Watch the above videos. Once you have done this post a response to each of the bullets below. What is the difference between comparative and absolute advantage?Visit the following CIA Factbook website (Links to an external site.), select two countries of interest to you (other than U.S.), select the economy section, scroll down and locate at least five of the country’s major exports. Are these exports indicative of an absolute or comparative advantage?Using the same CIA Factbook Website above, what are the major exports for the U.S.Should we expect goods to be the same price all over the world? What factors might make a Big Mac more expensive in one country relative to another?Visit the debt clock website at http://www.usdebtclock.org/ (Links to an external site.) and locate the on the U.S. Trade Deficit? What is the deficit indicated? In percentage terms approximately how much of this deficit is with China? Visit the following Yahoo Currency Exchange site (Links to an external site.) and determine how much a $200 dress in N.Y. would cost a British visitor in Pounds?What are the benefits of free trade? Protectionism (e.g. tariffs & quotas)? Which position do you lean toward? Explain your perspective and after you post your narrative, reply to at least two other students comments. Explain why you agree, or better yet, find others that take a different position and explain why you disagree.

Getting StartedBased on the community or organizational problem that you have identified in your geographic area, identify a social worker or other community advocates, broadly defined, who can provide input on the problem. The social worker or community advocate can be employed in the community or organizational work on a full-time, part-time, or volunteer basis. This person can be any kind of advocate related to the community or organizational issue that you identified. For example, a relevant person might engage in program planning, community organization, community outreach, education, advocacy, or research around a host of social issues, including but not limited to mental health, child welfare, poverty, sexuality, faith-based advocacy, family planning, criminal justice, families, alcohol and other drug abuse, or any other issue in your community.Upon successful completion of this exercise, you will be able to:Explore injustice and oppression within the social environment at local and global levels. (PO 3)ResourcesA community stakeholderFile: Worksheet: Interview Questions for Community Stakeholders.pdfBackground InformationA stakeholder is defined as an individual with an interest or stake in an issue affecting the community. Stakeholders in the community or organization have important insight about strengths and barriers in the community related to inclusion, equality, and justice. Whether employed or serving on a voluntary basis, social workers and other community advocates have insight into the needs of the community and the viability of macro interventions and other change efforts. Through this stakeholder interview activity, you will refine your knowledge about the issue you identified. You will also begin to assess whether macro social work change efforts will be helpful in addressing your perceived need.InstructionsSuggested steps for completing the stakeholder interview:Identify a social worker or community advocate by researching community agencies that are working toward the community or organizational problem you identified. You will find that many social workers and community advocates are willing to talk with you about their work. The Internet is often an excellent resource for identifying organizations. However, do not neglect to look within your existing social networks.Develop a list of suitable interview questions that you plan to ask the social worker or community advocate. Start from the Worksheet: Interview Questions for Community Stakeholders.pdf, but then develop questions of your own.Invite the social worker or community advocate to a one-hour interview. You will need to be flexible with when and where your interview occurs, as some social workers and community advocates get many of these requests. Arrange your schedule to meet their preferences. For example, it may be appropriate for you to invite the social worker or community advocate to coffee near their workplace. Others social workers or community advocates will prefer to meet in their offices.Complete the interview based on the interview questions you developed. If you wish to record the interview, be sure you obtain permission from the social worker or community advocate. They may have stipulations for recording. For instance, they may allow you to record the interview provided that you do not identify the community organization in any reports. Be flexible and respect the terms of recording.Remain open to allowing the stakeholder interview questions to change direction based on what you learn. It’s not necessary to script the entire interview.Remember that the social worker or community advocate may be a future professional contact for you. Be respectful and open.After completing the interview, personally thank the social worker or community advocate for completing the interview. Follow up with a handwritten note within 48 hours of the interview, thanking him or her for the time devoted to the interview.

Respond to the following questions, and if it's relevant, include your own personal experience: Statement: The most common major error that a speaker can make is to attempt to cover a topic that is too broad in scope.Imagine that you are preparing to speak to a group of high school students with the purpose of motivating the students to vote. Your topic for this speech is "Teens, Politics, and Social Media."List the steps that you would take to narrow your topic.