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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 9 Final Project A New House Decision<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 9 Final Project A New House Decision<br />

Review the final project criteria in Appendix A.·<br />

Write a 1,750- to 2,450-word word paper in APA format in which you decide<br />

whether to purchase a house.·<br />

o Discuss which principles of economics directly relate to your purchasing<br />

decision.<br />

o Compare the marginal benefits and the marginal costs associated with your<br />

purchasing decision.<br />

o Explain how the strength of the economy as a whole affected the marginal<br />

benefits and the marginal costs associated with that decision.<br />

o Consider the roles of the domestic economy and international trade in your<br />

assessment of the strength of the economy.<br />

o Determine what situations or conditions could have led you to make a different<br />

decision.<br />

Assume for this project that purchasing a new home would be a major decision<br />

requiring a substantial financial outlay where the wrong decision would have longterm<br />

financial consequences.·<br />

Use 3-5 references to write your paper and be sure to include a list of APAformatted<br />

references.·


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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 9 Capstone Check Point<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 9 Capstone Check point<br />

Post your response to the following: In your own words, using the 10 Principles of<br />

Economics outlined in Ch. 1 of Principles of Economics, prepare a 200- to 300-<br />

word response to the following questions:·<br />

o How can each of the 10 principles be applied in an example or experience with<br />

which you are familiar?<br />

o How do you intend to use your newfound knowledge in future economic<br />

decisions?<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 8 Check Point International Trade Debate<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 8 Check Point International Trade Debate<br />

Post a 250- to 300-word response to the following debate topic: The United States<br />

should place high tariffs and use quotas to restrict trade with foreign countries.·<br />

Consider the issues below:·<br />

o The strength of the dollar on domestic and global economies


o Benefits from tariffs or quotas<br />

o Losses from tariffs or quotas<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 8 Assignment International Trade Simulation<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 8 Assignment International Trade Simulation<br />

Complete the International Trade Simulation.·<br />

Write a 1,050- to 1,250-word report in APA format advising the President of<br />

Rodamia making recommendations for international trade. Address the following:·<br />

o List at least one advantage and one limitation of international trade you<br />

encountered in the simulation.<br />

o Define absolute and comparative advantage in your own words.<br />

o Explain how absolute and comparative advantage were used in your simulation.<br />

o Describe the influences affecting foreign exchange rates.<br />

Post your assignment as an attachment.·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 7 DQ 2<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 7 DQ 2<br />

Post your response to the following: Assume the government is running a budget<br />

deficit. Should the government raise taxes to balance the budget? Should the<br />

government.<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 7 DQ 1<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 7 DQ 1<br />

Post your response to the following: How does the federal government implement<br />

its fiscal policies? Given economic conditions today, do you suggest expansionary<br />

fiscal policy or contractionary fiscal policy? How would your suggestions affect<br />

production and employment? Why?·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 7 Check Point A New House Economy<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 7 Check Point A New House Economy<br />

The difficulties of the economy affect many of the decisions you make as a<br />

consumer. No more so than when you are buying a house. The health of the


economy is a factor you should consider when buying a house. Sometimes the<br />

economy favors sellers and at other times it favors buyers. This CheckPoint helps<br />

you refine your decision to buy a house; it prepares you to explain in your final<br />

project how the strength of the economy, government spending, and taxes affect<br />

the marginal costs and benefits of your decision.<br />

Consider the role of government bodies that affect the strength of the economy.·<br />

Assume for this CheckPoint that purchasing a new home would be a major<br />

decision requiring a substantial financial outlay where the wrong decision would<br />

have long-term financial consequences.·<br />

Submit a 250- to 300-word response addressing the following points:·<br />

o Explain how the strength of the economy as a whole could affect the marginal<br />

benefits and the marginal costs associated with a decision to purchase a home.<br />

o How would removal of the tax deduction on mortgage interest affect the housing<br />

market?<br />

o How would other changes in government spending and taxes affect your<br />

decision?<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 6 Check Point Money<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 6 Check Point Money<br />

Submit a 250- to 300-word response addressing the following points


o Money acts as a unit of account, medium of exchange, or a store of value.<br />

Describe each of these different functions<br />

o Provide an example of your use of money in each of these different functions.<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 6 Assignment Money Train Multimedia Activity<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 6 Assignment Money Train Multimedia Activity<br />

Assignment: Money Train Multimedia Activity<br />

Resource: Ch. 29 of Principles of Economics·<br />

Compete the Money Train Multimedia Activity.·<br />

Post your three responses as an attachment.·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 5 DQ 2<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 5 DQ 2<br />

Post your response to the following: What is inflation? How do interest rates<br />

affect inflation? What are the different types of unemployment? Which of these<br />

has the most impact on the economy? Explain.·


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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 5 DQ 1<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 5 DQ 1<br />

Post your response to the following: What is the relationship between Gross<br />

Domestic Product (GDP) and the business cycle? How can you use information<br />

about the business cycle when making a decision about a large purchase?·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 5 CheckPoint A New House Risks And Benefits<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 5 CheckPoint A New House Risks and Benefits<br />

The government and the fiscal policy it implements play a large role in the housing<br />

market. In this CheckPoint, you examine how government policy has<br />

consequences for you and the decision to buy a house. This helps you consider<br />

situations and alternative decisions in your final project.<br />

Resources: http://www.realtor.org, http://www.nahb.org, http://www.mbaa.org·<br />

Assume for this CheckPoint that purchasing a new home would be a major<br />

decision requiring a substantial financial outlay where the wrong decision would<br />

have long-term financial consequences.·


Evaluate the health of the housing market for the next two years by researching<br />

forecasts for mortgage rates, housing starts, and housing prices. The following<br />

Web sites provide a starting place for your research:·<br />

o Mortgage rates: http://www.realtor.org<br />

o Housing starts: http://www.nahb.org<br />

o Housing prices: http://www.mbaa.org<br />

Submit a 250- to 300-word response addressing the following questions:·<br />

o Which government bodies influence national fiscal policies that would<br />

potentially affect the housing market?<br />

o What are some national fiscal policies that can affect mortgage rates, housing<br />

starts, and housing prices? Be sure to provide specific examples.<br />

o What is your recommendation as to the risks and benefits of purchasing a home<br />

based on these considerations?<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 4 CheckPoint Market Structures Table And Questions<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 4 CheckPoint Market Structures Table and Questions<br />

Resource: Appendix C<br />

Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]


Complete the Market Structures Table and Questions in Appendix C.<br />

Post your completed table and questions as an attachment.<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 4 CheckPoint Market Structures Table And Questions<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 4 CheckPoint Market Structures Table and Questions<br />

Resource: Appendix C<br />

Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]<br />

Complete the Market Structures Table and Questions in Appendix C.<br />

Post your completed table and questions as an attachment.<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 4 Assignment Maximizing Profits In Market Structures<br />

Paper<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 4 Assignment Maximizing Profits in Market Structures<br />

Paper<br />

Consider competitive markets, monopolies, and oligopolies. What role does each<br />

of these play in an economy?·


Write a 1,050- to 1400- word paper in APA format on Market Structures and<br />

Maximizing Profits. Address the following:·<br />

o What are the characteristics of each market structure?<br />

o How is price determined in each market structure in terms of maximizing profits?<br />

o How is output determined in each market structure in terms of maximizing<br />

profits?<br />

o What are the barriers to entry, if any?<br />

o What role does each market structure play in the economy?<br />

Post your assignment as an attachment.·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 3 DQ 2<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 3 DQ 2<br />

Post your response to the following: Imagine that you are a business owner.<br />

Choose whether to hire a new person in the marketing department or upgrade your<br />

computer system. Each choice requires the same amount of investment. Address<br />

the following topics: What factors would you use to determine whether to invest in<br />

the additional capital or labor?·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 3 DQ 1<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 3 DQ 1<br />

Post your response to the following: Why do some workers make more money<br />

than others? Should everyone make the same wage? Explain your answers using<br />

labor market equilibrium.·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 3 CheckPoint Historical Example Of Labor Supply And<br />

Demand<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 3 CheckPoint Historical Example of Labor Supply and<br />

Demand<br />

Submit a 250- to 300-word response addressing one of the following historical<br />

events in terms of labor supply and demand: the Great Depression, the Luddite<br />

Revolt, the Black Death, or the technology boom of the 1990s. Include the<br />

following:·<br />

1 What was the impact on the supply and demand of labor on one sector of the<br />

labor market?<br />

2 Explain the factors that affected labor demand and labor supply in the chosen<br />

historical example.<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 2 CheckPoint Price Elasticity And Supply And Demand<br />

Short Answer Quiz<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 2 CheckPoint Price Elasticity and Supply and Demand<br />

Short Answer Quiz<br />

Resource: Appendix B<br />

Complete the Price Elasticity and Supply· & Demand Short Answer Quiz in<br />

Appendix B.<br />

Post your completed chart as an attachment.·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 2 Assignment Supply And Demand Paper<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 2 Assignment Supply and Demand Paper<br />

Choose one good with which you have had experience purchasing:·<br />

o New home<br />

o New car<br />

o Vacation to Disneyworld<br />

o Washing Machine


o Computer<br />

o College<br />

o Other<br />

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in APA format explaining factors that affect<br />

supply and demand. Include the following:·<br />

o Explain factors that could cause possible changes in supply and demand.<br />

o Determine at least two substitutes there may be for your product.<br />

o Determine at least two complements there may be for your product.<br />

o Explain how the necessity of your chosen good impacts price elasticity.<br />

Post your assignment as an attachment.·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 1 DQ 1<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 1 DQ 1<br />

Post your response to the following: Locate recent articles in the New York Times<br />

or Wall Street Journal in which economists are quoted using positive and<br />

normative statements.·


Provide one quote and its context for both a positive and normative statement.<br />

Explain your choices.<br />

Evaluate the statement choices of your fellow students.<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 1 DQ 2<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 1 DQ 2<br />

Post your response to the following: Select a good that you are familiar with. What<br />

are the factors that shift the demand curve for this good? What are the factors that<br />

shift the supply curve for this good? How do you expect the supply and demand of<br />

your selected good to change in the next year? Relate your expectation to price and<br />

quantity.·<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 1 CheckPoint A New House Readiness<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 1 CheckPoint A New House Readiness<br />

CheckPoint: A New House—Readiness<br />

Deciding to buy a house is a lifelong goal for many people. Imagine that you are<br />

renting a studio apartment and have just discovered you are having a baby. Your<br />

present apartment is small and far from schools and local services. You have


decided to move. There are many factors that come into play when making such a<br />

large and weighty purchase. This CheckPoint is designed to have you examine the<br />

decision-making process from the perspective of an economist. In your Final<br />

Project, you use these principles and other factors to make a final decision whether<br />

to buy a house.<br />

Resource: Ch. 1 in Principles of Economics·<br />

Due Date: Day 5 [post to the Individual forum]·<br />

Consider the 10 Principles of Economics as outlined in Ch. 1 of Principles of<br />

Economics.·<br />

Assume for this CheckPoint that purchasing a new home would be a major<br />

decision requiring a substantial financial outlay where the wrong decision would<br />

have long-term financial consequences.·<br />

Submit a 250- to 300-word response addressing the following points:·<br />

Which of the 10 principles do you think plays a major role in your decision?<br />

Provide an example for each about decision making, interaction, and the workings<br />

of the economy. Explain how that would influence the marginal benefits and<br />

marginal costs associated with the decision to purchase a house.<br />

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<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Complete Course<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Complete Course


<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 1 CheckPoint A New House Readiness<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 1 DQ 1<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 1 DQ 2<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 2 Assignment Supply and Demand Paper<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 2 CheckPoint Price Elasticity and Supply and Demand Short<br />

Answer Quiz<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 3 CheckPoint Historical Example of Labor Supply and Demand<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 3 DQ 1<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 3 DQ 2<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 4 Assignment Maximizing Profits in Market Structures Paper<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 4 CheckPoint Market Structures Table and Questions<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 5 CheckPoint A New House Risks and Benefits<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 5 DQ 1<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 5 DQ 2<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 6 Assignment Money Train Multimedia Activity<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 6 Check Point Money<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 7 Check Point A New House Economy


<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 7 DQ 1<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 7 DQ 2<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 8 Assignment International Trade Simulation<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 8 Check Point International Trade Debate<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 9 Capstone Check point<br />

<strong>XECO</strong> <strong>212</strong> Week 9 Final Project A New House Decision<br />

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