ECON 293: Macroeconomics
Dropbox Assignment 1
Your assignment is to write a short (2-3 page, typed and double-spaced,) essay and upload it to the Week 1 drop box by Sunday at 11:59 pm CT. Write a thorough analysis of the three basic economic questions along with an analysis of the centralized command and control system, the price system, and the mixed economic system. Remember to cite your research and do not plagiarize.
Identify the various taxes governments utilize to fund the public sector and the impact of those taxes on both the producer and the consumer. Your initial post is due by 11:59 pm CT Thursday Responses are due by 11:59 pm CT Sunday.
Your assignment is to write a short (2-3 page, double-spaced, typed) essay and upload it to the Week 3 Dropbox by the deadline of Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Write a thorough analysis of unemployment, defining the various types of unemployment, full employment, and the natural rate of unemployment. Describe the impact of unemployment on the economy and your solutions to lower unemployment. Remember to cite your research and not to plagiarize.
Present a thorough analysis of economic growth. What are the factors that contribute to economic growth? Provide your perspective as to what our society can do to enhance economic growth. Your initial post is due by Thursday at 11:59 pm CT. Responses are due by 11:59 pm CT Sunday.
Write a short (2-3 page, typed, double-spaced) essay and upload it to the Week 5 Dropbox by 11:59 pm CT Sunday. Conduct a thorough analysis of both the classical economic model and the Keynesian economic model. Describe the impact on the aggregate demand and supply curves, along with the impact on inflation and unemployment. Remember to cite your research and not to plagiarize.
Present a thorough analysis of fiscal policy. Detail the effects of discretionary fiscal policies, the various policy levers, the impact of crowding out, time lags, and automatic stabilizer. Your initial post is due by 11:59 pm CT Thursday. Responses are due by 11:59 pm CT Sunday.
Write a short (2-3 page, typed, double-spaced) essay and upload it to the Week 5 Dropbox by 11:59 pm CT Sunday. Present a thorough analysis of monetary policy. Detail the key factors that influence the quantity of money that people desire to hold, the policy actions taken by the Federal Reserve, and the equation of exchange.
Present a thorough analysis of the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment reflected by the Phillips curve. Describe the importance of expectations and how they affect the actual relationship between the inflation rate and the unemployment rate. Your initial post is due by 11:59 pm CT Thursday. Responses are due by 11:59 pm CT Saturday.