Discussion Questions Week One Economics 365 TEAM C- WEEK ONE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. What is economics? What role does economics play in your personal and organizational decisions? Provide an example of the role of economics in decision making. (Ana K Gonzalez) * According to "What Is Economics? A Definition Of Economics" (2012): * Economics is the study of the production and consumption of goods and the transfer of wealth to produce and obtain those goods. Economics explains how
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Week 8 Knowledge CheckResults Concepts Moral Theories Mastery 100% Questions Score: 11/11 1 2 3 7 8 9 Legal Reasoning 100% 4 5 6 10 11 Concept: Moral Theories Concepts Moral Theories Mastery 100% Questions 1 2 3 7 8 9 1.Which of the following terms refers to a moral theory that focuses mainly on consequences? A. B. C. D. Relativism Deontology Utilitarianism Virtue ethics Correct! Utilitarianism is based on the principle of
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Strayer University ECO 550 Week 1 Homework Chapter 1 2. A principal-agent relationships involves the owners (principals) delegating decision-making authority to managers (agents). A conflict occurs when the agents pursue acceptable levels of shareholder wealth and profit rather than a maximization of profit. They are pursuing their own self-interests. One way that the agents act in their own self-interests would be by focusing on long-term job security. This could cause the agents to limit
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Running Head: Final Project University of Phoenix ECO 365 April 20‚ 2011 Introduction The evolution of Wal-mart from the early 1960s to the present day has set a benchmark that few can achieve. Wal-mart executives have been successful nationally as well as globally. The knowledge and expertise in economics have made Wal-mart a global giant. The research completed is the final recommendations by the members of research team C and will address questions regarding
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Week One Article Analysis ECO/365 January 16‚ 2012 Week One Article Analysis David Colander defines economics as "the study of how human beings coordinate their wants and desires‚ given the decision-making mechanisms‚ social customs‚ and political realities of the society” (Colander‚ 2010‚ p. 4). Coordination in this definition refers to production content‚ method‚ recipients‚ and even quantity. To think like an economist one must analyze every situation by comparing the costs and benefits
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Week 4 Knowledge Check Study Guide Concepts Mastery The agency relationship and types of agencies the workplace Questions 100% 1 2 3 100% 4 5 6 100% 7 8 9 Types of discrimination in Score: 9 / 9 Legal remedies against employment discrimination Concept: The agency relationship and types of agencies Mastery 1. 100% Questions 1 2 3 Identify the true statement about principal-agent and employer-employee agency relationships. A. The employee in an employer-employee relationship
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Supply and Demand Simulation I have worked on a simulation that was conducted to understand supply and demand when renting out apartment homes. In this paper I will briefly explain two microeconomics and two macroeconomics principles‚ it will also include one shift of the supply curve and demand curve in the simulation. Also I will talk about for each of the shifts the affect of the equilibrium price‚ quantity‚ and decision
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Supply & Demand Simulation Erica Bradford ECO/365 June 19‚ 2013 Jeremy Alessandro Supply & Demand Simulation Goodlife Management is the sole provider of apartments available for rent in the city of Atlantis in which the supply and demand simulation provided by UPOX takes place. The simulation provides excellent‚ real-life examples of how the supply and demand curves may shift based upon various factors that occur within the market in Atlantis. The following details such examples as
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This work of ECO 204 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 Marginal Utility comprises: Suppose that you observe that total utility rises as more of an item is consumed. What can you say for certain about marginal utility? Can you say for sure that it is rising or falling or that it is positive or negative? When does the law of diminishing marginal utility set in and what does this illustrate about where you should stop consuming if you were eating at an all you can eat buffet? Respond to at least
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Differentiating Between Market Structures Leslie Maxwell ECO 365/Principles of Microeconomics May 25‚ 2015 Ronald Merchant Differentiating Between Market Structures Microsoft is the software giant responsible for bringing Windows operating system to the PC (personal computer). Microsoft is also a known and well respected company in the global market. The tech giant has dominated the computer industry since 1981. Due to the nature of such a huge company‚ Microsoft has its hands in
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