1.      Suppose MPC is 0.8 initially. Households then change their behavior so that the MPC falls to 0.75. What happens to aggregate expenditures? Why? whatWhat is a consumption function? Describe the graph of a consumption function and explain its shape. If total spending is consumption plus investment spending, how does an increase in the interest rate affect total spending? 3. For each of the following, explain […]

Requirements: Do only the section highlighted in Green for this module.  The rest of this exercise will be completed in module 10, so please save your worksheet. Review assets and liabilities of each partner and their market values in the following Excel Template, then: 1.                  Journalize the formation of the partnership. Refer to Module 05 Partnership Formation tab to help with this requirement. Half way through […]

Scenario: A specialty memory chip manufacturer is located in Southern California with manufacturing plants located in the United States, Europe, Singapore, and Japan. Additionally, it has branch sales offices located in major metropolitan areas across the globe. The market for its six key products included original equipment manufacturers of personal computers, cellular telephone manufacturers, electronics distributors, and government organizations. The market environment for its products is extremely volatile with fluctuating […]

Assignment 1: Discussion—Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management Business intelligence, knowledge management, and expert systems are powerful tools that allow corporations to analyze huge amounts of data that would typically go ignored in the past. Using the readings for this module and the  University online library resources, research how companies are using business intelligence, knowledge management, and expert systems. Respond to the following: Does this increase […]

Resources: Corporate Analysis Discussion with your Learning Team, Destination CEO Videos, Summary of Corporate Strategies diagram and discussion on pp. 144-146 of your text.   Write a 500- to 700-word summary outlining the discussion with your learning team. Discuss whether or not you think the strategies in the videos are sound based on the discussions you have had with your teammates. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit […]

1. Briefly explain the factors of production and give an example of each.   2. This video clip examines supply and demand of oil. Please discuss the impacts that oil prices have on the economy . What happens when to oil prices when the economy slows versus when it is growing?   3. Consider products that you use in your everyday life. Provide an explanation […]

1.The outter edge of the continental margin is the: a) Continental edge b) Continental rise c) Edge of the abyssal plain d) Continental slope e) Shelf Break 2.The west coast of South America is an active margin. As such, it is characterized by all of the following except: a) Steep and rocky shorelines b) Earthquakes c) Volcanoes d) Steep continental slope e) Wide continental shelf […]

1.      How can the Fed affect the money supply by using the discount rate?   1.      Explain how banks are financial intermediaries. What are reserves? What are excess reserves? Explain how the Fed can affect the quantity of excess reserves in the banking system.   1.      Discuss the factors that led to deregulation of U.S. financial markets in the 1980s.   1.      What are the three functions of money, […]

Choose one of the following topics:   1) What do you think are the effects of watching violent television programs and movies on children? – (SELECTED ASSIGNMENT)   2) Discuss how algorithms and heuristics influence our judgement and decision makking.   3) Discuss the Type A and Type B personalities and the major health risks of Type A, especially coronary heart disease.   4) Define personality […]