CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- October 7, 2008

1. What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average? According to the program, what happened to the Dow yesterday? What factors do you think caused this?

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2. If you were looking to invest money, what would be your investment strategy at this point in time?

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3. According to the report, how is the current financial climate impacting some MBA students?

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4. In your view, what lessons, if any, might MBA students learn from the drama that is taking place in the world's financial markets?

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5. Can you think of examples of how world economies are interrelated?

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6. Why do you think that a market fluctuation in one nation could have international ripple effects?

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7. According to the segment, what problems is Europe's financial system facing? What role, if any, do you think that economic confidence among European nations plays in relation to these problems?

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8. Who are the Taliban? According to the program: What is the status of the Taliban's relationship with Afghanistan's current government? What action has the king of Saudi Arabia recently taken in an effort to bring peace to Afghanistan? What are your thoughts regarding what the king has done?

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9. What politically themed movies are mentioned in the segment? Why do you think that these films are being released at this point in time?

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10. Do you think that these types of films could influence the outcome of the U.S. presidential election? If so, how? If not, why not?

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