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Essay about Seminar One Exercises

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Samantha Curtis
FIN 101
February 23, 2015

1. Research some economics concepts regarding the value of labor. How do the business cycles and the health of the economy affect the value of your labor? In terms of supply and demand, what are the optimal conditions in which to sell your labor? How might further education increase your mobility in the labor market (the value of your labor)?
a. When the value of labor is down, the economy is down. When the events from the world begin to change (recession), than the balance between supply and demand change. Sometimes demand and supply change so much that one or the other cannot keep up with the other. Whatever happens between supply and demand, us as buyers and sellers react, than overall this …show more content…

It is good to see an advisor with questions about any of these because sometimes one thinks they are on the right track, when really they are thousands of dollars off.

3. Examine your budget and distinguish between wants and needs. How do you define a financial need? What are your fixed expenses, or costs you must pay regularly each week, month or year? Which of your budget categories must your provide for first before satisfying others? To what extent is each of your expenses discretionary---under your control in terms of spending more or less for that item or resource? Which of your expenses could you reduce if you had to or wanted to for any reason?
a. A financial need is something that you cannot live without. For example a financial need for me is food. I need food to survive. Another financial need for me would be paying rent. I need a stable place to live, because being stable will ensure more in my future. I must provide to my living category first. This includes rent, food, and utilities. Without these I wouldn’t be stable enough for a job, which with no job I will not have a budget. I try to save money, so when it comes to wants, I try my hardest not to purchase them. If I could reduce one of my expenses it would be probable be the amount I pay on my utilities. I could try to reduce them in the household, which will reduce the price that I owe.

4. Using the format of a cash flow statement (you can search for examples of the

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