.) Suppose that the USD has been significantly appreciating against the Japanese yen over the last several months and that the Federal Reserve is considering sterilized direct intervention to reverse this trend. What sterilized intervention steps would the Fed take to reverse the recent USD appreciation? That is, clearly and explicitly state the exact steps taken (and the timing of steps: Are the steps taken sequentially? Or are they taken at the same time?) to engage in the necessary sterilized direct intervention. Be sure to clearly specify which currencies are being exchanged and what government securities are being bought and sold (and by whom) – the details are important. (40 points).

1. Which of the following are included and which are excluded in calculating this year’s GDP? Explain in each instance.

(a)       A homeowner who mows her own lawn

(b)       A decline in the average hours worked per week

(c)       Business expenditures on pollution control equipment

(d)       Income from illegal drug activities

(e)       The person who purchases a health care product

Question 4: Verbally and graphically explain whether the Fed can achieve its dual goals of price level stability and full employment if it pursues activist policies during each of the following. Assume the economy was operating at full employment in the short run before the shock. a. Due to the coronavirus, consumers stay home and stop discretionary spending.   b. Due to the coronavirus, interruptions in the supply chain plague U.S. industries making it harder, if not impossible, to receive intermediate goods as needed for production.

assume a pencil manufacturer is employing resources C and D in such quantities that the MRPs of the last units are $80 and $50 respectively. The price of resource C is $90 and the price of D is $35. To maximize profits what changes in resource usage must this firm make?.

What economic, political, and social objectives drive integration for SAFTA?

What are some of the criticism against the Human Development Index, and discuss.(10)

(The subject is "Natural and Resource Environmental Economics")

Explain the effect that choice of discount rate (in environmental analysis) could have on sustainable use of resources (10)

( The subject is "Natural and Resource Environmental Economics)

1a) What model of market pricing behavior would be best suited to describe the production and pricing decisions being made here for Green Sparty soda (Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition)? Explain your answer.

1b) n addition to selling her own new soda, this entrepreneurial Spartan is also selling a generic cola which sells in the market at a price of $1 for a 2-liter bottle. What is the Marginal Revenue (MR) for selling a bottle of this generic cola?

1. Under the Statute of Frauds, contracts that cannot be performed within one year from the day after the date of formation must be in writing. When does the time begin to run: 1. The time begins to run from the day the contract was signed. 2. The time begins to run from the day after the contract was signed. 3. The time begins to run at the exact time that the parties signed the contract. 4. The time begins to run immediately after the offeree signs the contract.

Regarding the industrial competitiveness of Shopee Malaysia in the electronic market, in your opinion what do you think the five (5) possible key factors does Shopee Malaysia  e-commerce website may be successful in participating in the Malaysian electronic market? Rationalize in detail.

1. Kevin and Natalie are getting married. Kevin has proposed to Natalie and Natalie has accepted. Natalie is worried about getting her education and how she will pay for it once they marry. Kevin orally promises Natalie that he will pay for her schooling if Natalie will marry Kevin. Natalie agrees. However, they do not sign a prenumptial agreement. The following is true: a) Kevin and Natalie have an implied agreement holding Kevin to paying for Natalie’s schooling. b) This agreement is an express agreement and is enforceable as an oral contract. c) This agreement is an express agreement but must be in writing to be enforceable by the Court. d) This is not an agreement because it relates to marriage and a prenumptial agreement should have been signed.

As in the previous question: Quantity demanded for good A is given by the following:

Q(A) = 100 - 0.2P(A) - 0.1P(B)-0.5Y,

where P(A) is the price of good A, P(B) is the price of good B, and Y is consumer income.

What is the cross price elasticity of demand for good A with respect to a change in the price of good B when Q(A)=2 and P(B)=4?

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As in the previous question: Quantity demanded for good A is given by the following:

Q(A) = 100 - 0.2P(A) - 0.1P(B)-0.5Y,

where P(A) is the price of good A, P(B) is the price of good B, and Y is consumer income.

Suppose Q(A)=2 and P(B)=4. If the price of good B is projected to increase by 10%, by how much will demand for good A change?

Question 8 options: