American electoral system
In your initial discussion post this week present an argument that proposes one change to our electoral system. (Please note, it will not be acceptable to say you do not think any change should be made.)
Several possible changes to could be:
Eliminating the Electoral College
Instituting required Voter ID
Allowing felons to vote.
Mandatory voting.
Instituting an Election Day Holiday in which all Americans do not have to vote.
You may also get creative and come up with your own original change!
Just be sure to go beyond just stating what change you want to make, but present an argument for why we should make that change and how that change would improve our electoral system.
In your argument, do not use words like “fair” or “good” or “better” or “equal” – how do you measure what is or is not “fair”? What if you and I have different definitions of what is or is not fair (these are not universal terms)?
Home Sales
Please access this specific link below and choose one other article on a topic that is mentioned within this one…for example, you could choose New Home Sales or Productivity, etc.
Your assignment is to write 6 total paragraphs (3 per article). First, summarize the Retail Sales Article noting what you consider to be the main points of the article. Then the remaining two paragraphs will require you to choose 3 or 4 concepts and make the connections to the information in the article. You are then to do the same thing with the second article that you are
Economic growth
In a critical essay, select a developing country of your choice (other than Saudi Arabia) and discuss its main trade characteristics and trade problems. What trade reforms should the government implement? What would be the role of the IMF and the World Bank in these reforms? What policies should the government pursue to achieve strong economic growth?
Directions:
Your essay is required to be four to five pages in length, which does not include the title page and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. Use the Saudi Digital Library to find your resources.
Principles of tradeoffs and opportunity costs
You have one semester left to graduate and you have the finances to do a maximum of four courses. Three of the courses are required courses. The last course slot belongs to an elective. You have narrowed down your choices to three electives, all of which are very popular and very useful courses that you are very interested in. Decide on the course you want to take. Then using at least two economic decision-making principles, explain why you are making this choice.
Develop a response that includes examples and evidence to support your ideas, and which clearly communicates the required message to your audience. Organize your response in a clear and logical manner as appropriate for the genre of writing.
The economic impact of casino gambling
Do you think casino gambling would be good thing for Miami? Why or why not.
Requirements: 200-300 words
America’s economy
Use the Position Argument template
Choose a topic for Basic Income for Position: Minimum Wage topic specifically. (you could use minimum wage as a topic for basic income argument)
Write a Thesis Statement that states a stance (Position)
Offer clear, fully-developed body paragraphs, making sure that compelling and convincing evidence is used.
Acknowledge the opposition and address it via refutation or concession.
Ensure that all borrowed material, quotes and summaries, from the source essays or outside sources is parenthetically cited to avoid plagiarism.
Offer bibliographic citations for any material you choose to use (it is not required that you use any) in the Works Cited at the end of the paper. (MLA8 Format)
Please find outside sources that are credible and also provide strong information to your argument.
Write 800+ words.
Requirements: 800 words
Retirement portfolio
With the basic idea about stocks, bonds, & mutual funds by utilizing the information (articles and videos) provided below, now it is the time for us to build our own retirement portfolio. How much do we need to retire comfortably ? The amount that a person need will be different according to the person’s situation (age, income, etc).
Let’s start thinking about it. Then next question is how are you going to start now? How long do we need to save? Find out about it using the retirement calculator (link is at below) . And how are you going to do that? What is the best way for you to save the money from now on? Please provide realistic methods to save for you at this moment.
Finally, create your own retirement portfolio ( 1-2 pages) and place it in the Dropbox by the deadline .
Saudi Arabian Riyal and the U.S. Dollar
Critical Thinking: Saudi Arabian Riyal and the U.S. Dollar (110 Points)
While Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its economy, the Saudi economy is dominated by the petroleum sector. In addition, the Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR) is pegged to the U.S. Dollar.
In a critical essay, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the pegged exchange rate. Indicate the main considerations Saudi Arabia faces from a currency perspective (e.g., currency values, interest rates, inflation, and trade issues) that ensue given two scenarios:
The first scenario is a dramatically declining world oil price.
The second scenario is a dramatically increasing world oil price.
Directions:
Concept of Keynesian Economics
Write not more than a four-page, doubled -spaced 12 sized Arial font report in which you detail the evolution and implementation of Keynesian Macroeconomic policies and your understanding from having read the final chapters on Fiscal and Monetary policies discussed in the textbook. Cite historical examples of effective Keynesian policies as they have been enacted -from the Great Depression and the Great 2007-09 Recession of the financial system.
Compare vs contrast why Keynesianism did not particularly work during the 70’s stagflation. Why do you think Keynesian policies proved not to be effective at the time and the economic reasoning behind this that vindicates Keynes.
Include at least 3 sources in your reaction paper outlined on a third ‘Works Cited” page-APA style.. Hint-think in terms of Keynesian spending to stimulate AD when the nation undergoes a short run fluctuation in GDP and employment due to the onset of a recession/depression or high inflation. Try to follow your reasoning logically in relation to what the fiscal policy tool-
Global democratic
For this short essay, I want you to answer the question “Why there is almost no democracies in the Middle East?”, based on the attached, and literature in general. In answering the question, you should provide your own answer and not a literature review, i.e. do not summarize what is out there, but try to make sense of it…I want to read your answer to this question, based on the literature. Also, address the question directly, instead of tiptoeing around it.