As we have discussed in this unit, there are a number of insurances that people buy: Are all of these insurances necessary or can we ignore any? Which are some of the insurances that you have purchased? Have you benefitted from any of these insurances? Is there...
Last week, you identified a topic and research question for your final paper, which is due in Week 5. This week, you will spend some time locating research sources that will support your argument in that paper. This assignment will guide you through how to locate your...
Week 10 Discussion COLLAPSE Overall Rating: Job discrimination (Chapter 11, pages 401-433), is the topic for this week. We will explore areas such as disparity, affirmative action policies, bias wage systems, hostile work environments, sexual harassment, and...
Week 11 Discussion Companies are expected to act ethically and to ensure their employees act ethically as well. However, we know the level of ethics expected is not always the same as the level of ethics in practice. Take a moment to share your thoughts on the...
There is often talk in the news recently about increasing tariffs on some imports. Watch the video (Incidence of a Tariff) to prepare for this week’s discussion. Reply to these questions in your post: When the United States puts tariffs on...
Did economics teach me that? At the beginning of the class I told you that economics would teach you how to think, not what to think. Here is a chance for you to demonstrate what you learned about economic analysis. Two of the main topics we studied in...
