Question 1

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of special interest groups within the democratic system of government?
• Should governments allow professional lobbyists to influence government legislation? Why or why not?
• In your explanation, provide an example of a special interest group impacting a government policy.
• Utilize A P A formatting

Question 2

1. Choose four stocks from the Yahoo Finance website (https://finance.yahoo.com/most-active).

a. List the following information about the stock:

• The date that you chose the stocks
• Stock Symbol
• Name of the company
• Price (Intraday)
• Change
• % Change
• Volume

b. Discuss why you have chosen the four stocks as an investor.

2. Discuss the trends of each stock's performance over time.

3. Explain the rate of return for each of the stocks you have chosen.

4. Discuss the potential risks as an investor for each of the stocks that you have chosen.

5. Based on your research with the stocks you picked, explain what you think is the best investment type for you (bank accounts, bonds, stocks, mutual funds, or assets).

• Your paper must be at least two pages in length
• Include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
• You must also cite sources using A P A format.

Question 3

1. Find an online news article within the last twelve months that will aid you in completing the following:

• Discuss the flaws in the democratic system of government from the online news article.
• How did the financial markets influence the government's actions?
• Provide the date and the actual website that you got the online news article from.

2. What is one topic that you learned in this microeconomics course so far that you did not know before? 3. Explain the benefits for you obtaining knowledge in microeconomics.

• Must be at least five hundred words
• Utilize A P A formatting