain your answer. (5 points)
- Using the information from 1 and 2, do you think the President and Congress should implement expansionary or contractionary policy? Which particular fiscal policy (government spending or taxes) do you think they should implement? Explain your answers. (5 points)
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On the subject line, please write, "Period, Last Name, First Name, Assignment Title"
Assignment Title: "Anti Trust Editorial"
Write an editorial about a current anti trust situation. You must clearly integrate and cite one literary source. A strong editorial will emphasize your own perspective on the issue. The citation should support your perspective, but it shouldn’t dominate your piece.
The critical Thinking Rubric will be used in the grading.
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2001013-1,00.html)
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-ways-fix-social-security-201933557.html)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lafDykKJ_9I).
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2. Which two types of unemployment are least damaging to an economy? Explain your answer.
3. What can be done to solve the problem of cyclical unemployment? Explain your answer.
4. What can be done to solve the problem of structural unemployment? Explain your answer.
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Submit assignment to [email protected] by 8 am.
On the subject line, please write, "Period, Last Name, First Name, Assignment Title"
Assignment Title: "Minimum Wage and Rent Control"
For each article, answer the following two questions:
1. Is this an example of a price floor or an an example of price ceiling?
2. Would you vote in favor or against this particular type of price control? Give two reasons.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUiU_xRPwMc)
and business cycle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGP-vPEHRRE). Also, a couple of links on the limitations of the GDP (http://hanseconomics.com/2012/01/29/the-shortcomings-of-gdp-as-a-measure-of-economic-growth/) and (http://econperspectives.blogspot.com/2008/08/limitations-of-using-gdp-as-measure-of.html).Due:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZckAN1KYB5I&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CdTu1pk06w
Another interesting video on unemployment:
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(http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101021021-364375,00.html)
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/25/business/la-fi-apple-samsung-verdict-20120825)
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Download Microeconomics Sample Test Side 1 and Microeconomics Sample Test Side 2.
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You might want to watch video to help on price floors and price ceilings (
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgBPAucs-W4)
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You might want to watch video to help on externalities (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC5R9WPId0s).
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http://www.ocregister.com/articles/torres-496945-company-snyder.html).
This chart might help you organize your notes.
http://www.studyfinance.com/lessons/busorg/
Also, a video on limited liabilty:
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/unlimited-liability.asp
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The assignment title: Price Elasticity.
1. What was your entrepreneur project? Is your product elastic or inelastic demand? Explain your answer.
2. Was your product elastic or inelastic supply? Explain your answer.
3. Pick a stock in your stock simulation. Is your stock elastic or inelastic demand? Explain your answer.
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http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/10/business/la-fi-iphone-blues-20120211)
(http://business.time.com/2013/05/01/the-splurge-surge-luxury-spending-on-the-rise/)
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and email the answers to the following questions to [email protected] by 8 am. Title for assignment is The Circular Flow.
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1. Who is the producer?
2. What is the finished product?
3. What are the resources needed to produce the finished product?
4. Who provides these resources to the producer?
5. Explain how this story is an example of consumer freedom and consumer sovereignty (power)?
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http://business.time.com/2012/12/10/can-the-federal-government-really-deter-insider-trading/?iid=biz-main-lead), and (http://www.investopedia.com/articles/03/100803.asp).
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This assignment title is "Put Your Money to Work for You."
Assuming you had $10,000 to invest, write a paragraph defending your choice that you would make from the four selections on the attached handout. You must give at least three different reasons defending your choice. Be sure that your reasons are explained and the ideas are developed. The critical thinking rubric (decision making) will be used to grade your assignment. You can find the information on the attachment, but are not required to bring it to class.
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Download slides on Stock Exchanges for classroom presentation.