Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators

Order Description
Case Assignment

Short Answer Questions. Please address the following questions. Your total page requirement is 2- to 4-pages.
1.Suppose that in 2013, the economy produced 10 shirts at $20 each and 5 hamburgers at $5 each. In 2014, the economy produced 15 shirts at $21 each and 10 hamburgers at $6 each. Calculate the nominal GDP in 2014. What is the value of real GDP produced in 2014 using 2013 as the base year?
2.Suppose an economy consists of 500,000 individuals 16 years and older, 260,000 are employed, and 21,000 are unemployed but actively seeking work. Calculate the unemployment rate.
3.Suppose that the CPI in Egypt was 111 in 2011 and 122 in 2012. Calculate the inflation rate between those two years.
4.True/False Statements. Indicate if the statement below is True or False. You must support your answer with a few sentences for each statement.
a.Intermediate goods are not counted as part of gross domestic product.
b.Individuals who are not working and are not actively looking for work are counted as unemployed if they have looked for work in the past.
c.The natural rate of unemployment consists of frictional and cyclical unemployment
d.Inflation distorts the operation of our tax and financial system.

Assignment Expectations

Use concepts from the modular background readings, as well as any good-quality resources you find. Please be sure to cite all sources within the text and provide a reference list at the end of the paper.

Length: 2-3 pages, double-spaced and typed.

The following items will be assessed:
•Your ability to apply the basic economic concepts to the questions.
•Some in-text references to the modular background readings (APA formatting not required).
•The assignment should address each question for full credit. Remember to support your answers with solid references, including the case readings.

Mental Health for Communities

Assessment 1: Critical Analysis
Weighting: 50%
Word count/duration: 2500 words

Aim of assessment
On successful completion of this assessment, the student will be able to:

1. 1.Demonstrate a critical understanding of the complexity of the mental health- mental illness continuum;
2. 2.Analyse the influences of environment, culture, support systems and adaptive ability on community mental health issues;
3. 3.Critique the nature of community responses to mental health concerns;
4. 4.Explore a range of approaches and their application in mental health promotion;
5. 6.Critically analyse the extent to which selected issues related to mental health status impact across the lifespan.
Details

Critically analyse the influences of attitudes, environment, culture, support systems and adaptive ability on community mental health issues for Australian Young Adult aged between 18 to 24.

Assessment 2: Case Study
Weighting: 50%
Word count/duration: 2500 words

Aim of assessment
On successful completion of this assessment, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the complexity of the mental health- mental illness continuum;
2. Analyse the influences of environment, culture, support systems and adaptive ability on community mental health issues;
3. Critique the nature of community responses to mental health concerns;
4. Determine the risk factors for maintaining psychological well-being in vulnerable populations;
Details
Hanan is a 38-year-old female who has made several recent presentations to her GP with breathlessness and tiredness. The GP has undertaken physical health screening for possible medical conditions. Blood tests do not indicate any medical concerns. Hanan has stated she is worried she has breast cancer. The GP is thinking about possible emerging mental health concerns. On further assessment, it transpires that Hanan’s husband died in a road traffic accident 3 months ago. Hanan has 3 children, aged 12, 9 and 6 years old. She lives in Sydney, after moving from Syria with her husband and children 3 years ago. They had been concerned about the conflict in Syria and were hoping to seek a “better life” for their children. Whilst Hanan is cautious about disclosure, it seems there had been several incidents of violence and threatened violence against them when they lived in Syria. They secured permanent residency in Australia. They had been looking forward to becoming Australian citizens sometime in the future. When moving to Australia, Hanan and her husband rented a small house in Sydney. They had hoped to buy their own home once they got settled in Australia. Hanan’s husband started work with a computer company. He had been going well and was hoping for promotion. The school has recently asked to meet with Hanan, due to concerns about the behaviours of her 9-year-old son. The school has noted increasing aggression with teachers and peers. Hanan knows returning to Syria is not an option in the foreseeable future, due to the increasing conflict. However she tells her GP she is finding life in Sydney difficult due to grief, loneliness and ongoing worries she may have breast cancer. She is missing her parents and siblings who remain in Syria. They had hoped to move to Australia also, but they are not able to do so in the foreseeable future due to the conflict. Since the death of her husband, Hanan has been visiting the local community centre to meet other families. However, she finds it difficult to leave the house some days due to a lack of energy. During your initial contact with Hanan, she asks for you to help her.
As a community health practitioner, consider the following questions in relation to your analysis of the case study:

1. What is ‘positive mental health’?
2. Examine the relevant influences, including environment, culture, support systems and adaptive ability within Hanan’s life?
3. Discuss the main risk factors for Hanan.
4. Explore the protective factors for Hanan that may assist her in regaining positive mental health.
Some useful references
National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) (2014). The National Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services. Sydney: National Mental Health Commission, p.5.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2015). The Health and Welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 2015. Cat. no. IHW 147. Canberra: AIHW, p.80.
Rosenstreich, G. (2013) LGBTI People Mental Health and Suicide, Revised 2nd Edition. National LGBTI Health Alliance. Sydney, p.3.
National Rural Health Alliance (2015). Mental health in rural and remote Australia factsheet, NRHA. [accessed 6 October 2015] Garvan Research Foundation (2015). Medical Research and Rural Health Garvan Report 2015. The Garvan Research Foundation, p.15
Lawrence D, Johnson S, Hafekost J, Boterhoven De Haan K, Sawyer M, Ainley J, Zubrick SR (2015). The Mental Health of Children and Adolescents. Report on the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Department of Health, Canberra, p.25
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