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Write an essay about why online education shouldn't replace traditional education. your essay should be at...

Write an essay about why online education shouldn't replace traditional education.
your essay should be at least 650 words.
Try to bring sources ( references ) in your essay.
write at least 5 paragraphs in your essay.

if you cannot do this, you can transfer it to the English language section.
Thank you.

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Can you think of any incentives that you face the encourage you to behave in ways...

Can you think of any incentives that you face the encourage you to behave in ways consistemt with sustainability?? Can you think of any that have the opposite effecfs?? How could the latter be changed??

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Ghana cedi is the best performing currency against US dollar’ – Bawumia The cedi is the...

Ghana cedi is the best performing currency against US dollar’ – Bawumia
The cedi is the best performing currency in the world against the US dollar. This is according to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
The cedi depreciation, which has been a major problem in the country over the years, has even led to the inauguration of the FX Development Committee to tackle issues relating to the depreciation of the cedi and find solutions to them.
The cedi last year depreciated by more than 12.7 percent, the worst performance since 2015 when the cedi depreciated by more than 14.6 percent.
But commending the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the good work done in sustaining the cedi at the Town Hall meeting held at Kumasi on Tuesday, the Vice President said there has been a major change in the cedi’s performance since the NPP got into power.
“Indeed for us, if the cedi is to match what the NDC record is, in terms of the nominal change in the currency, we’d have to do a quadruple jump which means we have to move from 4 close to 16 to be able to match their record. We have only gone from 4 to 5.35 and they are making noise.”
“So thankfully, this year, the cedi is performing quite well and reflecting the fundamentals and currently, the cedi is the best performing currency in the world against the US dollar. As we speak this year, with an appreciation of 3.4%, the data shows that Ghana’s macro-economic fundamentals are strong,” he indicated.
Bawumia on cedi depreciation
Dr. Bawumia at a town hall meeting in 2019 similarly took a jab at the NDC for an explanation of the cedi depreciation.
The opposition party had trumpeted a popular quote from Dr. Bawumia that “if your fundamentals are weak, the exchange rate will expose you” to show that the NPP government had also failed in the management of the cedi.
But the Vice President insisted that the fundamentals are strong and described such arguments as warped.
BoG to auction US$715 million
As part of plans to fight the depreciation of the Ghanaian currency, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) announced that it will auction US$715 million in Forward Foreign Exchange Auctions for the year 2020.
Per the schedule released by the Bank of Ghana, the central bank will have the highest auction of 80 million dollars each in January, February and March 2020.
The move to auction such an amount of US dollars is expected to help arrest, to some extent, the perennial depreciation of the cedi.
FX Development Committee
The Finance Ministry inaugurated a committee to look into the causes of the depreciation of the cedi and propose solutions to the problem last month.
The establishment of the committee, named the FX Developments Committee, is in fulfilment of a promise made by the ministry last year to constitute a bi-partisan committee to look into the problem and help address it.
According to the ministry, the committee will work to complement the efforts of the Bank of Ghana in curtailing the usual poor performance of the cedi against other major foreign currencies.
The committee will also review the current forex regime, identify the inherent constraints in the system and offer workable alternatives by way of policies and programmes which potentially would reduce FX risks in the economy.
QUESTIONS
1. How is Ghana positioned to increase the value of the cedis?
2. Do you think there is a conflicting role between BOG and FX Development committee? (Please give reasons for your answer)
3. Controls on imports and/or foreign exchange dealing has been one of the arguments used in maintaining fixed exchange rate. What problems might arise if the government were to
adopt this method of maintaining a fixed exchange rate?

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1. Imperfect competition is characterized by firms competing on price. True False 2. The shape of...

1. Imperfect competition is characterized by firms competing on price.

True

False

2.

The shape of the demand curve facing the perfectly competitive firm is downward sloping.

True

False

3.

An employer operating under conditions of a perfectly competitive labour market will hire labour up to the point where the marginal product of labour equals the wage rate.

True

False

4.

If the price of a product rises, which of the following statements regarding the perfectly competitive firm is correct.

a. Its total revenue curve will be steeper.

b. Its total revenue curve will be flatter.

c. Its average revenue curve will be flatter.

5.

Suppose that a country has a comparative advantage in the production of wheat. Which of the following statements is true?

a. The purchasing power parity theory must also be in its favour.

b. Specialization is wise only if exchange rates are fixed.

c. It must also have an absolute advantage in the production of wheat.

d. Specialization is wise only up to a point because of the law of increasing costs.

d. Its average revenue curve will be steeper.

6.

Suppose, BC's current import of wine is 8000 litres. Government introduces a tariff of $5 per litre of wine, as a result, the volume of wine imports cuts down to half. What is the value of tariff revenue collected by the government?

Select one:

a. $2000

b. Cannot be determined

c. $40000

d. $20000

e. $1600

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Compare and contrast customer needs, wants, and demands. Describe the need versus the want for the...

Compare and contrast customer needs, wants, and demands. Describe the need versus the want for the following products: Gatorade, Nike shoes, and iPod.

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How would you describe a “market niche?” Describe four product/services that you own or consume that...

How would you describe a “market niche?” Describe four product/services that you own or consume that you would consider to be “niche” products. Why do you believe this to be true?

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Note: Expected length of response to this assignment: 350-500 words. How and why brands entice consumers...

Note: Expected length of response to this assignment: 350-500 words.

How and why brands entice consumers to buy?

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1-When interest rates fall, how might you change your economic behavior? 2-Why are financial markets important...

1-When interest rates fall, how might you change your economic behavior?

2-Why are financial markets important to the health of the economy?

3-Why do Government Treasury bills have lower interest rate than large-denomination negotiable bank CDs?

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PROBLEM 2:    AD and AS ANALYSIS       Below are ten different scenarios that will affect the...

PROBLEM 2:    AD and AS ANALYSIS      

Below are ten different scenarios that will affect the AD or/and the SAS and LAS. For each event, indicate what type of shifts will be created. There are six choices for shifting; for each event, place the number of the shift on the space provided. Provide only one shift for each event.

  1.            AD will shift to the left                   4.           SAS will shift to the right
  2.            AD will shift to the right                 5.         SAS will shift to the left
  1.            LAS will shift to the left                 6.           LAS will shift to the right

Event 1:              wage rates in general rise_______________

Event 2:              an increase in the money supply________________

Event 3.              future profits are expected to increase_________________

Event 4:              due to immigration, the labour force increases______________

Event 5:              interest rates increase_________________

Event 6:              level of government spending increases__________________

Event 7:              improvements in technology take place__________________

Event 8:              the price of oil rises____________________

Event 9:              net exports decrease____________________

Event 10:            reduction in income taxes________________

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Boy Sells Hot Cocoa to Benefit Hospital That Saved Friend’s Life LESTER HOLT, anchor: If your...

Boy Sells Hot Cocoa to Benefit Hospital That Saved Friend’s Life
LESTER HOLT, anchor:
If your winter has been anything like ours, it's a perfect night for a cup of hot chocolate, the ultimate
comfort food. It's become the ultimate expression of friendship between two little boys in Colorado when
one of them faced the greatest challenge of his young life. With help from our Denver affiliate KUSA, we
get the story tonight from NBC's Joe Fryer.
JOE FRYER, reporting:
Denver in the winter is no place for a lemonade stand.
TRISTAN REGINI: And this is really cold right now.
FRYER: Which is why eight-year-old Tristan Regini is selling hot cocoa, a buck a cup. Two bucks if you
like marshmallows.
WOMAN #1: Could I have hot cocoa with the five marshmallows?
REGINI: Okay.
FRYER: With such low temps, investment analysts might scowl at such an icy escapade.
REGINI: It can be very tough.
FRYER: Until they hear Tristan's real business plan.
REGINI: My friend Cade, he had cancer.
FRYER: Tristan's talking about his buddy, Cade Humphrey, who was diagnosed with brain cancer. After
surgery, chemo, radiation and a bone marrow transplant, there's now no sign of Cade's disease.
REGINI: Children's Hospital saved his life. So now I'm trying to sponsor it even more.
FRYER: As word of Tristan's ongoing fundraiser has spread, donations have grown.
MAN: That's great. Nice of you to do this.
FRYER: This week he gave four hundred dollars to Children's Hospital Colorado, and more money is still
coming in. His parents are not surprised.
STEVE REGINI: It's pretty much Tristan, that's just the way he is.
WOMAN #2: I'll be right back.
FRYER: In this frozen neighborhood, it is not the hot cocoa that will warm your heart.
REGINI: I want to just save some lives.
FRYER: It's the salesman.
REGINI: Hot chocolate for sale.
FRYER: Joe Fryer, NBC

Discuss your Personal and Professional Goals as it relates to your business venture.
Discuss your thoughts about Tristan Regini’s Vision Statement.

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Explain how the following statements affect the supply of orange juice. Indicate whether the event causes...

Explain how the following statements affect the supply of orange juice. Indicate whether the event causes an increase/decrease in supply or an increase/decrease in the quantity supplied. Show graphically.

a) Florida, “The Sunshine State”, experiences a devastatingly cold winter.

b) Thepriceofplasticdecreases.

c) The government mandates that all orange juice producers must provide child care for their employees

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Transcript Boy Sells Hot Cocoa to Benefit Hospital That Saved Friend’s Life LESTER HOLT, anchor: If...

Transcript
Boy Sells Hot Cocoa to Benefit Hospital That Saved Friend’s Life
LESTER HOLT, anchor:
If your winter has been anything like ours, it's a perfect night for a cup of hot chocolate, the ultimate
comfort food. It's become the ultimate expression of friendship between two little boys in Colorado when
one of them faced the greatest challenge of his young life. With help from our Denver affiliate KUSA, we
get the story tonight from NBC's Joe Fryer.
JOE FRYER, reporting:
Denver in the winter is no place for a lemonade stand.
TRISTAN REGINI: And this is really cold right now.
FRYER: Which is why eight-year-old Tristan Regini is selling hot cocoa, a buck a cup. Two bucks if you
like marshmallows.
WOMAN #1: Could I have hot cocoa with the five marshmallows?
REGINI: Okay.
FRYER: With such low temps, investment analysts might scowl at such an icy escapade.
REGINI: It can be very tough.
FRYER: Until they hear Tristan's real business plan.
REGINI: My friend Cade, he had cancer.
FRYER: Tristan's talking about his buddy, Cade Humphrey, who was diagnosed with brain cancer. After
surgery, chemo, radiation and a bone marrow transplant, there's now no sign of Cade's disease.
REGINI: Children's Hospital saved his life. So now I'm trying to sponsor it even more.
FRYER: As word of Tristan's ongoing fundraiser has spread, donations have grown.
MAN: That's great. Nice of you to do this.
FRYER: This week he gave four hundred dollars to Children's Hospital Colorado, and more money is still
coming in. His parents are not surprised.
STEVE REGINI: It's pretty much Tristan, that's just the way he is.
WOMAN #2: I'll be right back.
FRYER: In this frozen neighborhood, it is not the hot cocoa that will warm your heart.
REGINI: I want to just save some lives.
FRYER: It's the salesman.
REGINI: Hot chocolate for sale.
FRYER: Joe Fryer, NBC News.

Discuss Tristan Regini's desire to create a business?
Tristan Regini had to make decisions or choices about his business such as: what to sell. Discuss other decisions or choices he made as an entrepreneur?
Discuss how creating a business helped Tristan Regini achieve his goals. Your answer should categorize the choices (i.e., personal, professional, and financial goals).

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The adoption of social media by the government confronts a series of barriers. Some of these...

The adoption of social media by the government confronts a series of barriers. Some of these barriers relate to records management, privacy and security issues, accuracy, and administration-specific requirements (Bertotet al., 2012;Bryerand Zavattaro, 2011; Landsbergen, 2010andSherman, 2011). As social media includes two-way communications, the risk of inserting malware into governments' websites exists (Bertotet al., 2012), so the IT people should be prepared to protect government's information technology infrastructure. Governments that would like to implement social media need to verify if people in charge of updating the media will have the time to update the new communication channel; they also need to answer other questions such as what to post, how and when often they will update (Bryerand Zavattaro, 2011andLandsbergen, 2010). The lack of resources and procedures could undermine the accuracy of the information posted on social media. Although the use of social media in Ghanaian state government portals is recent, the development of relationships between government and citizens is growing fast (Sandoval-Almazánet et al., 2011). However, in contrast with other countries, to our knowledge, there is still no guideline for the use of social media in Ghana. The study of perceived risks, benefits, and strategies will be very helpful in the development of those guidelines.

Use the above information to answer questions 29 to 34

29.Suggest a hypothesis for the above study

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

30.Suggest a general objective for the above study

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

31.Identify one specific objective for the above research

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

32.Identify three key challenges that the government could face when IT is to be adopted

  

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Question 1. (Excel exercise) The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis offers a wide range of...

Question 1. (Excel exercise) The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis offers a wide range of economic data at its Web site, called FRED (fred.stlouisfed.org/). Use these data to examine real GDP for Canada from 1960 to 2011.
a. Download annual data (CANRGDPR) on real GDP from 1960 to 2011. Calculate the annual growth rates, starting with 1960. Are there years in which real GDP decreased? With what events are these years associated?
b. Calculate the average rate of real GDP growth for the period from 1960 to the most recent year available. Calculate the average annual growth rate from 2008 to 2010. How does the growth rate during this three-year period compare to the average growth rate from 1960 to 2011?

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2. All steak houses have the same cost curves. Long-run average cost curve: AC = -250...

2. All steak houses have the same cost curves. Long-run average cost curve: AC = -250 + 4q + 4,900/q Long-run total cost curve: TC= 4,900 – 250q + 4q2 Long-run marginal cost curve: MC = -250 + 8q Market demand for steaks: QD = 24,375 – 200P q = number of steaks sold by firm per hour P = price per steak

2a. Calculate the long-run equilibrium price and how many steaks each individual owner will sell per hour.

2b. Calculate how many firms there are?

2c. If fixed costs increase by 640, calculate how many steaks each firm will now produce per hour.

2d. Explain if the industry has increasing, decreasing or constant costs. Calculate the new LR equilibrium price.

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