economics

Raising the minimum wage

        Raising the minimum wage will also affect the labor costs of businesses. What is going to happen to the prices these businesses charge for their products? And who is going to be most affected by these price changes, those with low incomes or those with high incomes?      

Aggregate Demand

The aggregate demand and the aggregate supply model allows us to examine how a variety of events can affect the economy.In your own words, discuss which of the four sources identified with aggregate demand has caused a change in the aggregate demand for a product or service you or your employer use. Share the effect …

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Productivity growth

      Why does productivity growth in high-income economies not slow down as it runs into diminishing returns from additional investments in physical capital and human capital? Does this show one area where the theory of diminishing returns fails to apply? Why or why not?

Does money really make the world go ’round?

Discuss the following statements: Without money, everything would become more expensive. In Discussion: Does money really make the world go ’round?In countries such as Zimbabwe, which had problems with high inflation, the increased use of another country’s currency (such as the U.S. dollar or South African rand) became common. Why do you suppose this occurred?

The U.S. economy

The U.S. economy started shedding manufacturing jobs and gained services sector jobs in the 1990s, a trend that has largely continued. Why has this been so prevalent and how has it impacted wages and employment levels? Finally, how do employment levels (unemployment rates) impact wage levels?

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