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The Whole Can Be Less Expensive than the Sum of Its Parts Pt. 1: – Sound Economics
This post is a continuation ofmy first blog post. In the first post, I mentionedpre-builtcomputers—computers with parts pre-assembled by manufacturers—can be a cost-efficient alternative to acustom-builtcomputer—computers with individual parts bought and assembled by the consumer. This should strike
The Whole Can Be Less Expensive than the Sum of Its Parts Pt. 2: – Sound Economics
This is a continuation of blogpost #2. While it’s clear that a weird phenomenon is taking place, it isn’t clear what the crux cause of the broader market situation. The question still remains why was I rcenetly able to buy a prebuilt PC from MSI that was less expensive than if I had bought the parts
The Economic Benefit of Online Community Marketplaces – Sound Economics
The last decade has seen a significant decline of Facebook usage for preference of other sites, particularly from younger generations including individuals like myself. Despite this, I find myself checking and utilizing Facebook on a regular basis for one thing: free-and-discount-goods groups. Notab
Gender-based Price Discrimination – Sound Economics
The Pink Tax refers to the extra cost added to goods that are targeted towards women. Named for the color traditionally used to market products to women, the Pink Tax primarily affects personal hygienic products like razors, hair products, and other beauty products. While these products don’t need t
The Hidden Cost of Social Media: Part 2 – Sound Economics
Click here to read part oneHuman trafficking is a growing crime that is part of an estimated $150 billion dollar industry. While the victims of human trafficking recruited through social media are only a small portion of the16,000 estimated human trafficking victims in the U.S. every year, the numbe
How Conflict in Ukraine Threatens the World’s Beer Industry – Sound Economics
It is important to understand the social, health, and political externalities as a result of Ukraine’s invasion from Russia. Upon listening to a recent podcast from The Economist,Money Talks: Grain damage, I was struck by the further resulting implications on the rest of the world. Noted specificall
Mental Health and Job Satisfaction by Shirley Mazsltov-Ast: Senior thesis highlight – Sound Economics
In honor of graduation, I spoke with graduating Economics and BLP major Shirley Mazsltov-Ast about her senior thesis. Her thesis examined the effects of depression on job satisfaction. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of the Bureau of Labor Statistics she explored the correlation betw
Modeling a Risk-Averse Investor in the Stock Market Pt. 3: Trying to Find a Closer Approximation for the net value – Sound Economics
In this blogpost, I will attempt to find an approximation for the series posted in part 2. Inpart #2, we had the table:ROI based upon the period we invested in (1/r)Sum of each investmentPeriod 1 ROIPeriod 2 ROIPeriod 3 ROIPeriod 4 ROIPeriod J*SPECIAL CASE*$1/1$1/1$1/1$1/1+ …1+1+1+1 + … = $JInvest
Unretirement – Sound Economics
Unretirement is once again trending up and returning to levels that we haven’t seen since before the pandemic. Unretirement is a phenomenon in which someone who retires enters back into the labor market within a year. The unretirement rate reached 3.2 percent last month, compared to pandemic levels
The Economics of Reproductive Healthcare – Sound Economics
With recent announcements from the Supreme Court surrounding Roe v. Wade, important considerations for the reproductive health and economic welfare of people in the United States is to be considered. During the last four years, personal research has surrounded reproductive health policy and implemen