1,Suppose the interest rate on a 1-year T-bond is 3.0% and that on a 2-year T-bond is 5.0%. Assume that the pure expectations theory is NOT valid, and the MRP is zero for a 1-year T-bond but 0.2% for a 2-year bond. What is the equilibrium market forecast for 1-year rates 1 year from now? 2. Silver Streak Inc. has a bond outstanding with 15 […]

Final Project:   In this paper, students will analyze and discuss small business growth in terms of growth strategy, business forms, short and medium term goals, financing assistance, organizational structure and staffing needs, customers and promotion, and ethics and social responsibility. Students are expected to apply business and management concepts learned in our course. By completing this assignment, students will meet the outcome(s): identify the […]

The law of demand states that a fall in the price of a good raises the quantity demanded, and the increase in price leads to a decrease in quantity demanded. The price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to a change in price. Demand for a good is said to be elastic if the quantity demanded responds substantially to changes in […]

A proposed cost-saving device has an installed cost of $730,000. The device will be used in a five-year project but is classified as three-year MACRS property for tax purposes. The required initial net working capital investment is $55,000, the marginal tax rate is 35 percent, and the project discount rate is 9 percent. The device has an estimated year 5 salvage value of $80,000. What […]

Six Twelve, Inc., is considering opening up a new convenience store in downtown New York City. The expected annual revenue at the new store is $800,000. To estimate the increase in working capital, analysts estimate the ratio of cash and cash-equivalents to revenue to be 0.03 and the ratios of receivables, inventories, and payables to revenue to be 0.05, 0.10, and 0.04, respectively, in the […]

Fast Food Franchising or…..No!     Franchising has been both heralded and condemned in this country. There are many advantages and disadvantages to franchise ownership for both the franchisee and the franchisor, as well as for the general public. Some critics claim that fast-food franchises have all but eliminated the culinary arts from this country. Should fast-food restaurants be curtailed from national franchising? Why or […]

Students will write a 3-4 page persuasive essay which conforms to MLA style with regard to formatting and citation. The paper must demonstrate the ability to apply the quantitative reasoning skills learned during the course in order to analyze and interpret the issue of the importance of budgeting in today’s society. Utilizing logic, reason, and quantitative data as well as information to support your position […]

Loan Project: Buying a House For this assignment, you will apply some formulas from Chapter 3 for the situation  when you take a mortgage loan to buy a house. 1. Find on internet on any Real Estate website house for sale you would like to buy. Post   house description,   price of the house  picture of the house 2. Find online a current […]

Multiple Choice Question 42 Which of the following business organizational forms subjects the owner(s) to unlimited liability? a) sole proprietorship b) partnership c) corporation d) a and b     Multiple Choice Question 44 Which of the following business organizational forms is easiest to raise capital? a) sole proprietorship b) partnership c) corporation d) a and b     Multiple Choice Question 50 Which organizational […]

“FedEx and UPS Superior Responsiveness” 1. From the e-Activity, determine the functional level strategy of both UPS and FedEx. Next, compare and contrast each company’s quality practices and level of responsiveness to customers. Note: Be sure to relate the “Six Strategies for Creating Competitive Advantage” from the video into your response. This is the link to the video:Video Source: WHC2012 (2012, January 22). Six Strategies […]