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Assignment 1-
For this report:
a) Read the NY Times article - I Just Got Here, but I Know Trouble When I See It By N. GREGORY MANKIW.
b) Write a report. Your report should be broken into two sections:
Section 1: Summary of the article (first paragraph): Tell me what the article is about and what major points the author is making, and his/her conclusions in a paragraph (5-6 sentences long at the most). Do not copy/paste excerpts from the article. Summary should be in your own words and should be based on your understanding of the issue covered in the article.
Section 2: Your thoughts on the article (at the most two paragraphs long): Critically evaluate author's findings. For example, tell me why you agree or disagree with the author or his/her points, by supporting your own points by giving examples, or by providing convincing evidence for your points. You could also highlight the shortcomings of the article. (e.g., Do you share or do not share any of the economists' point of view outlined in the NY Times article? Why? Why not?).
Assignment 2 -
For this report:
a) Read Foreign Policy article - Four Economic Questions on Brexit BY PHIL LEVY
b) Write a report (clearly typed in a MS-Word file using MS-Word). Your report should be broken into two sections:
Section 1: Summary of the article (first paragraph): Tell me what the article is about and what major points the author is making, and his/her conclusions in a paragraph (5-6 sentences long at the most). Do not copy/paste excerpts from the article. Summary should be in your own words and should be based on your understanding of the issue covered in the article.
Section 2: Your thoughts on the article (at the most two paragraphs long): Critically evaluate author's findings. For example, tell me why you agree or disagree with the author or his/her points, by supporting your own points by giving examples, or by providing convincing evidence for your points. You could also highlight the shortcomings of the article. (e.g., Do you share or do not share any of the economists' point of view outlined in the NY Times article? Why? Why not?).
Assignment 3 -
For this report:
a) Review examples presented in Chapter 3 "Optimization: Doing the Best You Can", and find or come up with your real life example illustrating "optimization" concept (within the meaning of chapter 3). You may explore various web-sites that are credible, but make sure to keep record of the web link and the author.
b) Write a report (clearly typed in a MS-Word file using MS-Word). Your report should be broken into two sections:
Section 1: Summary of the (economic) optimization issue from your perspective (first paragraph): Do not copy/paste excerpts from the textbook or various web-sites. Summary should be in your own words and should be based on your understanding of the issue covered in chapter 3 and/or various web-sites.
Section 2: Provide details of your own example that you found or came up with illustrating the "optimization" concept (within the meaning of chapter 3). Again, you may explore various web-sites that are credible, but make sure to keep record of the web link and the author, and indicate your source(s)-No copying/pasting (just your own words). Provide details as to why your example is a good example.
Note - Should be 2 pages per assignment.
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