I’m working on a economics question and need a sample draft to help me understand better.

Guyana is a country that uses the Guyana dollar (g). It has foreign reserves of $400 million. The government has issued $600 million worth of debt which is denominated in $US.

Assume Guyana discovers oil and, as a result, there is massive investment by SHELL oil company in extraction facilities. This is before any oil is exported.

If Guyana maintains a pegged exchange rate to the $US ($) at 200 g/$:

a.  Are the direct central bank actions required to maintain the peg expansionary, contractionary, or neutral? Explain.

b. How and why might the Guyana Central Bank sterilize their intervention? Is there any “hard constraint” on their ability to do this?  

• Describe the elements of competitive markets described in our review of microeconomics at the beginning of the course:
  • A sufficient number of buyers and sellers – no single buyer or seller has any significant power over the price.
  • The good is homogeneous – all producers produce the exact same good so that the market cannot be segmented on the basis of difference of goods.
  • All buyers and sellers have equal information on all relevant variables such as prices and qualities.
  • No barriers to entry or exit are present. A producer starts producing, buying necessary machinery, patents, or anything else on terms that are equivalent to those already in the industry.
• Describe the concept of diminishing marginal utility and give an example
• Describe some of the ways in which health care differs from that competitive ideal:
  • Fee differences among patients
  • Quality of care
  • Restricting competitive behavior
  • Consumer ignorance
  • Supplier-induced demand
  • Critical mass needed
• Describe the differences between the supply and demand “curve” we described at the beginning of the course
  • Demand curve – downward sloping to the right, as price increases, quantity demanded decreases.
  • Demand influenced by income, consumer tastes, prices of substitute goods
  • Demand curve downward sloping because of the substitution effect where consumers will substitute other goods to meet a need if the marginal utility of a given good is lower than its marginal cost
  • Change in demand = shift of the demand curve’s position on the price/quantity grid vs. change in quantity demanded = move along the demand curve. Change in demand results from a change in a market factor such as availability/price of substitutes or change in consumer preference. Change in quantity demanded a result of change in price.
  • Supply curve upward sloping to the right, due the higher marginal costs of production at higher levels of output.
• Describe how the profit maximizing seller determines its level of output – sellers will maximize profit as long as they produce out to the point where marginal revenue = marginal cost. Describe the various cost relationships described in the course –
  • Variable cost
  • Fixed cost
  • Total cost
  • Marginal cost
  • Average variable cost
  • Average fixed cost
  • Average total cost
• Define the agency relationship between physician and patient and how that can influence demand for health care services. Also write some of the limitations on the assertion that suppliers will induce demand, e.g., the income/leisure trade-off.
• Differentiate between “moral hazard” and “adverse selection” in health insurance markets and how each could influence the market for health care services.
• Be able to define the economic evaluation methods described in the course and how they would be used.
• What are the elements of managed competition and price transparency as alternate means of health care market reform. In particular, be sure to talk about the fact that both attempt to improve the information a consumer has in the health care marketplace. Managed competition essentially attempts to make the price of health care simpler by managing the price the consumer sees as the premium for health insurance under some form of universal coverage. Price transparency instead attempts to improve consumer knowledge of the prices paid to providers for services.
• Describe the Grossman model of consumer demand for medical care outlined in your text, where the demand for medical care is a derived demand from the consumer’s desire to be healthy and will obtain medical care “inputs” to build up a “stock” of personal health that is used to generate income or use on leisure activity. Personal health stocks depreciate over time, requiring more and more inputs as the consumer ages.

Our society is evolving into a diverse society where we each have an almost infinite number of choices. This change makes it more critical than ever to identify distinct market segments and to develop specialized messages and products for those groups.

For this assignment, you will select in class one of the seven consumer demographic dimensions listed in Chapter 1. They are:

• family structure ( I chose this one )

Chapter 1 summarizes the dimensions. You can find a further explanation of your selected dimension elsewhere in the text. 

You will then identify three different segments of that dimension. For example, if your dimension was education, you may select the segments high school graduates, associate degrees, and doctorates. Please note that if your segment does not fit the dimension, all explanations for that wrong segment will be zero. 

You would then explain the difference in products they would buy and the marketers’ different approaches to reach each segment. The five product categories are

• food
• transportation
• entertainment
• clothing
• housing

I’m working on a economics question and need guidance to help me learn.

There are a total of two articles here, please write two short summaries(one or two paragraphs for each).

Complete the Chapter 18 Mini-case on page 788 in your textbook. After reading the case, you will complete questions 1-4 only. In addition to your textbook, please provide at least three scholarly sources to support your answers.

Mini Case

• Randy’s,      a family-owned restaurant chain operating in Alabama, has grown to the      point that expansion throughout the entire Southeast is feasible. The      proposed expansion would require the firm to raise about $18.3 million in      new capital. Because Randy’s currently has a debt ratio of 50% and because      family members already have all their personal wealth invested in the      company, the family would like to sell common stock to the public to raise      the $18.3 million. However, the family wants to retain voting control. You      have been asked to brief family members on the issues involved by      answering the following questions.
  1. What agencies regulate securities markets?
  2. How are start-up firms usually financed?
  3. Differentiate between a private placement and a public       offering.
  4. Why would a company consider going public? What are       some advantages and disadvantages?

The securitized debt market is a significant component of the global  financial market.  Begin with the two articles below about the trends in  this market:

• CLO Issuance Is Far Surpassing Other Types Of Asset-Backed Securities (Links to an external site.)
• The Bomb That Blew Up in 2008? We’re Planting Another One

As the newly hired financial advisor at a money management firm, you  have been asked to investigate the asset-backed securities market. You  must develop a recommendation on whether the firm should advise clients  to incorporate asset-backed securities into their fixed-income  portfolios. Once you have read the two articles about the trends in this  market, research to find two additional articles on the asset-backed  securities market that have been published within the prior two years.

Research to find two additional articles on asset-backed securities  and collateralized debt obligations. These two articles must have been  published within the prior two years.

In the paper,

• State your recommendation as to whether the firm should advise  clients to incorporate asset-backed securities in their fixed income  portfolios.
• Describe the trends and opportunities in the asset-backed securities market.
• Explain the risks of investing in asset-backed securities.
• Identify the leaders in issuing asset-backed securities.
• Explain if asset-backed securities perform better, worse, or no different than corporate bonds.
• Summarize your recommendation

I’m working on a macro economics writing question and need an explanation to help me understand better.

Central to cost-benefit analysis philosophy is a decision rule. In the short answer, identify a decision rule you would use as a decision-maker to choose between either high-speed rail or a hyperloop project. These should be in non-discounted dollars. Please round to the nearest whole value when presenting your numbers. Explain your reasoning as to why you would select your decision rule, evaluate the data provided above, and use the answers from the earlier questions to decide.

Example: A decision rule is a circumstance in which you would accept or reject a project, hypothesis, and/or policy. For example, my friend wants to go surfing in Santa Monica. The Non-discounted total cost (Accounting + opportunity cost) of driving to Santa Monica is $65 in gas and 1 hour in traffic, decreasing personal utility (level of satisfaction). The non-discounted total benefit is 2.5 hours of surfing time which increases personal utility. Every unit of utility is worth about one dollar of value, and each minute is worth one unit of utility. The two friends agree, If the total non-discounted costs exceed the total non-discounted benefits, then they should not go surfing. They do the following calculation:

• The total non-discounted cost to go surfing is: $65 + (60 utility*$1) = $65 + $60 = $125
• Total non-discounted benefits to going surfing are: $1 x (2.6 x 60) = $1 x 150 = $150
• Our decision rule states: if “Costs” are greater than “Benefits” (C > B) then, They should not go surfing. The above analysis shows C = $125 and B = $150; therefore, $125 is not greater than $150; thus, We should go surfing.

I’m working on a finance multi-part question and need a sample draft to help me learn.

Part I:  You are a business consultant who works with new business owners.  A new client wants to start a bakery and seeks advice.  Respond to the following in a minimum of 250 words and 2 references.  Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using venture capital as a startup funding for a business.  Describe what approach you would recommend for the client by using information you research.  Place the references for this part immediately following this response

Part II .Prepare a financial plan for the organization that you select for your business plan.  Include a cover page and reference page

Describe the organization, including the type of business.

Create the business case.

• Determine why funding is needed for the company.
• Determine the sources of funding. Consider self-funding, borrowing, loans, equity, venture capital, etc.
• Evaluate the requirements of each of the funding sources that you plan to use.
• Analyze the risks that are associated with each funding source.
• Decide which sources are the best fit for your company based on the requirements of each. Justify your decision.
• Estimate the cost of capital for both short-term and long-term funding sources. Research current estimated APRs for your selected sources of funding. Create a table or chart to display this information.

Estimate direct costs, including capital, marketing, labor, equipment, and inventory/supply costs.

Prepare a budget that includes starting balances, monthly costs, loan/investment payments, cash flow projections, and required revenue.

Create a profit-and-loss statement for a 3-year period. Provide a revenue forecast, stating realistic assumptions, such as growth per year, in your projections.

You will need the readings under to solve some of the questions especially the videos

What are the differences between income and wealth?

What is income inequality?

According to Piketty, what is the first and second fundamental law of capitalism? Please state both laws and describe each in detail (describe in your own words and do not just copy what’s in the book so that I know that you understand them)

What are the main causes of income inequality in today’s global economy? What can be done to mitigate the forces that are behind income inequality?

Based on all the readings; what do you think were the crucial factors contributing to the lower levels of wealth and income inequality in the years 1945 to 1970?

Readings :

https://inequality.org/facts/racial-inequality/

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/12/12/r…

Piketty Videos: