ECO/ 372 Week 1 Knowledge Check 1.The two frameworks conventional economists generally use to analyze macroeconomic issues are A.the inflation and the unemployment frameworks B.the short-run and the long-run frameworks C.the business cycle and the growth cycle frameworks D.the stagnationist and the Post-Keynesian frameworks 2.The relationship between real and nominal interest rate can be expressed by A.real interest rate = nominal interest rate + inflation B.real interest rate = inflation - nominal
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ECO/372 Week 3 Knowledge Check – Quiz Quiz Questions with 100% Correct Answers: 1. If you expect interest rates to rise‚ you will want to be holding 2. The interest rate is the price paid for the use of a 3. Which of the following do policy makers tend to target when setting monetary policy? 4. If the Federal Reserve reduced its reserve requirement from 6.5 percent to 5 percent‚ this policy would most likely 5. If banks hold excess reserves whereas before they did not‚ the money multiplier 6. The
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International Trade and Finance Speech NAME ECO/372 DATE INSTRUCTOR International Trade and Finance Speech The United States’ macro economy is a complex system made up of a vast variety of highly involved processes. The following information will provide a clear and concise explanation of terms and concepts wit focus on international trade as well as foreign exchange rates. Foreign Exchange Rates In order to understand why the foreign exchange rate is important to the economy‚ it is
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International Trade and Finance ECO/372 November 24‚ 2012 Carol Szerszen The purpose of this paper is to prepare a speech that will be provided to a number of reporters that are not well versed with economics. In this paper I will talk about international trade and foreign exchange rates and how those affect the GDP‚ domestic markets‚ and students. I will also outline some of the benefits on goods and services that are imported from other countries and how those contribute to our economy
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positive wealth effect. The wealth effect refers to the increase in spending along with an increase in perceived wealth. I believe that the economy should only get stronger should these factors play a role. Lowering interest rates‚ more confident consumers and asset pricing‚ will only allow for more money to be brought back into the economy‚ thus changing/helping it’s current state. In the state of Arizona‚ even if it has been slight‚ there has been a rise in the housing market. A slight increase in
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Economics 1 Economics Shane Hadaller ECO/372 October 24‚ 2010 Ms. El Hag Economics 2 Economics Economics plays a key role in the business world. There are many different terms used in the business world that not everyone understands. These terms actually apply to everyday life in households and everyday activities. There are events that happen that can affect each other‚ these events are put together into a flow diagram and can illustrate the interaction
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Be Intelligent—Identify the Stakeholders You’ve identified the issue‚ and your ultimate goal is to take an action that will solve or address that issue. But we can’t skip right to the end just yet! Before thinking about the solution‚ consider the other people in the situation. Your decision—even if that decision is to do nothing—will have an effect on some people. We call these people the stakeholders. Like a pebble hitting the water‚ our actions have consequences that ripple out from the
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For this week’s assignment‚ I am going to write about what sources of funding might be available for the start-up company called “Sun Dry Fruits”. The company will offer organic fruits‚ dried in the sun. The raw material will be acquired from the local farmers who are compromised on planting pesticide free fruits. The funding is for the equipment to dry the fruits‚ rent‚ promotion and utilities. From this week’s readings I have found several sources for small start-ups; however‚ the funding that
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current state of the U.S. economy relative to the economy potential output. In a long-term framework surpluses are good they provide additional savings for the economy. In a long-term framework deficits are view as bad because they reduce growth‚ income‚ and savings‚ but if the U.S. economy is operating below the potential its deficits is view as good for the economy. This is because deficits increase expenditures increasing the economy output closer to its potential. To understand how
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Statistics is the second last strand of the Australian curriculum. It is paired with probability because of “the development that progressively links the two strands” (Australian Curriculum‚ 2016‚ para 5). In this area of mathematics I discovered the steps of statistical literacy skills (ABS‚ 2013‚ para 1). To confidently identify the statistical skills‚ I had to understand each step before moving onto the next. The steps were; ability to understand statistical concepts; ability to analyse‚ interpret
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