The production manager has asked you to purchase a replacement numerically controlled (NC) plasma-cutting machine for the metal fabrication shop. She has provided you with the manufacturer’s number and model number for two models and indicates that the performance of either machine is perfectly acceptable. The existing tooling and fixtures will also work with either […]

One of the reasons why the short run aggregate supply curve is upward sloping is because prices are sticky – they don’t adjust as quickly as we might expect.  This story from NPR’s Planet Money discusses perhaps the stickiest price of all time: the 5-cent Coke.  After listening to this podcast, discuss what kept the […]

You will be assigned current event report writing throughout the semester. The topics selected may or may not relate to that week’s reading but will be related to economics. This is to gauge your general understanding of the current economic events that take place every day in our lives. It is to force you to […]

Explain  the capital structure of Lowe’s. Do they rely more heavily on debt or  equity? What are their structure weights (%’s)? How does this structure  contribute to the overall risk of Lowe’s? Do you feel they have chosen  an ideal capital structure? What would you do to improve their structure  if you could be CEO […]

By using the data (up to the year 2019) your textbook, LIRN-based research, a general reference list in international Economics, such as: Specialized Journals (p.12); General Journals (p.13); Sources of International Data (p.13); General Current information p.14) and the Internet Sources (p. 14), for Euro zone countries (excluding Malta and Cyprus) discuss the impact of […]

Create a hypothetical organization with details including geographic location(s), number of employees in each location, primary business functions, operational and technology details, potential threats to the business and its technology, and anything else that you believe is relevant to the business.   Assume this organization is lacking in its contingency planning efforts and requires assistance […]

The federal government may utilize fiscal policy as an expansionary or contractionary action, depending on the goal of the policy. In this assignment, you will investigate specific fiscal policy initiatives taken during the Coronavirus pandemic in the United States and recognize the effects of the policy on economic output, the labor market, and the federal […]

What is more appropriate to help stimulate economic growth; consumption or investment demand? What sector do you think our economy should look at stimulating, consumers or businesses? Explain your reasoning using the concepts of aggregate demand and supply.

What were the major differences between the 1920s and the 1930s? How did the end of WWI affect the U.S. economy? Explain the relationship between Liberty Bonds, “Investing Culture”, Margin Buying, and the rapid appreciation of stock values in the 1920s? Why did the major bankers meet at J.P Morgan’s office across the street from […]

Problem of Scarce Resources & Unlimited Wants Discussion   1. (Definition of Economics) What determines whether or not a resource is scarce? Why is the concept of scarcity important to the definition of economics?   2. (Rational Self-Interest) Discuss the impact of rational self-interest on each of the following decisions:   A. Whether to attend […]