Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, it will take several years before full implementation is achieved. Since 2010, some of the provisions have been implemented while others have not. In this assignment, you will report on the potential issues that could affect how the law is fully implemented, summarizing your thoughts about potential issues related to healthcare policymaking process in the United States.

Employers often end up laying off more workers during a recession because of​ ________. A. flexible wages B. downward rigidity of wages C. higher corporate taxes D. a tight monetary policy

Amanda lives in France. She received​ $5,000 as a wedding gift from a relative living in the United States. This is an example of​ a(n) ________.

A.

transfer payment to France

B.

export to France

C.

import from France

D.

factor payment to France

It was determined that the sample mean weight of 10 randomly selected house cats was 8.4 pounds. We seek to create a 90% confidence interval for the population mean weight of house cats in the United States. Given t.05 found in the question above, and with the knowledge that s = .897 pounds, determine the 90% confidence interval for the population mean. Choose the best answer. Group of answer choices ( 7.760 , 9.040 ) ( 7.887 , 8.913 ) ( 7.880 , 8.920 ) ( 7.769 , 9.031 )

onsider the following questions: How much does milk cost on the East Coast of the United States? How many minutes does it take to drive 30 miles at an average speed of 55 miles per hour? What is the age difference between you and your siblings? How many hours of sleep do teenagers get during the school year compared to summer vacation? Define each question as being or not being a statistical question and explain why.

China is one of the most popular investment destinations in the world. Throughout much of the 1990s, China accounted for 50% of foreign direct investment (FDI) going into developing countries and between 1994 and 1997, China was the second largest recipient of FDI in the world, after the United States. Do you think the recent corporate tax cuts in the U.S. and the changes in tariff rates in both countries could affect FDI in China? Why? How? What about the FDI in the U.S.?

Suppose that the treasurer of IBM has an extra cash reserve of $100,000,000 to invest for six months. The interest rate is 10 percent per annum in the United States and 9 percent per annum in Germany. Currently, the spot exchange rate is €1.13 per dollar and the six-month forward exchange rate is €1.11 per dollar. The treasurer of IBM does not wish to bear any exchange risk. Where should he or she invest to maximize the return?

1. e United States Social Security System offers 62-year-olds with two options:

   1. A lifetime real annuity with a specific monthly payment. Monthly payments start

      immediately

   2. A deferred lifetime real annuity with a higher specific monthly payment. Monthly

      payments don’t start until the worker reaches age 67.

   Suppose you are a 62-year-old American worker. What factors determine how you decide between the two options?

"Senators renew push against China currency ‘manipulation' despite yuan's rise" Washington June 5, 2013 by Doug Palmer (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to give the United States new tools to fight currency manipulation, an effort aimed mainly at China.. Explain how China manipulates its currency and why it did so (show appropriate graphs). Identify the economic policy tradition the Chinese were following

Incorporate the concepts of game theory with international trade and tariffs. Set up two payoff matrices. Set up the first payoff matrix such that the outcome will be harmful to both countries. Set up the second payoff matrix such that the outcome will be beneficial to the United States. Evaluate the two matrices using current actions by each country to see which matrix is most likely correct. Discuss with your classmates whether or not the ensuing trade war will produce successful outcomes.

1. How and why are governmental organizations different than for profit (businesses) organizations?

2. How and why are governmental organizations similar to for profit (businesses) organizations?

3. What or who governs governmental organizations?

4. Which organizations set accounting standards for state and local governments?

5. How many governmental units are in the United States?

6. What is interperiod equity? Give an example of interperiod equity.

7. What are the GASB financial reporting objectives?