Gasoline Prices in the United States
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This 7 page paper looks at the influences on gasoline prices in the United States. The consumer price index between 1962 and 2000 is used to illustrate the effect of supply and demand of oil on the retail price of fuel. Additional influential factors are also considered. The paper includes 1 bar chart and two graphs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEusgaso.rtf

CONCEPTS OF MACROECONOMICS
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This 5-page paper discusses concepts of macroeconomics, using as sources Economics Explained (Heilbroner and Thurow) and Executive Economics (Maital). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTmaceco.rtf

Economics / Value & Distribution
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A 9 page research paper on the influence of Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, David Ricardo, Karl Marx and Alfred Marshall on labor value and distribution of income. The writer discusses Marshall's synthesis of earlier theories and ethical points, and closes with a modern 'ideal society' scenario based on his synthesis, which foreshadows a perfect global economy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Valdist.wps

Effects of the Persian Gulf War on the U.S. Economy
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A 5 page paper documenting the residual affects of the Persian Gulf War on the U.S. economy in which the writer explores three specific economic affects: the cost required to repair damage done to Iraqi and Kuwaiti civilians to restore livelihood in the region; the financial obligation the U.S. has to its troops suffering from Gulf War syndrome; and the misrepresented information provided to the government that allowed for the allotment of over $80 billion in increased defense spending directed towards 'smart' bomb technologies. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Gulfware.wps