The Federal Reserve currently has a reserve requirement of .05.  They intend to increase the money supply by $115,000,000 in order to stimulate growth.  How would they do that? What policy is this? Which specific policy tool would you choose?  What would you recommend doing with this policy tool? Hint via Examples: I would recommend “increasing the ________” I would recommend “changing the ____ to ______.”  How large should the policy measure be? Which direction would the money supply move in response to this policy measure? In order to receive full credit, you should include the Money Multiplier and specific dollar amounts in support of your answers above. 

African Americans considered moving from the rural South  for the urban North following the Civil War to escape the discrimination against them in the South.

No African American has ever represented the state of Alabama in the Congress.

Who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association?

What was one element that was essential for creating massive urban growth in the late nineteenth century?

We have decided to restructure the current work week as we think it leads to unhealthy levels of  stress, burnout, and overload for adults. We have given the option to either have individuals continue with the current model of working 5 days (2 at home, 3 in office) or the option of  4 10-hour days (completely in the office). We want to determine what will lead to greater productivity, reduced absenteeism, and less stress. Please define and provide an example of what ethical concerns you think are present in this scenario. How concerned should we about this in this scenario? Why?

What was one goal of Reconstruction?

We have decided to restructure the current work week as we think it leads to unhealthy levels of  stress, burnout, and overload for adults. We have given the option to either have individuals continue with the current model of working 5 days (2 at home, 3 in office) or the option of  4 10-hour days (completely in the office). We want to determine what will lead to greater productivity, reduced absenteeism, and less stress. Please define and provide an example of primary and secondary dissemination. Which one would be most important in this scenario? Why?

We have determined that we have reached epidemic levels of burnout in college students with school stress, housing stress, and food insecurity. We decide to pilot a program where we give students 500 dollars a month while they are enrolled in classes to help reduce some of the economic concerns for housing and food. They do not need to paid back this stipend. We also implement flexible due dates in classes. We want to determine if this program should be rolled out college or nationwide. Please discuss and define who would be in the comparison and intervention group? Make sure to utilize the scenario in the question in your answer. Please describe why we need to have both groups for this intervention. Which one do you think is most crucial? Why?

Please answer this question: Extra Credit  Oftentimes, the success of the evaluation depends on the policy space and policy significance at the time we plan the intervention. In your opinion, what do you think we can do to ensure that our assessments and interventions meet the current need of the target population and not just the current political climate? [Note- Please do not say to pay off the politicians – that is unethical :)] Please just write 1-3 sentences on this.