statistics paper and two economic

This is the first one. This one is due satuday December 6,2014.

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Assignment 1: Principles of Economics

Due Week 4 and worth 150 points

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Identify a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. The article

must deal with any course concepts covered in Weeks 1-4.

2. In the first two (2) paragraphs, identify at least four (4) key points that the article highlights.

3. In the next three to five (3-5) paragraphs, apply two (2) of the following economic concepts

(supply and demand, market structures, elasticity, and costs of production) to the key points that

you highlighted in Question 2.

4. In your concluding paragraph, state whether you agree or disagree with the author’s comments.

Provide a rationale for the response.

5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment with one (1) being your article.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all

sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your

professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s

name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in

the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Apply the underlying principles of economics and the economic way of thinking to assess market

issues and make business decisions.

• Analyze the dynamics of supply and demand to anticipate market equilibrium.

• Analyze the elasticity of demand and supply and its importance, and the effect of taxes or other

public policies

• Describe the impact of various forms of competition on business operations with emphasis on

perfect competition.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in principles of economics.

• Write clearly and concisely about principles of economics using proper writing mechanics.

This is the second one.  It is due Monday  December 08, 2014

Assignment 2: The Fiscal and Monetary Policy and Economic Fluctuations

Due Week 9 and worth 150 points

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Discuss the current economic situation in the U.S. as compared to five (5) years ago. Include

interest rates, inflation, and unemployment rate in your explanation.

2. Explain the changes in interest rates, inflation, and unemployment rates that your research

yielded. Explain one reason for each of the changes in interest rates, inflation, and unemployment

rates that you identified in Question 1.

3. Identify two (2) strategies based on fiscal and monetary policy that would encourage people to

spend money in order to create economic growth.

4. Explain how the two (2) strategies that you identified in Question 3 could affect the

unemployment, inflation, and interest rates.

5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all

sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your

professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s

name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in

the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze imperfectly competitive markets – monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly – to understand their profit-maximizing decisions.

• Explain the factors and mechanisms of growth.

• Explain how governments use monetary and fiscal policy to manage the economy.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in principles of economics.

• Write clearly and concisely about principles of economics using proper writing mechanics.

This is the third one.  It’s due Monday  also.

Assignment 1: Bottling Company Case Study

Due Week 10 and worth 140 points

Write a two to three (2-3) page report in which you:

1. Calculate the mean, median, and standard deviation for ounces in the bottles.

2. Construct a 95% Confidence Interval for the ounces in the bottles.

3. Conduct a hypothesis test to verify if the claim that a bottle contains less than sixteen (16) ounces is supported. Clearly state the logic of your test, the calculations, and the conclusion of your test.

4. Provide the following discussion based on the conclusion of your test:

a. If you conclude that there are less than sixteen (16) ounces in a bottle of soda, speculate on three (3) possible causes. Next, suggest the strategies to avoid the deficit in the future.

Or

b. If you conclude that the claim of less soda per bottle is not supported or justified, provide a detailed explanation to your boss about the situation. Include your speculation on the reason(s) behind the claim, and recommend one (1) strategy geared toward mitigating this issue in the future.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. No citations and references are required, but if you use them, they must follow APA format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Calculate measurements of central tendency and dispersal.

 Determine confidence intervals for data.

 Describe the vocabulary and principles of hypothesis testing.

 Discuss application of course content to professional contexts.

 Use technological tools to solve problems in statistics.

 Write clearly and concisely about statistics using proper writing mechanics