Part II.

Suppose there are students living in two dorms, called Gold and Blue. Students are each one of two types, Partiers and Studiers, which determines their preferences. Each dorm will vote on a tax rate, the proceeds of which will be used to fund a party. The mean of the votes will become the effective tax rate, and all residents of the dorm will be required to pay that fee. To simplify the problem, assume that all people may vote for either a tax of $0 or a tax of $100. (For example, if half of all people vote for $100 in a dorm, then the tax rate will be $50. The tax rate must be between $0 and $100.)

All students have a payoff (utility) equal to (1000−T)+μ(N ×T)

where T is the tax that they pay, and N is the number of people living in the dorm (so N × T is the total money spent on the party). The parameter μ is 0 for Studiers and 0.2 for Partiers.

Suppose that there are 100 Partiers and 100 Studiers. Initially, there are 70 Partiers and 30 Studiers in Gold Dorm, with the remainder in Blue. Given that allocation of people, what will be the tax rates in Gold and Blue? (2 points) (There will be two different tax rates.)

1. What is the total utility (payoff) in society (i.e., add up the payoff of all 200 students)?

2. Suppose now that people can move and sort. Suppose further that people choose where to go assuming that the tax rate and party size tomorrow is the same as it was yesterday. What will be the new tax rates in Gold and Blue after people sort?

3. What is the total utility (payoff) in society (i.e., add up the payoff of all 200 students)?

QUE// VIVDLY DISCUSS IN A LENGTHY THE MAJOR MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRAZIL ECONOMY.

Discuss the following topic in adequate detail ( The five competitive forces that determine industry profitably.) With examples and references

Everyone knows what money is. It is the collection of coins and bills that we carry around in our pockets, purses. and wallets. Or at least that people often think that is what money is? In fact, “money” is merely a “social convention” as described by the text – Money is “what it does” rather than “what it is.”

i.     (1) Briefly describe three (3) of the four (4) functions that must be present to make money, well, money, AND; (2) It is often debated whether “crypto-currencies” such as BitCoin or Ethereum or perhaps the forthcoming “Libra” from Facebook, actually are “money?” WHICH “function” of money causes the biggest question for these crypto-currencies and WHY is this the case?

1. When a firm’s ATC of production increases as it increases production, this firm is said to be experiencing:

A) diseconomies of scale. B) economic profit. C) economies of scale. D) a barrier to entry.

2. Suppose you represent the student government on campus. What sort of profitable price discrimination

practices can you engage in on the following services? Be specific and use different techniques for each

part.

A) Parking spaces

B) Theater productions

C) Sports events

Consider the monopoly producer of Green Tractors whose demand function is P = 100 – Q and total cost TC = 16 + Q^2. Based on this information, answer the following questions. Hint: It might be helpful to sketch a diagram but you are not required to do so.

(4)a. What output level and price will Jim choose? (4)b. How much economic profit will Jim earn? (4)c. If Jim's total cost function changes to TC = 32 + Q^2, what, if anything, would change about his price and output decisions? Explain briefly. (4)d. If Jim is able to implement a first-degree price discrimination scheme, how many units will Jim sell and what will be the price of the last unit he sells? (4)e. Given your answer to part “d,” how much producer surplus will Jim earn?

1 why union activity is decreasing globally?

2 purpose of union

3 pros and cons of union

Consider the current situation with the Covid-19 virus and its effects on the US economy.

1. Draw out the AD/AS model starting at the long run equilibrium. Indicate all points and curves on the graph. Find the US Real GDP and CPI as of December 2019 (online). Use these values as the price level and natural rate of output in the long-run equilibrium. (10 points)

2. Explain the supply-side shocks coming from the Covid-19 virus. How would these supply-side shocks affect the AD/AS model from part (1)? Explain in words and graphically how these shocks would affect the macro-economy. Draw and analyze the effect of the shock on the AD/AS model, how does it affect production, unemployment, price level and inflation? (10 points)

3. Explain the demand-side shocks coming from the Covid-19 virus. How would these demand-side shocks affect the AD/AS model from part (1)? Explain in words and graphically how these shocks would affect the macro-economy. Draw and analyze the effect of the shock on the AD/AS model, how does it affect production, unemployment, price level and inflation? (10 points)

4. Illustrate the impact on the AD-AS model when both of these shocks are happening at the same time. What do we know will happen for certain, what is unknown, with respect to price level changes and production changes? (10 points)

5. How has the Federal Reserve responded to these shocks? What type of monetary policy changes have taken place? Explain in words and graphically using the MD/MS model. (10 points)

6. How has the Federal government and Congress responded to these shocks? What type of stimulus package has been passed? Explain. (10 points)

7. Consider the $2 trillion Congress has approved to be spent as a counter-shock to the recessionary pressures.

1. If the marginal propensity to consume is ½, what is size of the multiplier effect? (3 points)
2. If the package needs to be financed by new government bonds, and the result is an increase in interest rates by 0.5%, and investment spending declines by $100 million for each 1% increase in interest rates, what is the crowding out effect? (3 points)
3. What will be the net effect of the stimulus package, considering both parts a. and b.? Which effect dominates and why? (4 points)

8. In a generalized AD/AS model (without specific numbers), illustrate and explain how the changes in monetary and fiscal policy act as a counter-shock to the demand and supply side shocks coming from Covid-19. Draw your model starting from (3) and then include the effects of the (5) and (7) on the graph. (10 points)

9. What is the tradeoff that the government faces when enacting these counter-shock measures? Relate this specifically to the Phillips Curve. (10 points)

legal system in Morocco, related to Economics

Explain the role of the market for loanable funds in sustainable economic growth. (long answer question)

when the National Park Service picks a single privately owned firm to be the sole seller of food and other Goods in the US National Parks, this is an example of the creation of a
A. natural monopoly
B. legal monopoly
C. strategic resource monopoly

CPA Ethics

Business Partners

Michael, who is a licensed CPA, provides tax services for a general partnership client XYZ Partners. The partnership has two partners. One partner Susan owns 70% share of the partnership, and the other partner Tim owns the remaining 30% share. Susan, the majority partner also engages Michael separately to provide individual tax preparation services. Michael has worked for the partnership and its majority partner for the past three years. One day Susan requests Michael's confidential advice and guidance regarding how to finance some large debts she has accumulated. Without hesitation, Michael provides Susan with some preliminary advice. However, Susan later sends Michael an e-mail suggesting that he come up with some "creative financing" regarding the partnership to help deal with this debt. Susan also reminds Michael not to share any of her problems with Tim, the minority partner. Susan's request troubles Michael and puts him in an awkward position: maintaining confidentiality of the information could jeopardize Michael's obligation to the minority partner.

What should Michael do?

Can someone please help me with this ethical dilemma?