Price discrimination is practiced by a seller through giving tagging different prices to goods under different markets. Product cost details differentiates price discrimination from product differentiation (Vogel & National Bureau of Economic Research. 2009). First degree price discrimination enables the seller to know maximum price in a monopoly market. Sellers know the price every consumer is willing to pay for a good or service. First degree price discrimination is seldom possible
Why Does Productivity Matter? According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, “productivity is one of the most closely watched indicators of long-term economic prospects. Rising productivity is the key to making possible permanent increases in the standard of living.” (National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014). Why is it so important to look at productivity, and not just income, or profits, or quality of life? Productivity is crucial because it shows how much a worker can contribute in
last day of the 30th Congress, that a bill was passed to create the Department of the Interior to take charge of the Nation's internal affairs. The Interior Department had a wide range of responsibilities entrusted to it: the construction of the national capital's water system, the colonization of freed slaves in Haiti, exploration of western wilderness, oversight of the District of Columbia jail, regulation of territorial governments, management of hospitals and universities, management of public
leading contributions to poverty was the Great Society. For the research that will be conducted, poverty will be measured through federal programs from the Great Society introduced by President Lyndon Johnson, which is a series of social programs established to reduce or eliminate poverty in urban environments. The federal programs that will be highlighted from the Great Society will be The Department of Housing (HUD), The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
problem, population and arena, and will look at an agency addressing the needs of the target population. Louisiana ranks very low in child well-being and this problem were examined in Beauregard Parish. Aspects of the problem include education, economic, and family and community well-being. Certain factors were identified as contributors to the problem in the community. Beauregard Parish has higher than average poverty rates, poor academic achievement amongst school age children, and is a rural
management where the enterprise that is operating in the specific economy in question is a different entity from the investor (Soltani, 2009). In recent years there has been an increased understanding as to the forces of the concept and usage of economic globalization. This can only be implemented by the utilization of foreign direct investment by the multinational corporations. This is realized where and when a firm forms its base in one country but locates and or acquires its facilities for production
Economic Indicator Forecast An economic indicator is a statistic of the current status of the economy. This can predict how the economy may perform in the future. Investors and other private or government organizations use this information as a tool to make business decisions. By gathering historical data about the economy and comparing it to current trends, one can compile a snapshot of economic fluctuations. The direction of an indicator may vary according to changes in the economy. The indicator
Services (HHS) and the poverty threshold from the U.S. Census Bureau. Both measurements have their limitations, however, they do provide a baseline in which comparisons can be made from historical data and the information can assist in preparing for potential
Does low socioeconomic status bear a significant role in the obesity epidemic? A national survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010) estimated that more than two-thirds of Americans are now overweight or obese (body mass index of over 30), and the percentage is escalating. The Census Bureau (2011) reported 46.2 million people in America are currently living beneath the official poverty line. The official poverty rate in 2010 was 15.1 percent; up from 14.3 percent in
the society by replacing the men’s in the labor market and also increased their status in the society. Today, the growth of women in the work force continually to raise and so are their status. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Bureau of Economic Research, statistics have shown 58.1% of women were in the labor market in 2011 (USBLS) compared to employment rate during the war was 35% of women in the labor market in 1945 (Bussing-Burks). So what factors must have interested
experienced a very scarce yet appealing setback. In fact, because of this specific dilemma between 200,000 and 500,000 Americans were left unemployed and without a stable home. The National Bureau of Economic Research defined this nationwide downfall as “The Great Recession”. More recently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the unemployment rate has not made a drastic improvement since the start of the Great Recession. Unemployment has become an issue that is still arising today with
of money due to the booming economy of the “roaring twenties.” This established a wealth gap between the destitute and affluent Americans. This gap did not last long and underprivileged Americans were able to garner more capital. The National Bureau of Economic Research writes, “the bottom 90% wealth share gradually increased from 20% in the 1920s to a high of 35% in the mid-1980s” (Saez). They were able to earn more because the economy became much more
examined by an article published by The National Bureau of Economic Research (2002). The article examines the incentives to physician strategy for reducing utilization cost. The Physician Guide to Managed Care (1994) describes HMOs the case management procedures used to control cost through hospital length of stay and admissions. Much of the focus regarding HMO controlling cost is based around physician incentives. According to The National Bureau of Economic Research (2002), physicians in a HMO network
The FBI is the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They investigate the crimes of terrorism, counterintelligence, cyber crime, public corruption, civil rights, organized crime, white-collar crime, violent crime, and weapon of mass destruction(WMD). The FBI is highly trained, locally based, passionately committed investigators, analysts, linguists, and SWAT experts. They chase down leads, gather evidence, make arrests, provide security for special events, conduct training, collect and share intelligence
workers as little as possible. II. Topic Orientation: The U.S. Bureau of Labor estimates that 31,000 or 7.7 percent of all Idaho’s workers are paid the current national minimum wage of $7.25 an hour or less. (Maben) A. Idaho has the highest percentage of minimum-wage workers per capita of any state. (Maben) B. The overall poverty rate among Idaho residents climbed to 16.0 percent in 2012, from 11.8 percent in 1999. (U.S. Bureau of the Census) C. In the State of the Union, President Obama observed
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Fertility is one of the main issues discussed when talking about the demography of the United States. The U.S. economy plays a rather large role in the rising and falling patterns of the country’s fertility rate. In many past occurrences of economic hardship in the country fertility levels had decreased. One of the main reasons for that being in times of financial struggle, men and women are less likely to want to have children. Being able to support a family is already a difficult task but when
CANADA HAS TWO-TIER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM The issue of a universal approach to Canadian Health Care has been contended for several years. Canada's national health insurance program, or Medicare, was designed to ensure that all people can have medical, hospital and physician services. The cost is to be paid for by Ontario medical insurance program (OHIP). The Canada Health Act was intended to represent certain principles of our health care system. It was intended to be a symbol of the Canadian values
Beginning in 2008, America came upon a grueling period of economic distress, the Recession. This period of economic decline with which trade and industrial activity were reduced forced many changes in Americas’ economy. Teachers Jobs at Risk released by the White House estimated that between the years of (2008 – 2011) nearly 300,000 educators have lost jobs. While schools were forced to cut back on jobs, many of the first to lose jobs were the fine arts educators. Futhermore, thousands of children
National economies are more connected today than ever before with nations focusing on their comparative advantages and a global economy has been created but because of this, the world’s economies have become increasingly interdependent and volatile. Oil is the backbone of the global economy, but oil is a quickly depleting resource and eventually government protection of oil resources will lead to the collapse of global trade. Globalization causes negative effects on the world’s economies, with increased