Describe how crime impacts the economy on a national and
international scale. Discuss both the challenges and advantages of
measuring the impacts of crime.
One of the major impacts of a large scale wind farm is the
visual impact. Describe the visual impacts that can arise from
large scale wind farms, methods of quantifying these and ways of
mitigating them.
Explain how net exports affect the U.S. economy. Describe both
negative and positive impacts on GDP. Why do national income
accountants use net exports to compare GDP, rather than simply
adding exports to the other expenditure components of GDP?
Compare and contrast the transportation principles of economy of
scale and economy of distance. How do they combine to create
efficient transportation?
In the context of the national savings and investment identity,
briefly describe the main sources for both the supply of and demand
for capital in the U.S. economy. Then briefly explain how
short-term movements in the business cycle affect the trade
balance.