STRAYER ECO100 WEEK 7 AND WEEK 8 DISCUSSIONS FALL 2015

week 7

"Unemployment and Inflation" Please respond to the following:

• Using the e-Activity, compare the unemployment rate in your state to the national average of the past four years. Compare the trends in relation to the types of unemployed workers in your state. Provide support for your response.
• Imagine that you have a fixed 30-year interest rate for your mortgage, and the economy has experienced unanticipated inflation. Examine who the winner and loser would be. Is it the borrower or the lender in the given scenario? Provide support for your response.

week 8





Week 8 Discussion 

"Aggregate Demand and Supply and Fiscal Policy" Please respond to the following:

• Image that the mayor has hired you as a consultant to evaluate the increase in aggregate demand in the city where you live. Describe to the mayor one (1) aggregate demand and supply factor that would have the greatest impact on the economy of your city.
• Determine what fiscal policy measure has a more direct impact to the economy, an increase in government spending or an equal decrease in taxes if consumer confidence is lower than the previous month. Explain your reasoning.