You are required to complete 3 Discussions throughout this course. For each you will find a news article containing material that is relevant to microeconomics, clearly link your article to material from the textbook, then compose a thread discussing the topic per the instructions below, and reply to the threads of at least two classmates. The article you choose along with the textbook must be referenced in current APA format. Replies do not require a source, but must contain considered and thoughtful content. Acceptable research sources for your articles include newspapers, news web pages, and magazines. Sources such as Wikipedia, About.com, book reviews, and blogs are prohibited. In each thread and reply, you must demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the economic theory and outside research for the topic at hand. You must also adhere to current APA format. Each thread must be at least 300 words.