Describe and explain the United States economic business cycle. What are the key economic indicators of the United States economy? Why are they important to consider?    Describe and explain management’s role in setting ethical standards. Why does it matter what management’s role is in setting ethical standards?     Describe the strategic choices that must be considered before entering international markets.      Describe and […]

Week 2 Individual Project Click here to download the selected financial statements for Micro Chip Computer Corporation. Answer questions 1 and 2 below based on the financial data. Determine the year-to-year percentage annual growth in total net sales. Based only on your answers to question #1, do you think the company achieved its sales goal of +10% annual revenue growth in 2009? Determine the target revenue figure, […]

NOTE: This assignment is in two parts, one is quantitative problem, the other a short paper. You need to turn in both Part I and Part II to receive full credit for this assignment. Part I: This part of the assignments tests your ability to calculate present value. A. Suppose your bank account will be worth $15,000.00 in one year. The interest rate (discount rate) […]

Response Guidelines  Post a substantive reply to at least two other learners (student 1 and 2). As you review your colleagues’ posts, be sure to reconnect your thoughts to the discussion topic and assigned readings. Your replies should demonstrate clear links between the discussion topic, readings, and the content in the posts. See attachment for Student 1 and 2. Just a brief paragraph.

Finance 355: InvestmentsQUIZ 3 Quiz Paper A 1, Quiz Paper B 6Where will a security plot in relation to the security market line (SML) if it has abeta of 1.1 and is overvalued?a. to the right of the overall market and above the SMLb. to the right of the overall market and below the SMLc. to the left of the overall market and above the […]

QUESTION :    The Nutrex Corporation wants to calculate its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Its target capital structure weights are 40 percent long-term debt and 60 percent common equity. The before tax cost of debt is estimated to be 10 percent and the company is in the 40 percent tax bracket. The current risk-free interest rate is 8 percent on Treasury bills. The […]

Use the same organization selected in Learning Team Meeting One. Select two non-North American countries in which this organization does NOT operate. Prepare a 1,050-1,750-word paper evaluating global value chain challenges that exist within the selected countries.   Cite at least seven (7) sources (one of which must be from the Electronic Reserve Readings Resources) to support your assertions.   Describe the following in your evaluation:   ·         Legal and ethical issues ·         Political stability ·         Financial considerations […]

Assignment 2: Discussion—Technology Supporting Business Processes Over the twentieth century, the ability to process information in terms of labor units has improved by a factor in the order of 1 to 5 trillion. This improvement represents a compounded growth rate of between 30 to 35 percent per year for a century. At the turn of the twentieth century, the mechanical calculator offered a modest productivity […]

Write a 350 to 700 word response to the following e-mail: Dear Consultant, I am currently starting a business and developing my business plan. I’m in need of some advice on how to start forming my business. I am not sure exactly how it will be financed and whether or not I want to take on partners. I am interested and willing to learn the intricacies […]

Directions: Select either an international service organization or a multinational corporation and conduct a preliminary assessment of their website. In your review: Explain your initial impression of the organization based upon your initial review of their corporate website. Analyze their Vision, Mission and Goals  in reference to the company’s competitive strategy, branding and messaging Analyze the company’s strategic approach to globalization and their approach to […]