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:       […]

In a critical essay, analyze the role of FDI in the economic development of Saudi Arabia. What are the determinants of FDI? What are the motives and types of FDI? What policies should the government implement to promote the role of FDI in stimulating the economy? What implications does the Saudi Vision 2030 have on […]

Explain the effect on the monetary base of the following actions by the Fed.   a. The Fed builds a new annex to its headquarters in Washington    b. Foreign central banks increase their account holdings at the Fed.   3. Draw a supply-demand diagram for the market for reserves to answer each of the […]

Watch the following short video interview with former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke.   https://youtu.be/QcnlgaRdN84 (Links to an external site.)   You can read the following blog post (Financial panic and credit disruptions in the 2007-09 crisis (brookings.edu) by Ben Bernanke to help you answer the following questions in your submission for this assignment.   a) […]

Recently, your firm has experienced an alarmingly high rate of turnover, and management believes this is being driven by a low level of employee job satisfaction. In an attempt to improve job satisfaction, you have conducted a survey of all employees, collecting information on: job satisfaction (0-100), years of education, sex, hours per week at […]