QUESTION 1.
Some of the fiscal solutions that Davidson mentions tweaking in a bid to cut government spending multiple subtle ways <span>are as follows:
I. R</span>aise social security retirement age
II. Reduce medicare for wealthy seniors
III. Raise medical <span>healthcare contributions
</span>QUESTION 2.
According to Davidson, the republican and the democrat philosophies are two fundamentally different economic philosophies that impact the debt crisis faced by the United States. In his opinion, the republicans want a system in which the government’s only job should be to create an efficient society, whereas the Democrats aim at making sure that everyone lives in an “equitable, fair society”. I think I would agree more with the Democrat philosophy because equity and fairness to everyone is<span> a key public value outcome in every society.
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QUESTION 3.
<span>The two fiscal issues that are hyper-partisan are as follows:
I. </span>Military defense spending.
II. I<span>ssues of taxes
</span>- The parties are so divided chiefly because they have extreme opposites points of view on several issues.
- On the issues, I lean towards the Democrat view.
QUESTION 4.
Towards the end of his talk, Davidson says he fears that the longer we delay any solution, the more the world will look to the U.S. not as the bedrock of stability in the global economy, but as a place that can't resolve its own fights. He explains that the higher interest rates are going to be, the quicker we're going to have to face a day of horrible calamity.
Answer:
C) supplier selection
Explanation:
The five stages of the business buying decision process are:
- Awareness and recognition: someone at the company identifies the need for a purchase.
- Specification and research: a detailed specification about what product is needed, quantity and technical requirements is elaborated. Using this information you start to search for potential vendors or suppliers that can offer the product.
- Request for proposals: vendors are contacted and you request them to send you their proposals regarding the products that you are looking for.
- Evaluation of proposals: the buying team must evaluate the proposals received form the potential vendors and select the most appropriate one.
- Order and review process: Price ans selling terms are negotiated, he order is placed and finally the products received are controlled to check that they meet the specifications.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter "D": marginal utility is positive for the 4th slice and negative for the 5th slice.
Explanation:
Marginal Utility refers to the additional benefit or satisfaction gained from consuming one more unit of a good or service. In economics, something has utility if it satisfies any consumer wants or needs whether for usefulness or pleasure. It is a subjective term.
If the marginal utility is positive, consumers would want to acquire more of the good or service but if negative they will stop consuming it. Thus, the marginal utility for the 4th pizza slice is positive but the marginal utility for the 5th slice is negative.
Answer: $1,227
Explanation:
The value of the futures contract should be calculated by the formula;
= Stock Index Value * ( 1 + risk free rate ) - dividends
= 1,200 * ( 1 + 0.06) - 45
= $1,227
Answer:speculative investment
Explanation:
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