This document of XECO 212 Week 1 Discussion Questions includes: DQ 1: Locate recent articles in the New York Times or Wall Street Journal (or any other reputed news journals or websites)‚ in which economists are quoted using positive and normative statements. Provide one quote and its context for both a positive and normative statement. Explain your choice. Evaluate the statement choices of your fellow students. DQ 2: Select a good that you are familiar with. What are the factors that
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Week 7‚ Day 5 Xeco/212 Name deleted The purchase of a home has many benefits in the economy. The way the strength of the economy as a whole can affect the marginal benefits and the marginal costs associated with the purchase of a home are interest rates and home values. If the economy is good the value of homes typically increase‚ and interest rates will be driven by prime rate which is set by the Feds. When the rate is low people want to buy or refinance‚ but when the economy is poor there
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K 1Decision-Making: Buying a House Decision-Making: Buying a House Hewlett-Packard Company Hewlett-Packard Company Shannon Hickman-Harrison Evaluating the 10 Principles and how they apply to buying a house. Shannon Hickman-Harrison Evaluating the 10 Principles and how they apply to buying a house. Purchasing a home is likely the most monumental commitment one will be faced with. This deduction is based on the overall cost of purchasing
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A New House—Risks and Benefits CheckPoint There are many different government bodies that can influence the national fiscal policy; but the three I feel are most important are the Federal Reserve System‚ the Legislative‚ and the Executive branches. The Fed controls the interest rate which in turn controls the mortgage rate which makes a difference on how much money you have to pay the bank back extra after paying back what was borrowed to purchase the house. The Federal Reserve changing the interest
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A New House – Risks and Benefits The government bodies that influence the national fiscal policies that potentially affect the housing market are the Federal Reserve. This body decides the rise and fall of interest rates. If the rate decreases‚ more money is introduced into the economy. The interest rates to decrease and therefore increase the demand for the housing market and then solidifies the prices of homes. And if the rate increases‚ less money goes into the economy and interest rates will
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Checkpoint: A New House- Economy The strength of the economy as a whole could affect the marginal benefits and the marginal costs associated with a decision to purchase a home by the market itself. If the market is in “good condition”‚ it can lead to a good house hunting experience because rates are at normal. If the market seems to be down as it currently is‚ there may be some pits and downfalls‚ but rates are then low‚ causing house buyers to have more options and selections when purchasing
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A New House Risk and Benefits The national fiscal policy is the use of government expidenture and their taxation in order to influence the economy and influences the economic status in order to affect the rates of the housing market. There are different government bodies that have an effect on the national fiscal policies one influence is the Federal Reserve which determines the direction in which the interest rates will go whether they rise or fall. When there are lower interest rates it will
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of collateral is required to ensure that the borrower will not default on his repayment.” (Difference Between Long-term and Short-term Financing‚ Nov. 2012) This type of financing is typical for a business that is starting up and needs to purchase new equipment such as machinery and vehicles. It is also typically seen
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Supply and Demand XECO/ 212 University of Phoenix Your Name 09/27/2012 There are many factors that should be considered before buying a new car; this decision should be based on in-depth consumer research prior to stepping foot onto a dealership lot. In today’s vehicle market you can expect to see varying interest rates‚ varied vehicle supply and depending on the economy‚ dealership promotions and gimmicks which all play a role in the decision making process for a new vehicle purchase. The
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Supply and Demand The consumer market is driven by the Laws of Supply and Demand. Excess supply typically results in lower prices. Excess demand leads to higher prices. One example of elastic commodities is the purchase of a vacation to a theme park. Although the vacation is a viable luxury‚ there are numerous factors that can affect the cost. The comparable price of close substitutes as well as the supplemental costs of complements to the vacation must be taken into consideration. Various
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