Monetary Policy Forum    Following the “great recession” of 2008-09, the central bank had used all of its traditional tools to try to stimulate the economy. Interest rates were at historic lows, but the economy still needed more help.   The Fed then embarked on a new strategy, one it had never used before called […]

Two U.S. senators made the following argument against allowing free trade: “Fewer and fewer Americans support our government’s trade policy. They see a shrinking middle class, lost jobs and exploding trade deficits. Yet supporters of free trade continue to push for more of the same – more job-killing trade agreements.” Do you agree with these […]

Measuring the Economy’s Performance For this assignment, you should use the information in the textbook and the information found on the official government website: www.bea.gov/index.htm   Based on the information contained in the textbook and on the Web site above, answer the following questions:   What does gross domestic product (GDP) tell us? How did […]

Discuss the advantages the current US system of income taxation in your first paragraph and disadvantages of the current US system of income taxation in your second paragraph.  Use specific examples from what you have learned. 

Question 1 (20 points) Suppose that a large number of couples have children. A. (10 pts.) Why might having young children make parents more willing to work? Express your answer in terms of the marginal utility of consumption.   B. (10 pts.) Why might having young children make parents less willing to work? Express your […]

1. (30) Go to the U.S. Treasury website here and look up the daily yield curve rates.   (a) (10) Report the yields for the one, two, and three-year Treasury notes. Is the yield curve upward or downward sloping? According to the expectations theory, what does this say about investors’ beliefs regarding short term interest […]

Tauriel, Gandalf and Bilbo are firms involved in the production and sale of high quality spare parts for vehicles; the following are draft financial statements: Statement of financial position as at 31st December 2021.       Tauriel   Gandalf   Bilbo       £’000   £’000   £’000   Assets       […]

 a. Explain why only final goods are included in GDP.   b. Define transfer payments and explain why they are not included in the government purchases section of the GDP accounts.   c. Imagine that an economy produces two goods, apples and oranges. In 2018, the economy produced 100 apples and 50 oranges, and their […]

How do government policies and/or regulations factor into changes in economic activity on both a domestic and global scale?   Give a specific example of a policy or regulation that has helped economic activity. Give a specific example of a policy or regulation that has hindered economic activity. If you were an economist who was […]

I. Explain how the reopening of the economy after the Covid-19 lockdowns and then the war in Ukraine has impacted the supply and demand of petrol. Using a business sector of activity (e.g. technology, transportation, retail, …) of your choice as an example, further explain the consequences of these changes on price, consumption, and economic […]