AP MACRO H/W/ UNIT 5- ASSIGNMENTS-PAGES 221-293/ MR.LIPMAN
1. Read Module 22 (pages 221-230) and module 23 (pages 231-236) and do pages
125-128 of your activity book. This homework is due on Wednesday, December 3rd.
Remember to do the problems at the end of each module and then check your
answers to complete your understanding of the modules.
2. On pages 226-227 of your textbook 4 different types of financial assets (loans,
bonds, loan-backed securities, and stocks) are defined. Your assignment is to do
the following:
1. Define all four terms in your own words.
2. Research the 10 year rate of return (2003-2013) for stock in both McDonalds
and Apple. This must include the re-investment of dividends paid by the
companies. Indicate your answers and how you made your calculations.
3. Research the 10 year (2003-2013) rate of return for the 10 year note issued
by the U.S. treasury. Indicate your answer and how you determined it.
4. In one or two paragraphs explain which investment would be better for you
personally and why.
This assignment is due on Friday, December 5th and is worth 100 formative points.
3. Read Module 24 (pages 237-242) and module 25 (pages 243-252) and do the problems
on pages 129-136 of your activity work book. Remember to do the problems at the end
of each module and then check your answers to complete your understanding of the
module. This activity book homework is due on Tuesday, December 9th.
4. Read Modules 26 & 27 (pages 253-267) and do the problems on pages 143-153 of your
activity work book. This activity book homework is due on Friday, December 12th.
Remember to do the problems at the end of each module and check your answers to
complete your understanding of the module.
6. Read Module 28 (pages 268-276) and module 29 (pages 277-287) and do the problems
on pages 137-142 of your activity work book. This activity book homework is due on
Tuesday, December 16th. Remember to do the problems at the end of each module and
check your answers to complete your understanding of the module.
There will be a test on this unit on Wednesday, December 17th. All vocabulary books
will be checked for a grade on that date.
EXTRA CREDIT VOLUNTARY WORK FOR THOSE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR
GRADES. THE WORK MUST BE TYPED AND PHYSICALLY TURNED IN ON
JANUARY 5th. IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE AWAY THEN YOU MUST EMAIL IT TO
ME BY THAT DATE. THERE ARE TO BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE IF
YOU WANT TO EARN EXTRA CREDIT. THE EXTRA CREDIT WILL RANGE
FROM 2 POINTS TO 7 POINTS OVERALL TOWARDS YOUR 2ND MARKING
PERIOD GRADE DEPENDING ON THE QUALITY OF YOUR SUBMISSION.
1. Read chapter 26 of the Anderson book (pages 189-197) and answer all the
questions on page 197. You must type out both the question and the answers.
2. Read chapter 30 of the Anderson book (224-230) and answer all the questions
on pages 230-231. You must type out both the question and the answers.
3. Write a 2-3 page paper, in your own words, explaining the reason for the drop in
oil prices (per barrel) since May 2014. Your paper should include the prices for
both “WTI” and “Brent”, explaining the difference between the two, and should
examine both the political and economic factors involved.