Choose one (1) of the two (2) countries that you have researched, and give your opinion on the degree to which the chosen country manages its economy and monetary policy well. Provide support for your opinion. Compare and contrast the economies and monetary policies of the two (2) countries that you have researched. Make at least two (2) recommendations as to the primary manner in which both countries could improve their economy and / or monetary policies. Analyze the impact that economic and monetary policies of one (1) of the chosen countries currently exerts upon its trade with other countries. Make at least two (2) recommendations as to changes that the chosen country should make to its policies to benefit its foreign trade. Propose one (1) alternative economic and monetary policy that would make one (1) of the chosen countries stronger over the longer term. Support your proposal with anticipated outcomes related to the selected alternative policy. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Which relationships of 'X' and 'Y' from the list below is the least surprising and why? Provide examples of everyday life.

X ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Y

Level of educational degree -----------------------------> Level of income

Degree of lack of integration into society -------------> Likelihood of suicide

Availability of affordable housing -----------------------> Level of homelessness

Parent's church attendance -----------------------------> Children's church attendance

Time spent preparing for quiz --------------------------> Performance on quiz

Parents income --------------------------------------------> Likelihood of children's enrolling in college

this is all the information that is given to me.

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Actions for Discussion Activity #5 Assume the following planned changes in (market) prices: (i).A State (Public) University you are currently attending has decided to raise tuition by 10% next semester. (ii). The Parking department at the university will increase the parking fee for the guaranteed but limited parking space on campus by 20% next academic year. Your home town (where you commute from) is 25 miles away from campus. (iii). The Campus bookstore will increase the prices of new textbooks, which you are required to buy, by 25%, next semester. (iv) . Your favorite restaurants down town will raise their menu prices by 10%, next month. Assuming that you have a limited (fixed) amount of income, Indicate how you are likely to respond to the above price changes? Briefly explain whether (your) demand is “elastic” or "inelastic” ,in each of the above cases?

How do you think “cheating” or acts of academic dishonesty that occur in your academic environment impact the value of your education and the value of your college degree? Do you think that a student who commits acts of academic dishonesty can be a trustworthy business partner in the future?

The data below lists the population of the United States each year from 2000 until 2010. (Hint: see Chapter 7 Project Part 1) a. (4 points) Use EXCEL to make a scatter plot and find a linear model of your data. Let the horizontal axis represent the years after 2000 (the year 2000 would be 0) and let the vertical axis represent the US population in millions. Provide a title for your graph, label both the vertical and horizontal axes, and make sure the linear model is included on your graph. Copy the scatter plot with the linear model and paste it into your document. b. (3 points) Identify the slope and y-intercept of your linear model and explain what both of these values mean in the context of the data given labeling with correct units. Please use complete sentences. (hint: see last page of part 1 of the project). Year US Population in Millions 2000 282.16 2001 284.97 2002 287.62 2003 290.11 2004 292.81 2005 295.52 2006 298.38 2007 301.23 2008 304.09 2009 306.77 2010 309.3

Here are the total returns for the S&P500 for the first ten years of this century. Assume you invested $1 in the S&P500 on January 1, 2001. Your first year's return was -11.85%.

Year Return

2001 -11.85%

2002 -21.97%

2003 28.36%

2004 10.74%

2005 4.83%

2006 15.61%

2007 5.48%

2008 -36.55%

2009 26.94%

2010 18.00% 4 points.

Q1. If you invested $1 at the beginning of the time frame [1/1/2001], how much would it be worth five years later? Show work and calculations. 4 points.

Q2. If you invested $1 at the beginning of the time frame [1/1/2001], how much would it be worth ten years later? Show work and calculations. 4 points.

Q3. What was the arithmetic return for the 10-year period? 4 points.

Q4. What was the standard deviation of returns for the 10-year period? 2 points.

Q5. What was the variance of returns for the 10-year period. 2 points.

Q6. If you assumed returns were "normally distributed", what range of returns would you expect for a given year?

4. Do the following problems, using data set #3:

(a) Use the naïve forecasting method, the average of historical data method, and a 3-period moving average to estimate values of X.

(b) Calculate the Mean Absolute Error, the Mean Squared Error, and the Mean Absolute Percentage Error for each forecasting method.

(c) Based on your answers to (b), which the best forecasting method?

5. Do the following, using data set #3:

(a) Calculate a linear trend regression for X.

(b) Calculate a quadratic trend regression for X, using a 2-period model.

(c) Calculate the Mean Absolute Error, the Mean Squared Error, and the Mean Absolute Percentage Error for each forecasting method.

(d) Which model is better (a) or (b)? Explain.

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