Problems need to include all required steps and answer(s) for full credit. All answers need to be reduced to lowest terms where possible. Simplify each rational expression. 1. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 2. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 3. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 4. * Calculations: Answer: _______________ 5. * Calculations: Answer: _______________ 6. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 7. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 8. Calculations: Answer: _______________ Simplify the rational expressions. Include any restrictions on the variable. 9. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 10. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 11. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 12. Calculations: Answer: _______________ Solve each equation. 13. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 14. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 15. Calculations: Answer: _______________ 1. The sales (in thousands) for a tire company is represented by the following polynomial, where m stands for the number of months. 1500m2 m2+5 a. Find the sales after the first month. b. Find the sales after three months. c. Find the sales after the first year. Calculations: Answer: a. ____________________ b. ____________________ c. ____________________ 2. Find the perimeter of the rectangle. 5x - 6 2x-4 12x+16 2x-4 Calculations: Answer: perimeter = ___________________ 3. Find the area of the rectangle. 2x-2 x+3 3x+2 x-1 Calculations: Answer: area = ___________________ 4. Find the area of the triangle. 5x+3 2x-3 x+4 x+7 Calculations: Answer: area = _______________ 5. Using the Pythagorean Theorem (), find the value of the hypotenuse. c x+8 6 2x-2 5 Calculations: Answer: _______________ 6. Jennifer started a new job that is paid on commission. After 15 weeks, she earned $12,975. If her pay continues at the same rate, how much will she make after 1 year (52 weeks)? If she receives a 2% raise in year two and sales remain constant, what is her total income in year 2? Calculations: Answer: Year 1:_______________ Year 2:_______________ ASSIGNMENT 08 C11E Macroeconomics Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements. Part A 1. Why is the money multiplier in the United States smaller than the inverse of the required reserve ratio? Provide one (1) reason. 2. Explain ...

1. Problems need to include all required steps and answer(s) for
full credit. All answers need to be reduced to lowest terms
where possible.
Simplify each rational expression.
1.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
2.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
3.
Calculations:

2. Answer: _______________
4. *
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
5. *
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
6.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
7.
Calculations:

3. Answer: _______________
8.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
Simplify the rational expressions. Include any restrictions on
the variable.
9.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
10.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________

4. 11.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
12.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
Solve each equation.
13.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
14.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________

5. 15.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
1. The sales (in thousands) for a tire company is represented by
the following polynomial, where m stands for the number of
months.
1500m2
m2+5
a. Find the sales after the first month.
b. Find the sales after three months.
c. Find the sales after the first year.
Calculations:
Answer: a. ____________________
b. ____________________
c. ____________________

6. 2. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
5x - 6
2x-4
12x+16
2x-4
Calculations:
Answer: perimeter = ___________________
3. Find the area of the rectangle.
2x-2
x+3
3x+2
x-1

7. Calculations:
Answer: area = ___________________
4. Find the area of the triangle.
5x+3
2x-3
x+4 x+7
Calculations:

8. Answer: area = _______________
5. Using the Pythagorean Theorem (), find the value of the
hypotenuse.
c
x+8
6
2x-2
5
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
6. Jennifer started a new job that is paid on commission. After
15 weeks, she earned $12,975. If her pay continues at the same
rate, how much will she make after 1 year (52 weeks)?

9. If she receives a 2% raise in year two and sales remain constant,
what is her total income in year 2?
Calculations:
Answer: Year 1:_______________
Year 2:_______________
ASSIGNMENT 08
C11E Macroeconomics
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer
before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless
otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to
use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be
cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-
spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on
the Course Home page for specific format requirements.
Part A
1. Why is the money multiplier in the United States smaller than
the inverse of the required reserve ratio? Provide one (1)
reason.
2. Explain why depositing cash into a checking account does not
change the money supply. Provide one (1) supporting fact.
3. Explain why the money supply does not change when one
individual writes a check to another. Provide one (1) supporting
fact.
Part B

10. 1. Describe one (1) reason why the flexibility of wages and
prices tend to favor the Keynesian economic view in the short
run and one (1) reason why the flexibility of wages and prices
tend to favor the classical economic view in the long run.
2. Refer the figure below and explain what happens in each
graph (A, B, and C) when an economy is moving from a
recession (point a) back to full employment.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this
assignment.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of at least

11. 1 reason why the money
multiplier in the United
States smaller than the
inverse of the required
reserve ratio.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
at least 1 reason why the
money multiplier in the
United States smaller than
the inverse of the required
reserve ratio.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of at
least 1 reason why the
money multiplier in the
United States smaller than
the inverse of the required
reserve ratio.
Student provides a poor
description of at least 1
reason why the money
multiplier in the United
States smaller than the
inverse of the required
reserve ratio.
5 points 4 points 3 points 1 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of at least
1 reason why depositing cash
into a checking account does
not change the money
supply.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
at least 1 reason why

12. depositing cash into a
checking account does not
change the money supply.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of at
least 1 reason why
depositing cash into a
checking account does not
change the money supply.
Student provides a poor
description of at least 1
reason why depositing
cash into a checking
account does not change
the money supply.
5 points 4 points 3 points 1 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of at least
1 reason why the money
supply does not change
when one individual writes a
check to another.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
at least 1 reason why the
money supply does not
change when one individual
writes a check to another.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of at
least 1 reason why the
money supply does not
change when one individual
writes a check to another.
Student provides a poor
description of at least 1

13. reason why the money
supply does not change
when one individual
writes a check to another.
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of at least
1 reason why the flexibility
of wages and prices tend to
favor the Keynesian
economic view in the short
run.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
at least 1 reason why the
flexibility of wages and
prices tend to favor the
Keynesian economic view in
the short run.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of at
least 1 reason why the
flexibility of wages and
prices tend to favor the
Keynesian economic view
in the short run.
Student provides a poor
description of at least 1
reason why the flexibility
of wages and prices tend
to favor the Keynesian
economic view in the short
run.
Part A: Money
multiplier (10
points)

14. Part A: Depositing
cash (5 points)
Part A: Writing a
check (5 points)
Part B: Flexibility of
wages and prices -
short run (15 points)
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of at least
1 reason why the flexibility
of wages and prices tend to
favor the classical economic
view in the long run.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
at least 1 reason why the
flexibility of wages and
prices tend to favor the
classical economic view in
the long run.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of at
least 1 reason why the
flexibility of wages and
prices tend to favor the
classical economic view in
the long run.
Student provides a poor
description of at least 1
reason why the flexibility
of wages and prices tend
to favor the classical
economic view in the long
run.
20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points

15. Student provides a clear,
logical description of what
happens in each of the 3
graphs when an economy is
moving from a recession
(point a) back to full
employment.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
what happens in 2-3 of the
graphs when an economy is
moving from a recession
(point a) back to full
employment.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of what
happens in 1-2 of the graphs
when an economy is
moving from a recession
(point a) back to full
employment.
Student provides a poor
description of what
happens in 1-2 of the
graphs when an economy
is moving from a recession
(point a) back to full
employment.
20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points
Student makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the

16. content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than
4 errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the
reader from the content.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
The paper is written in
proper format. All sources
used for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and most are cited correctly.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used
for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many
sources used for quotes
and facts are less than
credible (suspect) and/or
are not cited correctly.
Format (10 Points)
Mechanics (20
Points)
Part B: Flexibility of
wages and prices -
long run (15 points)

17. Part B: Graphs (20
points)