Answer ONE of the following questions (200 words minimum). In this forum, you will not be able to see your peers’ posts until after you post.
Option 1: Gross Domestic Product is not a perfect measure of economic well-being. There are many activities that create income but do not increase “well-being”. Explain how this occurs and give examples. Although GDP is not a perfect measure of economic well-being, it is the best statistic we have. Explain why this is true.
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Option 2: What are the four phases of the business cycle? Which phase are we in now? When do you think the United States economy will move to the next phase? Visit the National Bureau of Economic Research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://nber.org/cycles/cyclesmain.html) website and review the recent business cycle data. How long as the economy been in the current phase? Does this length of time surprise you? Share your thoughts.
Grading criteria:
Correctness of assigned discussion question (5 points).
Main post (answer to assigned discussion question) posted by Monday at 11:59pm (1 points).
Reply to two classmates OR one classmates and instructor by Wednesday at 11:59pm with substantive responses (2 points).
Post is free of spelling and grammar errors (1 points).
Post follows netiquette guidelines (1 points).
Total Points: 10