business practices are unethical and inappropriate (Cartewr‚ 2009). These laws constitute critical legal underpinnings for ethical business practices and fair treatment of consumers in the market (Nickels & McHugh‚ 2013). An important law is the Federal Trade Commission Act. The sole function of such a law is safeguarding consumers’ rights through promotion of free‚ fair
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with less risk. It depends on how the economy views the uncertainties that will determine how they will react to business plans that are presented to them to invest in. The interest rate this year has been the highest ever on record observed by the Federal Open Market Committee. The average rate from 1980 until 2012 is 6.3 and the economy has lowered some rates to open up some doors for the United States to grow. The (FMOC) decides the best interest rate to keep an even flow in our economy to grow an
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U.S. Monetary Policy and What the Federal Reserve does. According to the Congressional Budget Office monetary policy is‚ "The strategy of influencing movements of the money supply and interest rates to affect output and inflation. An "easy" monetary policy suggests faster growth of the money supply and initially lower short-term interest rates in an attempt to increase aggregate demand‚ but it may lead to a higher rate of inflation. A "tight" monetary policy suggests slower growth of the money
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Team C Week 3 Learning Team Assignment ECO/372 Team C Week 3 Learning Team Assignment In our team paper‚ we are going to evaluate‚ assess‚ and apply various economic situations from a Keynesian and Classical perspective. As the global markets increase and decrease over time careful modifications of the economy of the United States need to be made. After a comprehensive assessment of the current economic situation team C has agreed‚ that the Current State of Interest Rates‚ unemployment‚ exceptions
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referred to the government decision on adjusting the spending levels‚ imposing taxes‚ and curbing inflation rates and boosting employment rate in the nation’s economy (‘ What is Fiscal Policy‚” 2013). The monetary policy is controlled by the Federal Reserve System; the feds lower interest rates and increase the money supply (Kelly M. ‚ 2012). The main goals of these policies are to control and promote growth in the economy. Every year the government meets to create a budget from the revenue received
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International Trade and Finance Speech Tracy Welle ECO/372 September 7‚ 2013 Paul Updike International Trade and Finance Speech The United States is known for its international trade. International trade allows the United States exchange goods and services. International trade plays an important role in the United States economy. A topic to cover is how imports and exports have an effect on businesses and consumers. The speech will cover the effects of international trade to GDP (Gross Domestic
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International Trade and Finance Speech International Trade and Finance Speech Foreign exchange rates and International trade are important aspects of economics. The United States macroeconomy’s health is determined by these concepts and their factors. International Trade Exports and imports are what encompass international trade balance. When there are more exports over imports a trade surplus happens and when there are more imports over exports a trade deficit happens. A country will acquire
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ECO/372 Week 2 Knowledge Check – Quiz Quiz Questions with 100% Correct Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The globalized AS/AD curve is the standard AS/AD model with an added According to Say’s Law‚ people A shift in the long-run aggregate supply curve will change The hypothesis about the macroeconomy that sees the recent problems with the U.S. economy directly related to the structural problems caused by globalization is referred to as the __________ hypothesis. The central difference between the
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S. Treasury. c. the Federal Reserve. d. the U.S. Bank. 8. When the Federal Reserve conducts open-market operations to increase the money supply‚ it B a. redeems Federal Reserve notes. b. buys government bonds from the public. c. raises the discount rate. d. decreases its lending to member banks. 9. Which of the following Fed actions would both increase the money supply? B a. buy bonds and raise the reserve requirement b. buy bonds and lower the reserve requirement c. sell
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Week 4 Reflection Summary ECO/372: Macroeconomics July 8‚ 2013 Dr. Joe Timmerman Week 4 Reflection Summary In week 4‚ we discussed the problems with the fiscal policy and how we felt about the limits of the fiscal policy. When spending is greater than income there is a deficit; a deficit is a shortfall of revenue payments. Some of the team struggles with understanding when the economy is in a recession‚ why a deficit is good for the economy. As a team we also reviewed the total debt in the
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