Economics

Read the case “The Role of Labor Costs in Retail Electronics”, and answer the questions below:1. What are the differences in the cost cutting measures implemented at Best Buy and Circuit City? Do you believe that the compensation changes at Best Buy are a major reason for its current difficulties?2. Are there larger problems in the competitive landscape for Best Buy that cannot be solved by compensation strategy changes alone? When customers look to buy electronics, what options do they have other than Best Buy and why would they choose these options over Best Buy? Where do customers “test drive” the product and where do they buy it? Can compensation changes address these challenges? Explain.

What Strategies can increase labor demand among black youths and Hispanic youths in the US labor market? Answer in 4 complete paragraphs. NO PLAGIARISM !

Auctions can be an important tool for selling goods and gathering information. Auctions are used in multiple venues including agriculture, eBay, and distressed asset sales. The seller does not have to worry about estimating demand and setting a price because the demanders will do that through the auction process. Write an essay examining the value of auctions in the economy by addressing the following items. Explain the difference between oral auctions and second-price auctions, including how they work and their results. Use the expected value information to illustrate how having more bidders in an oral auction will likely result in a higher winning bid. Explain how the number of bidders in a common value auction affects the outcome of the auction. Relate this to the effect on price in different market structures based on the number of producers. Auctions lead to outcomes where buyers reveal their value for the products being auctioned. To successfully price discriminate, firms often rely on buyers revealing their value for products. Explain the conditions necessary for firms to be able to price discriminate. Your essay must be at least three pages in length (not counting the title and references pages) and include at least three peer-reviewed resources. Adhere to APA Style when writing your essay, including citations and references for sources used. Be sure to include an introduction. Please note that no abstract is needed.

1.) Analyze reasons for income inequality by evaluating past and current economic and public policies of the United States. 2.) Research and examine primary and secondary sources for data that describes the causes and effects of income inequality in the United States. 3.) Write a five-paragraph essay complete with a thesis statement, three supporting paragraphs, and a summary. – In this project, you will write a five-paragraph essay discussing income inequality in the United States. Consider the reasons for income inequality: • education, which enables those who are better-educated to get higher-paying jobs • wealth, which gives the wealthy educational advantages, business opportunities, and income from investments • discrimination, which favors men over women and white Americans over minorities ability, which explains discrepancies between highly paid actors or athletes and those not as successful in those high-paying professions • monopoly power, which enables certain groups of workers to demand higher wages because there are a limited number of people available for particular jobs Research the issues you want to include in your essay. In this writing project, you will explore the writing process, how to generate ideas, identifying and writing for your audience, and putting your ideas in order. Finally, you’ll write and make changes to your draft before submitting your final project.

This is the topic for the essay: In the 1950s the U.S. economy was more focused on manufacturing. Today our economy is more focused on service-related industries. What kind of changes in the workforce has led to this change? Has the economy see an increase or decrease in the number of women in the workforce? If so, by how much? How has technology changed the ways people work and businesses operate? Has technology changed where people work? The paper should be in 1″ margins, 12 pt Times New Romans, clear thesis statement, and clear conclusion.

Construct the AD, SRAS, and LRAS curves for an economy experiencing (a) full employment, (b) an economic boom, and (c) a recession.  What will happen in each case if it’s only temporary?  What will happen in each case if it’s permanent?

Assessment Item 2: Research EssayStudents will be required to write a research essay of 2500 words on one of the following topics:1.    What is the principal cause of the current crisis in the World Trade Organisation? What does your diagnosis imply for how we understand the causes of economic cooperation?2.    ‘A nation that opens its economy and keeps government’s role to a minimum invariably experiences more rapid economic growth and rising incomes’. Critically discuss.3.    Is the ‘relative decline’ of the US making it more difficult to develop international economic institutions?RESEARCH ESSAY GUIDELINESReferencingAll essays must include in-text referencing as well as an alphabetical list of all referenced sources used. IWordcountThe 2,500-word count excludes in text references and the reference list. In addition, a word count up to 5% above the limit, although not ideal, will not be subject to a formal word limit penalty.Grading CriteriaThe essay will be graded on: (i) your capacity to thoroughly research a topic (ii) your comprehension of material you have read and (iii) your capacity to develop a structured, reasoned and evidenced argument in response to the selected question.Guidelines for researching and drafting the essayThe Required Readings and Further Readings listed for each topic in the unit’s learning guide provide an excellent starting point for researching the essay. The question choices for the essay closely parallel the unit’s Topics, so focus on the relevant reading list for the question you select (if in doubt, ask your tutor).Beyond the reading topic reading lists, a strongly researched essay would also include evidence of independent research of relevant source materials. These could be from academic journals, academic books, news reports and other media, and internet sources if these are of an appropriate form for the research.Wikipedia and the like should NOT be used as a source for your essay as many of these sources are not refereed to academic standards and are therefore considered of questionable authority and reliability. Wikipedia may be of use for raw research purposes, but any information obtained from Wikipedia, etc., should be treated cautiously and must be checked against acceptable and citable sources before being incorporated into your written work.Number of refences and citation15 minimum references on the number of references/citations/sources incorporated into your research essay. More important is the quality of the sources, their relevance to the essay’s topic, and how effectively they are used. As a general guide, it would be expected that a well written and presented research essay for POL298 would, as a minimum, make use of several sources from the relevant topic required and further reading list/s as well as additional sources obtained through independent research that are not listed on the reading lists.Professional standards for submitted work:It is important that students adopt professional stylistic/presentational standards for their submitted work. Failure to do so may lead to penalties. Aswell as using correct and consistent English spelling and grammar, the submissions must:1.    include the student’s name and student number at the top of the first page;2.    include the title of the question addressed, written in full at the top of the first page;3.    number all pages consecutively;4.    include (at the end of the assignment) an alphabetical list of all references directly cited, paraphrased, or otherwise used in the assignment;5.    use font size no smaller than 11 or larger than 12;6.    use full alignment (justification) of text on both left- and right-hand side margins;7.    use 1.5 line spacing.

You will write the paper on any managerial economics topic of your choice.The rubric and the direction about the structure will be posted.The total length of the research note should be 2000 to 2500 words, excluding the abstract (200 words), graphs,tables and bibliography.The Paper should consist of the following 4 parts:-Introduction (usually written after finishing the core part of the essay)Thesis: what are you working onEconomic relevance of the topicResearch questionsArrangement of the paperLiterature surveyResearch already done in your areaWhere you fit itRead newspaper, articles, or blogs and formulate your thesis & research questionsRead scholarly articles for analysisData & analysisPeriod considered source of dataAnswer some of your research questionsConclusion and future agendaSummary of the paper & your positionLooking forward to answer some of the questions as more data become available over time.

In our session this module week we’ve been discussing the differences between micro and macroeconomics. Hopefully, you’ve learned a lot from our deep dive into the Circular Flow Model. Let’s put what we’re learning to the test! In this assignment, prepare a short essay that distinguishes the role of firms in our macroeconomy.  In your essay, identify the following: Choose a real-life example of an oligopolistic market structure in the U.S. Identify how your firm has been impacted by our macroeconomy. Determine if your firm was dependent on the federal government for a bailout and/or restructuring. Describe the factors your chosen firm has taken to avoid market failure at a macro-level. Examine how your chosen firm affects our macroeconomy with regard to economic output. Your essay must be supported by a minimum of three sources, be in current APA format, and be at least 500 words in length. Here are the required pages: Title page Introduction Body of the paper Conclusion Reference page

 reading Ch 1 file (Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners The SIOP® Model by Jana Echevarría, Maryellen Vogt, Deborah Short )Keep in mind that responses should be written in one’s own words and be approximately one-paragraph long. The response should extend, discuss or build on the course readings and citations should be used to indicate information that comes from the text. Responses should also be free of errors to ensure that other students can understand the response. Please make sure to review your responses to ensure that your response is thoughtful and free of any language that could be offensive to others. Very brief entries that only state “I agree” or “I disagree” without any further explanation will not be sufficient and will not receive credit. Responses that only draw on personal experience and are not connected to the course readings will only receive partial credit. Discussion Board #1 prompt:For this module, we have learned different types of English learner program models.  For this discussion board please answer the following question:How would you characterize the types of instruction offered to English learners in your school or in schools you know: traditional ESL, content-based ESL, sheltered content, bilingual content, traditional content, dual language, or others? Provide evidence of your characterization in terms of curricula and instruction. Are the English learners successful when they exit English language support programs and are placed in regular classrooms without support? Explain. (Please notice, if you do not have any teaching experience, you may relate it to your learning experience or from other articles)Discussion Board #1 prompt:For this module, we have learned different types of English learner program models.  For this discussion board please answer the following question:How would you characterize the types of instruction offered to English learners in your school or in schools you know: traditional ESL, content-based ESL, sheltered content, bilingual content, traditional content, dual language, or others? Provide evidence of your characterization in terms of curricula and instruction. Are the English learners successful when they exit English language support programs and are placed in regular classrooms without support? Explain. (Please notice, if you do not have any teaching experience, you may relate it to your learning experience or from other articles)https://ncte.org/blog/2017/09/esl-ell-generation-1-5-why-are-these-terms-important/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dg86g-QlM0https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/ell/cwrap/#contenthttps://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/ell/challenge/#content