Sophia, a lower-middle-class single mom, wants to learn how to invest her money in the stock market.   Equity Stock Market Fundamentals Discussion   Since Sophia cannot afford an agent/stockbroker, she needs to learn how to manage her finances from the beginner level on her own.   Answer the following:   What fundamentals does Sophia […]

Producer Behavior   1. (Recall the assumptions of production) Following each part, determine which basic assumption of production is violated   a. The local coffee shop serves 400 customers per day with 8 employees, 420 with 9 employees, 450 with 10 employees while it keeps its size same, such as a number of seats.   […]

Would you be willing to give up your checkbook and instead use an electronic means of payment if it were made available? Why or why not? What is more liquid in our economy, M1 or M2 and which one is larger? Make sure to explain your answers.

1. Choose a big international company (like Amazon, Coca Cola, Samsung, etc)   2. Identify two CSR problems with the company (things that it can improve, so it can be a better ‘corporate citizen’)   3. Do a simple stakeholder analysis (identify 5 stakeholders that the company has). Rank the stakeholders from most important to […]

QUESTION 1 1. In the fixed price Keynesian model, an increase in investment spending leads to   a. a decrease in saving   b. an increase in saving   c. a decrease in real GDP   d. a multiplied increase in real GDP   e. an increase in net exports   QUESTION 2 1. In […]

Write a brief commencement speech (about 250-300 words) that you could deliver to a group of Miami Dade College graduates who all plan to study business at FIU (or at another four-year research university). What insights and advice and encouragement can you offer? Develop your own message and your own voice. Consider the three assigned […]

An essential issue in international business is determining which components to manufacture in-house and which to outsource to independent suppliers. Is outsourcing a good idea? Explain your answer in a persuasive way.

Discuss the concept of demand and supply model. Please review the concept and think about a good or service for which you believe there has been a shift in demand or supply. In addition, please explain the reasons behind the shift and how that has influenced the equilibrium price.

Define net capital outflow (Net Foreign Investment) and trade balance. Explain how they are related.   5. Define the nominal exchange rate and the real exchange rate.   6. If a small open economy cuts defense spending, what happens to saving, investment, the trade balance, the interest rate, and the exchange rate?   7. If […]

Students, here are some supplemental videos that cover production possibilities, absolute advantage, and comparative advantage.     Production Possibilities in the movie Monsters, Inc.:     Absolute vs. Comparative Advantage:     Take a look at the following sets of production possibilities for two countries, Alpha and Omega:   Alpha’s production possibilities:       […]