What problem happened after Hurricane Katrina that has stopped rebuilding? 2 2 Why is disclosure significant when taking out insurance? 3 3 Who created the insurance fund? What was the insurance that they developed for? 4 4 How did the notion of welfare develop? What areas were enclosed in state welfare? 5 5 Which nation is known as the welfare superpower? Why? What was difficultly about the system? 6 6 What nation first began to undo its welfare state? What was put in its place? 7 7 What other approaches can individuals use to protect themselves from unanticipated disasters? 8 8 Why do folks buy insurance policies? 9 9 What are some of the benefits and difficulties with insurance? 10 10 The video examines government supported programs in some nations to provide for persons when the unexpected happens, such as offering unemployment welfares, health insurance, and so on. Do you think governments should offer insurance programs to people? Why or why not?

8. agreement and disagreement among economists suppose that bob, an economist from a university in arizona, and cho, an economist from a public television program, are arguing over saving incentives. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: cho: i think it's safe to say that, in general, the savings rate of households in today's economy is much lower than it really needs to be to sustain an improvement in living standards. bob: i think a switch from the income tax to a consumption tax would bring growth in living standards. cho: you really think households would change their saving behavior enough in response to this to make a difference? because i don't. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due to . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? rent ceilings reduce the quantity and quality of available housing. immigrants receive more in government benefits than they contribute in taxes. having a single income tax rate would improve economic performance.

Amanufacturer has paid an engineering firm $200,000 to design a new plant, and it will cost another $2 million to build the plant. in the meantime, however, the manufacturer has learned of a foreign company that offers to build an equivalent plant for $2,100,000. what should the manufacturer do?

Juan's investment portfolio was valued at $125,640 at the beginning of the year. during the year, juan received $603 in interest income and $298 in dividend income. juan also sold shares of stock and realized $1,459 in capital gains. juan's portfolio is valued at $142,608 at the end of the year. all income and realized gains were reinvested. no funds were contributed or withdrawn during the year. what is the amount of income juan must declare this year for income tax purposes?