Please answer the following two problems: Suppose that the U.S and Japan are two Ricardian economies. Both countries can produce only…

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Please answer the following two problems: Suppose that the U.S and Japan are two Ricardian economies. Both countries can produce only two goods; automobiles and computers. The characteristics of each economy are summarized in the following table. Labor Productivity in Automobiles Labor Productivity in Computers Endowment of labor United States 20 10 100 Japan 15 4 200 You are asked by the CEO to report the following information: Graph the production possibility frontier of both countries with computers on the horizontal axis and automobiles on the vertical axis. Please label the axes and calculate the intercepts. Identify absolute and comparative advantage of U.S. and Japan. Suppose that these two countries engage in free trade. Identify absolute and comparative advantage. Describe the pattern of trade. Explain briefly your reasoning. Suppose that the relative price of computers in terms of automobiles after trade is 3 [units (number) of automobiles per unit (number) of computers]. Using the same diagrams as in question 1a graph the consumption possibility frontier for both countries. Do both countries gain from trade? The U.S. market for computers is dominated by domestic firms such as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Apple. The U.S. market for consumer electronics is dominated by Japanese firms and brands such as Sony, JVC, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, and Toshiba. However, the U.S. automobile market includes both strong domestic firms like Ford and General Motors and formidable Japanese competitors like Toyota and Honda. Analyze each of the above mentioned industry from the standpoint of each country-based and firm-based theory of international trade discussed in this chapter. Which theory is the best predictor and which is the worst predictor of reality for these industries? Do the same theories work as well in making predictions for those industries? Based on what you know about the Japanese market, decide whether the same pattern of competitiveness that exists in the United States for the computer, consumer electronics, and automobile industries also holds true for that market. Why or why not?

discussion the power of group membership

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Describe a specific example of group think you have witnessed in your personal or professional life. Explain what factors contributed to this example of group think and how the outcome may have been different had group think not occurred. Connect your response to at least one other concept we’ve explored this week (such as in-groups and out-groups, roles, or social institutions).

â??From the second e-Activity, examine the success story of theentrepreneur that you selected. Compa

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•From the second e-Activity, examine the success story of theentrepreneur that you selected. Compare the tips for success thatLisa Druxman has recommended against any tips for success that havebeen recommended by the entrepreneur you selected. Determine thecommon themes among the two entrepreneurs. Explain whether you usethese tips or not and the results of doing so. •Take a position onthe following question: Are stereotypes in the workplace useful ornot? Provide support for your position

history -world war

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1. World War I ended in 1918, but the Treaty of Versailles left many issues unresolved and in 1939, World War II began. In a brief essay, describe the major causes of World War II, and explain how the response of the League of Nations and of Britain, France, and other European nations to Axis aggression contributed to the start of the war?
2. Many factors led to the end of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and subsequently the end of the Cold War. Choose one person, topic, or event and briefly explain its role in helping to end the Cold War.

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Separately, identify the research problem and hypothesis (or hypotheses) in the study. Be sure to quote the research problem and hypothesis in proper APA format. Next, answer the following questions: Did the study shed light on how to better understand or correct the research problem? Why or why not? How did the study answer or address the hypothesis? If so, was the hypothesis correct? Why or why not? Include the appropriate APA formatted reference as it would appear in the reference section of an article. Use standard file type (.doc or .docx). Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.

phi 103 understanding fallacies

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Based on the selected prompt, you may need to review one or more of the interactive modules below to better prepare for your discussion:

This week you will select only one of two discussion topic tasks. Please indicate in your initial post which task you are responding to. You should then respond to x3 colleague posts – you may respond to either task (1 or 2) from a colleague.

Task 1 – Logical Fallacies

Once you learn the names of the major logical fallacies, you will probably start noticing them all over the place, including in advertisements, movies, TV shows, and everyday conversations. This can be both fascinating and frustrating, but it can certainly help you to avoid certain pitfalls in reasoning that are unfortunately very common. This exercise gives you a chance to practice identifying fallacies as they occur in daily life.

Prepare: To prepare to address this prompt, carefully read through Chapter 7 of our book, paying special attention to learning the names of common fallacies, biases, and rhetorical tricks. Take a look as well at the required resources from this week.

Reflect: Search through common media sources looking for examples of fallacies. Some common places to find fallacies include advertisements, opinion pieces in news media, and arguments about politics, religion, and other controversial issues. You may also notice fallacies in your daily life.

Write: Present three distinct informal logical fallacies you have discovered in these types of sources or in your life. Make sure to identify the specific fallacy committed by each example. Explain how the fallacies were used and the context in which they occurred. Then, explain how the person should have presented the argument to have avoided committing this logical error.

Task 2 – Preconception Scenarios

Dear Thinkers:

Biases affect all of us, and we are all prone to committing fallacious reasoning at times. This discussion allows us to investigate some of our own sources of biases and ways in which we may be prone to fall for fallacious reasoning.

Prepare: Prior to answering this question, make sure that you have completed the “ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Parking GarageLinks to an external site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Links to an external site.” and “Buying a CarLinks to an external site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Links to an external site.” scenarios. Make sure to read Chapters 7 and 8 of our book, paying special attention to ways in which people are affected by biases (including the sections “Stereotypes” and “Purpose and Potential Bias” in Chapter 8).

Reflect: Think about why you made the choices you made in each scenario. Do those choices tell you anything about yourself and the way that you think? Would you do anything different if you were to do it again?

Write:

Address your experiences in each scenario in the following posts: (NOTE: Include all parts in a single post)

Part 1: Answer the following questions: Why did you take the route you did in the parking garage scenarioLinks to an external site.? Did you notice that you had preconceptions about different types of people and situations? Could those types of preconceptions ever lead to problematic inferences?

Part 2: In the Buying a Car scenarioLinks to an external site., did you feel that the salesman had ulterior motives? Did they lead him to have any biases in terms of he wanted you to purchase? Point out some of the biases that you have in real life. Are you am interested party when it comes to certain types of questions? How does that potentially cloud your judgment? Relate your answer to the content about biases.

complete final report 4 20

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Final Writing Assignment Create a nature-inspired innovation (a product, service, or system) that aligns with one or more of the following Sustainable Development Goals, outlined by the United Nations Follow the Design Spiral Based on the BI Global Design Challenge: https://challenge.biomimicry.org/en/challenge/glob… • Project title • Your Information: Name and email address, location and school, and one-paragraph bio • Design concept overview questions (300 word maximum for each question): • What is the problem you are trying to solve and how is it related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? • What organisms/natural systems did you learn from and how did what you learned inform your design? • What does your design do? How does it address the problem or opportunity you selected? • Design concept image: A photograph, rendering, or illustration representing your design concept. Due Dates: 4/8 Submit a brief summary of your initial answers to the questions: What is the problem you are trying to solve and how is it related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? What have you gleaned from the design spiral? What organisms/natural systems do you hope to learn from? 4/15 Submit a brief summary of your initial answers to the question: What organisms/natural systems did you learn from and how did what you learned inform your design? What does your design do? How does it address the problem or opportunity you selected? 4/20 Submit complete final report

answer at least two of the week four discussion questions and respond to at least one other student s post afterward for a total of at least 400 words

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Read Chapter 3 in our textbook

1. According to Sternheimer, what are some of the ways broader society tends to construct idealized, uniform, and nostalgic views of “childhood”? Do you believe that there has been a trend towards protection over preparation? How have your own childhood experiences reflected (or disputed) these ideas?

2. How have notions of childhood changed from the Victorian Era through the postwar economic boom? What socioeconomic factors were involved in these transitions? In what ways do you think this has changed in the past twenty years, and what role do you think media and economic factors have played?

3. According to Sternheimer, what media and public fears seem to permeate discussions over children and technology? What evidence exists that cyberbullying is related to suicide rates in teens, or that internet predators represent a major threat to kids? Are there more direct threats in kids’ lives that tend to get ignored in these discussions? If so, why do you think that this might be the case?

economics-need expert

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1.      For each $100 that an employee earns, the employer pays $4.45 in Canada Pension Plan premiums and the employee pays $4.45 in Canada Pension Plan premiums. (25 points)

1.1     What is the statutory incidence of this tax? (5)

1.2     Draw a diagram illustrating a situation where the economic incidence of the tax and the statutory incidence of the tax are the same. Explain clearly in words and using your diagram what economic incidence means. (10)

1.3     When would the economic incidence of CPP premiums be 100% on employees? Illustrate with a diagram. (10)

 

2        A California legislative committee has voted to legalize marijuana, sell it through state liquor stores, and impose a $50 per ounce tax on it, as a way of solving the state’s budget deficit problems.  A study by the Rand Corporation reports that the street (retail) price of marijuana in California is $75 to $100 per ounce; however legalization is expected to reduce production costs. (50 points)

 

      If marijuana was legal, the commercial supply of marijuana in California would be given by:  Ps=25+Qs or Qs=Ps-25, where Q is the quantity supplied in millions of ounces, and P is the price per ounce.

 

       The demand for marijuana in California is given by:  Pd=150-4Qd or Qd=37.5-0.25Pd

 

2.1  Graph the before tax supply and demand for marijuana, and work out the equilibrium price and quantity. (10)

 

2.2  Suppose a $50 per ounce tax on marijuana is implemented. Using the fact that Pd=Ps+tax, substitute for Pd in the demand curve. Draw the after-tax demand curve in terms of Ps on your diagram from part (2.1). (5)

 

2.3  Work out the after-tax quantity and prices. What is the economic incidence of a marijuana tax? How much revenue does it raise? (10)

 

2.4  Redraw your diagram from part (2.1). Using the fact that Ps=Pd-tax, substitute for Ps in the supply curve. Draw the after-tax supply curve in terms of Pd on your diagram. Confirm that this gives you the same results as the method used in parts (2.2) and (2.3). (10)

 

2.5  Marijuana – unlike alcohol or tobacco or gasoline – is a low maintenance plant that can easily be grown in one’s backyard or a kitchen window. Suppose that, if marijuana is legalized, the marginal cost of home-grown marijuana (of equivalent quality to store-purchased) is constant at $55 per ounce.  How does the existence of an untaxed, home-grown supply of marijuana change your analysis in part (2.4)? What happens to prices, quantities, and government revenue? Use a diagram to work out your answer. (15)

 

 

3        Jason spends all of his income on two goods: soda and pizza. The government introduces a new ‘soda tax’ that taxes sodas. (25 points)

 

3.1     Show the effect of a tax on soda on Jason’s budget constraint and optimal choice. (5)

3.2     Draw on your diagram the revenue raised by the tax on soda. (5)

3.3     What would Jason’s budget constraint look like if the government imposed a lump-sum tax that raised the same revenue as the tax on soda? (5)

3.4     Using your diagram/analysis and the definition of Pareto efficiency, explain why the tax on soda is not Pareto efficient. (10)

 

 

 

answer the following questions 437

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answer the following questions on the world documentation feel free to ask when it is not clear.

thank you