D1

Please chose only one question from the two below. please answer the question direct without too much of an introduction or conclusion. The main focus should be to answer the questions.

Discussion Question 1:

Spending by the consumer sector is the driving force in the US economic system. Although the business and government sectors make a considerable contribution to the success of the economy, it is the spending by the consumer or household sector of the economy that determines prosperity or recession in the economy.

Do you agree or disagree with this argument?
Why or why not?
How has the spending behavior of the government sector changed over the past decade, and what effect had these changes had on the economy?
Justify your answers
Discussion Question 2:

Decision making in a business environment requires an understanding of cost and revenue data. This includes an understanding of marginal and incremental analysis, as well as basic cost and revenue relationships. Explain how a basic understanding of these concepts, as well as of managerial economics, can enhance the managerial decision-making process. Justify your answer.