08 Oct Economics & Public Policy

Economics & Public Policy

This week you are asked to write a critical, analytic essay of between 7-9 pages covering the following questions. Use at least 5 scholarly peer-reviewed sources (from your required and supplementary readings as well as independent research and primary government sources). Please cite all sources perfectly in APA style.

What are the arguments in favor of the public sector production of goods and services? Why is it that the private sector may not be best suited to providing them even though it might be able to do so more efficiently? Support and deepen your argument by choosing a proposed or existing policy area involving a clear public good/service in your local or state government. How do the major concepts we have discussed so far in this course apply? Who are the stakeholders and are they being equitably and/or efficiently served? Briefly review the development and implementation of the issue and evaluate how far it responds to the twin issues of efficiency and equity. Are they anywhere near an optimal balance? Is the policy effective and is it meeting (or could it meet) stated goals? Could reallocation of resources promote a more efficient and equitable balance? Conclude with brief recommendations for improving or modifying the policy in the areas of efficiency and equity. Multimedia tools are encouraged.

Assignment Instructions

Brand Extension Assignment: Choose a product write a 5 page paper discussing how you would create a brand extension of that product.  Include your rationale for the brand extension.

Areas to include:

Brand (to include a brief background)

Extension idea

Ration/justification or need for the new idea relate the idea back to  the company’s mission statement

Target market

Marketing/launch strategy (to include pricing and channel strategy)

Ethical considerations

Assignment Instructions

In a 1,000 word Microsoft Word document in APA (6.0) format, respond to the following questions. You must include at least three outside references (in addition to the textbook). Ensure your essay has a title and reference page formatted in APA.

What is the purpose of the capital market? How do capital market securities differ from money market securities in their general characteristics?

Using the Gordon growth model, explain why the 2001 terrorist attacks and the Enron financial scandal caused stock prices to decline.

Describe the sequence of events in a financial crisis and explain why they can cause economic activity to decline.