Scenario 3: The nation is currently experiencing a period of rising prices. Inflation is making consumer goods increasingly difficult to afford as wages have remained constant. As a member of Congress, what changes would you suggest to fiscal policy to balance the budget and indirectly address inflation? Suggest at least two specific changes to revenue and expenditures.

What are the benefits and opportunity costs of the changes you propose? Consider the impact on economic growth, price stability, and unemployment.

Are the proposed policies contractionary or expansionary? Explain.

Bill dukes has $100,000 invested in a 2-stock portfolio. $62,500 is invested in stock x and the remainder is invested in stock y. x's beta is 1.50 and y's beta is 0.70. what is the portfolio's beta? do not round your intermediate calculations. round the final answer to 2 decimal places.

Suppose you win a small lottery and have the choice of two ways to be paid: you can accept the money in a lump sum or in a series of payments over time. if you pick the lump sum, you get $2,950 today. if you pick payments over time, you get three payments: $1,000 today, $1,000 1 year from today, and $1,000 2 years from today. 1) at an interest rate of 6% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 2) at an interest rate of 9% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 3) years after you win the lottery, a friend in another country calls to ask your advice. by wild coincidence, she has just won another lottery with the same payout schemes. she must make a quick decision about whether to collect her money under the lump sum or the payments over time. what is the best advice to give your friend? a) the lump sum is always better. b) the payments over time are always better. c) it will depend on the interest rate; advise her to get a calculator. d) none of these answers is good advice.

Robin hood has hired you as his new strategic consultant to him successfully transform his social change enterprise. robin has told you that he counting on your strategic management knowledge to him and his merrymen achieve their goals. discuss in detail what you think should be robin’s two primary strategic goals and continue by also explaining your analytical reasons that support your recommendations.