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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(Break-even point and operating leverage) Allison Radios manufactures a complete line of radio and communication equipment for law enforcement agencies. The average selling price of its finished product is $180 per unit. The variable cost for these same units is $126. Allison Radios incurs fixed costs of $540‚000 per year. a. What is the break-even point in units for the company? Total Income = 180x and Total cost = 126x + 540000
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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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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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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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M E M O R A N D U M Re: Week 5 Reflection ________________________________________________________ This week marks the final week for this course. Team 5 has discussed the ethical implications involved with accounting principles and the importance of having regulations in place in order to maintain accuracy. The following addresses some situations that may lead to unethical accounting practices as well as the effects of such behavior. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is also addressed because of its
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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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One-Point Presentation - COM 218 Violent Video Games Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about kids‚ teenagers and adults who play violet video games. What are the three strongest reasons to support your point of view? 1. Media Habits – Aggressive Attitudes and Behaviors 2. Impact on media violence on kids and young adults on the rise 3. Children and adults alike have become additive I. Introduction Video games have been in existed since the 1970’s‚ but it was not until
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What happens when there is a surplus of imports brought into the U.S.? When the dollar value of goods and services imported into the United States exceeds the dollar value of goods and services exported to other countries from the U.S.‚ it creates what is called a surplus. When there is a surplus of imports that are brought into the United States‚ a deficit is created from the trade balance that occurs. Having a surplus of desired imports can create a lower price for the U.S. consumer and have a
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