ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 4 Quiz Question 1          Which of the following are reasons for business to implement sustainability into their organization?  Check all that apply.     Improvement of company’s image     Increased attraction and retention of employees who care about sustainability     Lowering of legal risks and […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 8 Discussion DQ1 Exploring and sharing career resources including certifications and internships Now that you have signed up for CareerQuest as part of this week’s work (if you have not done so prior to this class), explore what is available to you and report on one activity or resource you explored […]

ECO105 Macroeconomics Module 1 Discussion DQ1 How do you make decisions? An economy results from the choices that millions of individuals make in attempting to satisfy their unlimited wants. A key economic assumption is that individuals, in making choices, rationally select alternatives they perceive to be in their best interests. Economic choice is based on […]

ECO105 Macroeconomics Module 7 Discussion DQ1 Project Drafts and Peer Review Please post a draft of your project here by Wednesday. You can upload your PPT or copy the Prezi link. If you have trouble attaching the size of your file, please contact IT. Please do not include the voiceover for the draft post (the […]

ECO105 Macroeconomics Module 6 Discussion DQ1 Banking In chapters 14 and 15, we discuss banking and the banking system. Let’s start this week’s discussion with your own banking experiences.   Do you have a bank account? Checking/savings/etc.     Do you write checks or use a debit card?   Check out this video. Do you […]

ECO105 Macroeconomics Module 5 Discussion DQ1 Fiscal Policy According to the textbook, increased government purchases, with taxes held constant, can eliminate a recessionary gap.   How could a tax cut achieve the same result?   Would the tax cut have to be larger than the increase in government purchases? Why or why not?   I […]

ECO105 Macroeconomics Module 4 Discussion DQ1 Subprime Mortgages Subprime mortgages are loans to home-buyers with not-so-good credit ratings. Prior to the financial crisis of 2008, hundreds of subprime mortgages would be bundled together and sold as a mortgage-backed security. The feeling at the time was that housing prices would continue to rise, so if any […]

ECO105 Macroeconomics Module 3 Discussion DQ1 Economic Decision Making BACKGROUND   In the early 1990s, crime emerged as perhaps the central issue in domestic American politics. The rate of violent and property crimes had risen steadily for decades, and the increase during the 1980s was pronounced — in 1980, there were 597 violent crimes per […]

ECO105 Macroeconomics Module 2 Discussion DQ1 Business Types In an economic system, there are different types of businesses. Sole Proprietorships: Single-owner firms facing unlimited liability; most common form of U.S. business organization in terms of total numbers: 72% of businesses, but only 4% of U.S. sales.   Partnerships: Multiple-owner firms with each owner bearing unlimited […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Case Study Application of Environmental Management Concepts: By this time in the course, you would have seen an overview of global ENMT issues, and examined integrative and international perspectives to environmental management. You would have also read about specific cases that demonstrate the need for an integrative approach to ENMT. As part […]