The Problems of inflation, deflation, the Federal Reserve, and interest rates cause the US financial market and institutions and solutions or alternatives to these problems.

The Problems of inflation, deflation, the Federal Reserve, and interest rates cause the US financial market and institutions and solutions or alternatives to these problems. Each student will be required to complete an original 8-10-page research paper (NOT including title page, abstract and references) to complete the course. The instructor reserves the right to submit to plagiarism databases. If plagiarism is detected, you will receive a zero for the assignment and the paper will be forwarded to the Chair of the MBA program for further review. The research paper must address: • a problem, question or issue bearing on U.S. financial markets and institutions that is historically significant or currently important; • research that demonstrates the validity and applicability of the problem, question or issue in the field • a solution to the problem, question or issue or, if no solution is available, a discussion of alternatives that may be utilized • a quantitative analysis of the proposed solution that demonstrates proficiency utilizing quantitative models in financial evaluations, and • at least ten relevant sources from primary-source documents or reports, peer-reviewed journals or equivalent materials with substantive academic value, cited in the text and identified as references (e.g., Journal of Monetary Economics; American Economic Review; Journal of Political Economy; publication of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board; official publications of publicly held financial institutions, etc.) . The research paper must adhere to APA style requirements in all respects. Research Paper Grading Rubric Grading Criteria Maximum Points Primary issue is clearly defined. Must be topical or historically significant and directly relevant to the financial system (1 page) 10 Identifies key points and embeds financial analysis in the narrative (2-3 pages) 20 Generates at least three alternative interpretations (2-3 pages) 15 Analyzes and evaluates alternatives with appropriate decision criteria (1-2 pages) 15 Effective utilization of relevant quantitative model (1 page) 10 Selects one alternate as solution and develops action/implementation plan (1-2 page) 20 Flawless spelling, punctuation, grammar; Business-style writing 10 Total 100