government spending increases and tax decreases that would accomplish this same goal. In this problem‚ the multiplier is 1/.2 or 5 so‚ the required increase in government spending = $5 billion. For the tax cut question‚ initial spending of $5 billion is still required‚ but only .8 (= MPC) of a tax cut will be spent. So .8 x tax cut = $5 billion or tax cut = $6.25 billion. Part of the tax reduction ($1.25 billion) is saved‚ not spent. One combination: a $1 billion increase
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is a social problem? A social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable. Everyone would agree about some social problems‚ such as murders and DWI traffic deaths. Other social problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people. Teenagers who play loud music in a public park obviously do not view it as a problem‚ but some other people may consider it an undesirable social condition. Some nonsmokers view smoking as an undesirable social condition
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Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment – Book Journal • It becomes important to understand the meaning of the traumatic event to an individual and to address those meanings in the context of recovery. • Good treatment-- changes the perception of what happened who is at fault (if anyone) what could have been done to prevent‚ what the experience means in the present o AKA – change our relationship with the traumatic experience o Child see their self as damaged goods‚ have a sense of shame
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suffer‚ but so do their family‚ friends‚ and the community. However‚ due to the rise of juvenile’s becoming involved in substance abuse‚ the juvenile justice system has resulted in an increased burden. Over the past fifteen years‚ the fad of drug use among kids has steadily been increasing. Persistent substance abuse among youth is often accompanied by an array of problems‚ including academic difficulties‚ health-related consequences‚ poor peer relationships‚ mental health issues‚ and involvement with
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War is an event that has shaped the world before‚ during and after the war has taken place; creating many cause and effect relationships. The four major elements that war has shaped are technology‚ economics‚ art and societies’ way of life. Each one of these major elements has influenced architects and architecture around the world. World War I‚ also known as the “Great War”‚ began on July 28‚ 1914 and lasted until November 11‚ 1918. World War I began the collision of 20th century technology against
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Introduction. Definition Social Problems Social problems are societal induced conditions that harms any segment of the population. Social problems are also related to acts and conditions that violate the norms and values found in society. To sociologists ‚ suicide is a social problem because it is a social condition that is perceived to be harmfull to more than just a few people. This definition suggest that a social problem is both an objective reality and a subjective perception. As an objective
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Running head: DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION Drug Abuse Prevention Programs: Effectiveness of DARE and Project ALERT Drug Abuse Prevention Programs: Effectiveness of DARE and Project ALERT Although drug use among secondary school students appears to have leveled off during the late 1990s‚ US adolescents continue to use alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and marijuana at unacceptably high rates. Among eighth graders‚ 52% have tried alcohol‚ 41% have tried cigarettes‚ and 20% have tried marijuana. By 12th grade these rates
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Anderson‚ Indiana has a very big drug problem that needs to be taken care of. One of the major drugs being used in Anderson is meth‚ there have been 25 cases of people being arrested with the possession of meth in the last year. There are more drugs going around Anderson than ever before‚ but meth is one of the biggest problems that Anderson is facing. There is a list of different drugs going around and there are a lot of problems that have arisen from its happening. Anderson‚ Indiana is an
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DRUG ABUSE Trisha Roopchand -- 300602934 Khushnuma Patel -- 300683692 Bernadett Porkolab -- 300662466 Clifford Borland – 300561807 GNED 500 – 074 CARA NAIMAN MARCH 27‚ 2013 Introduction Definition of drug abuse: the use of a drug for a nontherapeutic effect. Some of the most commonly abused drugs are alcohol; nicotine; amphetamines; cocaine; opium alkaloids; synthetic opioids; benzodiazepines‚ ketamine; and anabolic steroids. Drug abuse may lead to organ damage‚ addiction‚ and disturbed patterns
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How is it that English has become such a dominant world language? It is estimated that in the world today about two billion people have some working knowledge of English‚ and the language is spreading rapidly. It is safe to say that English has become the global language. Colonization under the British Empire in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries spread the English language around the world. English became the main language in many of these countries‚ for example Canada (where French was
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