Identify one newsworthy macroeconomic indicator or policy (e.g., GDP, unemployment, inflation rates, interest rates, government taxation and spending decisions, and/or FED decisions) that the industry should monitor.

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• Unemployment rates – Data is from Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov). Sources
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Identify one newsworthy macroeconomic indicator or policy (e.g., GDP, unemployment, inflation rates, interest rates, government taxation and spending decisions, and/or FED decisions) that the industry should monitor and explain why it’s important and how it might impact your selected industry.

Write a 1-page double-spaced reflection on the “How Moral is Capitalism” article.

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Write a 1-page double-spaced reflection on the “How Moral is Capitalism” article. What did you learn from this reading? https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2007/0212/027.html#44b32df36541

Given the Opportunity to enhance the quality of life for African Americans what would the solution be?

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Given the Opportunity to enhance the quality of life for African Americans what would the solution be?

Why do people want more government spending but at the same time demanding lower taxes?

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Watch the videos and answer the following question. 1. https://vimeo.com/162743651 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=IgbqPnFqYfQ&feature=emb_title 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_K-K6o5cGc&feature=emb_title 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=6uR4lqa7IK4&feature=emb_title Why do people want more government spending but at the same time demanding lower taxes? What, if anything, can be done to deal with this dilemma faced by Why do people want more government spending but at the same time demanding lower taxes??

In the prisoner’s dilemma game that you watched, would the players behave differently if they were allowed to communicate verbally before they played the game.

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Watch the video, and discuss the question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUTWcYXVR5w Discuss the following on the discussion board The Prisoner’s Dilemma Game: In the prisoner’s dilemma game that you watched, would the players behave differently if they were allowed to communicate verbally before they played the game (in two separate rooms)? Discuss and explain your rationale behind your answer.

What happens when some of us simply stop believing? Who gets to lay claim to the United States then?

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Watch the short New York Times video on national identity. Provide a three-paragraph reflection and analysis of any part of the the video’s argument. “Analysis” could be whether you agree with it, providing more evidence to support your position, or it could mean what the video’s argument means more broadly for international politics, or any discussion that involves critical thinking. This is a rather open assignment.

At the Democratic Convention, Pete Buttigieg made the point that: US soldiers risk their lives for the United States “not because it’s the country you live in, but because it’s a country you believe in.” That we are a people created by certain ideas rather than the traditional stuff of people-making — land, language, blood — is at the root of our current predicament: What happens when some of us simply stop believing? Who gets to lay claim to the United States then?

Please make sure this has all the complete citations. Not just the URL

What was the original purpose of the minimum wage? Was it meant to be a living wage?

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There has been much discussion lately regarding raising the minimum wage in many states and the federal minimum wage (President Obama, when in office, stated that he would like the federal minimum wage increased to $9 per hour but we have not seen any movement toward that goal, another proposal to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10 over the next few years has been discussed). California’s minimum wage is currently at $13.00 an hour (for businesses with 26 or more employees), having just increased on January 1st, 2020.  It is proposed to be $15 by 2022.  The Federal minimum wage is $7.25. Congress has not voted to increase the federal minimum wage in nearly a decade.   (Please see the link: http://www.dir.ca.gov/IWC/MinimumWageHistory.htm

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for a historical look at California’s minimum wage). Additionally, San Francisco currently has a $15.59 minimum wage and Seattle has a $16.39 minimum wage for companies that have more than 500 employers and $15.75 minimum wage for companies that have fewer than 500 employees.

  1. Do you think the minimum wage should be increased in California, as is proposed? Why or why not? Remember, many firms must give everyone raises when minimum wage increases to keep all their workers happy.
  2. In your opinion, what was the original purpose of the minimum wage? Was it meant to be a living wage?
  3. Now please look at the minimum wage rate of all states (Please see link: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/2018-19-federal-state-minimum-wage-rates-2061043

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). Pick one state and explain why the minimum wage in that state surprises you. Please note that states such as Alabama, that do not have a minimum wage, must pay the majority of their workers the federal minimum wage. There are only select groups of workers who make lower than the federal minimum. Where Federal and state law have different minimum wage rates, the higher standard applies. Please remember to respond to 1 of your classmates’ postings.

 

Why don’t police departments increase their applicant pool by dropping this requirement?

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There is frequent confusion about the terms asymmetric information, moral hazard, and adverse selection. Asymmetric information is the cause, while moral hazard and adverse selection are the outcome.<br><br>For this discussion, your focus will be to think through what these have to do with hiring a police officer.<br><br>Instructions<br>Consider the following statement:<br><br>Many police officer positions require the applicant to have a college degree even though the tasks of a police officer rarely call upon college course material.<br><br>In your discussion post, address the following:<br><br>

1. Why don’t police departments increase their applicant pool by dropping this requirement?<br>

2. How does this relate to asymmetric information, moral hazard, and adverse selection?<br>

3. How do Type I and Type II errors (and the human tendency to be risk-averse) relate to your answer?<br><br>For discussion

What are the main characteristics of the Demand and Supply of the firm or industry of your choice?

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This is an individual paper done little by little every week in activities called sprints. Other students will act as peer reviewers of your sprints in weeks 1 and 3. As an author you will benefit from the comments received in weeks 1 and 3 from your peers and will be able to send a better paper at the end of the term in week 4. As a peer reviewer you will use critical thinking skills to help other authors to improve their papers.

Academic papers need to have a research question. There are only two types of research question for this assignment and you should select just ONE of them:

  • What are the main characteristics of the Demand and Supply of the firm or industry of your choice?
  • What are the main characteristics of the market structure of the firm or industry of your choice?

The list of firms to choose from is the following:

  • Amazon, Boeing, Costco, Facebook, Gillette, Hachette, J.C. Penney, McDonalds, Priceline, Schick, Virgin Atlantic, and Wal-Mart.

All these firms appear as business cases in your textbook and the NU Library has a site for us to search for materials related to these firms (see Library Resources in this document).

The paper should focus on answering your research question in no more than 2 pages, quality rather than quantity. I expect students to apply and use key concepts, research about the firm using academic and business journals, and provide evidence that supports main findings.

Objectives

At the end of this assignment students will:

  • Interpret the market conditions or market structures of real businesses (CLO3 or CLO1)
  • Employ marginal analysis to consumer and production decisions (CLO2, CLO6, CLO7)
  • Illustrate the concept of elasticity (CLO4)
  • Practice writing, analytical and peer review skills.

Paper Structure

The structure follows the sections of a short paper. The paper should be no more than 2 pages (single spaced, Times New Roman, font 12) without including the pages for the title, references and appendices. It contains the following distinguishable sections:

Abstract.  In a paragraph explain the argument of the paper, its logic and the concepts that are illustrated in it.

Introduction. The introduction should be just one paragraph long. It should set the relevance of the topic and finish with the main question you want to answer. The introduction must end with the research question paper in explicit question format.

Argument and Analysis of Evidence. The microeconomic analysis section should be the longest in the paper and it is the most important in terms of learning objectives.  Do not include

Choose a country in sub-Saharan Africa, and explain where their energy comes from and why they represent a country that is energy impoverished.

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Choose a country in sub-Saharan Africa, (but NOT Somalia, Madagascar, Liberia, or Sierra Leone) and explain where their energy comes from and why they represent a country that is energy impoverished. Be sure to include what the GDP is and what this number says about the country. (For example, the GDP of the wealthy US was $18.57 trillion in 2016.) Find out what percent of the country has access to electricity. Also, include a two-paragraph story that explains the daily life of a child in this energy impoverished area. What types of energy do they interact with? How do they acquire the energy they need? Do they need to travel for their energy? Do they have energy at their home?