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1. why Federal Reserve was created, 2. The organization of Federal Reserve, 3. The role of...

1. why Federal Reserve was created, 2. The organization of Federal Reserve, 3. The role of the Federal Reserve in Monetary Policy. You paper has to include references.

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The Economist observed the following: In Argentina, many loans were taken out in US dollars” this...

  1. The Economist observed the following: In Argentina, many loans were taken out in US dollars” this had catastrophic consequences for borrowers once the peg collapsed.” What does it mean that Argentina’s “peg collapsed”? Why was the end of the peg (fixed exchange rate regime) catastrophic for borrowers in Argentina who had taken loans in US dollars?

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How has journalism affected the road towards a gradual growth of democratic society? explain in 3-4...

How has journalism affected the road towards a gradual growth of democratic society?

explain in 3-4 paragraphs

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For a Monopolist, the inverse demand function is P=80 – Q (Or, the Demand function is...

  1. For a Monopolist, the inverse demand function is P=80 – Q (Or, the Demand function is Q = 80 – P, if you prefer). The firm’s total cost function is 20 + 5Q + .5Q2.
    1. Identify profit maximizing quantity and price   Q = _____, P = _____
    2. Graph the relevant curves in the area provided (Hint: If you have difficulty drawing the graph, try plotting a couple of points along the curve)
    3. Identify CS and PS in the graph Calculate CS and PS: CS = ________ PS = ___________
    4. Calculate elasticity of demand at the profit maximizing price
    5. Calculate profit

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Please list the monetary and fiscal policy that Canada has taken to overcome the negative impacts...

Please list the monetary and fiscal policy that Canada has taken to overcome the negative impacts of COVID 19 on the macroeconomy. Choose one specific monetary policy and one special fiscal policy to analyze their effects on interest rate, output, the price level, and the unemployment rate in the short run and in the medium run in Canada, respectively.

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1. Complete the following table and calculate the inflation rates. Consumer Price Index Year Cost of...

1.

Complete the following table and calculate the inflation rates.


Consumer Price Index
Year Cost of Living CPI
reference base $10,000 100
2013 $20,000   
2014 $22,000   
2015 $23,000   

  % (precise to 1 decimal point, e.g., 9.4%)

  % (precise to 1 decimal point, e.g., 9.4%)

2.

Suppose a community has a total population of 500, of which 100 are youth under the age of 16, 100 work 40 hours per week, 100 work 1-39 hours per week, 100 have been looking for work in the past four weeks, 50 are retired, 25 are college students, and 25 stay home voluntarily.

What is the labor force?   

What is the working age population?   

What is the unemployment rate?   % (e.g., 12%)

What is the labor force participation rate?   % (e.g., 12%)

3.

An economy produces only fish and oranges. The table below shows the quantity produced and their prices in 2007 and 2008. What are the nominal GDP in 2007 and 2008? And what is the real GDP in 2008 using prices in 2007? (base year = 2007)

In 2007 In 2008
Item Quantity Price Quantity Price
Fish 60 $3 66 $4
Oranges 70 $3 77 $6
Year nominal GDP real GDP Growth rate
2007 $    $    -
2008 $    $      %

What is the real GDP in 2008?

4.

Excess reserves refer to the remaining cash reserves financial institutions have after satisfying the reserve requirement. Suppose a bank receives one and only one cash deposit of $6,000,000, and the current required reserve ratio is 10%. What is the excess reserves?

  • A.

    5,400,000

  • B.

    3,600,000

  • C.

    4,000,000

  • D.

    4,500,000

5.Shannon made $50,000 last year and received a $10,000 raise this year for her excellence at work. With the additional income, she spent $6,000 more this year. What is the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) for Shannon?

  • A. 70%

  • B. 50%

  • C. 60%

  • D. 40%

6.In the previous question, what is Shannon's marginal propensity to save (MPS)?

  • A. 40%

  • B. 60%

  • C. 10%

  • D. 30%

7.Suppose banks keep cash reserves as much as 5% of their deposits (currency drain ratio), and the current required reserve ratio is 10%. What is the money multiplier?

multiplier = (1 + CDR) / (RRR + CDR)

  • A. 7

  • B. 3

  • C. 6

  • D. 4

8.Suppose the U.S. real GDP in 2008 is $14 trillion, price level is 2, and velocity of circulation is 4. What is the quantity of money in the economy?

  • A. 28 trillion

  • B. 7 trillion

  • C. 14 trillion

  • D. 4 triliion

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Suppose that the owner and CEO of a firm that operates in a PERFECTLY COMPETITIVE market...

Suppose that the owner and CEO of a firm that operates in a PERFECTLY COMPETITIVE market environment comes to see you for help. She has a few questions to ask you as the company Economist. This question is:

(i)     “At lunch the other day, I overheard an economist at the next table describe our perfectly competitive firm as being a ‘Price Taker’ in the market. Can you carefully and completely explain what it means to be a Price Taker AND why my firm is described that way, please?”

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Roma and Parma are both capable of producing wine and cheese. With its resources Roma can...

Roma and Parma are both capable of producing wine and cheese. With its resources Roma can produce either 150 thousand pounds of cheese or 25 thousand bottles of wine. Parma with its resources can produce 80 thousand pounds of cheese or 10 thousand bottles of wine.

Roma’s opportunity cost of producing one bottle of wine is equal to _ pounds of cheese.

Parma’s opportunity cost of producing one bottle of wine is equal to _ pounds of cheese.

Enter numbers rounded to two decimal places as necessary.

Answer the following questions true or false.

Parma has an absolute advantage in producing wine. _ (T/F)

Parma has a comparative advantage in producing wine _ . (T/F)

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I have two questions: 1) What are some of the possible causes of recessions that Wesley...

I have two questions:

1) What are some of the possible causes of recessions that Wesley Clair Mitchell discusses, and which ones seem most plausible to you?

2) What are the similarities and differences between the simple quantity theory of money and the equation of exchange?

I'll appreciate your answers, Thanks in advance.

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11. A family has to decide how much of their monthly income they will spend on...

11. A family has to decide how much of their monthly income they will spend on good A and how much they will spend on good B. Assume that the price of good A is $20, the price of good B is $4, and the monthly income of the family is $600. On a piece of paper, plot the budget constraint faced by this family putting the quantity of good A on the horizontal axis and the quantity of good B on the vertical axis. Now answer this question: What is the value of the vertical intercept?

12. Given the information in question 11, what is the value of the horizontal intercept of the budget constraint?

13. Given the information in question 11, what is the value of the slope of the budget constraint?

14. A family has to decide how much of their monthly income they will spend on milk and how much they will spend on bread. Suppose this household has a fixed income of $1,000 per month, the price of milk is $2 per litre and the price of bread is $1 per kg. First, on a piece of paper, plot the monthly budget constraint faced by this family with "litres of milk" on the horizontal axis and "kg of bread" on the vertical axis. Now, assume that the government introduces a cash subsidy program that gives this family $500 in cash per month. Which of the following best describes what happens to the budget constraint of the family?

a. The budget constraint rotates outward around the horizontal intercept

b. The budget constraint rotates outward around the vertical intercept

c. The budget constraint rotates inward around the horizontal intercept

d. The budget constraint shifts outward and its slope remains unchanged

e. The budget constraint rotates inward around the vertical intercept

f. The budget constraint shifts inward and its slope remains unchanged

15. Given the information in question 14, what is the value of the vertical intercept of the budget constraint after the introduction of the subsidy?

16. Given the information in question 14, what is the value of the horizontal intercept of the budget constraint after the introduction of the subsidy?

17. Consider again the initial scenario described in question 14: A family has to decide how much of their monthly income they will spend on milk and how much they will spend on bread. This family has a fixed income of $1,000 per month, the price of milk is $2 per litre and the price of bread is $1per kg. However, now consider a different subsidy scheme. In particular, suppose that the government decides to reimburse the family for half of their milk expenses, i.e. the government decides to give $1 to the family (to be spent on whatever they want) for every litre of milk purchased. Which of the following best describes what happens to the budget constraint of the family with the introduction of this subsidy scheme?

a. The budget constraint rotates outward around the horizontal intercept

b. The budget constraint rotates inward around the horizontal intercept

c. The budget constraint rotates outward around the vertical intercept

d. The budget constraint rotates inward around the vertical intercept

e. The budget constraint shifts outward and its slope remains unchanged

f. The budget constraint shifts inward and its slope remains unchanged

18. Given the information in question 17, what is the value of the vertical intercept of the budget constraint after the introduction of the reimbursement scheme?

19. Given the information in question 17, what is the value of the horizontal intercept of the budget constraint after the introduction of the reimbursement scheme?

20. Given the information in question 17, what is the new opportunity cost of milk (in terms of bread) after the introduction of the reimbursement scheme? (NOTE: enter a positive number).

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You are informed that there is empirical evidence that developed countries have much higher rates of...

You are informed that there is empirical evidence that developed countries have much higher rates of COVID-19 infection than developing countries. A researcher informs you that this is a very strong and significant evidence on the negative causal relationship between economic development and infection rates. a- Do you agree that this reflects a negative relation between economic development and infection rates? Explain. (hint: negative is referring to the direction of the relation or the slope if you were to graph it). [2.5 marks]

b- Do you agree that this evidence is significant? Explain [2.5 marks]

c- Do you agree that this is a causal relation? Support your answer by providing a reason

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Explain a) how unions can work to widen wage gaps for workers and to reduce overall...

Explain

a) how unions can work to widen wage gaps for workers and to reduce overall employment in an economy.

b) how unions reduce efficiency and produce deadweight loss in an economy

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A presentation in technology and innovation in a ppt form

A presentation in technology and innovation in a ppt form

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How did Iran become a nuclear power- how did they get this technology - fission technology...

How did Iran become a nuclear power- how did they get this technology - fission technology and missile technology?

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Suppose the government is concerned with its large trade deficit. Politician A proposes to encourage consumers...

Suppose the government is concerned with its large trade deficit. Politician A proposes to encourage consumers to buy more domestically produced goods by running "Buy American" marketing campaigns. Politician B proposes to reduce government spending in order to tackle government debt.

A.) How does Politician A's plan affect the trade deficit and why?

B.) How does Politician B's plan affect the trade deficit and why?

C.) Which of these two policy choices, if any, will be effective in reducing the trade deficit in the long run?

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