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ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com

For more course tutorials visit<br>www.econ545.com<br><br>DEVRY ECON 545 Week 1 DQ 1 Supply and Demand<br>DEVRY ECON 545 Week 1 DQ 2 Elasticity and the Minimum Wage<br>DEVRY ECON 545 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Analysis<br>DEVRY ECON 545 Week 2 DQ 2 Controlling Costs<br>DEVRY ECON 545 Week 3 DQ 1 Mergers Acquisitions<br>DEVRY ECON 545 Week 3 DQ 2 Anti-Trust Policy and Microsoft<br>DEVRY ECON 545 Week 4 DQ 1 Macroeconomic News<br>

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ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com

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  1. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com

  2. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 All Weeks Discussion (Devry) • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • DEVRY ECON 545 Week 1 DQ 1 Supply and Demand • DEVRY ECON 545 Week 1 DQ 2 Elasticity and the Minimum Wage • DEVRY ECON 545 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Analysis • DEVRY ECON 545 Week 2 DQ 2 Controlling Costs • DEVRY ECON 545 Week 3 DQ 1 Mergers Acquisitions

  3. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Entire Course + Final Exam (New) • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 1 DQ 1 Supply and Demand • ECON 545 Week 1 DQ 2 Elasticity and the Minimum Wage • ECON 545 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Analysis • ECON 545 Week 2 DQ 2 Controlling Costs • ECON 545 Week 3 DQ 1 Mergers Acquisitions

  4. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Final Exam Set 2 • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • 1. (TCO A) Suppose you are hired to manage a small manufacturing facility that produces Widgets. • (a.) (15 points) You know from data collected on the Widget Market that market demand has recently decreased and market supply has recently increased. As manager of the facility, what decisions should you make regarding production levels and pricing for your Widget facility?

  5. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 1 DQ 1 Supply and Demand • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • What is the difference between a change in demand versus a change in quantity demanded? A change in supply versus a change in quantity supplied? Why is it so important to differentiate between these similar-sounding terms?

  6. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 1 DQ 2 Elasticity and the Minimum Wage • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • What are your thoughts about minimum wage legislation? What kind of a price-control policy is this? Who gains? Who loses? Are there alternatives to this legislation for achieving the same policy objectives? What role do demand and supply elasticities play in determining outcomes?

  7. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 2 DQ 1 Marginal Analysis • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • Why is marginal analysis important in economics? How do the tutorials Basics of Marginal Analysis and Understanding and Applying Marginal Analysis at the end of this week's lecturereinforce the concepts of marginal analysis? How can any firm find the right production level which guarantees maximum profit (or minimum loss)?

  8. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 2 DQ 2 Controlling Costs For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com Name some of the ways firms attempt to control their costs. How does your firm control costs? The key here in keeping this question interesting is that reducing the workforce or having one person do the work of three people are not the only ways to control costs.

  9. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 2 Quiz For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com 1) Consider the market for ping golf clubs. Suppose the price of memberships at local golf courses increases. Use the line drawing tool to show how this affects the demand for ping golf clubs by drawing a new demand curve.

  10. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 3 Course Project 1 Microeconomic Analysis (Situation A) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com ECON545: Project 1—Microeconomic Analysis The Microeconomic Paper tests your ability to apply economic principles to a business decision. Select one situation from the items outlined below: A to D. Complete the paper on the selected situation as specified below.

  11. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 3 Course Project 1 Microeconomic Analysis (Situation B) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com ECON545: Project 1—Microeconomic Analysis The Microeconomic Paper tests your ability to apply economic principles to a business decision. Select one situation from the items outlined below: A to D. Complete the paper on the selected situation as specified below.

  12. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 3 Course Project 1 Microeconomic Analysis (Situation C) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com ECON545: Project 1—Microeconomic Analysis The Microeconomic Paper tests your ability to apply economic principles to a business decision. Select one situation from the items outlined below: A to D. Complete the paper on the selected situation as specified below.

  13. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 3 Course Project 1 Microeconomic Analysis (Situation D Rajeev, P.F. Chang chain of restaurants ) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com ECON545: Project 1—Microeconomic Analysis The Microeconomic Paper tests your ability to apply economic principles to a business decision. Select one situation from the items outlined below: A to D. Complete the paper on the selected situation as specified below.

  14. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 3 Course Project 1 Microeconomic Analysis (Situation D Uncle Dan) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com ECON545: Project 1—Microeconomic Analysis The Microeconomic Paper tests your ability to apply economic principles to a business decision. Select one situation from the items outlined below: A to D.

  15. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 3 DQ 1 Mergers Acquisitions For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com Have you ever been involved in a merger or acquisition? If so, tell us about your experiences. If not, comment on this week's tutorial, "The Private Sector."

  16. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 3 DQ 2 Antitrust Policy • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • Review and chose a firm of your choice provided by your instructor. Is this firm a monopoly? In what ways could it be considered a monopoly? What markets are involved? What anti-trust legislation would apply? Is anti-trust legislation "fair" to your chosen firm? Why or why not?

  17. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 4 DQ 1 Current Topic in Macroeconomics For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com Scour the national media for a credible macroeconomic current issue (many good sources are available online) in which Chapters 19-21 is at the heart of the matter.

  18. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 4 DQ 2 Healthcare • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • The healthcare sector is often cited as being fraught with just about every economic imperfection that is known to humankind. Can you identify and briefly describe ONE of these imperfections? Do you know of any examples?

  19. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 5 DQ 1 Trade Deficits • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • What have been some major causes of the large U.S. trade deficits since 1992? What is a major benefit (you could address that issue) or a major cost (or you could address that issue) associated with trade deficits?

  20. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 5 DQ 2 Exchange Rates • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • Do a little research about foreign exchange traders. It's a big business; how do they make money? What is the relationship between FX rates and interest rates?

  21. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 5 Quiz For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com 1. Suppose that the reserve requirement is 5%. What is the effect on the total checkable deposits in the economy if banks reserves increased by $60 billion? 2. The formula for the simple deposit multiplier is? 3. (Related to Solved Problem # 1) Suppose that simple

  22. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 6 Course Project 2 Macroeconomic Analysis (Situation A) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com ECON545: Project 2—Macroeconomic Analysis The Macroeconomic Paper tests your ability to apply economic principles to a business decision considering the impact of macroeconomic variables. Select one situation from the items outlined below: A to D.

  23. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 6 Course Project 2 Macroeconomic Analysis (Situation B) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com ECON545: Project 2—Macroeconomic Analysis The Macroeconomic Paper tests your ability to apply economic principles to a business decision considering the impact of macroeconomic variables. Select one situation from the items outlined below: A to D.

  24. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 6 Course Project 2 Macroeconomic Analysis (Situation C) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com ECON545: Project 2—Macroeconomic Analysis The Macroeconomic Paper tests your ability to apply economic principles to a business decision considering the impact of macroeconomic variables. Select one situation from the items outlined below:

  25. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 6 Course Project 2 Macroeconomic Analysis (Situation D, Uncle Dan) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com ECON545: Project 2—Macroeconomic Analysis The Macroeconomic Paper tests your ability to apply economic principles to a business decision considering the impact of macroeconomic variables. Select one situation from the items outlined below:

  26. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 6 DQ 1 Fiscal Policy • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • What fiscal policies are required to fight unemployment? Which ones are required to fight inflation? What are some of the downside risks and potential problems involved when using fiscal policy?

  27. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com • ECON 545 Week 6 DQ 2 Monetary Policy • For more course tutorials visit • www.econ545.com • What are the monetary policies required to fight unemployment? What about those required to fight inflation? What are some of the downside risks and potential problems involved when using monetary policy?

  28. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 7 DQ 1 The Public Sector For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com What is the appropriate balance between private and public (i.e., government) activity? Think of a case where the government has intervened (or it was suggested that government intervene)

  29. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 7 DQ 2 Forecasting For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com Let's discuss one of the most important areas of economics, namely the use of leading economic indicators to forecast the future direction of the macro economy. What websites are helping you gain a better understanding of where the economy is heading in the next 12 months?

  30. ECON 545 Successful Learning / econ545.com ECON 545 Week 8 Final Exam (Devry) For more course tutorials visit www.econ545.com 1.Question :(TCO A) Suppose you are hired to manage a small manufacturing facility that produces Widgets.(a.) (15 points) You know from data collected on the Widget Market that market demand and market supply have both increased recently.

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