Suppose that Sean, an economist from a research institute in Texas, and Yvette, an economist from a nonprofit organization on the West Coast, are arguing over government bailouts. The following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: Yvette: Thanks to recent financial crises, the concept of bailouts is a hot topic for debate among everyone these days. Sean: Indeed, it's gotten crazy! A government bailout of severely distressed financial firms is unnecessary because free markets will properly price assets. Yvette: I don't know about that. Without a bailout of severely distressed financial firms, the economy will experience a deep recession. The disagreement between these economists is most likely due todifferences in scientific judgments . Despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree

If the government is required to balance the budget and the economy falls into a recession, which of the actions is a feasible policy response? cut taxes to encourage consumer spending invest in infrastructure increase government spending to stimulate the economy cut spending equal to the reduction in tax revenue what is a likely consequence of this policy? unemployment falls due to the economic stimulus. the negative consequences of the recession are magnified. consumer spending increases due to their ability to keep more of their after-tax income. there is hyperinflation due to an increase in aggregate demand.

Part 1: interview at least three different people you know that fall within three age ranges (25-35), (36-50), and (51-70) year of age. ask each person you interview if they have life insurance (term, whole life etc.) and health insurance. ask what factors influenced their decision to buy or not the insurance coverage? report your findings to this assignment. specify who the people were that you spoke with.\

Amanufacturing firm is considering overhauling the existing compensation strategy. currently every front line employee who works on the assembly line earns the same hourly wage. ideally, management would like to institute a new pay system that involves pay-for-performance. which of the following recommendations is both consistent with scientific management's general emphases and generally good advice for management of this firma. the firm should adopt a differential pay system with one pay level for average performance, and a higher level for good performance. b. the firm should adopt a differential pay system, but the firm should modify it from its original design and provide many different levels of pay associated with different performance levels. c. the firm should understand worker psychology and to focus on pay as the key motivator. d. all of the abovee. none of the above