GC ECN450 WEEK 1 DQ 1 & DQ 2

DQ 1

How does the Ricardian
Model benefit the import and export of products from given countries? Are there
risks in following the Ricardian Model? Provide examples.

DQ 2

How can a low-wage country
such as China pose a threat to manufacturers in a highly industrialized country
such as the United States?

GC ECN450 WEEK 2 DQ 1 & DQ 2

DQ 1

Based on your own Internet
research, provide an argument for or against the continued use of the Trade
Adjustment Assistance program. Respond to one fellow student who made the
opposite case and rebut that student’s argument.

DQ 2

Discuss the benefits and
challenges when implementing Industrial policy? How does comparative advantage
relate the implementation of industrial policy?

GC ECN450 WEEK 3 DQ 1 & DQ 2

DQ 1

Why are the welfare
implications of tariffs and quotas different? Under what circumstances are
import quotas most similar to tariffs?

DQ 2

What are your feelings on
protectionist trade policies? When are they appropriate, if ever? Can countries
employ other tactics when trying to address the reasons they enlist
protectionist trade policies?

GC ECN450 WEEK 4 DQ 1 & DQ 2

DQ 1

Do regional trade agreements promote free trade or do they just
create another kind of trade barrier? Explain your answer. Why does the WTO
permit regional trade agreements when they violate the “most favored
nation” principle?

DQ 2

Discuss intellectual property and the major issues it has on
international trade negotiations.

GC ECN450 WEEK 5 DQ 1 & DQ 2

DQ 1

Based on your own Internet
research, describe two of the stages in the process of economic integration.
How do these stages impact the path of economic integration?

DQ 2

Describe the effects labor
migration has on the country of immigration, emigration, and the global world.

GC ECN450 WEEK 6 DQ 1 & DQ 2

DQ 1

Choose a country and
retrieve the latest data on its budget deficit/surplus and its current balance
and explain the relationship. Do government budget deficits always lead to
current account deficits? Identify two other possible sources for current
account deficits. Are current account deficits necessarily a problem? Explain.

DQ 2

Compare and contrast the
three approaches to measuring aggregate economic activity.

GC ECN450 WEEK 7 DQ 1 & DQ 2

DQ 1

Based on your own Internet research, track the
changes in the Euro/USD exchange rate since the Euro was launched in 2002.
Which currency has appreciated and which has depreciated over the past 13
years? Provide two reasons why this has occurred.

DQ 2

Based on information
retrieved from the latest EconomistBig Mac Index:

1. Choose one country that
has an undervalued or overvalued currency and explain a possible reason for
this.

2. Supply a counter
response to a fellow student regarding the previous questions and provide your
reason for why that country’s currency is under or overvalued.

GC ECN450 WEEK 8 DQ 1 & DQ 2

DQ 1

Explain why some developing
countries have a “fear of floating” and opt instead for a fixed
exchange rate regime. What are the risks inherent in this decision?

DQ 2

Describe one weakness and
one strength of the gold standard. Do you agree with Milton Friedman that any
system of pegged exchange rates is not a satisfactory system for countries with
independent political systems; or do you agree with Ronald McKinnon when he
says that the choice of exchange rate regime in a highly integrated global
economy cannot be made by individual countries? Explain.

GC ECN450 WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT LATEST 2016
JANUARY

Details:

Complete “Study
Questions” 12, 13, and 14 at the end of Chapter 2 in the textbook.

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submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GC ECN450 WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT

Details:

Complete “Study
Question” 13 at the end of Chapter 3 in the textbook.

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GC ECN450 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT

Complete “Study
Questions” 15 and 16 at the end of Chapter 4 in the textbook.

Complete “Study
Question” 18 at the end of Chapter 5 in the textbook.

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submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GC ECN450 WEEK 4

Details:

Complete “Study
Question” 13 at the end of chapter 6 in the textbook.

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GC ECN450 WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT

Details:

Complete “Study
Question” 6 at the end of Chapter 8 in the textbook.

Complete “Study
Questions” 11 and 12 at the end of chapter 9 in the textbook.

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GC ECN450 WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT

Details:

Complete “Study
Questions” 10 and 11 at the end of Chapter 10 in the textbook.

Complete “Study
Questions” 9-16 at the end of Chapter 11 in the textbook.

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GC ECN450 WEEK 7 ASSIGNMENT

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Complete “Study
Questions” 10, 13, and 14 at the end of Chapter 12 in the textbook.

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submit this assignment to Turnitin.

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GC ECN450 WEEK 8 FINAL ASSIGNMENT

Details:

For this assignment, you
will research and analyze an economic dilemma. Select one of the provided
international finance topics. Conduct an analysis of your topic based on the
economic principles covered throughout the course. Your analysis should be
based on a minimum of two to three relevant research articles on your selected
topic. Include more than one perspective and/or argument for and against the
position you are presenting. All conclusions must be supported by facts and
backed up with data, as appropriate.

Based on the research
conducted, develop a PowerPoint presentation (12-15 slides) that addresses the
following information:

• An explanation of the economic
  dilemma posed.
• Facts and data of the main
  economic theories relating to the selected topic.
• A summary of two to three key
  academic articles on the selected topic.
• An analysis of the leading
  economic arguments surrounding the topic.
• A conclusion that supports the
  perspective and/or argument being presented.
• Include explanatory notes and
  information on the “notes” section to further explain each slide.

International
Finance Topics

1. Is the US current account deficit
   a problem?
2. How do companies manage foreign
   exchange risk and does it pay off?
3. Foreign exchange trading as a
   career
4. Burgeromics: the big mac index and
   the law of one price
5. Is China a currency manipulator?
6. Why do developing countries fear
   the float?
7. Is the IMF still relevant today?
8. Should the US return to the gold
   standard?
9. Should the SDR replace the US
   dollar as the world’s reserve currency?
10. Dealing with the problem of
    international debt

APA format is not
required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a
checklist rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the asssignment
to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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submit this assignment to Turnitin.

ECN-450: International
Finance Presentation