Suppose a firm uses sugar in a product  that you purchase. The firm vertically integrates by purchasing sugar  farms that produce the sugar organically and in a way that makes it also  sustainable for the environment. How would that influence your demand  for that product? What other purpose than profitability might cause the  firm to make this decision to vertically integrate in this way? […]

 write a three to four page research paper in which you describe at least three ways in which risks are measured, including value-at-risk and credit scoring, in a manufacturing business. In this paper, please address the following questions: How does Value-at-Risk affect investing for a manufacturing firm? How might a manufacturing business be affected by credit scoring? What other investment and financial risks are associated […]

Select an entrepreneur other than Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, who has successfully capitalized on emerging market opportunities. Within your paper answer the following questions: How did the entrepreneur identify market change or emerging markets? What skills and traits did this entrepreneur have that allowed them to successfully (or not successfully) capitalize on the emerging market? How did the entrepreneur structure his/her organization to exploit […]

   Discuss the main conditions for the granting of commercial credit and the associated financial risks for the parties involved. (5pts) Outline the main responsibilities and duties of the commercial credit agreement debtor. (5pts) Outline the main responsibilities and duties of the business credit agreement creditor. (5pts) References (5pts)

Please reword these paragragh in your own words without using the same words as in this paragraph. Also please number them that way I know which one is what. Thanks!   1-I found it very interesting to learn a little about Japanese culture and how much it differs from our customs in the U.S. The subway incident where the older woman found it offensive when the younger […]

You have been hired as VP of Operations and part of the executive team of a U.S. based company. Due to conventional thinking, the shareholders of the organization feel the focus on promoting environmental efforts and increasing employee benefits may have a negative impact on profitability. Given that you have successfully implemented a corporate social responsibility plan for a global organization in your previous role, […]

   Read the  Experiential Exercise Managing the OB Way  on page 36 of our textbook. We  will not be breaking out into groups; rather, you will begin by  individually addressing the following:      What do you think are the concerns for the company regarding  Tom’s facial hair? How does this relate to the disciplines discussed in  this unit (psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology)?  If Tom […]

You have three assets X, Y and Z with expected returns of 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively. The weights of the first two assets are 50% and 70% respectively. The standard deviations of the returns for assets X and Y are 3% and 5%. The covariance of assets X with asset Y is 20%, the covariance of asset Z with asset X is -30%, the […]

  You seemed to develop significant interest with your talk on the future of cost accounting. Your boss has heard about the excellent presentation and you are hopeful that your early retirement will take place. A call for help has come in and with new hope you rise to answer the bell. Harmony Organs has found that their profits have shrunk. They manufacture and install […]

Strategic Initiative Paper Find the company selected for the Week 2 assignment’s annual report from SEC.gov or the investor relations section of the company’s website. Be careful not to use quarterly reports.   Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe the relationship between strategic and financial planning. Include the following: A strategic planning initiative for the organization identified in the Week 2 […]