Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:  Based upon what we learned from our required learning activities from this week, do equal proportional taxes imposed on all market goods have no excess burden and does a tax on a product with zero elasticity of demand have no excess burden? Using the […]

   Assignment Content     Continue using the project you selected in Wk 3. How would you identify the sources of funds for the project?   **ISSUES OF DEBT SUSTAINABILITY IN EMERGING COUNTRIES** Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you evaluate these possible sources of revenue. Address the following sources in your paper:  Public-private partners Nonprofits Bond issuance Multilevel […]

Deliverable Length:   250–400 words Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 250–300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Discuss the following points regarding the […]

 Identify a good or service that you are familiar with and have utilized. It could be related to your work or perhaps a product that you are familiar with from home use. Research the current state of international trade for that product. Propose an additional country for international expansion. Present your recommendations with a PowerPoint […]

1st  I feel like me being in my 30’s it is time for me to sit and plan my retirement out so that I am not broke and have no money coming in. I want to know more about this as far as if I am starting late how to make up for the lost […]

Please analyze the following scenario by incorporating your learning and answer the question: ● Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are the leading competitors in the market for cola products. In 1960 Coca-Cola introduced Sprite, which today is among the worldwide leaders in the lemon-lime soft drink market and ranks in the top 10 among all soft drinks […]

Students will pick a research topic of your own and write an abbreviated version of a one page research proposal similar to the one on page 124. Each student will submit a one page proposal (Word document only) and PowerPoint presentation with audio embedded.  Similar to the first short paper, you should focus on the […]

The opening statement on the website of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says its members seek “ … to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry.” To achieve these goals, OPEC […]

For this week's discussion, the focus will be on examining Porter's Five Forces as a tool for looking at the pressure on profits. Specifically, how does Porter's analysis examine the stress on profits from all directions and all dimensions of a firm's environment?  You will be applying this tool by specifically looking at the market structure in which a […]

Read Chapters 18 and 19 of Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice. In Chapter 9 you were introduced to the terms trade deficit and trade surplus. In Chapter 19 your view of imports and exports was expanded to include the balance of payments. As part of the balance of payment calculation, trade deficit or trade surplus […]