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ECO 205 Week 1 CheckPoint Principles of Economics

ECO 205 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2
ECO 205 Week 2 CheckPoint Industry Research Part I
ECO 205 Week 2 Assignment Supply and Demand (appendix C)
ECO 205 Week 3 CheckPoint Industry Research Part II (appendix B)
ECO 205 Week 4 CheckPoint International Trade Debate Part I
ECO 205 Week 4 CheckPoint International Trade Debate Part II
ECO 205 Week 4 Assignment Taxation
ECO 205 Week 1 CheckPoint Principles of

Economics

1.
CheckPoint: Principles of Economics
Due Date: Day 6 (Individual forum)
CompleteQuestion 16 under Problems and Applications in Ch. 1 of Principles of

Economics.
Findthree current articles about the economy on http://www.economist.com or

any business news website.
Post a 200- to 300-word response identifying one unique economic principle

1.
Discussion Question 1
Due Date: Day 2 (Main forum)
Post your response to the following: The principles of economics influence

your decision-making, interaction with others, and the economy as a whole. Provide
one example of how you are personally affected by each of the three areas. Are you
affected positively or negatively? Explain your reasoning. How do budget constraints
and personal preferences affect your choices as a consumer?
ECO 205 Week 2 Assignment Supply and

Demand (appendix C)

1.
Assignment: Supply and Demand
Visitthe Interactive Activity: Supply and Demand Web site available on Week
Two of your student Web site.
Read the material posted about supply and demand. Explore the concepts of
ECO 205 Week 2 CheckPoint Industry

Research Part I

1.
CheckPoint: Industry Research Part I

You will demonstrate information literacy through preparing and gathering information
for the activity due this week. There will be four Industry Research Checkpoints that
will build toward your Final Project. You will be using the same industry for each one.

Research Part II (appendix B)

CheckPoint: Industry Research Part II
Locate and summarize two sources to help you answer the following questions
about the industry you chose.
o Define externalities and research any negative or positive externalities the
industry produces. Does the transaction of a buyer and seller directly affect a third

1.
Due Date: Day 2 (Main forum)
Post your response to the following: There are four different types of
business organizations: monopolies, oligopolies, monopolistic competition, and
competitive firms. Describe each type of firm and give an example of each. How
would you classify the electric power industry in your area? Explain your reasoning.
4.
ECO 205 Week 4 Assignment Taxation

Assignment: Taxation
Due Date: Day 7 (Individual Forum)
Choose a good (product) that is taxed. For example, you could look at the
taxation of alcohol.
Locate at least two articles that discuss the local, state, or federal taxation of a
good.
ECO 205 Week 4 CheckPoint

International Trade Debate Part I

CheckPoint: International Trade Debate Part I

Due Date: Day 3 [Individual] forum
Write a 200- to 300-word essay in APA format arguing for or against unrestricted
international trade. Some possible platforms on which to write are comparative
advantage, gains from trade, World Trade Organization, and trade restrictions.
Support your position with three specific reasons.
Post your essay as a Microsoft Word attachment
ECO 205 Week 4 CheckPoint

International Trade Debate Part II

CheckPoint: International Trade Debate Part II
Due Date: Day 6 [Individual] forum

Debate a classmates position to Part 1 of the CheckPoint. Your instructor will post a
classmates response in your Individual forum on Day 4.
Write a 200- to 300-word essay arguing the opposite position of your classmate. Use
suggestions from Part I to guide your responses.
Post II as a Microsoft Word attachment.
ECO 205 Week 5 CheckPointLabor

Market Scenario

1.
CheckPoint: Labor Market Scenario
Due Date: Day 6
Write a scenario that would cause a shift in labor supply and demand. The
following areas have had high job growth rates and may be used for your scenario:
transportation, insurance, technology, and health care industries. You can either
make up a scenario or use real data and information.

1.
Due Date: Day 2
Post a response to the following: Because of recent terrorist threats and

attacks, there has been an increase in the demand for security personnelpolice, air
marshals, airport security, and so forth. How do you think the higher demand has
affected the equilibrium wage? In which direction do you think the labor supply and
demand shifted? Explain your reasoning.
2.
ECO 205 Week 6 Assignment Labor

Market Research

Assignment: Labor Market Research

The first chapter of Principles of Economics discussed the 10 principles of
economics. Two principles that help explain how wages are determined in a market
economy are #1, People Face Tradeoffs, and #7, Governments Can Sometimes
Improve Market Outcomes (Mankiw, 2004). Consider these principles when
completing your assignment. Think of how they apply to the labor market for nurses.
ECO 205 Week 7 CheckPoint Calculation

of the Consumer Price Index (appendix D)

1.
CheckPoint: Calculation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the overall cost of the goods and
services bought by a typical consumer. Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
follows five steps to calculate Consumer Price Index. Complete the following
questions:

1.
Discussion Question (Main forum)
Due Date: Day 2
Post a response to the following: The Gross Domestic Product is a very

important measure of how well the economy is doing. How is the GDP calculated?
What are the three ways in measuring GDP? Define final good and intermediate good
and give an example of each.
2.
Discussion Question 2 (Main forum)

Research Part IV (appendix B)

1.
CheckPoint: Industry Research Part IV
Research monetary and fiscal policies that have affected your chosen industry.
Locate two sources and summarize the articles to help you answer the
following questions about the industry you chose:
o How have these policies affected the employment rates for your chosen industry?
ECO 205 Week 8 Federal Reserve,

Banking, and Inflation

1.
Assignment: Federal Reserve, Banking, and Inflation
Resources: Ch. 29 & 30 of Principles of Economics, Fed Official Expects

Growth, and Are Inflation Expectations Rising from the Ashes?
Read the articles Fed Official Expects Growth at

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/business/s_385893.html,and
ECO 205 Week 9 capstone DQ

1.
Capstone Discussion Question
Due Date: Day 3 (Main forum) Minimum of 200 words
What are the most important concepts you have learned in this course? How
can you apply them to your life? What difference can these concepts or tools make in
your everyday life?
ECO 205 Week 9 Final Project Industry

Research Completion

Final Project: Industry Research Completion

Write a 1,750- to 2,450-word paper that provides an economic profile of the

industry you have researched. Use the research that you have already compiled
through the Industry Research Checkpoint to help complete the paper. In your paper,
discuss how the following affect the industry.

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ECO 205 Entire Course

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ECO 205 Week 1 CheckPoint Principles of Economics

ECO 205 Week 1 CheckPoint Principles of

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CheckPoint: Principles of Economics

Due Date: Day 6 (Individual forum)

CompleteQuestion 16 under Problems and Applications in Ch. 1 of Principles of

Findthree current articles about the economy on http://www.economist.com or

Post a 200- to 300-word response identifying one unique economic principle

ECO 205 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2

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Due Date: Day 2 (Main forum)

Post your response to the following: The principles of economics influence

ECO 205 Week 2 Assignment Supply and

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Assignment: Supply and Demand

Due Date: Day 7 (Individual forum)

ECO 205 Week 2 CheckPoint Industry

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CheckPoint: Industry Research Part I

Due Date: Day 4 (Individual forum)

ECO 205 Week 3 CheckPoint Industry

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CheckPoint: Industry Research Part II

Due Date: Day 6 (Individual forum)

ECO 205 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2

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Due Date: Day 2 (Main forum)

ECO 205 Week 4 Assignment Taxation

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Due Date: Day 7 (Individual Forum)

ECO 205 Week 4 CheckPoint

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CheckPoint: International Trade Debate Part I

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CheckPoint: International Trade Debate Part II

Due Date: Day 6 [Individual] forum

ECO 205 Week 5 CheckPointLabor

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CheckPoint: Labor Market Scenario

Due Date: Day 6

ECO 205 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2

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Due Date: Day 2

Post a response to the following: Because of recent terrorist threats and

ECO 205 Week 6 Assignment Labor

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Assignment: Labor Market Research

Due Date: Day 7 (Individual forum)

ECO 205 Week 7 CheckPoint Calculation

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CheckPoint: Calculation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Due Date: Day 6 (Individual forum)

ECO 205 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2

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Discussion Question (Main forum)

Due Date: Day 2

Post a response to the following: The Gross Domestic Product is a very

Discussion Question 2 (Main forum)

ECO 205 Week 8 CheckPoint Industry

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CheckPoint: Industry Research Part IV