Stock Market and Derivatives 
Why do investors buy and sell derivatives rather than     the underlying assets? What is the difference between hedging and     speculating?
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Forum 3 – Federalism  View Full Description
Explain the concept of fiscal federalism in your own words (drawing from the literature and using citations where necessary) and critically evaluate its application in the United States today. As you develop your points, make sure you answer why this arrangement makes sense from a strictly economic point of view. Do the benefits outweigh the disadvantages in your considered view? Elaborate on at least three or four points from the list of advantages and disadvantages provided in the lesson. Supplement them with at least two additional points you draw from your supplementary and independent reading this week. Select examples from local or state governments to support your arguments wherever possible.
  
Week Three Discussion Forum
     
    Respond to the following question:
 
    Are brand extensions an important brand-growth strategy or can they     endanger brands?
  
Week Eight Forum
     
Price, the Only Revenue Generator 18 unread of 18 messagesView     Full Description
Answer two of the three forum questions,     listed below.
 
    1. Identify an example of each of the following: odd-even pricing, prestige     pricing, price bundling, and captive pricing. Ch 15
2. Which pricing strategies have you     noticed when you shop? Ch 15
3. What new products have you purchased     in the last two years that were priced using either a penetration or a     skimming approach? Ch 15
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