Questions from General Investment

Q: What monetary and fiscal policies might be prescribed for an economy in

What monetary and fiscal policies might be prescribed for an economy in a deep recession?

Q: If you believe the U.S. dollar is about to

If you believe the U.S. dollar is about to depreciate more dramatically than do other investors, what will be your stance on investments in U.S. auto producers?

Q: Unlike other investors, you believe the Fed is going to dramatically

Unlike other investors, you believe the Fed is going to dramatically loosen monetary policy. What would be your recommendations about investments in the following industries? a. Gold mining. b. Cons...

Q: Consider two firms producing smart phones. One uses a highly automated

Consider two firms producing smart phones. One uses a highly automated robotics process, while the other uses human workers on an assembly line and pays overtime when there is heavy production demand....

Q: According to supply-side economists, what will be the long

According to supply-side economists, what will be the long-run impact on prices of a reduction in income tax rates? [Hint: Think about the wage rate that workers are willing to accept

Q: Janet Ludlow is a recently hired analyst. After describing the electric

Janet Ludlow is a recently hired analyst. After describing the electric toothbrush industry, her first report focuses on two companies, QuickBrush Company and SmileWhite Corporation, and concludes: Qu...

Q: Here are four industries and four forecasts for the macro economy.

Here are four industries and four forecasts for the macro economy. Choose the industry that you would expect to perform best in each scenario. Industries: housing construction, health care, gold minin...

Q: Why does it make intuitive sense that the slope of the yield

Why does it make intuitive sense that the slope of the yield curve is considered a leading economic indicator?

Q: For each pair of firms, choose the one that you think

For each pair of firms, choose the one that you think would be more sensitive to the business cycle. a. General Autos or General Pharmaceuticals. b. Friendly Airlines or Happy Cinemas.

Q: In which stage of the industry life cycle would you place the

In which stage of the industry life cycle would you place the following industries? (Note: There is considerable room for disagreement concerning the “correct” answers to this question. a. Oil well e...