1.What is an economic system? What are the basic problems of an economic system?   2.What are the features of a mixed economic system?   3.Explain the role of government in solving problems that arise from different economic systems.   4.Define privatization and trace the history of privatization.   5.Explain the different routes of privatization. […]

Causes of the Great Depression After reading Chapter 7 and Special Topic 6, write a 2-page paper answering the following question:   Contrary to a popular view, the Great Depression was not caused by the 1929 stock market crash.We have had similar reductions in stock prices to those in 1929 before and after the Great […]

The Importance of Competition Discussion After reading chapters 5 and 6 and Special Topic 5 Write a 2-page paper describing the importance of competition in markets.How does a lack of competition affect prices and output?Describe what the role of government is in markets vis-a-vis firms in the market.

Understanding the Impact of Transportation on Economic Development How can the growth of intermodal transportation affect the product’s supply and demand?  Discuss the major points of the article.  How do transportation costs affect others?  Please be specific.  Discuss increases and decreases in supply and demand.  Include a minimum of one reference and minimum of 350 […]

Behavior economics is a relatively new concept that was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky and is known as the prospect theory. The prospect theory posits that consumers are inspired by the comparison of prices to the reference price rather than the actual price. Please discuss why managing price expectations is as important as […]

Accounting Standards Board Discussion Game Theory Chapter 15 explicitly discusses the theme behind the game theory.  Please discuss the principles associated with this theory, as well as, how the classical game theory can be contained.  Does the game theory in your opinion support the corporate’s strategy? When should the prisoner dilemma be used?  Include a […]

Anticipatory Management Control & Ability Questions Landing the Plane   Will there be a global economic crisis in a world of significant uncertainty?  Please review the article from Goldman Sachs, Landing the Plane. Where are we headed the next few years of uncertainty and risks?  What are the five greatest current global economic challenges?  How […]

Managerial Economics provides insight on how to make successful business decisions.  Please provide your favorite topics discussed and tell why.  How can you use the information covered in the next thirty days?  Include a minimum of one reference and minimum of 350 words. 

You or your group are members of the upper management team at ExxonMobil a large multinational corporation currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).(Hint: publically traded company) You report directly to the CEO and the board of directors.    Recently, an investor has purchased 5% of the outstanding stock in the company, and […]

Importing and Exporting Memorandum Your CEO has tasked you with writing a short response to the investor’s concerns about importing and exporting within the same industry. Note your response should include: the profit increasing nature of petroleum (finished products more profitable), security concerns, location of corporate structure (ie USA company wants dollar profits, European company […]