Economics

The experiment is an observational study which aims at observing the differences between pregnant smokers, non-smokers and those who are ex-smokers and the difference in the results pertaining to birth weight, length, and head circumference of the babies.The reduced production of the vasodilator nitric oxide (NO) in fetal vessels in pregnant smokers is the explanatory variable in the research, result in lower birth weight, length, and head circumference is the response variable while the confounding...

1. The nations first paper money known as continental was printed to finance the American Revolution. Produced by the Continental Congress, the fiat money notes were issued in large quantity that they led to inflation. People eventually lost faith in the notes giving birth to the phrase not worth a continental which means utterly worthless. 2. The Federal Reserve System was born in 1913. President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act studied, created, and reviewed by Virginia Rep. Carter...

As a student who values a healthy, excellent, and holistic academic environment, I chose to apply in George Washington University to major in economics. Because GW sits at the heart of where American government, policies, and laws are shaped and implemented, I believe I have made the right choice.    I have aspired for higher learning that is why a college diploma will be a big achievement for me. However, what I deem is an excellent education. With GW, I know this is possible as...

Current Account is one of the two components of Balance of Payments, the other one being the Capital Account. The Current Account balance measures a countrys nature of foreign trade. A surplus in current account increases a countrys net foreign asset by a certain amount whereas a current account deficit is the amount that the country does not have in order to finance its current expenditures. A current account comprises of balance of trade, net factor income and net unilateral transfers from abroad....

Officially referred to as the Swiss confederation, Switzerland follows the federal system of government where it is constituted of twenty three Cantons. It falls within central Europe bordering France to the West and Germany northwards. Health indexes collected in 1994 revealed that the countrys life expectancy stood at 78.8 years with an excellent record with regard to infant mortality rate that was placed at five in one thousand live births. At the forefront of its causes of death were neoplasms...