Micro and Macro Econ Written Assignments

cuvyvcn
timer Asked: Mar 10th, 2016

Question Description

I have attached all necessary information for micro econ assignments

Here are the assignments for macro econ.

Web Assignment: Macroeconomics

Module 3 Web Assignment

Overview

Complete the following Module 3 Web Assignment for this module by the stated due date on the Schedule. Please submit in the Module 3 Web Assignment Dropbox as a .doc, .docx, .pdf or .rtf file.

Instructions

The web-based assignment for this module will evaluate federal government spending and taxation. A quick way to keep up with the federal government's spending and taxation is by examining federal budget data at the White House Internet address.

  • Visit the Office of Management and Budget.
  • Scroll down and Click on Historical Tables in the middle column under The President’s Budget.
  • Prepare a brief summary by performing the following items and answering those questions posed:
    1. Consider revenue Sources. Go to Table 2.2, "Percentage Composition of Receipts by Source."
      1. What are the main sources of revenues for the federal government?
      2. Before World War II, what was the key source of revenues of the federal government?
      3. What has been the key revenue sources since World War II?
    2. Consider Spending. Examine Table 3.1, “Outlays by Superfunction and Function.”
      1. In a paragraph or two, summarize recent and long-term trends in government spending for the following four functions: National Defense, Health, Income Security and Social Security.
      2. Explain your reasoning for why these trends have been occurring in these areas
    3. Select one other function from Table 3.1 besides those four considered in part 2a.
      1. Explain your chosen function, its importance in the economy and whether it has been capturing growing shares of government spending or has been declining in recent years and why you feel that is the case.

Module 3: Term Paper Topic and Sources

Overview

Submit your paper topic and two sources by the stated due date on the Schedule. Please submit in the Module 3 Term Paper Topic Dropbox as a .doc, .docx, .pdf or .rtf file.

Instructions

Selecting and Approving your Topic:

You may choose your own topic or you may choose from some of the following topics listed below.  Your topic simply needs to address any type of question or topic within economics that will allow you to include a minimum of three macroeconomic concepts learned in our course. You will want to formulate a thesis statement addressing the economic concepts you will focus on in your paper.
Possible topics might include:

  • Factors impacting economic growth
  • Any current Monetary policy actions or issues
  • Any current Fiscal policy actions or issues
  • Current US Tax System
  • Effects of a Flat Tax System
  • Effects of a National Sales Tax
  • The future of the workplace
  • Unemployment trends
  • Market failures and externalities
  • Trade Agreements between countries – pros and cons
  • The effect of the Euro on the European and US economies

You will approve your Topic and at least two of your sources with your instructor.

Module 4 Web Assignment

Overview

Complete the following Module 4 Web Assignment for this module by the stated due date on the Schedule. Please submit in the Module 4 Web Assignment Dropbox as a .doc, .docx, .pdf or .rtf file.

Instructions

In this Module 4 Web Assignment, you will be evaluating data on Money Stock Measures at FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data). Complete the following items:

  1. First, in a paragraph or two, describe what components make up M1, M2 and MZM.
  2. Visit the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
    • Select the data series for the components listed below. Use the Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted data. Set your dates to look at the past 30 years, so you will use dates of 1985 to 2015. To more closely look at trends, feel free to look at it on a one year, five year or ten year basis rather than at all 30 years at once.
      1. M1 Money Stock
      2. Currency
      3. Total Checkable Deposits
      4. Demand Deposits at Commercial Banks
      5. Travelers Checks Outstanding
  1. Now, in two to three paragraphs, explain what patterns and trends you see in the data for each of these components.
    • When did clear changes occur?
    • Explain what you feel could have been occurring.
    • Which changes could have occurred because of economic events?
    • Were there times when people appeared to shift from one aggregate to another?

Macroeconomic Term Paper

Overview

Complete the following Macroeconomic Term Paper by the stated due date on the Schedule. Please submit in the Module 4 Macroeconomic Term Paper Dropbox as a .doc, .docx, .pdf or .rtf file.

Instructions

Prepare a Three to Five page paper on an economic topic of your choice in which you will address a question or topic. Your chosen topic must allow you the opportunity to include a minimum of three macroeconomic concepts learned in the course.  Your paper may be an informative paper, informing the reader of the question and topic you have addressed, or an argumentative paper in which you support a certain process. 

Requirements:

  • A minimum of three and a maximum of five pages of content, not including your title page and Bibliography. 
    • Include a title page with your name, title of the paper, the class, instructor and the date. 
    • Number all of the pages except the title page in your paper. 
    • Include a Bibliography with reference citations.
  • Double-spaced with 1 inch margins and font size 11 or 12, no smaller and no larger.
  • Include one graphic within the paper which must be a table, chart or graph addressing your topic.  Do not include pictures.
  • Include your last name in the file name of the document and submit as a .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf file.

Selecting and Approving your Topic:

You may choose your own topic or you may choose from some of the following topics listed below.  Your topic simply needs to address any type of question or topic within economics that will allow you to include a minimum of three macroeconomic concepts learned in our course. You will want to formulate a thesis statement addressing the economic concepts you will focus on in your paper.
Possible topics might include:

  • Factors impacting economic growth
  • Any current Monetary policy actions or issues
  • Any current Fiscal policy actions or issues
  • Current US Tax System
  • Effects of a Flat Tax System
  • Effects of a National Sales Tax
  • The future of the workplace
  • Unemployment trends
  • Market failures and externalities
  • Trade Agreements between countries – pros and cons
  • The effect of the Euro on the European and US economies

You will approve your Topic and at least two of your sources with your instructor during Module 3.

References and Citation:

  • Please use a minimum of 3 creditable sources.  CCCOnline does have an online library, online librarian and online library resources available to you to help along with your own search process. You can find the Online Library under Helpful Links on the Course Home Page. 
  • Do NOT use Wikipedia as one of your sources.
    • Generally Wikipedia is considered to be an inferior source of information. This is because anyone can post to Wikipedia without the veracity of that information having been authenticated. There have been many postings to Wikipedia that have proved to be false.
  • You may use MLA or APA formatting.  Please use the style guides provided at Purdue Owl to help you in the process of citing your references. 
  • Remember that if you provide data, statistics or quotes or any information that is not your own original thought, you must cite your reference within the text.  Plagiarism is Illegal!  Any hint of complete plagiarism will result in a zero for the paper.
    • Include a Bibliography page with your paper with all references properly cited.

Additional Information:

Citation Sources:

Module 5 Web Assignment

Overview

Complete the following Module 5 Web Assignment for this module by the stated due date on the Schedule. Please submit in the Module 5 Web Assignment Dropbox as a .doc, .docx, .pdf or .rtf file.

Instructions

For 196 nations, the United Nations Human Development Index ranks countries by GDP per capita and by "human development" based on health, education, income, and many other categories.

  1. In the alphabetical listings of all countries, locate two different countries and compare the data identified for each country.
  2. Use the data provided to explain why each country is ranked in the different categories.

Below are instructions to help you complete this with ease. Your summary should be three to five paragraphs in length.

  1. Go to the United Nations Human Development Index.
  2. On the banner across the top, Click on the box, "Countries".
    • This will show a listing of all countries alphabetically from A to Z.
    • Identify two countries and report and compare the data on these two countries.
      • If you locate a county that has "n/a" in many of the categories, then select a different country.
  3. Once you have selected your first country, then click on the box, "Expand All". There you will find data provided in all of these categories: Health, Education, Income, Inequality, Poverty, Gender, and Sustainability.
  4. To receive full credit, you should have some interpretation of why you feel the country might be ranked this way.



User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool's honor code & terms of service.

This question has not been answered.

Create a free account to get help with this and any other question!

Related Tags

Brown University





1271 Tutors

California Institute of Technology




2131 Tutors

Carnegie Mellon University




982 Tutors

Columbia University





1256 Tutors

Dartmouth University





2113 Tutors

Emory University





2279 Tutors

Harvard University





599 Tutors

Massachusetts Institute of Technology



2319 Tutors

New York University





1645 Tutors

Notre Dam University





1911 Tutors

Oklahoma University





2122 Tutors

Pennsylvania State University





932 Tutors

Princeton University





1211 Tutors

Stanford University





983 Tutors

University of California





1282 Tutors

Oxford University





123 Tutors

Yale University





2325 Tutors