Welcome to Macroeconomics! In this first discussion activity, you will select a relevant macroeconomic topic and explore it to identify basic concepts. You can choose a topic such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Real GDP, GDP per capita, population, inflation, interest rates, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Government, poverty, or the Human Development Index (HDI).
Locate a recent article or event (published within the last year) that highlights your selected macroeconomic topic. Use the Hunt Library, newspapers, new stations, or other credible sources to discuss how your topic aligns with macroeconomics. Include the following in your discussion.
Summarize your findings using at least 250 words and provide a minimum of one reference. Use current APA formatting to document your sources.
Welcome to Macroeconomics! In this first discussion activity, you will select a relevant macroeconomic topic and...
One of our main areas of focus in this session is special-interest groups. This is a topic that we could explore for weeks! It's now time to have a discussion with your colleagues on this subject. Choose a special-interest group from a U.S. industry and examine their role in politics. Discuss how that interest group aligns with public choice theory. Locate a recent article or event (published within the last year) that highlights your relevant microeconomics topic. Use the Hunt...
It's time again to explore this week's session with your colleagues! Select a relevant microeconomics industry of your choice in the region in which you reside. Differentiate between the firm's implicit and explicit cost and discuss the firm’s variable and fixed costs. For your chosen industry please express whether your firm is economically viable or not. Is your firm profitable? Do they have an optimistic or uncertain outlook for the near future? Locate a recent article or event (published within...
Come on now, get a job. In this activity, you will select a country and explore the concepts of unemployment and the phases of the business cycle as it relates to the economic well being of your selected country. Locate a recent article (published within the last year) that addresses the unemployment theory and unemployment rate of your selected country. You can use the Hunt Library, newspapers, new stations, or other credible sources to locate an article. Analyze your selected...