You are a new economist for a major financial institution, and you’ve been invited to speak as a guest lecturer for a Freshman Finance course at the local university.Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:Share how you would describe the overall purpose and mechanics of both primary and secondary markets.How would you explain the way the performance of your company is influenced by the activity of the markets you described?After your initial post, choose a classmate’s approach that is different from the approach you’d take on the guest lecture. What additional information might you include in your lecture based on your classmate’s approach?

Answer two of the following questions published 13th December: Submission due 18th December 23.59. Late penalties apply.Write the questions you are answering in your answer doc and upload here.For each question, you should write as much as you would in 40 minutes in an exam, aim for 500-1500 words. Do not use other peoples words, this doc will pass through plagiarism software.Exam Questions ECN 202 Fall 2020Explain and assess the arguments for ‘sound finance’, and austerity to reduce public debt, and weigh them against the arguments in favour of Keynesians and ‘functional finance’.Give an account of the financial crash of 2008.Inflation and deflation can both be damaging. Explain how, and what monetary policies can be used to counter both.The Marginal Productivity theory of income determination implies everyone gets paid for the value they produce. Critically assess this claim, explore the arguments and evidence that count against it and outline the most prominent alternative theory of income distribution and inequality.Explain why GDP is a flawed measure of well-being and explain the virtues and pitfalls of available alternative approaches and ways of thinking about this.Why does asymmetric information cause market failure? Explore the examples of Akerlof’s ‘market for lemons’ and of health insurance, used by economists to explain this phenomenon. Why hasn’t it resulted in the collapse of markets in either of these cases?Explain how free-market conservatives differ from Keynesians with regard to the following: i) The spontaneous tendencies of markets with regard to full employment. ii) Fiscal policy and recessions iii) The danger of inflation and how it relates to stimulus policy iv) The interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply and the price mechanismI) Explain the difference between cyclical, seasonal, frictional and structural unemployment. II) Explain how and why different policies are appropriate to tackle structural as opposed to cyclical unemployment. III) Explain the concept of a natural rate of unemployment and how it assumes the truth of a conservative ‘free market’ theory of how capitalism works which Keynesian might challenge.Compare the claims of the standard microeconomic theory of rational choice with the claims of Behaviourists. Which is more convincing? What do you think your answer imply for the ‘laws’ of economics?RubricECN Takeaway Exam Grading (1)ECN Takeaway Exam Grading (1)CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCriteria-Accuracy of focus on the question and fullness of answer, comprehensiveness of coverage of issues-Adequacy of understanding as proved by clarity of explanations-Power of analysis and argumentFor specifics on individual questions see model answers100.0 to >89.9 ptsAWell focussed on the question. Full answer and comprehensive coverage of issues. Clear writing and explanation that displays full understanding.89.9 to >79.9 ptsBIntelligent. Good writing displaying good understanding and coverage of most issues.79.9 to >69.9 ptsCAcceptable but with some lack of focus, weaknesses of writing or understanding and/or missing elements.69.9 to >59.9 ptsDWeak. Showing one or more of the following: Poor understanding and/or confusion and/or poor coverage of issues and/or weak writing59.9 to >0 ptsFInadequate.100.0 ptsTotal Points: 100.0