STICKY PRICES AND THEIR MACROECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES To understand the economic fluctuations‚ many economists have focused attention on economic coordination problems. Normally‚ the price system efficiently coordinates what goes on in an economy even in a complex economy. The price system provides signals to firms as to who buys what‚ how much to produce‚ what resources to use‚ and from whom to buy. For example‚ if consumers decide to buy fresh fruit rather than chocolate‚ the price of fresh fruit
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economic interests for the country. Mining activities are carried out on patches of land which were cleared from the forests. As the demand for more resources increase‚ more land would be cleared for the mining of these resources. One of the consequences of deforestation is global warming which is an irreversible process. As trees are burnt down to increase usable land‚ huge amounts of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere through combustion. Also‚ the stored carbon that is soaked up
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The thesis states the petition made on July 4‚ 1945‚ to the president of the United States drafted by author Leo Szilard and cosigned by scientist of the atomic bomb committee to consider the consequences of using the atomic bomb. The organization and structure of the writing brings a strong message about the devastation an atomic bomb would do to any city in the hands of our Army‚ but ultimately by our Commander and Chief who has the power to use it (Szilard). The point the author was trying to
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The Mexican Drug War and Its Consequences Despite President Felipe Calderon’s good intentions and determination to eliminate the drug cartels in Mexico‚ the Mexican government has not been able to stop the drug cartel’s operations (smuggling drugs‚ people and weapons to and from the USA) for many reasons. The drug cartels have proven to be powerful‚ well connected politically‚ well trained‚ well- armed‚ and manipulation of the masses. Therefore‚ it has been impossible for the Mexican
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world. It is naive to think that American women do not struggle‚ but at least they can go outside their homes without needing a male chaperone. Being an American woman means not only making decisions without having to worry about life threatening consequences‚ but also having the ability to be a contributing member of society. Being American means the right for all women to receive an education. In Nigeria‚ which is the third richest country in Africa‚ almost five and a half million girls will
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Conflict creates physical and mental consequences on individuals. Society devised these conflicts not only to displease one person‚ but to allow an individual’s identity to grow and develop while learning from the decisions made during a conflict. The decisions that were produced does not just explore one’s path to solving the situation‚ but leads to others triumphing through adversities‚ or discovering corrupt identities. In the play‚ Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Iago demanded revenge
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opposed to a repeat offender who will receive a minimum of 5 years according to subsection (1). Similar to section 99‚ section 100 talks about the actual possession of a restricted weapon for the transfer or offering to transfer results in the same consequences meaning that first time offenders will receive
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in the car. Drunk driving is also considered to be a form of distracted driving as well. Distracted driving is prohibited in several states across the US‚ but do these people‚ the ones who still drive distracted‚ do they know numbers‚ facts‚ and consequences? Drivers are constantly reminded
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Yeh‚ "Limiting the Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing" Education Policy Analysis Archives‚ October Twenty-eighth‚ Two-thousand and five. This means that not only the school teachers approve of the standardized test‚ but the schools administrators approve of them as well. Regarding Gregory J. Cizek‚ "High-Stakes Testing: Contexts‚ Characteristics‚ Critiques and Consequences‚" Defending Standardized Testing‚ Ed. Richard P. Phelps‚ Two-thousand and
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this and would fight till the finish to defend their region of the Pacific. The U.S. chose to use the atomic bomb against Japan in hopes of ending the war swiftly and obtaining ultimate power over post-war decisions. They failed to realize the consequences that would follow their detrimental decision. Not only would the bomb kill thousands of innocent lives‚ consequently it would trigger an effect that would create a desire for other countries to possess an atomic bomb as well. Alternatives to the
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