ECO362H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Percentile, Thirunamam, Human Capital

American History: How did Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas differ on their solution to the question of slavery in the territories? What was the Republican platform in 1860? To what specific political groups were the Republicans trying to appeal, and how did this platform propose to appeal to them?​

15) If the price of a burger is $2.90 Canadian in Toronto and $3 U.S. in New York, and if purchasing power parity holds, then the exchange rate is A) 103 cents U.S. per Canadian dollar. B) $3 U.S. per Canadian dollar. c) $1 U.S. per Canadian dollar. D) 97 cents U.S. per Canadian dollar. E) none of the above.

Out of the names I listed below, Pick ONE. Which of these governors do you believe to have been the most influential in growing the powers of the office, in using the office effectively, and best represented the ethos of a Texas public servant? 3 reasons

1. Sam Houston
2. James Stephen Hogg
3. James E. "Pa" Ferguson
4. Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson
5. W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel
6. Johnny Connally
7. Bill Clement
8. Ann Richards
9. George W. Bush