Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Dow down 416 pts! - Why?
The Dow Jones went down because of many reasons. One of the most important reasons is the Chienese stock market. The decline of the chinese stock market effected the Dow Jones tremendously. There hasn't been a decline in the Dow Jones since 9/11 therefore it also has an effect on it. The stock market was the reason for the decline of the economy during the Great Depression too. Though at this moment it is not as bad as the time during the great depression, it could soon lead to that if the market keeps declining. I believe it is better to buy the stocks when the prices are low. It's a bargain!!!!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
OPPORTUNITY COSTS!
Opportunity costs is the process in which you have to give up one thing to gain another. When economists talkn about opportunity costs they are talking about giving up something to something we desire more. The example provided in the "opportunity cost" is about college. If you have a job, your giving up a lot of other things in order to keep that job. For example, you could be that you could sleep in. If it is a nice day you could take my dog to the park and play all day. Or, you could even spend the day looking for a better job right?
In my life, i have been in these types of situations too. At every turn, there is a decision to make. For example, just today I had to choose between hanging out with my friends or going to pre-cal tutoring afterschool. If i went to pre-cal, I would have a better chance at understanding what's going on in class and possibly get a higher grade on the test. On the other hand, I could go outside and have fun with my friends. Ofcourse I chose to hang out with my friends. For me, that holds more importance.
In my life, i have been in these types of situations too. At every turn, there is a decision to make. For example, just today I had to choose between hanging out with my friends or going to pre-cal tutoring afterschool. If i went to pre-cal, I would have a better chance at understanding what's going on in class and possibly get a higher grade on the test. On the other hand, I could go outside and have fun with my friends. Ofcourse I chose to hang out with my friends. For me, that holds more importance.
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