...ECO 372 Entire Course (UOP Course) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com ECO 372 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 ECO 372 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 ECO 372 week 1 Individual Assignment Term Definition Paper ECO 372 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 ECO 372 Week 2 Group Discussion Question ECO 372 week 2 Team Assignment Industry Overview Paper ECO 372 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 ECO 372 Week 3 Group Discussion Question ECO 372 week 3 Individual Assignment Fiscal Policy Alternatives Simulation ECO 372 week 3 Team Assignment Economic Indicators Paper ECO 372 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 ECO 372 Week 4 Group Discussion Question ECO 372 week 4 Team Assignment Economic Indicator Forecast Paper ECO 372 week 5 Individual Assignment Applying International Trade Concepts Simulation ECO 372 week 5 Team Assignment Economic Project Paper ECO 372 Final Exam Guide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ECO 372 Final Exam Guide (UOP Course) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com 1) The largest source of household income in the U.S. is obtained from 2) The market where business sell goods and services to households and the government is called the 3) Real gross domestic product is best defined as 4) Underemployment includes people A. who work "off-the-books" to avoid tax liabilities B. who are working part time, or not using all their...
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...Fiscal Policy Paper ECO 372 Fiscal Policy Paper Learning Team discusses about how and why the U.S.'s deficit, surplus, and debt have an effect on taxpayers, future Social Security users, and Medicare users. A deficit is an excess of expenditures over revenue. A surplus is an excess of revenues over payments. Debt is the amount owed by the government. The team also notes that the U.S. national debt may break 18 trillion before the end of this year from observing the U.S. Debt Clock.org (n.d.). The summary from the discussions is briefed within this paper. Taxpayers When the government is in debt, taxpayers can bear the burden, often normally in an external debt position, where the government owes foreign countries. With high debt, taxpayers will likely have to pay more taxes on their wages to offset the debt. When they do, it will become a surplus and taxes can go down again. However, even if there is a high debt, but there is also a large surplus, there can still be room for lower taxes. High taxes are never what the people want to see but can be a necessity to keep the economy flourishing. Future Social Security and Medicare users Once upon a time, it was normal to expect when one would receive Social Security or rest knowing one could apply for Medicare to participate in government funded medical. Thanks to the nation’s huge debt, largely contributed by President Obama, people are no longer certain about these programs. The future of these government expenditures...
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...------------------------------------------------- Syllabus ECO/372 Version 4 Principles of Macroeconomics Whenever there is any question including about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Group Number: GA11BSB08 Course Start Date: 07/17/2012 Course End Date: 08/14/20112 Course Schedule: Workshop 1 – July 17, 2012 Workshop 2 – July 24, 2012 Workshop 3 – July 31, 2012 Workshop 4 – Aug. 7, 2012 Workshop 5 – Aug. 14, 2012 FACILITATOR: Farooq A. Khan COURSE LOCATION, DAY AND TIME: Gardena Learning Center, Tuesday @ 6PM REQUIRED READING: Students are required to read all materials available at the Course Materials site for this course on https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/portal/portal/public/login.aspx | Course Syllabus School of Business ECO/372 Version 4 Principles of Macroeconomics | Copyright © 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides students with the basic theories, concepts, terminology, and uses of macroeconomics. Students learn practical applications for macroeconomics in their personal and professional lives through assimilation of fundamental concepts and analysis of actual economic events. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website...
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...Course Number: ECO/372 Version 4 Group Number: SB12BSB02 Course Start Date: 01/24/2013 Course End Date: 02/21/2013 COURSE SCHEDULE: Workshop 1 – Jan. 24, 2013 Workshop 2 – Jan. 31, 2013 Workshop 3 – Feb. 07, 2013 Workshop 4 – Feb. 14, 2013 Workshop 5 – Feb. 21, 2013 COURSE LOCATION, DAY AND TIME: San Bernardino Learning Center, Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. REQUIRED READING: Students are required to read all materials available at the Course Materials site for this course on https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/portal/portal/public/login.aspx Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Policies Students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged...
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...Fiscal Policy Paper Learning Team B ECO/372 November 30, 2015 DON OLSEN Fiscal Policy of the U.S.A People of a country are influenced by the economic conditions of the country in several ways. There were different phases faced by the U.S economy in different period of times from shortage of funds and budget and excess of funds and budget to huge debts. These economic situations influence the lives of the people in many ways. In this paper the United States economy’s surplus, debts and deficits as well as the ways it influences the lives of normal taxpayers of the US, social security situation in the coming years and Medicare beneficiaries, people with no employment, Students of University of Phoenix, the status and repute of the financial position of the US in the world, a local self-propelled production exporter, an importer of Italian Company Clothes, and the GDP of the US, will be discussed. Taxpayers Taxpayers in the US are impacted very much by the US surplus, deficits, and debts etc. There would be definitely low money available in the country when there is deficit in the budget of the country that would affect the taxpayers. The government takes the help to improve the money situation in the country. A surplus in the country impacts the taxpayers as although there is excess of money in the country and there are fewer taxes, but they are there. Despite of excess of money, people in the country have to pay taxes. The people in the country paying taxes are affected...
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...Economic Critique ECO/372 December 9, 2013 The current state of the economy in the United States has resembled the feeling on an elevator ride, up one minute down the next. But having an understanding of how the economy works is important in helping people makes the right decisions to maintain their household and strengthen the economy. This paper will focus on several factors that are used to measure if the economy is going in the right direction. These factors include; unemployment, future expectations, consumer income, and interest rates. We will identify the existing effect of the economic factors on aggregate demand and supply. In addition, we will identify current recommended fiscal policies by government leadership. This information will allow us to evaluate the effectiveness of the current fiscal policy recommendations using the Keynesian and Classical model perspectives. The United States have ridden this wild ride of the economy for years, this makes understanding the current status that much more important to know where it will lead. Unemployment To better understand the state of the unemployment situation is in today’s current economy it was decided to start with the Bureau of Labor Statistics or the U.S. Department of Labor. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of November 2013 there are 10.9 million unemployed people in the United States (U.S. Department of Labor, 2013), with an unemployment rate at 7.0 percent. This is due to...
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...ECO 372 Course Syllabus Course Description This course provides students with the basic theories, concepts, terminology, and uses of macroeconomics. Students learn practical applications for macroeconomics in their personal and professional lives through assimilation of fundamental concepts and analysis of actual economic events. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Colander, D. C. (2010). Macroeconomics (8th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Explain the economic interaction of resources among households, government, and business. 1.2 Describe gross domestic product, inflation rate, unemployment rate, and interest rate. 1.3 Identify sources of historical economic data and economic forecasts. | | | Reading...
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...Learning Team “A” Fiscal Policy Paper Ronnie Banks, Leona Burleson, Desiree Macias, Joshua Martinez, Martha Miranda, and Liliana Puentes ECO/372 February 6th ‘13 Moises Rodriguez Abstract The central thesis of this paper is to address the main ideas of how and why the United State’s deficit, surplus and debt have an effect on today’s current events. This paper, will discuss the effects from taxpayer’s, future social security and Medicare users. Also, the unemployed individuals, even our fellow University of Phoenix peers have part in today’s politics. This essay will address the United State’s financial reputation on an international level, a domestic automotive manufacturing, and an Italian clothing company, and the importance behind the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Fiscal Policy Economics is a daily issue that concerns personal and business financial activity. The United States is known as one of the strongest financial countries. It is complicated to understand how the United States deficit, surplus, and debt can affect the population economy. The economy can affect different areas and individuals, such as taxpayers, unemployment individuals, GDP, importer and exporter companies, college students, social security and Medicare users. The economic is not affecting only the present but will influence in the future financial activity. Unemployed individuals A deficit is a loss under payments and surplus is the excess over payments...
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...Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Economic Critique Team Paper Erick Cabrera, Aaron Santiago, Marcus Crabtree, Abram Meza, April Mendez ECO/372 Macroeconomics June 30, 2014 Prof. Michael Gay When describing the current economic state of the United States there are several factors that must be included. These factors will affect the aggregated demand and supply of the United States economy. Such factors consist of unemployment, expectations, consumer income, and interest rates. All these economic factors will help us evaluate and establish important stimulates that will resuscitate the United States economy. There have been many obstacles for the United States as the economic crisis has continued to ripple across the financial landscape. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the U.S. is slowly climbing back from a staggering 10 percent unemployment rate in 2009 and 2010. There are many questions surrounding unemployment whether their improvement will be short lived, or if they can find a way to push themselves back into the spotlight of the competitive global market. Perhaps there was a lack of structural adjustment as the technology markets began connecting countries that previously had no way into the global market played a large part of the problem. The United States once lead the way in exported goods because of the sheer size and force of their economy. Globalization of the market coupled with the decrease in the USD value has caused companies to collapse...
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...Running Head: FISCAL POLICY Fiscal Policy Paper ECO/372 September 1, 2012 The team has learned that deficits, debts, and surpluses are accounting measures. There are many things to consider as important whether a budget is in surplus or deficit. The true importance is the health of the economy. The state of the economy needs to consider when to make a decision about whether deficits or surpluses are beneficial for the United States. Taxpayers have implemented how their money is in use when paying off deficits and how surpluses are in use to give back to the country. Debates of how taxpayers should use their money extremely important on how it affects deficits, debts, and surpluses. One debate is about how concerned an individual should be about deficits involves the future of the Social Security System and Medicare users. Unemployed individuals depend on these types of benefits and the number of users affects the accounting measures. To discuss the United States deficit, here are some examples of opinion from a University of Phoenix student. In addition, part of our discussion will illustrate the United States financial reputation on an international level. This will include an example of importer and exporter. Our team will give an example of an (importer) an Italian clothing company and for an (exporter) a domestic automotive manufacturing. Understanding accounting measures involves the health of the economy, which can be...
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...The economic benefits of environmental policy A project under the Framework contract for economic analysis ENV.G.1/FRA/2006/0073 - 2nd FINAL REPORT November 2009 Matt Raymenta, Elke Pirgmaierb, Griet De Ceusterc, Friedrich Hinterbergerb, Onno Kuikd, Henry Leveson Gowera, Christine Polzinb, Adarsh Varmaa a b c d GHK Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI) Transport & Mobility Leuven VU University Amsterdam, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) Institute for Environmental Studies Vrije Universiteit De Boelelaan 1087 1081 HV AMSTERDAM The Netherlands Tel. ++31-20-5989 555 Fax. ++31-20-5989 553 E-mail: info@ivm.falw.vu.nl Internet: http://www.vu.nl/ivm vrije Universiteit amsterdam Contents Executive Summary 1. 2. 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6. 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 7. 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 8. 8.1 Introduction Environmental Policy and the Economy Environmental Policies and Productivity Description and background Policy instruments Review of evidence from the wider literature Evidence from examples and case studies Scale of economic benefits to date and assessment of the further potential Beneficiaries and timescale Environmental Policies and Innovation Description and background Policy instruments Review of evidence Examples and case studies Scale of economic benefits Beneficiaries and timescale Environmental Policies and Employment Description and background Policy instruments Review of evidence from the...
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...the U.S. economy was in the most severe recession it has experienced since the great depression. We planned for this tough economic environment, and we executed well against our plan, exceeding the sales and earnings targets we set forth at the beginning of the year. We gained over 100 basis points of U.S. market share in 2009, a notable accomplishment on a base of fewer stores. We saw sequential improvement in our performance during the year and exited the year with a positive comp in the fourth quarter. We also saw signs of stabilization in some key macroeconomic indicators, such as Private Fixed Residential Investment as a percent of GDP. In Canada, the demand for home improvement products is showing improvement. And our Mexican team delivered positive comps for the year in a very tough economic environment. As we look to 2010, we believe we will see modest economic recovery in the markets we serve and expect our performance to continue to improve as the economy undergoes a steady, though slow, recovery. As a company, we made significant progress against our strategic imperatives in 2009. We enhanced customer service in our stores, introduced new and innovative products with compelling values, and drove productivity and efficiency. Our customer service levels, as measured by our Voice of the Customer surveys and other external sources, continue to improve. A key factor in this improvement was the launch of a new customer service program called “Customers FIRST...
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...Kenya Vision 2030 A Globally Competitive and Prosperous Kenya October 2007 THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Swahili Ee Mungu nguvu yetu Ilete baraka kwetu Haki iwe ngao na mlinzi Natukae na undugu Amani na uhuru Raha tupate na ustawi Amkeni ndugu zetu Tufanye sote bidii Nasi tujitoe kwa nguvu Nchi yetu ya Kenya Tunayoipenda Tuwe tayari kuilinda Natujenge taifa letu Ee, ndio wajibu wetu Kenya istahili heshima Tuungane mikono Pamoja kazini Kila siku tuwe na shukrani English O God of all creation Bless this our land and nation Justice be our shield and defender May we dwell in unity Peace and liberty Plenty be found within our borders Let one and all arise With hearts both strong and true Service be our earnest endeavour And our homeland of Kenya Heritage of splendour Firm may we stand to defend Let all with one accord In common bond united Build this our nation together And the glory of Kenya The fruit of our labour Fill every heart with thanksgiving FOREWORD The unveiling of Kenya Vision 2030 marks an important milestone in our country’s development as it comes soon after the successful implementation of the “Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation” (ERS) over the period 2003 to-date. The Kenya economy has now recovered from the slow growth rate of 0.6 percent in 2002 to a projected growth of over 7 percent in 2007. Indeed, the last five years represent the best phase of sustained economic growth in our country in all sectors of our economy notably; agriculture...
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...Rewarded with a smile by exceeding your expectations Annual Report 2011 Year ended March 31, 2011 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Leading the way to the future of mobility A future mobility that links people with products and services Toyota's Global Vision not only calls for building better cars, but also expresses our goal of contributing to the creation of better communities. Toyota is developing new products and services for the future of mobility, with the goal of realizing practical, low-carbon mobility; new lifestyles; broad application of environmental technologies and infrastructure for safer mobility. Fruit Fruit Ever-better cars Develop vehicles that exceed expectations Enriching lives of communities Contribute to communities Contribute to the future of mobility Sustainable growth Constantly strive for the "ever-better cars" and "enriching lives of communities" goals by ensuring sustainable profitability with a long-term point of view. Trunk Stable business base Roots Toyota values The Toyoda Precepts Guiding Principles at Toyota The Toyota Way Tomorrow's environment-friendly vehicles, new business activities 2 Meeting challenging goals by engaging talents and passion Building cars that meet the needs of people in every region Toyota seeks to build ever-better cars that meet the needs of consumers and society, based on our principles of “customerfirst,” “genchi genbutsu” (onsite, handson experience) and “good quality, affordable...
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...The Home Depot 2008 Annual Report Dear Shareholders: In 2008, our retail sales declined by 7.8 percent, with comp sales down 8.7 percent. Our adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations declined 22 percent. In ordinary times, these would be very disappointing results. But 2008 was not an ordinary year. Despite the difficult economic environment, we continued to improve our retail business, through investing in our associates and our stores, rebuilding our supply chain and improving customer service. We also made several strategic decisions to optimize our capital allocation, concentrating our efforts on our core business. In the first quarter, we closed 15 underperforming stores and reduced our pipeline of new stores by 50. In the third quarter, we renegotiated our private label credit card agreement, capping our cost of private label credit. In the fourth quarter, we announced our decision to exit EXPO and related businesses. These actions will make the Company stronger. On the financial side, we ended the year with a solid operating profit and $41 billion in assets. We generated cash from the business of approximately $5.5 billion, which allowed us to invest in the business where necessary and reduce our debt obligations while maintaining a healthy dividend. On the operational side, we implemented an “Aprons on the Floor” initiative, which deployed over $200 million in annualized savings onto the floor of the stores for customer service...
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