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Compare and contrast these works from Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince and The Arthashastra.

After reading specific chapters from Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince (Chapter 14 – “That Which Concerns A Prince On The Subject Of War,” Chapter 19 – “That One Should Avoid Being Despised And Hated,” and Chapter 21 – “How A Prince Should Conduct Himself So As To Gain Renown,”) then read The Arthashastra Book 10 – “Relating To War,” and Book 6 – “The Source Of Sovereign States.” Compare and contrast these two works from the specific portions to be read. The essay can have one main theme, or thesis, or it can be united by a number of connected arguments.

Explain economic fluctuations and how shifts in either aggregate demand or aggregate supply can cause booms and recessions using the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply.

analyze the economy’s short-run fluctuations–the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply. Students will learn about some of the sources for shifts in the aggregate-demand curve and the aggregate-supply curve and how these shifts can cause fluctuations in output. Students will be introduced to actions policymakers might undertake to offset such fluctuations. Students will see why there is a temporary trade-off between inflation and unemployment, and why there is no permanent trade-off. Assignment Steps Resources: National Bureau of Economic Research •Explain economic fluctuations and how shifts in either aggregate demand or aggregate supply can cause booms and recessions using the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply.

Compare and contrast the English and Dutch auctions; and, the sealed bid first price auction and the Vickery Auction.

There are many types of auctions each with strengths and weakness at uncovering the real price/value of an item. Compare and contrast: a) the English and Dutch auctions; and, b) the sealed bid first price auction and the Vickery Auction. 2. After many months of offers and counter offers for Sky PLC, the UK’s The Takeover Panel (http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) required that Sky PLC be acquired via an auction. What type of auction was the Sky auction, who were the bidders and who won? Given that there had been multiple public offers revealed by the bidders, was the auction type selected the best type of auction for the Sky acquisition? 3. Auctions are widely used in finance, e-commerce and in e-games. Identify 3 applications of auctions used in finance, e-commerce and/or e-games. Explain the: a) need for an auction in the product/service; and b) what type of auction is used and why that type of auction is appropriate for the product/service. 4. Auctions are also widely used to generate revenue for not-for-profit organizations. What are the advantages/disadvantages of auctions as revenue generators for not-for-profit organizations