Yield to Maturity

Which bond will have a higher yield to maturity, a $1,000 face value bond, with a 5.0% coupon rate that sells for $900; or a $1000 face value bond, with a $50 annual coupon that sells for $1,050. Explain your choice.

Market Structures

1) Over the course of a product life cycle, as the firm moves through the sequence of monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, and pure competition, the profit opportunities diminish. What strategies could the firm pursue to prolong its profitability? 2) Firms that operate in an oligopoly must take into consideration how competitors will react to their price and output decisions. In addition to the model used in the simulation, what other strategies might govern how one competitor reacts to another's price and output decisions?

Actions the Federal Reserve takes in different economic conditions. Recommendations in current economic conditions.

1. Describe three ways in which the Federal Reserve can change the money supply. 2. If the Federal Reserve is going to adjust all of these tools during an economy that is growing too quickly, what changes would they make? 3. If the Federal Reserve is going to adjust all of these tools during an economic recession, what changes would they make? 4. What changes, if any, to the current condition of these tools would you make at the next meeting of the Federal Reserve? Explain why and the benefits/drawbacks of this strategy.

Economics for the Global Manager

1. I select ALLTEL Wireless Corporate, briefly explain how this company uses dynamic pricing. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of dynamic pricing for this particular company. Conclude with a summary of your findings. Cite your Reference. 2. In a committee of the United Nations you are considering the following questions: (a) When is international trade an opportunity for workers? When is it a threat to workers? (b) What are some of the major challenges confronting the international trading system? Cite your Reference. 3.The media and others suggest that the current account deficit run by the U.S. is a problem for the economy. What do you think? what action(s) would you advise federa... click for more

Labor Market Research

• In 2003 the state of Arizona determined that there was a shortage in correctional officers. • Research the labor market for any state to determine how correctional officers’ wages are calculated. Use the Internet for this research. o Cite the state and the URL of the Web site used in your research. o Discuss what factors could influence the supply and demand of a correctional officer's position. o Discuss how a correctional officer’s pay is determined and how the salary is structured. o Discuss what your chosen state can do to increase the supply of correctional officers.