Bank Failures and Bank Diversification Discussion 1. Review two articles about bank failures and bank diversification that are found below this. Economic history assures us that the health of the banking industry is directly related to the health of the economy. Moreover, recessions, when combined with banking crisis, will result in longer and deeper recessions […]

3. What is the investment philosophy of Fidelity? Do ETFs conflict with Fidelity’s investment philosophy?   4. Why does Fidelity embrace the ETF market? Is it a smart step for Fidelity?

Outline your opinion of how the current tax system could be improved.  Where should we add taxes given what you learned about burden sharing “incidence”.  We reduced the corporate profits tax in 2017, was that good or bad.  Give specific examples using your reality and your desires for society and be sure to use what […]

Assignment: You are the President/CEO of ABC Industries, Inc.. Due to your company’s declining performance, you are forced into a merger with your largest competitor, XYZ Industries, Inc. Your competitor has agreed to allow 80% of the workforce to stay, however, performance reviews will be mandated to assess employee value. Draft a memo explaining this […]

Export of South Africa and Income Inequality Questions   QUESTION 1 What is the leading export of South Africa?   A. Gold   B. Electronics   C. Platinum   D. Diamonds   QUESTION 2 Which of the following statements accurately describes the South African economy since the end of apartheid?   A. Declining per-capita incomes […]

You are a staff member of the Department of the Treasury, which develops tax policy. The Secretary of the Treasury has read lots of research indicating that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) , which generously subsidizes wages of workers in low-income families with children, has spurred many single mothers to enter the workforce, increasing […]

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 […]

1. Suppose the demand for shoelace eyelets is represented by the equation: D = 60-p, where p is price, and that supply is represented by the equation S=10+2p-w, where w is the wage rate for eyelet factory workers.   a) Assuming the market wage rate is $10/hour, what is the equilibrium price? What is the […]

Write a Paper about Monopolistic Economic Industry  Topic:   Apply everything you have learned in this class and apply it to the following:   Where do you think the economy is currently at in the economic cycle?   Where do you think the economy is going to be in 12 months? Explain your reasoning.   […]

1. Suppose the demand for Netflix is given by qN =a−bNpN +bHpH (1) where qN is the number of Netflix subscriptions, pN is the price of a Netfilx plan, and pH is the price of a Hulu plan. (a) What is the price elasticity of Netflix subscriptions? (Hint: Use the definition of elasticity in Theorem […]