Altering Monetary Policy
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A 5 page paper discussing a given set of hypothetical economic conditions, analyzing the conditions individually and in the presence of other, related indicators. The Federal Reserve’s action should be to reduce interest rates to encourage business expansion and consumer spending. As spending increases, GDP growth rate will increase as well, as will demand for consumer goods and services. Businesses will need to produce more of each, and likely will need to hire additional workers. If these have been out of the labor force for some time they will increase personal spending too, contributing to greater growth of GDP. Regardless of where interest rates are, the government needs to control its own spending. Bibliography lists 3 source.
Filename: KSeconMonPol.rtf

Alternative Minimum Tax
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A 12 page paper discussing the tax originally intended to keep the nation's wealthiest individuals from being able to deduct their way into little or no tax liability. Inflation and increasing popularity of investing in the stock market have contributed to much greater numbers of people being subject to the alternative minimum tax in addition to their regular tax. The paper identifies and discusses the most common ways that middle-class taxpayers become subject to the AMT. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSaltMinTax.wps

Alternatives to the GDP as the Measurement of Development
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that the gross domestic product (GDP) is not one of the more complicated of the many contemporary economic indicators. It is simply a measure of the total production and consumption of goods and services in any economy. Such simplicity is both its strength and its weakness in measuring development in an economy. Because of its straight-forward nature, it is generally used as one of the most accurate descriptors of a nation’s economic health. However, it does not necessarily provide the most in-depth or focused information. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: BWgdpcap.wps

Altria Group Inc.
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This 7 page paper assesses the performance of the Altria Group Inc, well known as owner of Philip Morris, makers of the Marlboro cigarettes and majority owner of Kraft Foods. The paper looks at production and cycles performance ratios and suggests some improvements. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEaltria.rtf

Amazon.com's Financials
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This 5 page paper provides charts reflecting Amazon.com's balance sheets with some calculations of business ratios as well. The ratios are analyzed. Basic company information is provided for this 1995 Internet start up. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA218Amn.rtf