Lab Seven Economics 109 Fall 2002 I Internet Resources for O Sullivan and Sheffrin A The internet address for this text or its universal resource locator URL is http www prenhall com osullivan B Open the program netscape 1 Go to the file menu at the top left a select open page i Type in this URL 2 Click on the textbook cover third edition 3 Work through the multiple choice questions 1 for Ch 22 Focus on the ideas introduced in Ch 22 The aggregate production function for the economy the demand and supply for labor labor market equilibrium and full employment the debate about supply side economics and the division of output among competing uses a submit your answers for grading b e mail your answers to your lab instructor 4 look at the three essay questions you may want to copy and paste these questions into the program word for studying later or come back and write essays and submit for grading via the interactive feature 5 take a look at the internet exercises feature Calculation of the unemployment rate in the US a BLS programs and surveys is at http www bls gov bls proghome htm Click on the link Labor force statistics from the current population survey that gives an overview on the data collected etc Scroll down and click on California on the map to get a table of unemployment data for this state B Internet Resources from class 1 http www igc apc org desip malthus index html This is the home page for the International Society of Malthus You may want to look at Rationale and Core Principles and other features in particular Human Population through History pictorial II Ch 23 Why Do Economies Grow A On line resources 1 Check out the interactive study guide 1 Focus on the principles introduced in Ch 23 The Diversity of Economic Experience the Process of Capital Deepening the Key Role of Technological progress Two Examples of Growth Accounting What Causes Technological Progress 2 work through the multiple choice questions 1 for Ch 23 and e mail or hand them in to your lab instructor 3 look at the three essay questions 4 In the News Look at Revisiting Productivity Its Decline Appears to be Cyclical an article in The Wall Street Journal 5 Internet Exercises Look at the Ch 23 internet link Taking a Look at the Level of Economic Development and Well Being in Countries Around the World Be sure to look at the links Handbook of International Economic Statistics and World Factbook