In the previous discussion, you explored characteristics of managers that get the best performance out of you. The traits you identified are motivation and management traits managers use that make them more effective managers. In this assignment, you will explore effective and ineffective management traits.  Research traits of effective and ineffective managers using your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources. Think about your […]

Assess the risks of incurring foreign tax in exporting goods from the U.S. Based on your assessment, propose a strategy to minimize or eliminate the foreign tax risk.    International trade is important for the U.S. There is a lot of discussion regarding countries who may be subsidizing their currency to create a trade imbalance with the U.S., resulting in lost tax revenue. Propose a […]

Using the Internet databases, research the major benefits and drawbacks of the Disney / Pixar and AOL / Time Warner mergers. Be prepared to discuss.   “Mergers” Please respond to the following: From the e-Activity, identify one to two (1-2) factors that resulted in the failure of the AOL / Time Warner merger, and explain one (1) reason why such factors played a dominant role in […]

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, and explain […]

Assignment 2: LASA 1—Genesis Cash Budget Report The Genesis operations management team is now preparing to implement the operating expansion plan. Previously the firm’s cash position did not pose a challenge. However, the planned foreign expansion requires Genesis to have a reliable source of funds for both short-term and long-term needs. One of Genesis’s potential lenders tells the team that in order to be considered […]

Chester & Wayne is a regional food distribution company. Mr. Chester, CEO, has asked your assistance in preparing cash-flow information for the last three months of this year. Selectedaccounts from an interim balance sheet dated September 30, have the following balances: Cash $142,100  Accounts payable $354,155 Marketable securities 200,000 Other payables 53,200Accounts receivable $1,012,500     Inventories 150,388        Mr. Wayne, CFO, provides you with the following […]

You are a manager at Winsome Manufacturing Company, a company that produces plastic storage containers and sells them to the home consumer through home sales events. At the company’s quarterly meeting, the head of marketing described a new product to be introduced in the first quarter of the next fiscal year, approximately nine months from now. The product will be a room-sized plastic storage unit suitable […]

Dowling, Inc.           Cash Budget July through December 2015                     Inflows:           Expected Gross Sales   May 1500 Sept 8000 During month 3/10,n/30 Expect 40% to take 3% discount June 2600 Oct 6000 1 month lag 40% July 3000 Nov 4000 2 month lag 20% Aug 5000 Dec […]

1.Analyze how you, as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a “big box store” that has potential pollution, environmental-disposal, or demolition problems, would handle these costs in your financial statements and communicate this proposed plan to your colleagues on the management team. Indicate how any resistance would be overcome. Support your stance with the information that you obtained through your research. 2.Recommend the advantages and […]

If you can not have this done in 7 hours then please do not contact me   Set up this problem as a linear programming problem and find the optimal solution using Excel’s Solver. Your spreadsheet file should have two worksheets in it named “Toledo” and “Cincinnati”, respectively. Please make sure that your submitted file name includes your last name.     On the link […]