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Describe what you feel has been the most influential paradigm shift in Western Culture that has affected America. Provide concrete reasons that clarify your position.

Background to the assignment: You read earlier about paradigm shifts occurring in cultures; Western culture has observed some as well. Description of the assignment: Watch the presentation: Summary of Our Study on Western Culture, from your Reading & Study section for Week 8. After you have viewed this presentation; describe what you feel has been […]

Suppose the wage in the US was $5/L and the wage in China was $1/L. Will both countries be able to export the good of comparative advantage? Explain.

Suppose that two countries called America and China conform to the assumptions of the Ricardian model. The unit labor coefficients for the two countries for producing steel (S) and airplanes (A) are: USLS= 10L/S USLA= 10L/ACLS= 20L/S CLA= 5L/ABoth countries have the same number of workers. a.Based on this information, what is the pattern of […]

Explain the causes of the Great Recession of 2008. What was the role of banks and mortgage lenders? Credit rating agencies? Home buyers? Evaluate the relative importance of each of the causes. Discuss the Federal government’s response to the 2008 crisis. Compare the Government’s response to the Great Depression in the 1930s to today’s response to the Great Recession of 2008.

Description You will choose one of the questions below. Be as specific as possible in your answers, using material from both the readings and lectures wherever you can do so. Get right to the heart of the question. Too much time spent on the introduction or conclusion will take away from the rest of your […]

Discuss Based on the the interview with Lee Camp,​what are your thoughts on what Lee Camp says about Corporate Media and CorporateAmerica?

.What Makes Someone a Social Worker,by​Dr. Elizabeth ClarkIn the article, ​What Makes Someone a Social Worker,Dr.Elizabeth Clark​ argues that it is not enough to simplyhave a degree in Social Work. ​Please list your top 5 ​favorite values/skill set she mentions that you considerto be important. Of the values/skill set she mentions, ​in 50 words or […]

How do these texts challenge or support the myth that “anyone can make it in America”?Explain

The American Dream: Both Devil in a Blue Dress and The Westing Game could be about the “American dream” – characters aspire to have the elements that, historically, have represented success in the United States, such as a home, a stable career, and a family. How do these texts challenge or support the myth that […]