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Writing assignment: 250 words. “Why shouldn’t I borrow to buy something that depreciates?” I believe you shouldn’t buy something that depreciates with debt. Not only that, but I think that you should try to avoid debt altogether. The definition of “debt” is “an obligation to pay money or an owed amount.” This debt is oftenContinue reading “Business 1 lesson 45”

Write 500 words on this topic: “Price controls are people controls.” I agree with this assignment completely. I believe price controls are people controls. “Control” in the dictionary means “the power, ability, or authority to manage, direct, regulate, or restrain something or someone.” So when the government controls prices, it means that they have theContinue reading “Government 1A lesson 40”

Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic, “Which is most important in writing dialogue from memory: accuracy, succinctness, or liveliness? Why?” Writing an autobiography takes time, skill, and of course a lot of writing. But when you take the time and put in the effort, they can be great. When you don’t, they read likeContinue reading “English lesson 40 Autobiographies”

Writing assignment, 250 words. “What would I have to give up in order to save 10% of my income?” To save 10% of my income would require some simple but kind of hard steps. First off, I don’t have a steady source of income. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways I can save whatContinue reading “Business 1 lesson 40”

Write 500 words on this topic. “Describe Kourdakov’s use of contrasts to strengthen his narrative.” Examples: Sunday afternoon’s activities, or the meetings — public and private — where he got his award, or the leaders of the USSR vs. the leaders of the victims. Do you think these contrasts make his narrative more powerful? KourdakovContinue reading “English lesson 35 Autobiographies”

Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic, “Who should have the authority to set prices, the free market or the state? Why?” The free market should have the right and authority to set prices, not the state. In a free market, businesses have the right to choose for themselves how much to charge customers forContinue reading “Government 1A lesson 35”

Writing assignment: Write a total of 500 words. Topic 1: “What are three goals that I am committing to achieve by age 70? Why?” (250 words) These are the three most important goals I would like to accomplish by age 70: owning my home while being debt-free, retiring, and having full control over my lifestyle.Continue reading “Business lesson 35”

Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic: “Describe the choices that led him to the failed assignment.” Possible topics: Army vs. Navy, Lenin prayer vs. the slave labor city, joining a crime syndicate vs. staying clean, telling the truth about suicide vs. telling a lie. Sergei Kourdakov was born in Russia in 1951 and wasContinue reading “English lesson 30 Autobiographies”

Write 500 words on this topic: “Is it possible to have state subsidies without state control?” This week we continued reading the book How to Argue with a Liberal… and Win!, which was formerly published by the Foundation for Economic Education as Cliches of Socialism. This book really challenges the common liberal arguments using logicContinue reading “Government 1A lesson 30”

Writing assignment: 250 words on this. “How much money won’t I have at age 70 if I keep watching TV? Is TV worth this?” I never really thought about this question before. I never realized that TV could cost you so much money in the long run. So when I read this question, I startedContinue reading “Business 1 lesson 30”