Homework

Sept. 14th
SCENARIO: You have $1000. You need to buy food & clothes for the month, (you have none right now). TASK: Draw a PPF curve (label x & y axes). Choose and label your first choice. Choose & label your 2nd best choice. Tell the reader what the PPF curve is. Tell the reader what your choices are (how much of each). Define your opportunity cost. DUE: September 15th

Unique Comment and Reader Response on newspaper websites.
• You are expected to post one unique comment per week on a site of your choice (NYTimes, CNN, Economist, or WSJ). The article to which you respond and comment must be within your chosen subject matter. **__Your postings are due by Friday at 10pm of each week__**. Email me the link with the article and your comment by this time. • Approximate length of each comment and response is 1-2 paragraphs. • Extra Credit: you may post one response per week to another reader’s comment for up to 5 extra credit points per post. __DUE DATES__: One unique comment per week from Sept 21st – January 8th

4 News Article Analyses:
• Choose an article within your subject matter and print it out or make a copy. • Underline the relevant economic factors you will discuss in your paper. • Write a one to two page paper explaining the effect the economic factors mentioned may have on the economy. • Support your analysis with facts learned from class lectures and readings. __DUE DATES__: October 2, 2009 October 30, 2009 November 30, 2009 December 18, 2009

Essay: Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest (Winter Break Project)
• 600-word essay answering the question “You have just been elected the President of the United States. What is the most important thing you will do to improve the lives of America's children?” • This is an essay contest established by the New America Foundation. First prize is a $2500 award for college. • Your essay must include relevant policy initiatives and their associated economic impact on the lives of children. • For more information: http://www.newamerica.net/programs/workforce_and_family/essay_contest __DUE DATE__: January 15, 2009

Final Project – Then and Now: My Life in 10 years
• Write a 1-2 page summary sharing with me what you want your life to look like in 10 years: what kind of degree will you have? From what university? What kind of job will you have? Will you own our own business? Will you be a manager or a private consultant? • Create a personal balance sheet, cash flow statement, and monthly budget of your life now • Create a personal balance sheet, cash flow statement, and monthly budget of your life in ten years* • List the things you must do now in order to reach your goals in 10 years __DUE DATE__: January 22, 2009
 * You can choose your career and level of education; I will tell you your total debt (student loans, car loans, credit card debt, etc), and investments (retirement goal, saving to buy a house, etc.).