Psychology: Horoscope 100 points

Track your horoscope for seven days. Do the following;

a) name the source (yahoo, LA Times, Washington Post, etc.)
b) write the horoscope description
c) did it come true? How?
d) write a summary characteriziing your sign. example below

Sample summary

Sagittarius, otherwise known as the archer is known to be an enthusiastic person. Sagittarius have birthdays that fall between the days of November 22 and December 21. My birthday, December 6th falls right in the middle of these dates. Although my daily horoscopes fail to be true day after day I have found that the description of a Sagittarius suits me quite well. According to Man, Myth and Magic I am a person who believes that money and luck will always flow in my direction. If you were to ask either of my parents they would tell you that this is a true statement about me. I am a hard worker but then at the same rate as the book says I am always looking for amusement in everything that I do. It is hard for me to show physical affection towards others yet it is easy for me to help out others with my time and money if I am able to do so. According to Man, Myth, and Magic Sagittarius are generally gamblers and travelers. I myself hate gambling and breaking the rules in fear of what will happen. But I do love traveling and spur of the moment plans. Astrology is a harder science to declare as pseudo-psychology because of the truths I often find in it but it is hard to understand how the stars control my fate. I like to believe that it is another source that control my fate. So in my eyes I see it as a pseudo.

Economics: IF YOU WERE ABSENT ON MONDAY, 21st

Read in the Economics book: 318-322. Answer questions 1-10 on page 323.

Researching a major corporation

Economics

Corporations

Write in Essay Form

50 Points

Researching a major Corporation

1. What is the name of your Corporation?
2. When was it founded/established?
3. Who found/co-founded the corporation?
4. What are his/her/their major accomplishments? (Charitable work, Time person of the year, books)
5. What is the net worth of the company or the person who founded the company?
6. What is their educational background? High School, College, Masters, etc.
7. What product or service does the company provide?
8. How many employees does the company employ? How many countries?
9. How much is their stock (one share) worth in the NYSE or NASDAQ?
10. Do they offer dividends? If so, how much?
11. How many franchises does the company have (if any)?
12. How much does this corporation profit in a year? Most recent 2010, 2009, etc.
13. Would you invest in this company? Why? Give three reasons with excellent support.

Research individual stocks: due Wednesday, March 23.

Economics

The Stock Market

Researching Individual Stocks: Track ten stocks

200 points

1. What is the name of your stock?
2. What is the ticker or symbol for that particular stock?  Example Yahoo = YHOO
3. What products or services does that company provide?
4. What price is your stock currently trading at?
5. What is the 52 week high and low of your stock?
6. How much did this stock rise or fall since yesterday?
7. What type of new products, services or ideas does the company have?  Example, possible release of a new 1000 GB ipod.
8. In the past five years, what was the stocks highest and lowest trading price? (Chart)
9. Does your stock offer dividends? If so, how much?
10. Write down any headline news or blogs that may affect the stock price?

Psychology: Test and Follow-Up Questions on March 7

Test: Aging and Adulthood
Go over notes discussed in class. Multiple Choice, matching and short answer.

Follow-up questions
Questions 1-7, 30 points

Death Questions and Obituary

Psychology

Questions

Activity #1

1.  Why is death a frightening issue to think about? What is your attitude toward death?

2.  What are the advantages/disadvantages of living for 200 years?

3.  As you age, what are your needs and fears?

4.  When should people retire? Age 65?

5.  If someone could tell you when you would die, would you want to know? Explain.

Activity #2

Write your own obituary.  Write it as if you had died yesterday (and you should date this as yesterday rather than today or tomorrow), how would you be remembered today. The focus here is not really on your death, but on your life. List your accomplishments, your positive characteristics, your relationships, and so on.

Or

Write an obituary as if you died in your later years (80-100). List your accomplishments, characteristics, relationships and so on.

Economics: Buying A Car, Due Thursday, February 17

Economics
Buying a New Car
200 Points

Buying a motor vehicle involves numerous costs beyond the purchase price. Choose a new car or truck and estimate how much it would cost to get it on the road.

Part A

1. Go online to find the cost of a vehicle with all the options you want (pick a vehicle).

2. Go to Autotrader.com

3. Select a car by customizing it based on your preferences.

4. Calculate your monthly payments using the following information:

                a)  Interest Rate (APR):  6%, 8%, 9%
                b) Length of Loan:  36 month, 48 months, 60 months
                c) Down Payment:   $1,000, $2,000, $3,000
                d) Trade-in value:   $0
                e) Amount Owed on Trade-in:  $0

Part B

1. Select a car that you would realistically buy today given your resources. Follow the instructions above.

2. If you realistically cannot put a down payment on the car (c), put it at $0. Be realistic here.

3. If you have a trade in car, put in this information.

Part C

1. Research the sales tax in this area for your chosen vehicle (Part B)

2. Research the title fee, registration and license plates (Part B)

3. Go online to Geico, Esurance, or Progressive to get an insurance quote for your vehicle (Part B)