...------------------------------------------------- Course Syllabus Facilitator Name: Robert C. Paramo, MBA Course Name: Principles of Macroeconomics 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...
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...Week Four Reflection Summary ECO/372 November 5, 2012 University of Phoenix Week Four Reflection Summary In week four, Team D—Joe, Beverly, Kevin, and Rachel—learned about deficits, surpluses, and debt in relation to the macroeconomic health of the United States. The group as a was very comfortable with the discussion of the week while learning new information about the health of the economy. The following is a summary of what the team learned in regard to deficits, surpluses, debt, and the health of the economy. Budget Deficits Budget deficits occur when government expenditures exceed the amount of revenue coming into the economy through income and taxes. A deficit is a summary of how the economy measures the state of using and accounting procedures. Since World War II, the United States government has run a large amount of deficits, as opposed to surpluses. A deficit can be good or bad, depending on the specific condition of the economy. When the government runs a budget deficit, the goal is to improve the economy. When the economy is not progressing at a rate the country expects, the government will spend money to help stimulate economic growth. If the government spends money to improve revenue for the long-term, both the government and society benefit by the added debt. A budget deficit can help businesses create more jobs to limit the amount of unemployment and improve consumer income. The debts accumulated may be the result of spending on worthwhile projects like road...
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...Weekly Reflection Economic Forecasting ECO/372 May 20, 2013 Jamey Burnett Economic Forecasting Economic Forecasting is a process, which is used for making predictions about the economy. Economic forecasting is used to predict Gross Domestic Product, inflation, and unemployment ("Us Department Of Commerce Bureau Of Economic Analysis", n,d.). Here is a list of resources that can be used to gather historical economic date as well as forecast data; Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, U. S. Census Bureau, National Association of Purchasing Managers, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan, Standard & Poor’s, S&P 500, and the Federal Reserve. In the report we will focus on the Bureau of Economic Analysis, quantitative and qualitative forecasting, and Bureau of labor statistics. Bureau of Economic Analysis Bureau of Economic Analysis is the federal agency responsible for measuring the United States economy. BEA is responsible for what is produced, what is earned and how it is spent ("What Is the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis?" 2012). BEA provides a variety of economic statistics concerning national, international, and regional economic activity. BEA also provides statistics decisions that are influenced by government officials, businesspeople, households, and individuals. The Bureau of Economic Analysis contains both quantitative and qualitative forecasting factors. The Bureau of Economic Analysis...
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...Team Challenger Weekly Reflection-Economic Forecasting Paper ECO/372 November 26, 2012 University of Phoenix Week 2 Reflection-Economic Forecasting Viewing the economic standing of America may not be easy to comprehend, with all the economic terms and statistics. To assist with the economic terminology, and view what production/income, prices, and cyclical indicators are in the United States, an Internet website called AmosWEB Encyclonomic WEB*Pedia can retrieve resourceful information. This site has great information for a consumer to become familiar with economic terminology and economic standing. Some of this information on the site indicates the “Real GDP as of third quarter 2012, $15,775.7 billion (Annual Rate) Source: BEA, up 2.0% 1st Est. revised up from 1.3%. Unemployment as of October 2012 is 7.9% up from last month. This information was obtained from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The consumer Price Index W, as of August 2012 is 227.056.” A person can even view what the prime rate is for American loans which are 3.25%. AmosWeb pulls information from other sites and make it easier for consumers to view these numbers in one location instead of viewing different consumer sites. The U.S. Department of Commerce contains the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and this bureau maintains the website www.bea.gov. This website contains all of the BEA’s published information, including news releases and a comprehensive...
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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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...Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Paper Kimberly Gay, Janine Lewis, Rosalyn O’Brien, Vicente Rodriguez, Marie Watts ECO/372 January 30, 2015 Kathy Crump Introduction There are many factors that contribute to the current state of the United States economy. An analysis of the current performance of certain factors can help to determine the financial decisions and the fiscal policies the government will need to recommend for the future. We will discuss in detail four important factors; unemployment, expectations, consumer income, and interest rates, their existing effect on aggregate demand and supply as they relate to the Keynesian and Classical model. Unemployment According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the current and official unemployment rate is the lowest is has been since 2008. As of December of 2014, the official unemployment rate is at 5.6 percent ("Bureau of Labor Statistics", 2015). Before this, the lowest it has been was in 2008 when the percentage was at 5 to 5.4. Though this recent recession has put a strain on the U.S. economy, there seems to be a slow improvement on the unemployment rate. Time will tell if the upcoming fiscal policies will see this trend continue or cause an increase in the unemployment rates. Expectations Expectations of consumers and businesses determine the future of the economy. In June of 2014, the American people’s outlook on the U.S. economy experienced a one-year high of 48.5, according to the...
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...Luxury Car Retailing & Trends Executive Summary A luxury car is indeed a status symbol that is a reflection of one’s personality and power in society. There is a steady increase in luxury car customers globally as there is a rise in income, wealth and urbanization. It is more of a dream come true of the rising middle class to purchase and own a luxury car. After the global financial crisis (Reyneke et al., 2012) hit the luxury auto market, it was interesting to find that the younger generation maintained their spending habits and joined the baby boomers who were already major consumers of luxury cars. However, the concept of cars being a boy toy has certainly evolved with the emergence of female consumers . These women are driven by their need to showcase their power and independence. The finest example are the Chinese and Middle Eastern women who have come out of their cocoons and protested against a male dominated culture and purchasing luxury cars were a part of that change. As the younger generation have become more environmentally conscious, luxury car retailers have adopted the ‘go green’ concept by bringing out diesel run and electric cars. Another trend that is picking up is the customization of cars. Luxury car retailers have chosen to customize their car for their customers providing them exclusivity and satisfaction as the customers get what they exactly want. The sales for luxury cars from 2012 to 2014 have been forecasted to increase steadily but there are...
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...and program (Close-Up Media, 2011). Nest Laboratories, a company based in Palo Alto, California founded by Tony Faddell and Matt Rogers, with the backing of several investors such as, Generation Investment Management, Google Ventures, Intertrust, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Shasta Ventures, set out to apply advancements in technology to reinvent the thermostat. The team at Nest addressed the programming problem through a combination of sensors, algorithms, machine learning, and cloud computing (Close-up Media, 2011). They came up with a thermostat capable of learning a household’s daily schedule, and personal heating and cooling preferences; naming it the Nest Learning Thermostat. After just one week of consistent use, the Nest Learning Thermostat “knows” when to save energy, and when the house is empty. The thermostat uses six sensors to detect when the family is home, and when the home should be heated or cooled (Close-up Media, 2011). This “high tech” gadget operates with the same interface as the original iPod,...
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...ANNUALREPORT2009 Dear Shareholders: In 2009, our comp sales declined by 6.6 percent, with total sales down 7.2 percent. Earnings per share from continuing operations were up 13.1 percent from last year, but on an adjusted basis declined 6.7 percent. At the end of 2008, 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...
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...International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management Building brand webs: Customer relationship management through the Tesco Clubcard loyalty scheme Jennifer Rowley Article information: To cite this document: Jennifer Rowley, (2005),"Building brand webs", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 33 Iss 3 pp. 194 - 206 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09590550510588361 Downloaded on: 15 September 2014, At: 19:08 (PT) References: this document contains references to 37 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 17452 times since 2006* Downloaded by UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH At 19:08 15 September 2014 (PT) Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: Jason J. Turner, Karen Wilson, (2006),"Grocery loyalty: Tesco Clubcard and its impact on loyalty", British Food Journal, Vol. 108 Iss 11 pp. 958-964 Mark D. Uncles, Grahame R. Dowling, Kathy Hammond, (2003),"Customer loyalty and customer loyalty programs", Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 20 Iss 4 pp. 294-316 Jennifer Rowley, (2007),"Reconceptualising the strategic role of loyalty schemes", Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 24 Iss 6 pp. 366-374 Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by 313615 [] For Authors If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about...
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...Strategic Marketing & Planning, 2009 Fiji Water Executive Summary: There are multiple recent strategic issues that the bottled water company Fiji Water is facing. The economic recession has led to a change in consumer purchasing trends, and the bottled water category is not as stable financially as it used to be. Environmental issues, such as waste and pollution, are also affected Fiji Water and its competitors. Bottled Water companies are attempting to shift packaging and shipping to more ecologically friendly materials and modes, as consumers favor environmentally sustainable products. Additionally, as consumers focus on obtaining healthier lifestyles and diets, they have begun to question the safety and purity of the water that bottled water companies are producing. Fiji Water has been affected greatly by all of these issues, as well as negative press about the socio-economic conditions of their souring location, and in 2008 was forced to layoff 40% of their staffing resources. With limited resources, an action plan going forward must be cost efficient and extremely effective. By analyzing and critiquing four potential strategic options, a rational next step for Fiji Water can be discovered. By supporting this plan with marketing tactics and communication, it can attempt to stimulate growth for the company. Current Overview: History: Fiji Water is bottled water artesian water that was founded in 1993 in Colorado and first produced and sold to the world...
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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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...management13Chapter 1: Concepts, definitions and origins15Aims of the chapter15 Learning outcomes15 Essential reading15 Further reading16 Beginning your study16 The importance of key concepts16 A closer look at business and organisations17 A closer look at management19 The evolution of business and management studies21 Chapter review25 A reminder of your learning outcomes26 Sample examination questions26 Advice on answering a question26 Chapter 2: Understanding the business organisation – a multidisciplinary approach29Aims of the chapter29 Learning outcomes29 Essential reading29 Further reading30 Introduction30 A multidisciplinary view of business and management30 Sociological perspectives31 The anthropology of organisations33 The contributions of psychology34 Economic approaches to organisations36 The stakeholder model of the firm38 Chapter review39 A reminder of your learning outcomes40 Sample examination questions40 Advice on answering a question41 Section 2: Decision making43Chapter 3: The management role45Aims of the chapter45 Learning...
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