For each of the following scenarios, decided whether the supply of U.S. government bonds will increase, decrease, or remain the same, holding other things constant. The economy experiences unexpected inflation. [supply1] A rise in global uncertainty leads foreign investors to look to the safety of U.S. bonds [supply2] The U.S. Congress passes a large tax cut, reducing the amount of government tax revenue. [supply3] Brokerage fees for buying shares of corporate stock increase. [supply4] The U.S. government signs a peace treaty ending a costly war that required many years of budget deficits. [supply5]

Please enter your answers for the following questions. Round numerical answers to the nearest whole number and include the % sign. State whether lenders will be “better off”, “worse off”, or “the same”. State whether bond demand and bond supply will “increase”, decrease”, or “remain the same.” Suppose the nominal interest rate is 7% and the expected real interest rate is 3%. The expected rate of inflation is [einf]. If actual inflation ends up being 2%, the real interest rate will be [real] and borrowers will be [borrow]. Bond demand will [bdemand] and bond supply will [bsupply].

Use the diagram given above to complete the paragraph. The country of Zipra’s bond market is in equilibrium at Q0P0. Suppose the Ziprian government is expected to run a budget deficit. Simultaneously, investors begin to worry about lending Zipra’s government money and look to the corporate bond market instead. Holding other things constant, we would expect the supply of government bonds to [sbond] and the demand for government bonds to [dbond]. The new equilibrium in the market for Zipra’s bonds would be [neweq]. The interest rate on Zipra’s bonds will [irate] and the risk premium relative to corporate bonds would [rpremium].

Discuss the difference between a food being calorie dense versus nutrient dense.

Other than exercise, discuss two different strategies that you can use to effectively manage stress.

What are our two natural sleep drives and what can we do to help activate them.

The recommendation for protein consumption is i. .8g/kg for sedentary individuals. ii. 1.2-2.0g/kg for athletes and other very active individuals. iii. 10-35% of total daily caloric intake.

What is the difference between muscular strength and muscular endurance? How could you assess each?

Discuss three different injuries that are common during exercise and a strategy to help prevent (NOT TREAT) this type of injury from occurring. (Your response should include three different injuries and a strategy that is specific to preventing each of these injuries for a total of three different strategies.)

Dominic would like to start eating breakfast every morning. Choose two of the following factors/considerations and discuss how each will affect his ability to embrace and successfully engage in this new behavior (.25 points for each factor/consideration). Pros vs. Cons Self-efficacy Environment/Visual Cues Piggybacking