1.Why did the gold standard collapse? Is there a case for returning to some type of gold standard? What is it?

2.What opportunities might current IMF lending policies to Third World nations create for international businesses? What threats might they create?

3.Why has the global capital market grown so rapidly in recent decades? Do you think this growth will continue throughout the next decade? Why?

4.Please introduce a relevant current events story from the news, provide a link to the story, a proper citation and your comments, summary or interpretation of the story and its relevance to our studies this week. (topic is The Global Monetary System)