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Economic Instruments: Please provide examples? 1. How do fiscal and monetary policies can reduce recessionary and...

Economic Instruments: Please provide examples?

1. How do fiscal and monetary policies can reduce recessionary and inflationary gaps?

2. What are the consequences of changes in Fiscal Policy instruments during a recessionary period?

3. What are the consequences of changes in Monetary Policy instruments during a recessionary period?

4. What are the consequences of changes in Fiscal Policy instruments during an inflationary period?

5. What are the consequences of changes in Monetary Policy instruments during an inflationary period?

In: Economics

Lance H. and Wanda B. Dean are married and live at 431 Yucca Drive, Santa Fe,...

Lance H. and Wanda B. Dean are married and live at 431 Yucca Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Lance works for the convention bureau of the local Chamber of Commerce, while Wanda is employed part-time as a paralegal for a law firm.

During 2016, the Deans had the following receipts:

Salaries ($60,000 for Lance, $41,000 for Wanda) $101,000
Interest income—
   City of Albuquerque general purpose bonds $1,000
   Ford Motor company bonds 1,100
   Ally Bank certificate of deposit 400 2,500
Child support payments from John Allen 7,200
Annual gifts from parents 26,000
Settlement from Roadrunner Touring Company 90,000
Lottery winnings 600
Federal income tax refund (for tax year 2015) 400

Wanda was previously married to John Allen. When they divorced several years ago, Wanda was awarded custody of their two children, Penny and Kyle. (Note: Wanda has never issued a Form 8332 waiver.) Under the divorce decree, John was obligated to pay alimony and child support—the alimony payments were to terminate if Wanda remarried.

In July, while going to lunch in downtown Santa Fe, Wanda was injured by a tour bus. As the driver was clearly at fault, the owner of the bus, Roadrunner Touring Company, paid her medical expenses (including a one-week stay in a hospital). To avoid a lawsuit, Roadrunner also transferred $90,000 to her in settlement of the personal injuries she sustained.

The Deans had the following expenditures for 2016:

Medical expenses (not covered by insurance) $7,200
Taxes—
   Property taxes on personal residence $3,600
   State of New Mexico income tax (includes amount withheld
       from wages during 2016) 4,200 7,800
Interest on home mortgage (First National Bank) 6,000
Paid church pledge 3,600
Life insurance premiums (policy on Lance's life) 1,200
Contribution to traditional IRA (on Wanda's behalf) 5,000
Traffic fines 300
Contribution to the reelection campaign fund of the mayor of Santa Fe 500
Funeral expenses for Wayne Boyle 6,300

The life insurance policy was taken out by Lance several years ago and designates Wanda as the beneficiary. As a part-time employee, Wanda is excluded from coverage under her employer's pension plan. Consequently, she provides for her own retirement with a traditional IRA obtained at a local trust company. Because the mayor is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, Lance felt compelled to make the political contribution.

The Deans' household includes the following, for whom they provide more than half of the support:

Social Security Number Birth Date
Lance Dean (age 42) 123-45-6786 12/16/1974
Wanda Dean (age 40) 123-45-6787 08/08/1976
Penny Allen (age 19) 123-45-6788 10/09/1997
Kyle Allen (age 17) 123-45-6789 05/03/1999
Wayne Boyle (age 75) 123-45-6785 06/15/1941

Penny graduated from high school on May 9, 2016, and is undecided about college. During 2016, she earned $8,500 (placed in a savings account) playing a harp in the lobby of a local hotel. Wayne is Wanda's widower father who died on January 20, 2016. For the past few years, Wayne qualified as a dependent of the Deans.

Federal income tax withheld is $5,200 (Lance) and $3,100 (Wanda). The proper amount of Social Security and Medicare tax was withheld.

how to find taxable interest? line 8a on 1040 form

I need help on this problem using the new tax forms for this current year now that they changed the forms.

thanks in advance.

In: Accounting

During mid-January 2004, average gas concentrations measured in Cache Valley were: ammonium (NH4) = 16 µg/m^3...

During mid-January 2004, average gas concentrations measured in Cache Valley were:

ammonium (NH4) = 16 µg/m^3

nitrate (NO3) = 45 µg/m^3

NH4 + NO3 = NH4NO3 (s)

a) Is NH4 or NO3 the limiting factor for the formation of NH4NO3? Explain using appropriate calculations.

b) Calculate the average NH4NO3 concentration (µg/m^3) based on these concentrations.

c) If we could reduce ammonium emissions by 15% by changing the composition of cattle feed, but nitrate remained the same, calculate the average NH4NO3 concentration (µg/m^3).

d) If we could reduce nitrate emissions by 15% through a vehicle inspection program, but ammonia remained the same, calculate the average NH4NO3 concentration (µg/m^3).

e) Based on your answers to part c) and d), which pollutant (NH4 or NO3) should we target first?

PS. This is an environmental engineering.

In: Chemistry

For some colleges, there are more applicants than there are openings. This requires colleges to implement...

For some colleges, there are more applicants than there are openings. This requires colleges to implement a method for selecting students that utilizes criteria believed to predict how well a given student will perform in their college. For example, colleges will use a multiple regression equation that uses high school GPA, test score from the ACT or SAT (college entrance exams), and high school academic ranking (i.e., the quality of the high school) to predict how well a prospective student will do in their college. Describe at least 3 factors/variables you think colleges should use in selecting prospective students into their school. Your initial post must contain at least 10 sentences.

In: Advanced Math

Drug Information Question: What is the data for using pioglitazone and dutasteride for hair loss in...

Drug Information Question: What is the data for using pioglitazone and dutasteride for hair loss in female patients?

Background information:

Question:

Question type: ☐ Patient related        ☐ Academic

Relevant patient information (de-identified):

Urgency:         ☐ STAT (<2 hours)    ☐ ASAP (<24 hours)             ☐ Routine (24-48 hours)

Search Strategy:

[List database(s) used, such as PubMed, etc] was/were searched using the key search terms and MeSH headings:

[Describe results of above search and how specific articles/resources were selected for further review and evaluation]

Introduction:

Response:

Conclusion/recommendation:

Response prepared by:

Time spent:

References:

In: Nursing

How the role of Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) provides visionary leadership and establishes direction for...

How the role of Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) provides visionary leadership and establishes direction for a comprehensive clinical informatics and education program with a primary focus on clinical and nursing practice, administration, research and academic partnership in support of interdisciplinary patient driven care.

As an effort to assure quality of care and become a high reliability organization for patient care, leadership within operational informatics and educational programming to support the organizational goals is critical. What are some of the areas the CNIO may oversee and lead from the perspective of informatics but limited to nursing? Areas to address are: staffing, documentation work force planning, recruiting, performance management, career development and compliance for the informatics.

In: Nursing

Financial reporting practices are unlikely to converge globally, despite efforts to harmonize financial reporting standards, ''...

Financial reporting practices are unlikely to converge globally, despite efforts to harmonize financial reporting standards, '' (adapted from Leuz, 2010).

Explain and critically discuss this statement in light of obstacles to uniform IFRS adoption across different countries and regions. Support your discussion with examples and insights from different academic studies.

I had asked the question earlier and got the half answer. Pl complete the remaining part.

In need the remaining part "what are international obstacles (government, economic factors, laws etc) that make it hard to streamline between all countries."

Pl answer in atleast 200 words. Pl be original as the college has softwares to check.

In: Accounting

If you have an option on a stock, how do you measure the price sensitivity of...

  1. If you have an option on a stock, how do you measure the price sensitivity of the option premium to the price of the stock? Would that sensitivity be positive or negative? Explain

b. Briefly, enumerate the steps in a proper risk management process?

c. What would you do if you buy a futures contract on oil and before two months from expiration, your expectations become opposite to those when you originally bought the futures contract?

d. From an academic (and logical as well as practical) point of view, you cannot buy an asset on spot and, at the same time, selling it with a futures contract and make a sizable profit. Why this statement is true?

In: Finance

A charter school system sets a standard for their schools’ graduation and retention rates

A charter school system sets a standard for their schools’ graduation and retention rates in order for those schools to receive a certain amount of funding. Suppose the graduation rate established by the school system is a minimum of 67% in order for the schools to receive priority funding the following academic year. One of the schools is concerned that their graduation rate may be too low. Assume that at this particular school, only 300 of its 498 students are expected to graduate. 

A) Is it appropriate in this instance, based on the data provided, for a normal approximation to be made?

B) Conduct a formal test to determine if there is a significant difference between the graduation rate at the particular school and the standard set by the school system. Use an alpha level of 0.05.

In: Accounting

In a sample of 4500 first year college students, a national survey reported that 39% participated...

In a sample of 4500 first year college students, a national survey reported that 39% participated in community service or volunteering work.

a)v Find the margin of error for99% confidence level. Explain the findings of the study to someone who does not know statistics.

b) Suppose a similar study collects a new sample of 4,500 first year students. If a 99% confidence interval is computed from the new sample, will the confidence interval will be exactly the same as the results in a)? Explain your answer.

c) The same survey also asked about academic life. In response to one of the questions, 42% of first students plan to study abroad. Give the 95% confidence interval for the population proportion.

In: Statistics and Probability