Discussion Board

Why does a doctor serve as the patient’s “agent,” making choices about which hospital and what medicine to use?  Are they biased in their decisions? Are rising malpractice insurance premiums a major cause of higher doctor bills and some doctors leaving their professions?

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ECO 204 Week 5 Final Paper Market Structure

In an eight- to 10-page paper, describe each market structure discussed in the course (perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, monopoly), provide a real-life example of each market, and respond to the following for each market structure:

• Indicate how high entry barriers into a market will influence:
  • Long-run profitability of the firms
  • Cost efficiency of the firms in the industry
  • Likelihood that some inefficient firms will survive
  • Incentive of entrepreneurs to develop substitutes for the product supplied by the firms
• Are competitive pressures present in markets with high barriers to entry? Explain.
• Describe which market structure you would prefer for selling products. Explain why and support your answer with the characteristics of that market.
• Describe which market structure you would prefer for buying products. Explain why and support your answer with the characteristics of that market.
• How does each market structure respond to price changes of the products that they sell? Explain whether each market structure will be selling elastic or inelastic products, and how this will affect the market price charged.
• How does the role of the government affect each market structure’s ability to price their products?
• How does international trade affect each market structure?

The Market Structures Final Paper

• Must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  •  Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least five scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

U 3: Global Economic And Political Issues

Primary Task Response: Write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. APA format. No grammer errors, turn it in report Plaigerism free. On time.

 Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

The importance of trade continues to be a debated topic because the gains are not always quantifiable by those involved. Some would argue that due to a significant difference in wages and regulations, free trade is not always fair trade and that free trade agreements are used by companies to simply chase lower wages and fewer regulations. 

In the United States, this has been an ongoing debate in regard to both the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the normalized trade relationship with China.

 Take some time to read the following articles before beginning your post:

Free Trade vs. Fair Trade: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/trade-vs-fair-trade-1683.html

• U.S. Trade Strategy: Free Versus Fair:  http://smallbusiness.chron.com/trade-vs-fair-trade-1683.htmlhttps://studentlogin.coloradotech.edu/UnifiedPortal/3/6#/class/146433/assignment/1057953

Based on what you have read, please address the following questions:

• Which do you feel is a better approach, free or fair trade, and why?
• Given the concept of comparative advantage, should we even be discussing free versus fair trade?

Markets And The Economics Of The Public Sector

Purpose of Assignment 

Students will employ the supply and demand model to develop consumer surplus and producer surplus as a measure of welfare and market efficiency. Students learn about welfare economics–the study of how the allocation of resources affects economic well-being–and will discover that under most circumstances, the equilibrium price and quantity is also the one that maximizes welfare. Students will review different sources of externalities and a variety of potential cures and will see that while markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity, governments can sometimes improve market outcomes. Students will see how the U.S. government raises and spends money and the difficulty of making a tax system both efficient and equitable. 

Assignment Steps:

Scenario: Imagine you have been assigned the responsibility of preparing a paper for the governor's next economic conference. 

Prepare a 1,050-word paper addressing the following:

Explain why equilibrium of supply and demand is desirable.

Explain the following concepts using the concept of consumer and producer surplus:

Efficiency of markets

Costs of taxation

Benefits of international trade

Discuss how externalities may prevent market equilibrium and the various governments policies used to remedy the inefficiencies in markets caused by externalities.

Analyze the difference between the efficiency of a tax system and the equity of a tax system as it refers to the costs imposed on taxpayers using the benefits principles. 

Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources, not including your textbook. 

Format consistent with APA guidelines. 

Assignment 2: Required Assignment—Balancing Company Interests vs. the Public Interest

Select a topic and work on the relevant tasks for this assignment.

Topic A:

The United States has still not recovered from the  recent wave of mortgage defaults and foreclosures. Experts predict that  the housing market will take years to recover in some locations due to a  variety of factors. There are numerous publications that detail how the  problem developed. Many of the reasons for the collapse of the housing  market have ethical implications.

Tasks:

• Using the Argosy University online library resources or the Internet, research the financial collapse of the housing market.
• Create a 10- to 12-page report discussing your findings. Explore the evidence from an ethical point of view.

Topic B:

Tasks:

• Select three or four essays from your textbook relating to your area  of experience and expertise (for example, finance, accounting, or  technology).
• Create a 10- to 12-page report critiquing your chosen readings.  
  • Include a literature review of your chosen essays, starting with a synopsis of the major ideas and themes in each essay.
• Conduct an in-depth critique of the essays by comparing and contrasting the essential points discussed in each work.
• Include a reflective assessment of what lessons one can learn from  the points brought up in the essays and how they can effectively be  implemented in a typical business setting.

The following is a checklist that you can use in analyzing or critiquing your chosen essays:

Each piece of writing is different; but, in most cases,  the majority of these questions are applicable. Use these questions as a  point of reference for your critique. You may also cover other relevant  aspects of an essay not addressed by the critique question list below:

• Is the essay's title a clear depiction of its content? Why or why not?
• Is the author qualified to write about the subject matter?
• What is the purpose of the essay? Is it stated clearly?
• Identify the problem statement in the essay. Does the introduction and conclusion focus clearly on the problem statement?
• Is the statement of facts (beyond commonly known facts) supported by appropriate citations in the text and/or references?
• Which ideas in the essay need further development?
• What ideas in the essay are practical enough to be implemented in a  business setting and which ideas are rather impractical? Why?
• Does the essay contain discursive or irrelevant sections? If yes, what are they?
• Is the work biased in any way? Examine the author's biases.
• Is there an idea that is common to all the essays?
• How is the essay different from the other essay(s) you are also critiquing?

Assignment 2: Stages Of The Audit Process

Each stage of an audit—planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up—provides an essential element of the engagement. Research the audit process using your textbook and the University online library resources. Write a 4-5 page paper on the stages and elements of the audit process. Include the following in your paper:

• Outline the stages of the audit process.
• For each stage, list the elements of the audit process and the pivotal parts of each stage.
• Briefly explain the importance of each pivotal part in relation to the entire audit process.

Write a 4– to 5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work and include at least three scholarly resources in your paper. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.

Economic Growth And Dynamics

Create a PowerPoint presentation of 12-15 slides (not including the title and reference slides) discussing Economic Growth and Market Dynamics. Include the following:

1. What is GDP and how is it measured?
2. Evaluate the validity of using GDP as a measure of economic output.
3. Explain how the consumer price index and GDP work together to measure price index change from year to year.
4. Assess the importance of the business cycle relating to the labor market and economic activity.
5. Select one formula for a key labor market indicator and give an example. Use the formula to explain how the labor market indicator measures labor force participation.

Be sure to include graphs, charts and other visuals in your presentation that will enhance your analysis. Include slide notes containing explanations and rationale.

Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only scholarly sources found in the GCU Library or those provided in Topic Materials.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

While APA Style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center

Week 4 – Assignment

1. Listen to the following videos and then complete the assignments using the changed numbers on the guidance report.  Place your answers on the guidance report.
2. Open the Guidance Report and rework the problem with the changed numbers and place your answers on the guidance report. Do not alter the guidance report.
3. Submit the guidance report using the Assignment Submission tab below.

The answers are based on start date of the course, my start date is themonth of January

Complete the following problems and exercises:

• Chapter Six Exercise 2
• Chapter Six Exercise 5
• Chapter Six Problem 3
• Chapter Seven Exercise 5
• Chapter Seven Problem 5

Week Four Guidance Report

Chapter 6 Exercise 2

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Chapter 6 Exercise 5

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Chapter 6 Problem 3

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Chapter 7 Exercise 5

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Chapter 7 Problem 5

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Strategic Budgetting

A newspaper publishing company produces and distributes a magazine to its subscribers once each month. Although the company performs the entire publishing and distributing of the newspaper in-house, they have contacted with another magazine publisher to perform the printing and binding function for the magazine.

The contract for outside printing and binding of the magazine will soon expire and the newspaper company is reviewing its options. A member of the budgeting committee has reviewed the company’s financial reports and believes that the variable costs of producing the magazine could be significantly reduced by purchasing equipment to print and bind the magazine in house. However, in-house production would result in an increase in the company’s fixed costs.

Because of your background in cost accounting and cost management, the committee is looking to you for guidance in this decision. You have decided that helping the committee understand the types of analysis that should be employed in this situation will gain support for the action you recommend. 

LASA 1

You have just been hired by Gracie Faye International   (GFI) as a cost accountant. The company was named for the internationally   popular Toka player, Gracie Faye. The company was started by John Smith who,   in his basement, crafted a toka ball and beautifully strong toka stick for   his daughter, Tresha, who played on a local team.

Tresha’s team saw the benefit of Tresha’s well-crafted   equipment, and soon after, John was asked to equip the whole team. After the   team won the championship, he was taking orders for the whole league and soon   the whole toka world was knocking on John Smith’s door.

From simple beginnings, GFI has branched out to other sports,   taking their brand of solid construction to new heights. Their ping pong   table is known as the elephant’s dancing table, since ping-pong star Kevin   “The Elephant” Pelinsky leapt onto a GFI table to dance across the net after   he won a championship.

Founder Smith was quoted soon after saying, “all of our   products have elephant dancing quality.” Their bleachers sales skyrocketed   after the collapse of a competitor in the early ‘90s, and a Department of   Parks and Recreation remodeled all their baseball fields with GFI electronic   scoreboards and their batting cages with GFI automatic pitching machines.

The CFO (your new department head) has asked you to   prepare a report to submit to the top management of the company. It would   seem that the CFO did not do a very good job justifying your position and   what you can do for the company.

The CFO would like for you to explain cost accounting, as   well as present information to the management team on product costs for the   production of toka balls, specific job order costs for special order products   and provide costing information for two models of pitching machines currently   offered.