Are you Puerto Rican or American? Hesitantly‚ I don’t know what to say when people ask me this question because I feel that I have to choose between the two ethnicities. Since I was born in the U.S.‚ I am considered American. But‚ if I say I am American‚ I am asked about my origins. Thus‚ controversy evolves around inhabitants of Puerto Rico because they are considered Americans since Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. My skin is white‚ my eyes are brown‚ and my hair is dark brown
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phrase ‘double-dip recession’ which now commonly used in the West. Macroeconomics is concerned with the study of aggregate economy‚ which embodies all nationally relevant economic indicators. The common indicators are the unemployment rate‚ the rate of inflation‚ the GDP per capita‚ economic growth‚ the economic cycle‚ and the labor force. Since 2003‚ Brazil’s economy has been growing steadily. It has been improving its macroeconomic stability despite a small crisis in 2008 which saw its growth rate
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PART A Introduction The country that we have chosen for analysis is Switzerland. The economy of Switzerland is one of the world’s most stable economies. Its policy of long-term monetary security and political stability has made Switzerland a safe haven for investors‚ creating an economy that is increasingly dependent on a steady tide of foreign investment. Switzerland has achieved one of the highest per capita incomes in the world with low unemployment rates and a low budget deficit. The service
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Fundamentals of Macroeconomics In order to accurately understand countries true economic outlook a person must consider many values. There is not just one value‚ although some may be better indicators than others. From purchasing of groceries‚ massive layoff of employees‚ to a decrease in taxes‚ each affects not only governments and businesses‚ but the general household as well. It is important for everyone to have a general understanding of how money flows within his or her economy from
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Advance Macroeconomics 1. Why the rich become richer and poor become poorer? It is because of the rising in inequality. He rich have got richer‚ and the poor have become relatively poorer. It is not that the real incomes of the lowest paid have fallen (though in some cases real incomes have been stagnant) but‚ they have fallen behind higher income earners. The gap between the highest paid and lowest paid has increased. In the past couple of decades it feels like the ‘rich have got richer
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Principles of Macroeconomics Coursework Rodoula Makri ECON101-EN Question 1: a) Price of substitute good falls - As seen on the diagram above when price of substitute product A rise‚ then demand for substitute product B rises accordingly. Positive relationship between the two. Shift to the right. b) Taste shifts away from the good - Whe the taste shifts away from the good it becomes less desirable‚ making its demand for it decrease. Shift to the left. c) Price of complimentary good
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Macroeconomics Assignment: Unemployment Unemployment Data for August of 2013 Employment (rose/fell/remained unchanged)‚ and the unemployment rate edged (up/down/stayed unchanged) to (?) percent in the last month. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 169‚000 in August‚ and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.3 percent‚ the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade and health care but declined in information. The jobless rate had
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A First Look at Macroeconomics Economic Growth • Definition: the expansion of the economy’s PPF (outward shift) • Measured by the increase in real domestic product (also called real GDP) Costs Benefits Forgone current consumption Technological progress Slow growth rates = real costs (e.g. compromised health care‚ worse roads‚ less housing etc.) Greener environment (questionable) Fluctuations of Real GDP around Potential GDP: the Business Cycle The Okun Gap Definitions: • Actual GDP:
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ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 Course Outline Semester 2‚ 2013 Part A: Course-Specific Information Students are also expected to have read and be familiar with Part B Supplement to All Course Outlines. This contains Policies on Student Responsibilities and Support‚ Including Special Consideration‚ Plagiarism and Key Dates. It also contains the ASB PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS. Table of Contents 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 1.1 Communications with
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ECON 201: Introduction to Macroeconomics Midterm Exam 1: Answer Packet October 10‚ 2011 NAME: _________________________________ Circle your TA’s name: Circle your section time: Agustin 9 a.m. Brian 3 p.m. Meysam Directions: This test is in two parts‚ a multiple choice question part and a short-answer part. Use this answer packet to complete the exam. Calculators are permitted. Books‚ notes‚ reference materials‚ etc. are prohibited. Good luck! Part 1: Referring to the questions in the Multiple
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