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Assume that both the United States and Germany produce beef and computers.

Assume that both the United States and Germany produce beef and computers. The U.S. can produce 200 computers or 1,000 pounds of beef per day. Germany can produce 500 computers or 250 pounds of beef per day.
Graph the PPCs for each country, putting computers on the horizontal axis. Then identify the slopes of the PPCs. What does the slope represent?

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The last political survey that was carried out in the United States indicates that, of the...

The last political survey that was carried out in the United States indicates that, of the two randomly chosen citizens, the probability that they are liberal is .30, the probability that they are conservative are .55, and the probability that they are neither, is 0.15. The group of 10 Americans are chosen at random.

What is the probability that four are liberal?

What is the probability that neither is conservative?

What is the probability that two are neither?

What is the probability that at least eight are liberals?

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The last political survey that was carried out in the United States indicates that, of the...

The last political survey that was carried out in the United States indicates that, of the two randomly chosen citizens, the probability that they are liberal is .30, the probability that they are conservative are .55, and the probability that they are neither, is 0.15. The group of 10 Americans are chosen at random.

What is the probability that four are liberal?

What is the probability that neither is conservative?

What is the probability that two are neither?

What is the probability that at least eight are liberals?

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It is very easy to start a corporation in the United States. Take a look at...

It is very easy to start a corporation in the United States. Take a look at how easy it is to start a corporation
in Azerbaijan or China. Do you believe there is a link between ease of starting businesses and overall economic
efficiency?

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Discuss tariffs in the in the early years of the United States. Analyze their effects on...

Discuss tariffs in the in the early years of the United States. Analyze their effects on industrialization and production (hint: depending on the products and the time period, their effects may be positive or negative or both) and their use as a revenue source?

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It is argued that if a rich high wage country such as the United States were...

It is argued that if a rich high wage country such as the United States were to expand trade with a relatively poor and low wage country such as Mexico, then U.S. industry would migrate south, and U.S. wages would fall to the level of Mexico's. What do you think about this argument?

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In the United States, the purpose of public health is often not understood by leaders and...

In the United States, the purpose of public health is often not understood by leaders and policymakers. As a result, the importance of public health is questioned and funding can be jeopardized. What role do you think epidemiology has in addressing this issue? In this small essay post, provide at least one specific recommendation for epidemiologists in creating awareness of public health and its place in health communities.

At least 500 words in length. (Do not copy from other answers)

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It is argue that if a rich high wage country such as the United States were...

It is argue that if a rich high wage country such as the United States were to expand trade with a relatively poor and low wage country such as Mexico, then U.S. industry would migrate south, and U.S. wages would fall to the level of Mexico’s. What do you think about this argument?

In: Economics

The role of slavery in the industrial revolution in the United States was so important to...

  1. The role of slavery in the industrial revolution in the United States was so important to disregard, but management textbook usually say nothing about slavery.
  1. Explain the used of slave in the development of industry in USA.
  2. Discuss the methods used by the Robber Barons to hide their ugly business behaviours which harmed and suffered many people.
  3. Explain the role of scientific management, founded by FW. Taylor in the development of industry in USA.
  4. Explain why trade union refused the implementation of scientific management in industries.

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In your opinion is the US debt a problem for the United States or not? Given...

In your opinion is the US debt a problem for the United States or not? Given that monetary policy has an effect on interest rates, should monetary policy work with fiscal policy to reduce the impacts of debt? What are the pros and cons of monetary policy and fiscal policy working together? (Answer question based on the article below)

Article:

As Congress allocates trillions of dollars to support businesses and individuals impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, some project US debt skyrocketing to historical highs. This adds fuel to a long-running question: Does America’s growing debt load spell future trouble? In our view, focusing solely on the debt’s size doesn’t tell the whole story. By looking at the debt question differently, we think investors can defuse concerns about America’s allegedly ticking time bomb.

Even before the coronavirus dominated headlines, some worried about big deficits adding to America’s debt. In early May, US Treasury data show $25.1 trillion in total federal government debt outstanding. [i] While this figure includes intra-governmental holdings (i.e., money the government owes itself), even stripping this away leaves net public debt at a still-huge $19.1 trillion—nearly 2.5 times the amount on January 1, 2010. [ii]

In isolation, that big number doesn’t mean much. So to put this figure into perspective, many economists compare a country’s debt to its GDP. At the end of 2019, net public debt was 79.2% of US GDP—up from 52.3% a decade earlier and the biggest since the late 1940s. [iii] Moreover, coronavirus’ impact is almost assured to push the ratio far higher. Between Q1’s -4.8% annualized GDP decline (with worse likely in Q2) and rising debt as the government funds its coronavirus response, America’s debt-to-GDP ratio could exceed its post–World War II high of 106.1% in the not-so-distant future. [iv]

Large debt-to-GDP ratios inspire comparisons to countries like Greece, which defaulted multiple times in the past decade. But even these ratios alone don’t mean problems loom. What matters more: a country’s ability to meet interest payments. Governments don’t use GDP—an annual flow of economic activity—to meet those obligations. They use tax revenue. In fiscal year 2019, US interest payments accounted for about 10.8% of tax revenues. [v] This figure has been rising over the past 4 years, but it remains well below the 15%–18% range in effect during most of the 1980s–1990s. [vi] America had no trouble servicing its debt during these two decades. The economy boomed.

With Treasury yields historically low, many acknowledge financing debt today isn’t onerous—especially since the Treasury gets to refinance maturing debt at a cheaper rate. On May 5, 2010, the Treasury sold $24 billion in 10-year notes at a 3.51% interest rate. [vii] The Treasury effectively refinanced those at a mid-May 2020 auction of new 10-year notes. The interest rate? A far-lower 0.65%. [viii]

Which brings us to another point: Treasury bonds carry fixed rates, so rising rates don’t immediately threaten affordability. As of 12/31/2019, the weighted average maturity of US debt was nearly 70 months—higher than the 60-month historical average over the past 40 years. [ix] Hence, rates would need to rise significantly from here—and stay there for years as Treasury refinanced maturing bonds—to hit costs materially. That doesn’t seem likely today. Demand is strong, putting downward pressure on yields. With sovereign-debt yields low globally—Japan and Europe have lower rates than America—US debt remains more attractive in comparison.

Moreover, interest rates tend to move with inflation, and the latter looks unlikely to surge in the near future. Even after the spread widened between long and short rates since February’s end, the US yield curve is still around its flattest over the past 10 years. That weighs on bank lending and, relatedly, money supply growth—a key inflation component. When investors anticipate higher inflation to come, they will demand a higher premium to compensate for their loss in purchasing power. That isn’t likely to be the case with inflation benign. US debt could be on its way to making new records, but that doesn’t mean new problems will come with it.

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