ECON312 Week 3 Assignment Paper

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Review Chapter 1, 3, 4, 5

Lesson

Minimum of 2 scholarly sources

Introduction

In Chapter 4 of the text, we learned that a market is in equilibrium when the demand curve intersects with the supply curve. The general notion in Economics is that when a market is in equilibrium, the desires of consumers are considered to be aligned with those of suppliers, and there is an efficient use of resources in the market. These conditions, however, do not always prevail in the market. There are times when there is, what is known as, a disequilibrium condition in the market. Under this condition, there is either a surplus or a shortage in the market. A surplus occurs when there is an excess of supply of a commodity over the quantity demanded. A shortage, on the other hand, is a situation where the quantity demanded of a product exceeds the supply of the product.

The preponderance of evidence in the market for the services provided by nurses is that there is an issue of perennial shortages that has lasted for several decades. Ms. Roberta Spohn, Assistant Executive Secretary of the American Nurses’ Association, Research and Statistics Unit, stated that “Although there are reports of manpower shortages in many other professional fields, nursing seems to enjoy the dubious distinction of continually suffering from this condition” (Spohn, 1954, p.865).

Activity Instructions

Provide a comprehensive analysis of demand and supply factors that seem to cause the persistent shortage of nurses in the U.S. Please make sure you address the following items, in your paper.

Identify, at least, five factors that are likely to cause the increase in the demand for nurses and five factors that are likely to cause a decline in the supply of nurses, or the failure of supply to keep up with demand.

What are the likely implications of the shortage of nurses on the quality of care given in U.S. hospitals?

What solutions do you propose to address this seemingly persistent issue of nursing shortages in the U.S.?

Has government policy intervention over the years helped or exacerbated the shortage of nurses? Provide reasons to justify your opinion.?

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 2-4 pages (not including title page or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

References page (minimum of 2 sources)

Grading

The activity is will be graded using the Written Analysis Grading Rubric.

Weekly Objectives (WO)

WO3.1-3.6

Due Date: By Sunday, 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time (MT)

Rubric

Written Analysis Grading Rubric - 70 pts