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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 1 DQ 1 Economics Systems
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Times, Rating B   Economics Systems. Discuss
how your college education could be considered an
investment in human capital. What is the
opportunity cost of your degree? Reference
Chapter 1, section 1.1 Economics and Chapter 2,
section 2.1 Limited Resources. Guided Response
Review and respond to at least two of your
classmates posts by replying to their posts on
how
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 1 DQ 2 Role of Government
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Times, Rating No Rating   Role of Government.
Economics is the study of how society chooses to
allocate its scarce productive resources (labor,
capital, land, entrepreneurial talent). In a
mixed economy, elements of both central planning
and market allocation of resources are used in
allocating productive resources. The United
States economy is a mixed economy, with a bias
towards market allocation of resources. This
means most resources are allocated in the
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 1 Quiz (New)  For more
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Question If an individual's income
increases, then the demand for a normal good
will 2. Question An example of
investment, as defined in economics, is 3.
Question All but which one of the
following could shift the demand curve?
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 2 DQ 1 The Current State of
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State of the Economy and Unemployment. Imagine a
scenario where there is a decline in aggregate
demand. Identify which part of the business cycle
is part of a decline in aggregate demand. Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) measures the amount of new
production. A change in the amount of new
production affects employment. Describe what
would happen
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 2 DQ 2 Who Benefits and Who
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Who Loses from Inflation? Inflation is an
important policy issue because it causes a
redistribution of income and wealth, and
discourages saving and investment. Discuss how
inflation affects borrowers and lenders, asset
prices, and households on fixed incomes.
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 2 Quiz (New)  For more
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Question The term recession refers to
a 2. Question Who is NOT a loser
in inflation? 3. Question The
transfer of funds from savers to business
investors takes place in the 4. Question
If taxes increase and the AS curve is
upward sloping, then
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 3 Assignment Efforts to
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Purchased 4 Times, Rating A Efforts to
Reduce the Budget Deficit. The rapid growth of
the national debt alarmed some politicians and
created pressure for restricting Congress's
unlimited ability to spend. After reviewing
Chapter 10, Section 10.2 Efforts to Reduce the
Deficit, write a 2-3 page paper,
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 3 DQ 1 Government Fiscal
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Times, Rating B   Government Fiscal Policy.
Between 2007 and 2009 the U.S. economy
experienced a severe recession. In an effort to
stimulate the economy, the federal government
passed a stimulus package. Explain the federal
governments use of fiscal policy (the stimulus)
to promote growth and employment. Support your
ideas with concepts found in the assigned
reading. Include the following in your response
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 3 DQ 2 Budget Deficits and
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Deficits and the National Debt. Between 2007 and
2011 the federal budget deficit grew from 160.7
billion to 1,299.6 billion, and the national
debt grew from 8.9 trillion to 14.8 trillion.
(Figure 10.1 The ratio of debt to GDP,
1977-2011.)
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 3 Quiz (New)  For more
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Question The time between the legislation of
fiscal policy and its effect on output and
employment is called 2. Question The federal
income tax is 3. Question The largest single
item in the federal budget is 4. Question The
Investment Tax Credit 5. Question The measured
deficit would be larger if 6. Question
Opponents of discretionary fiscal policy believe
that it
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 4 DQ 1 Federal Reserve Bank
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Policy during the 2007-2008 Recession. Insert
prompt.From 2007-2010, the Federal Reserve Bank
(the Fed) used many practices that had never
before been seen from the central bank of the
United States. Discuss the some of the actions
that the Fed took during this period. Such as
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 4 DQ 2 The Effect of Bank
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Bank Lending on the Economy. In conducting
expansionary monetary policy, even if the Federal
Reserve Bank is providing reserves to the banking
system, during a recession or during periods of
slow economic growth, banks may choose not to
lend out their reserves when interest rates are
low and potential borrowers look risky. This is
known as a credit crunch
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 4 Quiz (New)  For more
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Question M1 includes all but which
one of the following? 2. Question
The transactions demand for money depends on 3.
Question Individuals accept dollars
because 4. Question The fact that
money is legal tender increases its 5.
Question According to the M1 definition,
the money supply consists of currency held by the
public plus
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 5 DQ 1 Foreign Direct
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Imagine you are in charge of development for a
developing country and were approached by a
multinational corporation interested in locating
in your country. Identify some of the benefits
and some of the costs to the host country from
allowing a multinational corporation to locate in
a country with a developing economy
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 5 DQ 2 Economies in
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Transition. The movement in the direction of a
market-based system with freely determined
prices, competition, profits, private ownership,
and other features of capitalism is not simple.
Discuss some of the challenges associated with an
economy transitioning from socialism to
capitalism.
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ASHFORD ECO 203 Week 5 Final Paper Expansionary
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Times, Rating A   In an effort to move the
economy out of a recession, the federal
government would engage in expansionary economic
policies. Describe the actions the government
would take in conducting expansionary fiscal
policy and expansionary monetary policy.
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