Direct Government Imposed Price Controls
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This 5 page report discusses three specific forms of price controls imposed by the U.S. government. The creation of a system of price controls is designed to influence the market place, not through market forces but through artificially-established regulations. The three examples presented in this paper are: rent controls; natural gas; and, physician reimbursement practices. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWprice.rtf

Gasoline Prices in the United States
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This 7 page paper looks at the influences on gasoline prices in the United States. The consumer price index between 1962 and 2000 is used to illustrate the effect of supply and demand of oil on the retail price of fuel. Additional influential factors are also considered. The paper includes 1 bar chart and two graphs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEusgaso.rtf

CONCEPTS OF MACROECONOMICS
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This 5-page paper discusses concepts of macroeconomics, using as sources Economics Explained (Heilbroner and Thurow) and Executive Economics (Maital). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTmaceco.rtf