If the United States government came to you today and solicited your consulting to select the next president, what competencies would you use to make your judgement, and why? Keeping in mind this is a "fit" challenge more than an ability challenge, how would you go about ensuring the next president is a good fit for the job? Now, take those same competencies and apply them (as they fit) to your own leadership. Which items apply, and why do they fit you?

Which of the following is an explanation, using bargaining theory, of why the United States went to war with Iraq in 2003?

Information deficiencies precluded a negotiated outcome. Saddam Hussein was paranoid. George W. Bush was driven by revenge for Iraq's attempt to assassinate his father. No agreements could have been negotiated, so war was the only option.

1.As a resident of the United States, if your nominal salary does not increase for three years, your real salary is likely to have declined. T or F.

2. The basket used to calculate the Consumer Price Index in the United States contains one unit of every good that is regularly purchased by the average urban consumer. T or F

3. The consumer price index has a value of 125 in the year 2002 and a value of 150 in the year 2010.

In this case, $500 in the year 2002 has the same purchasing power as how many dollars in the year 2010?

Round to the nearest whole number.

4. The price of gas in 1992 was $1.09 per gallon and in 2013 it was $3.51.

The price index in 1992 was 140 and in 2013 it was 233.

Based on this information:

The percentage change in the nominal price of gas was --- %. Enter a number rounded to two decimal places.

In real terms, the price of gas was cheaper in which year? --- Enter 1992 or 2013.

5. If the average wage paid to the worker was $20 in 2002 and $30 in 2012, then the average worker in the year 2012 must have been better off in terms of being able to purchase more goods and services. T or F

As the text and materials discuss, the United States has what is called a “mixed” economy. This means that the economy has a market basis, but also has government regulation and involvement in order to soften or prevent some of the disadvantages of a free market. Do you think that this kind of economy works well? What are the positives and negatives of a mixed economy? 150 words

Why do incentive and coordination problems arise in economies that embrace central planning? How are those problems dealt with in a market economy?

Assume the market demand and market supply functions for pears in the United States are given by Q^D= 32-4p and Q^S= -8+4p, respectively. p represents the price of pears.

1) Find producer and consumer surplus when the market is in equilibrium.

2) Suppose the federal government introduces a consumer subsidy program that that pays consumers buying pears 30 cents (effectively reducing consumer price) if the market price is above $5.

a. Compute and graphically show the impact of the program on producer surplus.

b. Calculate and graphically show the impact of the program on consumer surplus.

c. How much money will the government need to finance this program?

d. What is the deadweight loss of this policy? (calculate and show graphically)

The following questions have you search online for information that is reflective of the United States as a whole. Be sure to explain your answer and briefly cite your source.

4. When can pregnancy and childbirth generally allow you to receive disability insurance?

5. How long does it take for Social Security benefits to start for a disability? What are the criteria for qualifying for these benefits?

6. What is a “rider” when it comes to disability insurance?

7. How long can you typically get disability payments from private income insurance? Explain.

In the United States at least, we hear of outbreaks of disease almost daily and we eagerly await news of som new antibacterial medication that will elimate disease. As a result people are somewhat "germ-phobic" already. Taking this course often makes people a little more concerned .   We hear of new ways to " fight germs" constantly, but suppose tomorrow there were no microbes to contend with. All microorganisms mysteriously disappeared. Based on your readings of these first few chapters, what do you suppose life would be like on earth in five, ten, twenty years? One mistake most people make is to talk about the inability to make any more antibiotics. This would in fact be irrelevant if there were no micro-organisms to make us sick. Please discuss other important aspects such as food production, air and water quality, animal and plant survival, human survival etc...

Write a short essay about the current state of the economy in the United States. You can find the latest official unemployment and inflation figures on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. You can use other relevant sources as well. You must cite at least one source of information. This assignment must be submitted as an MSWord attachment.

Include in your analysis the answers to the following questions:

What is the current unemployment rate?

What is the current rate of inflation?

Are we in an inflationary gap, recessionary gap, or right where we need to be? (Assume a 5^1/2% natural rate of unemployment)

What fiscal policy options would be appropriate for solving the current problem (if any)?

Explain which policy option(s) you would favor.

Foreign Source Income. If you are a citizen of the United States, and you receive income from outside the U.S.—foreign source income—how must you report this income? Using the Internal Revenue Service website determine current reporting practices for tax purposes. Then select a foreign country and see if you can find out how they will tax your income earned in that country and any income you earned in the U.S. What are your thoughts about going to work in that country?

Be as detail as possible

Throughout most of the 1800s, the United States was a fairly isolationist nation especially in regards to not intervening in European affairs. Contrast the arguments made by leading isolationists and interventionists (expansionists) in the U.S. from the 1890s to the 1960s. Which side made the best argument overall and why? Should the U.S. have intervened in the conflicts it did (i.e. Spanish-American War, PhilippineAmerican War, World War I, World War II, and Vietnam) or not?