Why is the price ($) of higher education constantly increasing at a rate faster than the general cost of living ?
Some exam “Bonus” questions to consider……
Will supplement your grade.
Bonus 1: Based on our class discussions over the past six weeks, what is happening world-wide as it relates to the various financial markets and economic growth ? Why is it happening and what are the various policies and actions countries & businesses are doing in response to the economic challenges ?
Can these markets be impacted by government policies (monetary, fiscal & trade) as well as non-government effects such as aggregate demand, supply ? Because Economics is a social science, can behaviors such as confidence (or lack of), threats, and yes, even concern for debt obligations influence markets ? Explain….
Bonus 2: Why is the price ($) of higher education constantly increasing at a rate faster than the general cost of living ? Does the influence of government policies and price discrimination practices contributed to the cost burden of higher education?
Bonus 3: What are some gov. policy initiatives (i.e. monetary, fiscal, trade) that can directly influence GDP and it’s components ?
Example…..Federal Reserve, Health Care, Taxation, Spending, “Operation Warp Speed”, Tariffs, Unemployment, Infrastructure, etc… by either federal or state / local governments ?
Can “unintended consequences” occur with these initiatives which could have long term economic impacts ?
Bonus 4: Select an industry or group of industries you are most interested in. Based on your analysis of the various market trends, what do you see happening over the next 12 to 18 months ? Provide analysis & rationale.
Please see the attached external links.
They can possibly assist you in responding to some of these questions…..
Source: NY Life Investments & CNBC Interview w/Dallas Fed President Kaplan.
Please cut & paste the following links into your explore.
https://www.newyorklifeinvestments.com/assets/documents/perspectives/perspectives-delta-variant-derail-economic-recovery.pdf
Dallas Fed President: Fed needs to be ‘be prepared to react’ to inflation – YouTube