Essays on Subsidy

A private club refers to any type of a club that is limited to private members thereby implying that it is not open to the public. It brings out the difference between a private club and a restaurant where the restaurant is open to anyone who can pay the menu process while the club is limited to private members (Davis et al. 34). The customer base is comprised of the registered members in addition to guests or new members, who have been accepted by board members after being recommended or sponsored by an existing member of the club. After ...

Abstract

Subsidies mean that the government pays for what would have been paid by consumers thus reducing the overall expenditure. Thus, subsidies have a far-reaching economic implication to the economy since it reduces the overall cost of production, besides stabilizing the prices of commodities within a reasonable limit. Indeed, high subsidy level means a lower cost of production. Moreover, allowing subsidies spurs economic growth since it lowers the operational expenses of production. Other consequential impacts associated with subsidies include improved living standard of the general public due to the overall affordability of commodities. On the other hand, a subsidy to ...

Why do Some Students Fail to Finish College in the U.S.?

Introduction

One of the major reasons why there are individuals who could not attend or finish college is poverty. In the United States, for example, poverty is the biggest hindrance to successfully completing college. Over the past several years, college tuition has increased dramatically. As compared to other primary goods, tuition fee increases almost twice as much while the average income of the majority remains almost the same. In just two decades, it has been observed that college tuition fees have increased by 500% while basic commodities increased only ...

The Impact of the Guaranteed Price Policy on the European Sugar Market

Sugar industry is one of the most dynamic in the structure of the food industry and plays a significant role in the economies of several countries. The European Union leads the five largest importers of sugar. Sugar production in the EU is expected to grow by 10% in the 2017/18 season. The production may reach 18.3 million tons, but still will be lower than the record 2014/15 season (19.4 million tons). Sugar production growth is expected in France (up to 5.5 million tons) and the UK (up to 1.4 million tons). However, despite the increase in production, the EU ...

Externality takes place when action of one agent exerts direct impact on welfare of other agent, and this impact is not transferred by market prices. When there are externalities in the market, the social marginal cost is not equal to private marginal cost. Positive externalities compel market to produce less than the socially desirable quantity (Gans, King & Mankiw, 2011). Positive externalities are present in the economy when marginal social benefits are greater than marginal private benefits (Cypher, 2014). There are, however, several examples of economic activities that pave the way to production of positive externalities such as:

Provision of Education

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Question 1

The Verizon’s IT-project approval process is being done under the Capital Program Planning section of the telecommunication company. It is the main component responsible of the planning process, in which it includes the company’s strategic initiatives in order to create a long-term plan for the maintenance of the resources and other important things which are needed by the information system. Generally, the Capital Program Planning is divided into three sections: the project identification, approval, and funding (Capital and Maintenance Planning, n.d). Though it seems that the second part covers the approval part, the other two sections are ...

CONCLUSION

5. Conclusion The research was conducted complying with a predefined set of tools, techniques, and methods. It was accomplished without exceeding the limit of time and other resource allocated for this purpose. This chapter sets out to throw light as to what degree the study has succeeded in meeting research objectives and how it can be applied to managerial level. It is followed by detailed identifications of future prospects of research based on the current study. Finally, the researcher draws attention to some of the drawbacks of the research project along with an assessment of their impact on overall ...

ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS

3. Analysis and Findings 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Analytical Tool – Regression Multiple regressions are performed to assess the relationship of single independent variable i.e. crude oil prices (on Brent benchmarking) with all four dependent variables including Indian GDP growth, Indian Balance of Payments, Exchange rate between INR and USD, and the inflation rate in India. 3.3. Measures for Independent Variable – Crude Oil Price Crude oil is the most commonly traded commodity in the international market. Crude oil price stands independent variable in the underlying study, and same is considered for this purpose of analysis. The Periodic time frame for change ...

Literature Review

It is found that oil prices have undergone critical decline over past couple of years for several reasons at the bottom of this decline. However, reducing demand triggered by increased production of oil in USA, over production by OPEC, and shift towards renewable sources of energy is considered the most fundamental reason behind current downtrend of oil prices. It conforms to the simple theory of demand and supply according to which demand and price are in positive, while price and supply are in negative relationship with each other (Stafford, 2015; Scott, 2015; Goldenberg, 2016; Arnold, 2008; Hensher, Rose, & Greene, ...

This is a presentation that examines two papers, first being evaluating the impact of PROGRESA on the health of children measures such as morbidity, height and anemia by using a controlled randomized design in the evaluation. The second paper examines the influence of school enrollment subsidy in rural settings in Mexico referred to as PROGRESA. Both articles discuss the effects of the PROGRESA program in the society of the poorest people in Mexico enacted by government agencies. The examination is done in both papers by collecting enrolment figures in areas where PROGRESA is operationalized and comparing it to areas ...

India

India is located in Southern Asia and has Bay of Bengal in East, Arabian Sea in West, Himalayas in the North, and Indian Ocean in the South. The population of India in 2016 reached 1.32 billion, making it the second most populous country in the world (Worldometers). Primary crops produced in India are rice, wheat, millets, maize, pulses, sugarcane, groundnut, tea, coffee, rubber, cotton, and jute. The top industries of India are textile, tourism, chemical, engineering & machinery, transportation, IT & ITES, banking & insurance, real estate, agriculture, and retail and wholesale (Rawat). The per capita income of India in FY 2015-16 ...

Suggest the key financial drivers that most likely will cause health care organizations to merge. Provide support for your rationale. There are several key financial drivers that are more than likely going to cause health care organizations to merge. The first key financial driver is the challenges in the access to the capital. When the organizations do not have the investments that they want but they do have the potential for long-term grow they are going to face some challenges like the access to capital. This means that they might be taken over by the bigger firms. Healthcare has ...

The welfare of a country and its position among other world nations is hugely determined by its economic policy. Saudi Arabia is one such country with a consistent and stable economy and is one of the most important international players. It is the largest oil exporter among the OPEC countries, its de facto leader, an influential player among the GCC countries and the most important partner of the USA in dealing with Middle East issues. In this essay, the economic policies and exchange rate policies of Saudi Arabia are discussed in detail. Also the foreign investments and operations of ...

In our day to day life, it is easy to see individuals who have found ways to cheat the system, and claim social welfare sources that are above and beyond that which they are entitled to, or who find ways to misappropriate the funds that they are given, and we are incensed by the waste of public dollars. However, in contrast we rarely get to see the results of corporate welfare, provided through government subsidies, or how the use of those funds are abused. In reality, though public disgust of corporate subsidies is far less prominent, they cost tax ...

Introduction

The concept of economic development has received tremendous changes since the pre-colonial era, a feature that seeks government intervention to enhance growth. These changes have an implication on the role of the government in developing effective programs to enhance economic development in a state. Economic growth prospects are achieved through efficient allocation of resources, which are the main factors that steer production by moving a country from low productivity to high productivity. However, the desire to experience rapid economic development goals is often hampered by existence of rigidities, which are either in technological or institutional forms. Therefore, the sector ...

International Trade Law

Dumping is the practice of selling goods from one country to another at substantially low prices; an action knows to discriminate price between the home market and the foreign market (Kerr 15). On the other hand, a subsidy is the act of distorting how things are run in the market and instead lead to resources being allocated resulting in low production and overall less wealth worldwide (Baker 15). Dumping is not an activity driven and operated by the government, as it is operated by private companies or organization, which they are part of the government or parts of them ...

Affiliated Institution

Appendix: Introduction Objective P. 3 Program Details & Classification P. 3-4 Obstacles Facing Stakeholders. Citizens. P. 4-10 Immigrants. P. 10 Employers & Workforce. P. 10-12 Options for Individuals without Affordable Coverage. P. 12-13 Conclusion. P.13 References. P. 14 Introduction The purpose of this report is to analyze the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that was passed by the Congress in March 2010. In this document, we are going to discuss the program’s objective, how it affects the different stakeholders within the American Society, what are the pros and cons and what are the barriers for its implementation (or consequences); we will ...

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) better known as Obamacare is a federal statute that was signed into law in early 2010. Under this Act health institutions as well as physicians would change their clinical, technological and financial practices to improve health outcomes, lower healthcare costs and ensure accessibility to health services. The act is aimed at increasing affordability and quality of health insurance, lowering the uninsured rate and reducing healthcare costs to both the government and individuals through the expansion of private and public insurance. However, it is impossible to support the scheme unless the underlying challenges ...

During the general meeting of General Agreement of Trade and Tariff (GATT) negotiations in 1993, the concept of "Cultural Exception" was first introduced by France . The main idea of this concept was that cultural good and services should be not treated as commercial goods in international trade agreements especially at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and later at the UNESCO¹. France was not alone but there were 13 more countries of the European Union (EU) who supported this idea of "Cultural Exception"². France, being a conservation country in terms of culture wanted to protect it utmost and did not ...

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Binomial Distribution The HR department reviewed its data over the past 10 years regarding employees that applied and from what schools they came from. It showed that 5% came from “Ivy League” universities. The average response rates for job ads are 10 per day. Recently, the CEO announced a critical project that should start 2 weeks from now. He wanted to hire at least 3 “Ivy League” graduates as possible. His question is: What are the chances of getting 3 applications of these graduates in the next 2 weeks? Depending on the chances, he may move ...

Findings and Analysis

The aim of the section is to present the findings and discuss then with the purpose of answering the questions of the research. The purpose of this chapter is to collect the data and interpret it. The chapter describes the significance of findings in the light of existing facts and explains fresh insights about the issue of making a logical conclusion.

How far the trade dispute between Europe and China is detrimental to the Chinese economic growth

The trade disputes between China and Europe has been an important issue for both of the countries. The Europe concerns regarding the partial implementation of WTO policies towards China is still an issue. China is partly implementing the ...

Closely clustered urban societies have resulted in higher cognitive skills and improvement in social intelligence. City concentration has given boost to activities in business, management, art and entertainment. In recent times it has also been observed that high tech industries also prefer density. Some observations has shown reduction in transport costs where density is high. In high density areas mode of communication includes less of self driven cars and more of shared communications that reduces the cost. Moreover, the proximity to the workplace reduces the fuel cost. It has also been suggested by some studies that happiness has a ...

Abstract

The learner has done this assignment on the three different educational organizations such as PK-12, Higher Education, and Adult Education organizations. The learner has done the affective issues such as current, relevant, local and national and globalization of three different organizations such as PK-12, Higher Education, and Adult Education organizations. The learner has evaluated the statistical data of the students of those organizations. The learner has demonstrated the different legislation and policies of the organizations. The learner has demonstrated the data collection method. The learner has approached the consequences about the facilitators and providers. The learner has provided the ...

Political Science Personal Statement for U.W. My academic and professional experiences validate my claim of competence in combining public policy analysis, economic skills and an advocacy towards the betterment of the society through the said areas of expertise. I believe that I have displayed these virtuous based on my accomplishments on several pursuits, and that my record can defend my excellence in public policy analysis and economics. In this respect, I am aware that each individual inherently possesses room for improvement in his or her chosen field of expertise, and that it is in this aspect that I now ...

“Elbanna, S. 2013. Processes and impacts of strategic management: Evidence from the public sector in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Public Administration, 36(6): 1-14.”

In this article, the author investigates the processes as well as impacts of the strategic management in the United Arab Emirates public sector. In particular, the article surveys how public organizations in United Arab Emirates formulate, implement, and assess their strategic plans. According to the author, the fluctuating effectiveness and popularity has affected strategic management negatively in its numerous guises. It was very popular from mid-1960s to mid-1970s but suffered a ...

Externality is when one agent’s actions directly affect another agent at the same time not altering the price of the good or service. Two types of externalities are known, negative and positive externality. Negative externality is the case when one agent’s actions cause the second agent to lose welfare, and the second agent is not compensated for that. The opposite takes place with positive externalities. When one agent’s actions cause the second agent’s welfare to increase, and if he/she is not compensated for that, then it is known to be a positive externality.

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Living in an age where technology governs humans in almost every aspect of life, concern over the gap in internet usage in relation to economic and racial differences have consumed policymakers. This is merely because of the conspicuous digital divide where despite the universal benefit resulting from advancement in technology, there are several sectors that are still at a distance from this blessing. One such example is the public schools which is a place reflecting equality, learning and education without disparity on the basis of sex, race and status. In this regard, in order to serve every student, the government started ...

Introduction

The USA is the largest oil consumer in the world, followed by Europe, Asia and other regions. It consumes an estimated 20 million barrels of oil every day, which is 50% more than the oil consumption of the whole of the European Union with 60% more population density than the USA (Knittel 2012). The oil consumption of the USA is also twice the rate of the same in China. The USA is the largest oil importer in the world, importing more than 13.5 million barrels of oil per day, thereby accounting for more than 63% of the total daily ...

Part I

1. Summary Burgundy motel is one of the leading motels in the customer service. The Burgundy motel is going to run a website in order to serve the client in a better way. The site has certain advantages, like making an online reservation, exploring motel facilities, etc. The site will guide the customers about the facilities available in the site so that a customer can choose a service that he or she wants. 2. About Us. htm The site will have some important main sections, which includes about section. The burgundy motel is located in the wealthiest locations. The motel ...

Trade Barriers and Policies

Trade Barriers and Policies Trade policies are set of rules and regulations that concern trade in every country. Each nation has their own policy when it comes to trade in which the country’s public officials are the ones who formulate such policies that they think to be the most appropriate for their nation. The purpose of these policies is to ensure that the country’s international trade will run smoothly through setting both clear goals and standards. In various regions, many groups of nations are working together so as to create a mutually beneficial rules and regulations. However, ...

Human Resource Management

Abstract This study will provide a compensation package of consumer goods industry such as Procter and Gamble. The research will provide the salary, bonuses, health care plans, and different kinds of compensation for initial entry employees, middle management and senior management. The compensation package will include minimum salary, bonuses, health care, retirement plans, vacation, sick leave, holidays, and paid time off. The organization that was chosen as the subject matter of for this study is Procter and Gamble, which belong to the consumer goods industry. The mission statement of the company is to uplift the lives of global ...

The economic crisis in Egypt post January 2011

Abstract The paper looks into the economic crisis in Egypt and how the background was formed for the January 2011 revolution. How the crisis happened, what were the consequences and how Egypt can get back on track are some of the important questions that need to be looked into. The stability of the Mubarak regime was well under pressure even before the major changes in the political system followed. Even before the present revolution and reforms in Egypt, there were significant changes taking place in the political system. The nation was experiencing relative freedom of expression for the ...

Canada Election and Political Party Finances

The much publicized scandal involving Sir John Macdonald the prime minister and the promoters of the Pacific Railway led to the enactment of dominion Election Act (DEA) of 1874. The two parties allegedly gave campaign contribution to Federal Conservative Party so that they may gain favors from the government. The passage and subsequent implementation of DEA shaped Canadian politics as it contains both the requirement one has to fulfill to be appointed a political official and reporting of campaign expense clause (Johnston 214). This was a step to what Canadian politics is today. This Act became subject of amendment whenever a crisis ...

Introduction

Economics is that branch of study that deals with how the people and the nation as a whole make choices so that there is optimal use of the resources that this world has given us. While studying economics it is very important to cite real life examples of the theory and analyses studied in the textbook in a classroom environment. Case studies are an important and indispensable part of the study of economics. It gives the student an idea about how the theory or the principle functions in the actual setting. More importantly, it allows us to analyze real life situations ...

Article Review

Summary Wind and Solar energy suffered from low demand for a long time. This is because wind and solar power was available at a much higher price than electricity produced from coal and natural gas. In addition to that, wind and solar power cannot provide continuous supply of electricity. Though these sources of energy are more environment-friendly, they saw limited use in power production due to the two drawbacks. But the government subsidies to these sectors have helped these sectors to lower the prices of these energy sources. With a subsidy existing for a long time, the wind and solar energy producing ...

Introduction

It is the role of the government to establish regulations guiding business principles and strategic management. When the government imposes these regulations businesses adapt by changing their operations and processes. Time and again the government keeps changing its frameworks forcing businesses to adjust on their operations. The effects are determined by the levels of profitability and competitiveness of businesses. Business owners are obliged to adhere to government rules and regulations by implementing polices aimed at achieving the government objective. When the government raises its expenditure, for example, it injects income into the public. This creates investment opportunities or ...

- Introduction to the Issue The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) was established for the primary purpose of ensuring “the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism” . The Act was originally passed on January 23, 2002 after the destructive effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. The gigantic losses sustained by the US economy necessitated urgent measures to mitigate terrorism risks and to spread the potential losses in future events of similar nature. The TRIA, which had stipulated initial termination date of December 31, 2005 was extended initially ...

Introduction

The most efficient mechanisms to offer services and goods are the markets. Nonetheless, markets are not essentially the best means to distribute everything. All the markets need some form of regulation. As a result, a government-run court system ought to be present in all the legal markets to enforce legal contracts. A number of individuals argue that a free market mechanism distributes healthcare most efficiently whereas others disagree arguing that healthcare should be privatized. In fact, a number of people always claim that healthcare ought to be more private than public. The debate about healthcare raises the question of whether it is a public ...

The Australian healthcare system is one of the most efficient healthcare systems in the developed world. According to a comparative health study of six nations funded by the commonwealth fund and conducted in 2005, Australia ranked the highest in quality healthcare scoring either the first or the second position in all the indicators used (Davis, 2007). Both the private entities and the national government through the ministry of health provide the Australian healthcare services. The ministry of health oversees the delivery of national health policy through the state governments. The government provides subsidized healthcare services through various initiatives including the ...

Rising Oil Prices Could Derail India's Economic Comeback

India’s struggle of economic comeback seems to be hit hard through the ongoing Iraq crisis that has led to the consistent rise in the prices of crude oil at the international level. Important to note that the prices of crude oil, which were in the healthy range of $104-$105/barrel has surged to $115/barrel amid Iraq crisis that has hit the global oil supply in the world. However, India, which is the major importer of oil from Iraq seems to be hit hard with multiple effects on its economy and economist are even questioning if the new prime ...

The documentary film Hunger in a world of plenty is about unequal distribution of food and the causes and effects that has on The Third World countries such as Senegal. Even though the world has sufficient production of food, there are still countries whose population is poor and hungry. The film explores the reasons for such unbalanced access to food and food agriculture. The director compares agriculture in the USA and in Africa. There are a lot of differences and they are mainly directed towards the way of food production and subsidies provided by the country. In this way, a farmer from ...

Eminent Domain: Unconstitutional and Inefficient

The core idea of discussion in the article is the Eminent Domain and relating to it climate-forcing and how the grant of eminent domain to a foreign company is unconstitutional and inefficient and also briefly refers to externalization cost of Tar-Sand oil. The author begins his discussion as how people look forward to the government to reduce climate-forcing by ending its subsidization. He cites eminent domain as one such example that should be ended. The government offices including the high court have inconsistent rulings over Eminent Domain and they cite that the concept of eminent domain should only be used ...

English

I. Introduction The topic that I have chosen to study is about the future of publishing, specifically, concerning the sustainability of printed books. Because information and communication technology is constantly changing, the way Americans access traditional and electronic resources are evolving, too. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, electronic gadget ownership reaches new high where 44% of American online consumers own a tablet and 32% of them have an e-reader. A growing number of people prefer eBooks because of the many advantages that it offers as compared to the traditional printed books. Nevertheless, I will argue in this paper ...

U.S. Farm Bill and The Dairy Industry For over eight decades American taxpayers have been subsidizing farmers through a series of complex programs, in the U.S Farm Bill (Snap to Health, par. 3). In 1933, during the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt passed a bill that supported farmers who suffered from a surplus of harvests and from the drought effects of the Dust Bowl Till this day, the Farm Bill has consistently remained an active part of the agenda of the United States government. Based on research it seems that there are arguments for both sides, i.e. the one who are ...

Introduction

The government of the United States of America spends approximately $100 billion per year to subsidize American homeowners. Renters often don’t get breaks, but homeowners get them. The mortgage rates of homeowners are subsidized through the use of government-sponsored enterprises such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. This is realized through giving them a tax deduction on federal, local and state income taxes for mortgage interest rates payments. Homeowners are also given favored treatment on their capital gains from the sale of a primary residence. Americans are fond of the idea of houses and white picket fence. The government, therefore, ...

Abstract

A vast contraction in world trade and the global economic environment leads to the financial crisis experienced today as countries fight for market share in the international trade. Most governments face pressure from their neighbors to create wealth and jobs creating a complex system governing commerce between states. The above situation creates desperate times that lead into desperate protectionist measures (Wyk 1). China fears protectionism having experienced the biggest ever financial crisis in 2009, and struggled over years to build its economy to its current position. China recorded 8% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2009, a situation attributed to falling ...

Introduction

The rapid increase in oil prices demonstrates that global oil market has entered into a period of oil scarcity. It is expected that rapid growth of oil demand in emerging economies and decrease in oil supply is the main reason of oil scarcity. Oil is an important factor in the production and transportation and it is the most traded commodity in the world. In general, oil prices follow the economic law of demand and supply. According to this law, when demand increases over the supply, the prices will increase that influence both the supply and demand (Cashin, et al, 2012). ...

The Affordable Care Act is also known as the Patient Protection. However, its most common name is “Obama care”. This is a federal statute of the United States which was signed into law on 23rd of March 2013 by President Obama. This Act represents one of the most important United States Healthcare System overhaul since Medicaid and Medicare passage in the year 1965 (Tate 22). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed with three main goals in mind. One, to reduce healthcare costs to both the government and individuals in the country, two, to lower the rate of the ...

Research Paper Outline

Thesis Statement: This paper tries to find out some general reasons of traffic crashes and also discusses several studies, previously done on this subject in order to understand traffic crashes and why such accidents take place. The paper will elaborate rules and laws formed by government to control road accidents and their impact. - Introduction - Statement of the problem: Traffic crashes claim more human lives than terrorism across the world and also cause damages of more than 400 US billion dollars in US alone. Several steps are taken to minimize the incidents of traffic crash but ...

Microeconomic Analysis of Each Government Intervention

- US government intervention through tariffs The US government has opted to be actively controlling their country’s balance of payments through the use of tariffs aiming at discouraging importation of Chinese solar panels. This intervention has been established with a common goal to protect the US local industry and the manufactures of solar panels and the related products. As a result, the US government has levied custom duties on the Chinese products ranging from 2.9% to 4.73%. Although, this intervention comes with many advantages, particularly in protecting the domestic market and increasing government revenue, microeconomic analysis shows that ...

The number of school students eligible for lunch correlates positively with the amount of funding to the schools by the federal state. Such a correlation emerges due to the government’s commitment to fund low-income students for lunch to the rates of between 20 to 90 percent. However, the rating often becomes controversial as certain middle level families also deserve this subsidy but lack the means of maintaining their lunch program. For instance, many students from black and Hispanic backgrounds get a subsidy from the government to cater for their lunch program, which enhances their education. The subsidies received in ...

Report on Holden subsidy case

According to media reports which have revealed issues that are happening in Holden unlike it aims and objectives of its establishment. Holden is a known global manufacturer and distributor of motor vehicles, engines and parts and components. Despite Australian market triumphs, Holden recognized that they needed to be funded by the government at least to sustain its local operations. The report indicates that the company wanted an extra $265 million on top of $275 million and this has led to major issues. Majority are saying let Holden go since domestic car making in Australia is a dead end industry. This ...

Situation 1

In competitive markets, the government must ensure that the goods and services that consumers demand are produced efficiently. There are many types of market failure and in situation one, the type of market failure is a negative externality. According to Frank (2011), externalities are benefits or costs that arise from an economic transaction received by parties not involved in the transaction, and they can be either positive or negative. In situation one, there is a negative externality because the cost of producing the cement sifters produces wastes that is released into the river that runs alongside the plant thereby polluting the ...

Introduction

Obama's Health Care Plan popularly known as ObamaCare is officially termed as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA as abbreviated) which has been made in law as on 23rd March in 2010. The bill purports to provide "affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending and for other purposes". As per the report of PBS, 44 million Americans are without health insurance and the primary reason for this is the exorbitant cost of health insurance in USA. President Obama by enacting this law wants to make sure of every American ...

With the rampant increase in poverty and the great rate through which population is increasing on a daily basis in Florida and moreover the world is quite alarming for all. Thus with this increase it is required that the government and stakeholders come up with a scheme that is affordable and seeks to accommodate the ever increasing population. The National Affordable Housing Act in Florida is one those initiate taken by the Florida government in order to provide shelters to millions at an affordable rate. The Florida's state housing program is one of the largest of its type which is in ...

Housing laws have seen various reforms, however, the law governing the housing and consumer issues have become more integrated and complex. This has therefore seen various barriers that have been imposed based on the racial issues in addition to the class factors that have been entrenched into the country’s different regions that have been either ignored or gone unacknowledged. This therefore has denied these regions any form of support. The problem of lack of proper housing and consumer services based on color and lack of access to good credit has resulted into growing divide among the home ownerships ...

Pharma Benefit Scheme

One cannot deny the fact that Information Systems are major players in the simplification of business processes in all aspects of businesses. Since their early part of the Information Age, information systems have been utilized by companies and government instrumentalities to aid them in the efficient performance of their respective tasks. The implementation of such information systems is not a simple task as sometime it requires the integration of such systems in the currents processes of the organization and even at times requires changes in the company’s business paradigms. Aside from this, its implementation can be a little expensive. A ...

Are we moving towards good health?

Food, nutrition and cost 2 Abstract It is a matter of no sheer coincidence that the entire world is moving towards diabetes, hypertension and obesity. There has been a significant change in the food pattern followed every day which is greatly influenced by the market strategies and prices of the foods at various outlets. Why it is that same food is sold at different prices at different stores even if there is not much difference in quality? Isn’t the brand power and ‘business’ concepts taken over the food industry in a way that is adversely affecting the nutrition worldwide? ...

Externality is a situation in which the activity of one entity affects the welfare of another entity in a way that is outside the existing market (Rosen, 2005, p. 47). Simply put, externalities are the costs or benefits that arise from market transactions which are not reflected in prices. And when we speak of negative externalities, obviously, these are costs to third parties (other than the producer and consumer). Why is there negative externality? I learnt from Economics that under a competitive system, the market price of a good takes into account both the negative and positive effects of using the good. However, ...

The Debate Concerning Salaries for Stay-at-Home Mothers

Abstract Motherhood is, according to investigative reporting, statistical analysis, and common knowledge by mothers, a more than full-time job. If all of the jobs mothers must do were assigned hourly wages, the overall value of a stay-at-home mothers’ work would equal more than the average income of a typical American family. Some experts and celebrities believe that women should get a salary if they are stay-at-home mothers. Other people believe that stay-at-home mothers should not get a salary. Each side has more than one reason to support their beliefs. The current American political, cultural, and financial situation makes giving stay-at-home mothers a salary unfeasible. ...