Category: Economics

Examine factors that may affect the business cycle.Evaluate the health of the current U.S. economy by its GDP, business cycle, and economic growth.

Paper detalis:

Gross domestic product (GDP) is defined as the value of final goods and services that are produced in a country’s territories within a certain time period, usually a year.

In your paper,

Assess GDP’s importance.

Examine the shortcomings of GDP in measuring a country’s economic health?

Discuss using GDP to evaluate the business cycle.

Examine factors that may affect the business cycle.

Evaluate the health of the current U.S. economy by its GDP, business cycle, and economic growth.

The Measure of Economic Health paper

Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.).
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.

Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources in addition to the course text.

The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.

If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment,contact your instructor.

Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.

See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

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Explain the incentive pay model Uber uses and how it affects the principal-agent problem.Discuss any asymmetric information issues with Uber’s business model.

A case analysis of Uber

Uber is a ride-sharing service started in 2009.

If you are not familiar with Uber, you can learn more about the services it provides at Uber.com.

Construct an eight-page analysis of Uber using the following criteria.

Analyze the market before Uber’s entry. Describe the inefficiency Uber exploited.

Explain Uber’s surge pricing in the context of shifts in supply and demand.

Evaluate Uber’s surge pricing in the context of price discrimination.

Apply the concepts of economies of scale and economies of scope to Uber’s business model.

Apply the concepts of game theory to Uber’s market.

Assess Uber’s potential for international expansion and potential trade policy issues.

Explain the incentive pay model Uber uses and how it affects the principal-agent problem.

Discuss any asymmetric information issues with Uber’s business model.

Your essay must be at least eight pages in length (not counting the title and references pages) and include at least five peer-reviewed resources.

Adhere to APA Style when writing your analysis, including citations and references for sources used.

Be sure to include an introduction. note that no abstract is needed.

If you wish to include a supply and demand graph in your paper, view the video How to Graph in Word for some guidance.

Also, not that any graphs you include in your paper should be placed in the Appendix of your paper.

Describe the state of the U.S. Economy for the years between 2012 and now in terms of macroeconomic measures discussed in the course (GDP, unemployment, and inflation rates). Select ONE of these macroeconomic measures to write about.

US Economy

Research Topic and Instructions

This research assignment requires analysis of economic data and policies in a manner that displays advanced understating of the topics and models/theories presented in the Macroeconomics course.

The assignment has two major parts. Each part contains multiple components.

Address both parts and each of the specified components in sufficient detail in one comprehensive research paper.

You must correctly use most of the relevant key concepts and models/theories learned in the course.

Part I: Description of the State of the U.S. Economy

1. Describe the state of the U.S. Economy for the years between 2012 and now in terms of macroeconomic measures discussed in the course (GDP, unemployment, and inflation rates). Select ONE of these macroeconomic measures to write about.

Use data from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), http://www.recovery.gov, and other government agencies and departments, such as Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics), Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis), etc. and present the data in charts, graphs, or tables.

2. As you will notice from your data analysis, the economy passes through different phases and turns. Discuss the implications of a given state (for example, recession) in terms households, businesses, and the entire society.

Share your thoughts as to why it is important for you to understand the different states through which the economy passes. Share personal examples and experiences.

While Covid-19 has been a major disruptor of the economy, it should not form the major basis for your paper, so many other things have taken place since 2012.

Part II: Analysis of Economic Policies

1. In your analysis of the macroeconomic data, you will notice that the U.S. economy passed through a major recession. Based on research, discuss the underlying causes of the recession.

Identify monetary and fiscal policies implemented by the Federal Reserve and the government to deal with the recession.

2. Evaluate the expected and actual effects of each policy. Your response needs to include the name of the policy, description of the policy, the year it is implemented, and discussion of expected and actual outcomes in terms of the GDP, unemployment, and inflation rates.

3. After close observation of the different perspectives discussed in the course, share your position on the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policies to deal with recession or inflation.

4. As part of the economy, each of us will be affected by the state of the economy and the actions policy makers take to stabilize or advance it. Conclude by sharing why understanding these actions and outcomes matter to you as an individual who is part of the economic system.

How do they affect the society/economy? What could be done differently? Share personal examples and experiences

General Guidelines
• The paper must be 1000 – 1500 words long, typewritten, double-spaced, with 1” margins and 12pt. Times New Roman font. The paper must be written in essay format, using standard written English with a clear introduction and conclusion. Organize your paper with the following subheadings:

• Introduction

• Description of the State of the U.S. Economy

• Analysis of Economic Policies

• Personal Reflections and

• Conclusion

You must use at least four credible sources coming from academic journal articles (you will need to visit the library to know what a journal article looks like and where it can be retrieved – most journal articles come from databases e.g.: EBSCO host or Academic Search Premier etc.)

• You must use APA-formatted in-text citations (It is important that you identify all items directly copied or paraphrased from other sources by including the source each time you cite or paraphrased other people’s work. Read TCCD’s policy on plagiarism)

• You must include an APA-formatted reference page. Below is an example of how you can cite your sources in the work cited list in APA format: – this how you will list in the reference page or work cited list:
Dommer, S. L., Swaminathan, V., & Ahluwalia, R. (2013).

Using differentiated brands to deflect
Exclusion and protect inclusion: the moderating role of self-esteem on attachment to
Differentiated brands. Journal of Consumer Research, 40. doi: 10.1086/671763.

• This is a research paper:

o Limit personal opinions on the issues – this means you must paraphrase any words obtained from your sources.

o Do not copy and paste basic definitions of concepts and descriptions of theories from the text or other sources; show the applications of these concepts in the real world.

o The major portion (at least 80%) of the paper must be written in your own words.

If you happen to use tables or graphs, incorporate them in your paper using APA formatting

Explain the experience of the Asian countries as for example Hong Kong, Taiwan,China and compare their growth rate with the USA. On the other hand compare the experience of the Eastern European and African countries.

The essay should be about 2 pages font size 12. A minimum of 2 pages is required.

Do not put unnecessary information and also do not write the essay like a short answer type question.

The essay should include an introduction with theoretical background, the body paragraphs (maximum 2 body paragraphs) and a conclusion followed by a reference list.

2) The essay should be in your own words. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Anyone copying and pasting materials from the internet will get a grade of zero.

3) If you want to answer using graphs please use the website

www.tradingeconomics.com

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/

https://www.kansascityfed.org/research

4) There will be more than 1 submission attempts. I will leave my comments after your initial submission so that you have the choice to go and re-do if needed.

5) You will be graded based on the rubrics provided.

6) Choose ONE of the following topics.

ESSAY TOPICS

1) “Is GDP the true measure of well- being?” Here you can either use the US economy or any other economy of your choice and also use a couple of pre – packaged graphs from

www.tradingeconomics.com

Address in your essay the relation between annual growth rate of GDP and unemployment rate.

Reference: Look at pages 155,156 and 157 of

https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-macroeconomics-2e

2) Is a strong dollar better than a week dollar. Write using the concepts you learned from Chapter 16 on Exchange rates.

Reference: Look at pages 388 and top of page 389 of

https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-macroeconomics-2e

3) Convergence and Divergence of Rich and Poor Nations. Use the Chapter on Economic Growth to write this essay.

Are there persistent gaps in the growth rate of real GDP per capita or are the economies converging?

Explain the experience of the Asian countries as for example Hong Kong, Taiwan,China and compare their growth rate with the USA. On the other hand compare the experience of the Eastern European and African countries.

Reference: Look at pages 178 to 183 of

https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-macroeconomics-2e

Consider this to be efficient or is much of the advertising wasted money? Can you think of some products where advertising seldom occurs when consumers could use more information?

Discussion 5-Econ

Firms that operate in industries that have the characteristics of monopolistic competition advertise heavily just to get their brand names known and try to convince customers that their products are “unique” while the products often are only slightly different.

Do you consider this to be efficient or is much of the advertising wasted money? Can you think of some products where advertising seldom occurs when consumers could use more information? Incorporate appropriate relevant and biblical principles into your response.

INCLUDE A BIBLICAL VERSE RELEVANT IN THE RESPONSE.

Provide images illustrating the relationships. How do these interactions influence patterns of distribution and abundance within this ecosystem as a whole?

All organisms within an ecosystem participate in relationships with other organisms. Some relationships benefit the organisms and are essential for both species to survive. Others are detrimental (negative) to one organism, but critical for the other organism. Symbiosis and mutualism are not the same thing! Symbiosis is defined as any long-term relationship between two or more species. Mutualism is a type of symbiosis. Two other types of symbiosis found in ecosystems are commensalism and parasitism. Commensalism is when one organism benefits from the relationship, while the other one is neither helped nor harmed. An example of commensalism is a barnacle on a whale. The barnacle gets protection and transportation to different food sources while the whale is neither helped nor harmed by the presence of the barnacle. Parasitism is when one organism benefits, but harms the other member in the relationship.

For this SLP assignment, you will research three examples of symbiosis and develop a PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:

Slide 1: Title Slide
Title Slide with Name, Course, and Date

Slide 2: Introduction
Topics to be covered in outline form

Slide 3: Mutualism
Find an example of mutualism and describe the relationship between the two organisms. Give three examples (three points that cover the benefits and at least one drawback) to describe the benefits and potential limitations of the relationship (remember from your Case assignment, even mutually beneficial relationships can have drawbacks as noted with the monkeys and wolves). Show an image to illustrate the relationship.

Slide 4: Commensalism
Find an example of commensalism and describe the relationship between the two organisms. Give three examples to describe the benefits and limitations of the relationship. Show an image to illustrate the relationship.

Slide 5: Parasitism

Find an example of parasitism and describe the relationship between the two organisms. Give three examples to describe the benefits and limitations of the relationship. Show an image to illustrate the relationship.

Slides 6-8: Exploring Ecosystems
Watch the following video:
Exploring Ecosystems: Coral Reef Symbiosis | California Academy of Sciences

Describe two examples of mutualistic relationships found on the coral reef in the video. Be sure to describe how each organism benefits in the relationship.

Provide images illustrating the relationships. How do these interactions influence patterns of distribution and abundance within this ecosystem as a whole?

Slide 9: Conclusion
Summarize your project findings.

Slide 10: References
APA Format

SLP Assignment Expectations
For this SLP assignment, you will develop a PowerPoint presentation that is 1-10 slides in length and addresses the requirements outlined above.

Place the text containing the answers to the questions above in the slide area, summarizing each topic using bullet points (in your own words, expand in more detail using the notes area).

Be sure to include citations referencing your sources on each slide (use either the slide or notes area). Include a descriptive title for each slide that describes the topic being discussed.

Be sure to include a title slide with your name, assignment type (e.g., SLP Module 3) and course title. Include an introduction slide with the subjects you will cover in outline form.

Include a slide summarizing your project findings (Conclusion slide). Your final slide should contain a list of references cited in APA format.

Review for this assignment:
California Academy of Sciences. (2016, July 14). Exploring ecosystems: Coral reef symbiosis [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/-EUUEPinEcQ

What type of relationship is found between the Gelada monkeys and Ethiopian wolves or badgers and coyotes?What are some of the costs for each of the species as a result of their mutual relationship?

ECON Mod 3 Case

As we begin to consider some parallels between the business world and the natural world, we can identify some very similar patterns in extinction, adaptation, and supply and demand in both. For example, an organism faces many challenges as it attempts to survive in the natural world, just as a business will struggle to succeed in the marketplace. When resources in the environment are limited, like consumers in the marketplace, organisms and businesses will compete.

Those that can maximize their efficiency at production will succeed over those that cannot. Let’s look at how the principles of economics determine the role that these costs play in the success of species in the wild and a business in the marketplace.

Case Assignment
Part I

In Module 1 you were first introduced to communities. Organisms within communities interact primarily through the following ways: competition, predation, and symbiosis.

Read about the unusual relationship documented between Ethiopian wolves and Gelada monkeys at the website below or read about the symbiotic relationship between badgers and coyotes. Chose only one of the articles below to answer Part I using the following questions:

Luntz, S. (2015). Symbiotic partnership between monkeys and wolves discovered. Accessed on IFL Science on August 16, 2016, at http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/monkey-wolf-symbiosis/
or

Haemig, P. D. (2012). Badger-coyote associations. Ecology. Info 11. Retrieved from http://www.ecology.info/badger-coyote.htm

What type of relationship is found between the Gelada monkeys and Ethiopian wolves or badgers and coyotes?

What are the short-term and long-term benefits for each species you read about in the article you selected?

What are some of the costs for each of the species as a result of their mutual relationship?

Do you think their relationship could change if resources became scarce? Why or why not?
Part II

Now consider the benefits and costs to businesses in the marketplace:

Choose one of the following businesses that are now extinct: Circuit City, Pan Am, or Tower Records. Address the following questions in Part II of your assignment:

What were some of the long-run costs associated with operating the business?
Who were their competitors?

What were the factors that contributed to the decision to shut down the business?

Do you think your chosen company could have been successful by adopting a mutually beneficial partnership, similar to organisms in the wild? Why or why not?

Assignment Expectations

Organize this essay assignment using subtitles that summarize the topic from each question above. For example, to answer Question 1, use a descriptive subtitle like the following: Part I: Symbiotic Relationship Between Coyotes and Badgers.

Answer each question under the subtitle using complete sentences that relate back to the question. Be sure to use APA formatting throughout your essay with 1-inch margins, 12-point type, and double spacing throughout.

Include a title page, introduction, answers to the questions with subtitles, and concluding paragraph. Remember to include in-text citations within the body of the essay referencing your resources (e.g., Murray, 2014).

Also, be sure to include a reference section at the end of your assignment listing all required readings and any additional resources you used to complete your essay. See the Trident guide to APA Style, 7th edition.

Direct quotes should be limited and must be designated by quotation marks. Paraphrased ideas must give credit to the original author, for example: (Murray, 2014).

Once you have completed your assignment within a Word document, upload your final version to the Case 3 Dropbox. also note your Turnitin originality score and make revisions as needed.contact your instructor with any questions.

References to be include in this paper:

Luntz, S. (2015). Symbiotic partnership between monkeys and wolves discovered. Accessed on IFL Science on August 16, 2016, at http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/monkey-wolf-symbiosis/

Haemig, P. D. (2012). Badger-coyote associations. Ecology. Info 11. Retrieved from http://www.ecology.info/badger-coyote.htm

National Invasive Species Information Center. USDA. Retrieved from https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/unitedstates/state.shtml

Study.com. (2013, December 31). Economic scarcity and the function of choice [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/lDvkPe_J7S8.

OpenStax. (2015). Introduction to Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Creative Commons License 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Chapter 5.6: Community Ecology (pp. 133-138)
Chapter 7.2: The Importance of Biodiversity to Human Life

Write a 350- to 700-word analysis of 1 of the following corrective actions taken by the Federal Reserve as a result of the crisis:

Federal Reserve and the Great Recession Analysis

Use the following topic related to the Great Recession:

Subprime mortgages and derivatives, bailout of FNMA, Freddie Mac and AIG

Write a 350- to 700-word analysis of 1 of the following corrective actions taken by the Federal Reserve as a result of the crisis:

Quantitative easing
Purchase of toxic assets from financial institutions
Paying interest on reserve balances

Address the following in your analysis:

Actions taken by the Federal Reserve to mitigate the crisis
How the corrective action helped to restore stability to the financial system
How the corrective action should prevent recurrence of a similar crisis

Note: Use of charts and graphs is encouraged with appropriate citations. Any charts or graphs retrieved from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED website may only be included when the data sources used by FRED are US government sources such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis or the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Cite at least 2 academically credible sources.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

What impact has the tire tariff have on the economy overall?In your opinion, is the tariff effective in changing the economic performance of a country?

International Trade Assignment

Tariffs and quotas are a hot topic. For this paper, you will research tariffs on tires and steel, and aluminum. The paper should be a minimum of 500 words, MLA or APA style, and use at least three outside sources.

Two sources to start:

Peterson Institute (Links to an external site.)
Trade Partnership (Links to an external site.)

1. Compare the short term impact and long term impact on jobs based on steel and aluminum tariffs?

2. What impact has the tire tariff have on the economy overall?

3. In your opinion, is the tariff effective in changing the economic performance of a country? (Support your answer)
In addition to the referenced articles, students will benefit from consulting Chapter 20 of International Trade to gather more information for the assignment completion