Summarize the essay and the results. Feedback to the purpose. What assumptions, conditions and premises were important for the results? Strengths and weaknesses in the analysis? What have you done / not done – what could further research do?

The structure of the article should be as following:

1). Introduction – here you motivate why the topic of the thesis is interesting to research. You explain your purpose and the research question of the statement. You describe the method that you are going to use in order to answer the question. And the last you add the layout of the article.
2). Main part of the tstatement: Theoretical background, Previous studies, Theoretical model, Results.

Your chosen model should be as simple as possible without being trivial in order to be able to analyze your question.
3).Summarize the essay and the results. Feedback to the purpose. What assumptions, conditions and premises were important for the results? Strengths and weaknesses in the analysis? What have you done / not done – what could further research do?

Is it economically healthy for the United States to be a long-term trade deficit country? Finally, how can the U.S. balance of payments be 0 or close to 0  when the United States is a trade deficit country? Explain in detail.

The Balance of Payments

The balance of payments consists of the current account, the capital account, and the financial account.

Explain these three different accounts of the balance of payments. Then, consider how the United States has been a trade deficit country for over 50 years.

Is it economically healthy for the United States to be a long-term trade deficit country? Finally, how can the U.S. balance of payments be 0 or close to 0  when the United States is a trade deficit country? Explain in detail.

Was your country a net giver or receiver of unilateral transfers?Are there any major differences between the GDP and GNI rankings? What do these differences imply?

ta In this question you will GDP per Person GNI per Person study the official macroeconomic statistics reported in your country. These can be found by searching the web for “National Accounts” and your country’s name. In the United States, these can be found at http://www.bea.gov and by accessing the National Income and Product Account .

a. Using annual data, compute GDP, GNE, and GNDI in the most recent year.
b. Was your country’s GDP higher or lower than its GNE in the past year? Interpret this finding.
c. Was your country’s GNI higher or lower than its GDP? Interpret this finding.
d. Was your country a net giver or receiver of unilateral transfers?
2. To the right is a partial table of OECD mem­ ber countries using data from the World Bank, with the countries ranked according to their GDP per capita in 2014 . Compute the ratio of GNI to GDP in each case. What does this imply about net factor income from abroad in each country? Compute the GNI rankings of these countries. Are there any major differences between the GDP and GNI rankings? What do these differences imply?

Calculate the MAD for each Moving Average model and comment on which is the best model among these.

Juan was asked by his boss to develop a forecast model for the WTI Spot crude oil price. Juan was eager
to show off his regression skills and was confident he could build a model that would accurately predict
the WTI spot price. After receiving a file of the Cushing OK WTI Spot Price, he got to work.
Juan started by first plotting the time series data in Excel and determining if there were any trends or
seasonality. He decided to start by building several models.
QUESTIONS:
1. Plot time series data
2. Generate linear trend model and forecast WTI for the next period.
3. Generate linear trend with seasonality model and forecast WTI for the next period.
4. Comment on the quality of these models and calculate MAD
5. Show the linear trend and trend with seasonality model equations
As Juan was reviewing the modeling results, his colleague, Mary, commented that he might want to try
other forecasting methods that are simpler and may provide better forecasts. Mary suggested to try Moving Average and Exponential Smoothing models to try and generate a more accurate forecast.
QUESTIONS:
1. Generate Moving Averages of 2, 3, 5, and 10 weeks and forecast WTI for the next period.
2. Calculate the MAD for each Moving Average model and comment on which is the best model among these.
3. Generate Exponential Smoothing models with alpha of 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8. Forecast WTI for the next period.
4. Calculate the MAD for each Exponential Smoothing model and comment on which is the best model among these.
5. Plot the Moving Average models with the actual WTI on one chart AND on a separate chart plot the Exponential Smoothing models with actual WTI.

Calculate both owners “at risk” basis at year end for both years, showing all your work (1) first assuming the entity is a partnership and (2) second assuming it is a S Corporation.

In the first year, as is typical, the business struggled and incurred ordinary operating income of $50,000, excluding the payment promised to Don of $65,000 annually for his labor.

The business earned interest income of $2000, a short term capital loss of $4000, and made qualified charitable contributions of $1000.

Calculate both owners “at risk” basis at year end for both years, showing all your work (1) first assuming the entity is a partnership and (2) second assuming it is a S Corporation.

Evaluate the previous three-year trend of the municipality’s major revenue sources and expenditures.

Description

You are a municipal budget analyst. Using your favorite search engine, locate the budget of a municipality that has completed a petition to file bankruptcy. Some examples include Detroit, Michigan; Stockton, California; Central Falls, Rhode Island; San Bernardino, California; Prichard, Alabama; and Vallejo, California.

Develop your case study findings and recommendations consisting of no less than two pages in which you discuss the prompts listed below.

-Briefly describe the municipality’s demographics.

-Evaluate the previous three-year trend of the municipality’s major revenue sources and expenditures.

-Analyze the impact of the issues contributing to the municipality’s budget deficiencies.

-Propose three alternative financing options.

Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

Compare and contrast both budgets in an essay that is at least two pages in length.

Description

Using your favorite search engine, locate the federal budget and your state budget for the current fiscal year. Compare and contrast both budgets in an essay that is at least two pages in length. In your essay, discuss the prompts listed below.

-The budgeting tools utilized by both government types

-The impact of market inefficiencies on both government types

-Use of rainy day funds by the state and whether or not something similar would work for the federal government. If you feel it would work for the federal government, please explain how you think it would work. If you do not think it will work, please explain your reasoning.

Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.