Order Number |
636738393092 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
TOPIC: Has the housing crisis in the United States gotten any better since 2007 – 2008? During this time, it was thought the government was not doing enough to help Americans whose homes were set for foreclosure and unfair mortgage rates. Has the government done enough since then?
(Helpful Hint: Watch the movie The Big Short before you start the research)
Your 10 paged double-space report should include the following:
A description of the housing crisis of 2007-2008 including the factors that led to it specifically the low mortgage rates, risky loans, unregulated derivative markets and the creativity of some folks on Wall Street
Who was the driving force behind the crisis?
Where there any warning signs? And what was done about it?
What was the government repose to the crisis?
What lessons did we learn, and is there another housing crisis looming now?
Economics Worksheet
SCENARIO: Three months have passed since you created your first financial plan (i.e., the Unit 2 Touchstone). In that time, your budget has gone through some changes. The good news is that your income has increased because of your strong performance at work. However, health care and miscellaneous costs have gone up along with your earnings. You will need to reallocate your monthly budget based on these changes to see how you’re progressing toward your original savings goal.
While you appreciate numbers and figures, you also know that a strong financial analysis needs visual information. As part of your progress check, you’ve committed to creating a set of graphs that you can share with your financial advisor.
ASSIGNMENT: This assignment has two parts. In part 1, you will analyze personal finance data based on the scenario described above. You’ll use your problem solving and agility skills to balance three monthly budgets, and you’ll use your technology skill to graph the spending allocations in each of them. Finally, you’ll sharpen all three skills as you calculate and graph the progress you’re making toward your original savings goal.
In part 2, you will answer reflection questions about the decisions you made, identify how to create more savings opportunities, and make predictions about life and economic impacts that could affect the future of your plan.
For this assignment, you will:
Create three monthly budgets and perform a personal financial analysis using Microsoft Excel.
Summarize changes in expenditures between budgets.
Show the results of the analysis using appropriate graphs in Excel.
Explain how the graph types you have selected will help your financial advisor understand the data.
Discuss the results of the financial analysis including savings achievements, future budget modifications, and life impacts that could derail the budget in the coming year.
Reflect on what the analysis might reasonably look like in one year, accounting for economic factors such as inflation and the consumer price index.
Download the Excel template below, which further breaks down the steps involved in this assignment. You will return the completed template as your Touchstone submission.
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the lists below throughout the assignment. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.
❒ Have you populated the tables for Month 1, Month 2, and Month 3 with your budgeting information?
❒ Have you verified that all amounts are displayed on a monthly (not annual) basis?
❒ Have you verified that the sum of your expenditures (including savings) equals your employment income?
❒ Have you populated the Savings Progress table?
❒ Have you selected the most effective graph type for each of your data sets?
❒ Have you left all predetermined formulas intact?
❒ Have you directly answered each question that was asked?
❒ Have you provided sufficient evidence to support each of your answers?
❒ Have you made clear and logical connections between your conclusions and the data used in the financial analysis?
❒ Have you leveraged content from the course tutorials about economic factors?
❒ Have you included sufficient detail in your answers?