My article is titled “Chicago tenants continue to demand ‘rent control now’,” and published by the Chicago Reader. The article speaks to the “Lift the Ban Coalition” made of several Chicago groups who are mobilizing interest and support for legislation to lift Illinois’s ban on rent control. This includes proposal HB255 which would repeal the […]

1.Given the current situation, “price gouging” has become a relevant topic. Explain how “gouging” by businesses can actually HELP consumers and how “anti—gouging” laws can HURT consumers.    2. What was the main point of the “I, Pencil” essay/video that we discussed in class?      https://fee.org/resources/i-pencil/Essay   3. What happens to the equilibrium price […]

Economics Gross Domestic Product and Well Being Discussion   Next look at this (Links to an external site.) article published by CBS News. Do you agree with the author’s assessment that GDP fails to measure well being? Why (or why not)? Are there things that contribute to your well-being and happiness but are excluded from […]

The order of play tends to matter in sequential games where rivals must predict best reply-responses and counter-responses in order to achieve a desired payoff. Discuss an instance in which you or your firm used game theory and explain why the relationship between the players was a strategic one. Did the use of a credible […]

read, understand, and discuss recent news using microeconomic terminology. The article should be from an on-line newspaper or magazine. Materials posted on educational websites, like www.thebalance.com, www.khanacademy.org, and so on, are not considered news articles even if they were recently updated and contain material related to the discussion topic.   Step 2: In your initial […]

American economic prosperity depends upon the trade with other countries but if the trade is impacted by different tariffs and other restrictions imposed by US Government, do you think America will continue to prosper and be the World leader?   Why or why not? Post your opnion.

You are a manager of an IT team that is comprised of developers that support application optimization and implementation projects. Not all of the team members work on the same projects. Provide the approach you would use to develop goals for the team and an example of at least two SMART goals. Daily Question 1  […]

This assignment requires you to record a voice-over presentation of your research proposal. If working in as a group, all group members are required to participate and record no less than 1/4 of the total presentation. The voice-over presentation should be 5-10 minutes long. There is no specific requirement on the number of slides. However, […]

In your own words, what is utility? Can utility be measured? Can you measure your own utility? Can someone else measure your utility? Why or why not? Can social welfare be measured by “adding up” peoples’ utilities? Why or why not? If not by using utility, how can policy makers estimate the welfare of government […]

Discuss the notions of conventional and non-conventional cash flows in capital budgeting. Which investment evaluation criteria would you use for unconventional cash flows and why? Provide a fictitious example and apply the NPV, IRR, and MIRR methods to your example. Interpret the results.