Economics

Following the student sample, write an case study about why and how to protect the enviroment by using electronic cars

Suppose the end of the semester is approaching and you have exams to prepare for in economics, calculus, and history. Further suppose that your primary goal is to maximize your grade point average. Explain how the equi­marginal principle might be used to help you allocate your study time. 11. Discuss: “The crime associated with the drug trade is due to the illegality of the drugs, not due to drugs per se. As such, if you want to bring down crime in the United States, you should legalize drugs such as marijuana and cocaine.” 19. Define and give examples of psychic income and psychic costs and explain how they influence decision making.  20. Based on the equimarginal principle, do you think that a reallocation of the current government’s crime prevention budget could lead to a fall in crime rates? Please provide (at least) a half page answer for each question.

5.Explain the principle of comparative advantage. In what areas do you have a comparative advantage over your classmates? How can this be used to improve your current economic position? 6. Discuss the differences between tariffs and quotas. How are they the same, and how are they different? 7. Using a supply and demand diagram, illustrate the effects of the tariffs imposed on imported steel by the United States. How will these tariffs affect American manufacturers and consumers? 18. How can trade agreements such as NAFTA both destroy and create jobs at the same time? Discuss the implications of this phenomenon.   Please Provide (at least) a 1/2 page answer for each question

Prior to the financial recession in the late 2000s, some companies built up significant cash balances. Since that time some companies have continued to increase their cash and liquid investment balances and a discussion followed over the value of accumulating large cash balances. Research the topic and answer the following questions in your write-up. Use the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Links to an external site.) website and the Ashford University Library to find resources to support your statements. In your paper, Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of having a large cash balance. Identify two companies with sizable amounts of cash and liquid investments on their balance sheets. Explain why a company would continue to increase its cash and liquid investment balances. Support your statements by citing at least three credible resources in addition to the course text. 4 pages apa format all parts must be answered  For more information on Financial Recession read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Recession

The Revenue Cycle is broadly divided into three key areas: Front End Mid Cycle Back End. Each of these three key areas is further divided into two to three distinct categories, each of which contains key components pertaining to healthcare operations. (You may refer to the infographic provided in the lecture as a reference.) In this assignment, you will select any two of the key areas of the revenue cycle. For the areas selected, you are required to investigate and provide critical analysis of the categories and components within. To support your investigation, be sure to submit at least one case study or peer-reviewed literature that has applied your selected revenue cycle area. Requirements: Your paper should be three to four pages in length (not including the required title and reference pages) and conform to APA standards in CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Include at least three scholarly references in addition to the course content. The CSU Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these references.  For more information on Revenue Cycle read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue_cycle_management

 Portfolio Project – Part 1 Please address the following 10 questions for Part 1:  for Notes and The Rubric  This will be check with Turnitin  Identify three major countries with which your chosen company operates. Preferably, the three countries are on different continents. Are these three countries members of the IMF, the World Bank, and WTO? Do you believe that these three countries actively follow the guidelines of these three major international institutions? Compare the institutional structure of these three countries to determine if they promote globalization, i.e., (a) are their political institutions transparent and (b) do they have a functioning judiciary system? Do you believe that the three countries under consideration practice policies that promote globalization? For example, what are those countries’ policies toward (a) governance, (b) competitive markets, (c) property rights, and (d) corruption? Determine whether your company is a producer of goods or services. What are the major products and/ or services provided by your company? Are those outputs sold only domestically or are they also exported? Do these products and services face tariff or non-tariff barriers in the target export markets? What are the tariff rates or non-tariff barriers imposed on these items? Identify regional trading blocs with which your chosen company operates as well as the benefits that your company gains because it is part of those trading blocs. Would your company be better off under a system of multilateral trade liberalization like the WTO, or with bilateral or regional trading blocs? If you were visiting a foreign country to negotiate a transaction on behalf of this company, what cultural knowledge would you need to gain before the visit? How and from where would you get the information? You have the option of answering each question individually or in essay format, as will be required in your final report in Week 7. In your responses, make certain that you include references from search engines below or from scholarly sources from the APUS Online Library. This will be check with Turnitin  In the Assignment dropbox, please attach your paper as a file, do not copy & paste. I will grade and return your file. Gather your data  from sources such as company annual reports; agencies like Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Value Line; or any of the following websites: www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ www.globaledge.msu.edu/resourceDesk/ USA-Facts

Purpose  This assignment provides an opportunity to develop, evaluate, and apply bivariate and multivariate linear regression models. Resources: Microsoft Excel®, DAT565_v3_Wk5_Data_File Instructions:  The Excel file for this assignment contains a database with information about the tax assessment value assigned to medical office buildings in a city. The following is a list of the variables in the database: FloorArea: square feet of floor space Offices: number of offices in the building Entrances: number of customer entrances Age: age of the building (years) Assessed Value: tax assessment value (thousands of dollars) Use the data to construct a model that predicts the tax assessment value assigned to medical office buildings with specific characteristics. Construct a scatter plot in Excel with FloorArea as the independent variable and AssessmentValue as the dependent variable. Insert the bivariate linear regression equation and r^2 in your graph. Do you observe a linear relationship between the 2 variables? Use Excel’s Analysis ToolPak to conduct a regression analysis of FloorArea and Assessment Value. Is FloorArea a significant predictor of AssessmentValue? Construct a scatter plot in Excel with Age as the independent variable and AssessmentValue as the dependent variable. Insert the bivariate linear regression equation and r^2 in your graph. Do you observe a linear relationship between the 2 variables? Use  Excel’s Analysis ToolPak to conduct a regression analysis of Age and Assessment Value. Is Age a significant predictor of Assessment Value? Construct a multiple regression model. Use Excel’s Analysis ToolPak to conduct a regression analysis with AssessmentValue as the dependent variable and FloorArea, Offices, Entrances, and Age as independent variables. What is the overall fit r^2? What is the adjusted r^2? Which predictors are considered significant if we work with ?=0.05? Which predictors can be eliminated? What is the final model if we only use FloorArea and Offices as predictors? Suppose our final model is: Assessed Value = 115.9 + 0.26 x FloorArea + 78.34 x OfficesWhat would be the assessed value of a medical office building with a floor area of 3500 sq. ft., 2 offices, that was built 15 years ago? Is this assessed value consistent with what appears in the database? For more information on Tax Assessment Value read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_assessment

Current debates about ideas to revive the economy generally fall into alignment with either classical or Keynesian economic theory. Some suggest that growing U.S. debt is a strong incentive for tax reform. (1) Should we have a flat tax? Why or why not? (2) What are the merits and risks of other tax-based reforms?  Please assess at least one additional reform.  Examples include, but are not limited to: a national sales tax, value-added taxes (VAT), eliminating a variety of deductions or credits. Must be at least 250 words  Should have at least two references  For more information on Taxation read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation

Investments are based on the belief that the rate of return justifies or compensates the investor for the risk associated with that particular investment. The risk associated with this investment is associated with the chance that a loss will be incurred. Or, to put it another way, the greater the chance of a loss the riskier the investment. Therefore, some statistical measures of the risk involved with an investment are necessary before the investment is made. Address all of the following questions in a brief but thorough manner. What is the Expected Rate of Return on investment and what does it tell us about the probability of the risk involved with a particular investment? How could the required rate of return of investment be estimated? In terms of risk, what are the advantages (and/or disadvantages) of a well-diversified portfolio? The final paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post should summarize at least the one or two key points that you are making in your initial response. Your posting should be the equivalent of 1 to 2 single-spaced pages (500–1000 words) in length. For more information on Rate of Return read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rate_of_return

Monetary Policy: What works? Monetary policy by the Federal Reserve is important for the US economy. However, economists disagree about several aspects of Federal Reserve decision-making powers including the composition of the Federal Reserve committees, Federal Reserve goals, and the actual impact of Federal Reserve of policy on the economy.  Should the Federal Reserve Board focus exclusively on the problem of inflation? What other goals are appropriate for Federal Reserve policy? What is the appropriate goal for the inflation rate? How should the Federal Reserve Board use its policy to achieve its goals? How effective is the Federal Reserve monetary policy in achieving its goals? Is the composition of the decision-making bodies of the Federal Reserve appropriate for a democracy? In a 4-6 page paper answer the questions asked above.  Resources: For information from the Federal Reserve Board itself, go to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at http://www.federalreserve.gov/ The Board of Governors site contains the Fed’s Beige Book, Congressional testimony and speeches of Federal Reserve Board members, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) information, press releases, current interest rate information, and general information about the Federal Reserve System. A PDF-format version of The Federal Reserve System: Purposes and Functions, a thorough overview of the Federal Reserve System, is available by chapter or as a single document.  In addition, the site contains a summary of Federal Reserve regulations. Particularly useful is the publication, “Purposes and Functions of the Federal Reserve System” at http://www.federalreserve.gov/pf/pf.htm and, “Monetary Policy: An Introduction” http://www.frbsf.org/publications/federalreserve/monetary/index.html For more information on Monetary Policy read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monetary_policy