Discussion Question
Q1. Federal Reserve Bank Tools
What new measures and tools has the Federal Reserve employed in the past 2 years that have not been employed in the past 2 decades? (200-300 words)
Q2. Interest Rates
What does the Federal Reserve take into account when establishing general and specific rates of interest? Describe the recent tools the Federal Reserve has used to influence the U.S. economy, and explain their effects. In your opinion, have these measures been effective or ineffective in addressing the major concern or concerns of the business cycle? (200-300 words)
Q3. Economics and Strategic Planning
Based on your knowledge of strategy formation, how do the economic concepts in this course affect strategic planning? (200-300 words)
Q4. Select a firm whose stock is publicly traded on a U.S. stock exchange. What strategic changes has this firm made over the past 18 months to respond to changing macroeconomic conditions? Were those strategic changes successful? Could the firm have made additional or better strategic choices? (300-350 words)