Monthly Archives: February 2014

Many of my friends are talking about finding jobs recently. One of the most questions they talked about is that if their education background really matters when they apply the firm. I have a friend’s friend’s friend who has another … Continue reading →

Recently a group of friends and myself went out to dinner and determined before hand to split the bill equally between the four of us. What became apparent was how to decide which menu item to select, bearing in mind … Continue reading →

Oregon and Washington are currently involved in a perfect example of the public good dilemma. The I-5 bridge crossing which connects Portland OR to Vancouver WA is argued by some to be too old and not really suitable for the … Continue reading →

Game theory is one of my favorite topics within economics because I enjoy thinking about the rational conclusions that each party can make in order to maximize utility. I recently watched a TED video about game theory. The speaker was … Continue reading →

One of the most important public goods is the access to air that is not completely contaminated with pollutants. When policy is drafted to help keep the air clean through restrictions and regulations, it often costs money and needs the … Continue reading →

The UK game show titled Golden Balls is a perfect real world example of the prisoners dilemma.  During the final round of the game each player must choose either to split the money with the opposing player or steal the … Continue reading →

Way back when, in the days of yore, Valentine’s cards were handed out willy-nilly. You received a card from many of your classmates and reciprocated as such. However, what happened when there was that special someone across the room that … Continue reading →

The weekend is coming again. My girlfriend asked me to go to Silver Fall State Park. I immediately made some excuses such as the trip is long, and it is raining day. Finally, my girlfriend told me that at least … Continue reading →

Image there is two companies in an oligopoly competing with homogeneous goods. In this case, lets use Shell and Exon mobile gas companies. Lets imaging that these are the only two gas companies in America and that they are a cartel. … Continue reading →

As the school year begins to wind down, I have begun to hear seniors discuss their future beyond OSU. A friend of mine, a computer science and mathematics double major shared with me an experience he had applying for a … Continue reading →