Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the co-teaching options presented in this week's readings.

1. develop an action plan to deal with each of the following scenarios. a friend offers you a cigarette. (2 points) you go to a party and see they are serving alcohol. (2 points) a student offers to sell you some marijuana. (2 points) a friend comes to your house and asks you if he or she can take drugs out of your parents' medicine cabinet. (2 points)

Josh is teaching michael how to be an effective speaker. what two general hints for effective informative speaking should josh share?

1. the responsibilities of the u.s. federal reserve system include overseeing the banking system and regulating the quantity of money in the economy setting the level of real interest rates working with congress to devise a financial plan for the country and execute the president's orders calculating and reporting the unemployment rate 2. to increase the supply of money when the economy is weak, the fed closes banks reduces inflation sells bonds buys bonds 3. the federal funds rate is the short-term interest rate that banks charge their best customers when borrowing banks earn on savings accounts with the fed banks charge each other when borrowing or lending to each other the fed charges banks when borrowing 4. when the fed increases the money supply and consequently lowers interest rates, the value of the dollar will rise by more in the market for foreign exchange, all else equal will fall, all else equal is not impacted by fed policy will rise, all else equal