Economics - December 2006

Should there be a limit on CEO salaries?
The average CEO in the 1960's made 100 times the salary of the average worker in that comany. In the 70's 500 times. In the 80's 10,000 times. The 90's and today 100,000 times.
I don't think the problem with our economy is the welfare mother with 10 kids driving a cadiliac. Do you?

2006-12-15 18:36:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-15 17:27:00 · 5 answers · asked by reza j 1

2006-12-15 17:23:58 · 12 answers · asked by reza j 1

Talking what are often called illegal immigrant workers, not coming back from Mexico in January.

Impact on home values, cost of dairy products, decrease in taxes, impact on K-12 schools, safety, hotel rooms, cost of produce and meat?

2006-12-15 17:16:03 · 4 answers · asked by Rockies VM 6

Do you think it's slightly weird that there's almost twice as much money in the UK (which is the size of Wyoming) as there is in Canada? Or that there are equal amounts of money in Portugal as there are in Russia? Take a look at a map!

2006-12-15 17:07:32 · 5 answers · asked by rage997 3

2006-12-15 15:53:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought a sari and a blouse for Rs.110, the sari cost Rs.100 more than the blouse, how much does the sari cost?

2006-12-15 15:46:43 · 13 answers · asked by Mytri Saara 1

2006-12-15 15:08:34 · 6 answers · asked by Student Mom 1

England and France have similar populations (probably quite close in the early 19th century too) but France has twice the area. Also, France has a far higher % of her GDP dedicated to agricultural goods. As a result, if you think about it, large markets which draw in people from a huge area (largely devoid of shops) are more likely to be popular in France; and shops which produce tertiary (manufactured) products, and which can depend on their densely-populated surroundings, are more likely to occur in England. Right?

2006-12-15 14:16:15 · 6 answers · asked by rage997 3

Look at the poor asians in this country, their crime rates still aren't anywhere as high as certain other races that like to play the poverty card. It's ashame excuses are made to hide racial problems, such as crime in a certain race.
I'm not gonna specify as I will be called an racist for telling the truth. Bill Cosby's speech at the NAACP was right on.

2006-12-15 13:28:37 · 5 answers · asked by da_bigunit 1

Assume that a Treasury Security with 10 years to mature and annual coupon payments = 6% of its face value is selling today at its face value in the spot market. Assume that the price of a 10 year T- Note futures contract due to expire in 6 months is $98,500 per 100,000 of face value. Finally, assume that it is possible for well-collateralized institutions to either borrow or lend money for 6 months at an annualized interest rate of 5 %. Is there an opportunity for risk free arbitrage here? If so, explain what you would do to exploit it. If not, explain why not. You may ignore transactions costs such as brokers’ fees.

2006-12-15 12:46:07 · 2 answers · asked by Mike S 1

Suppose that mid-east terrorists crashed a stolen corporate jet full of nerve gas into Disneyworld. Would the intrinsic value of “at the money” stock index put and call options change? (‘at the money’ options are options with a strike price equal to the current market price of their underlying financial instrument or index) If not, explain why not. If so, how would the intrinsic value change for each of these options?

2006-12-15 12:43:26 · 3 answers · asked by Mike S 1

Assume you manage a mutual fund whose prospectus requires it to remain fully invested in U.S. stocks, and you are concerned that stocks generally have become overvalued even though overall sentiment in the market remains bullish. Assume that you wish to limit your exposure to a sharp "correction" in market prices without giving up the possibility of further gains in your portfolio should the bull market continue despite your misgivings.
Describe a risk management strategy that you could implement using an exchange traded derivative product.

2006-12-15 12:41:49 · 1 answers · asked by Mike S 1

the issue, analysis of the issue and its relevance

2006-12-15 11:47:39 · 2 answers · asked by CHRISTIAN A 1

How would you use capitalism in a sentence?..any examples?

2006-12-15 11:33:42 · 9 answers · asked by j_montgomery_50 2

2006-12-15 11:28:02 · 3 answers · asked by joshua c 1

2006-12-15 09:12:31 · 2 answers · asked by Josh G 1

2006-12-15 08:51:36 · 5 answers · asked by phil m 1

2006-12-15 07:29:46 · 14 answers · asked by Bolaji O 1

2006-12-15 07:15:12 · 3 answers · asked by snowbunny 2

Is the modernization that's taking place good because it makes life easier and more efficient, or is it bad because it takes business away from small store owners and the country is losing its traditions? Please expain the reasons for your answers. Thanks!

2006-12-15 07:10:34 · 2 answers · asked by joe k 1

Plautus said that gold ‘hath persuaded many a man to evil.’ Is our government too concerned with material prosperity?

2006-12-15 06:58:03 · 4 answers · asked by SMILE =) 2

I know that oil prices change daily, almost hourly it seems lately. How does a gas station make money when their fuel is already paid for? As an example a station buys gas for $2.00 per gallon and they later change their retail price to $1.98 per gallon. Aren't they losing money?

2006-12-15 06:50:28 · 9 answers · asked by koral2800 4

How would monetarists improve monetary policy?

2006-12-15 06:23:16 · 4 answers · asked by Ruben B 1

2006-12-15 06:19:42 · 2 answers · asked by Ruben B 1

(Or keeping it`s "glamour" to use youngsters natural appeal for transgression and therefore their will to try it in order the business to go on? Or do you think that legalization would spread it´s use? If so it means that what prevents large scale use is it`s price? If so why so many poor people use it? They are poor because they use it or they use it because it´s the only way they have to have some pleasure/relief in their poor life quality? Or are pot users just imoral? If none of these what is the reason not to legalize?)

2006-12-15 06:04:39 · 4 answers · asked by palmestre 2

2006-12-15 05:22:00 · 2 answers · asked by jasma85 1

the average us income is around 20 to 21k. how the heck do people live on those wages. i am single and very young and make double that easy. i have very limited bills. i make enough to get by but i dont live in luxury by any means.


how are all these people making it on so little money? is there something i dont know about besides poverty

2006-12-15 05:20:30 · 3 answers · asked by Steven Colbert 4

2006-12-15 05:18:44 · 3 answers · asked by jasma85 1

2006-12-15 05:02:54 · 13 answers · asked by Pierce J 1