Journal Entry 1

There is a debate on conflicts of interest that exist between certain bond ratings agencies, such as Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, and the corporation’s bonds that they rate. There is also a debate on conflicts of interest that exist between financial firms, such as Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan, and the corporation’s equity that rate. Discuss strategies that would reduce these conflicts of interest.

Size of the Warehouse Good Market ($) Fair Market ($) Poor Market ($) Small 40,000 18,000 -10,000 Medium 80,000 90,000 -20,000 Large Very Large 100,000 350,000 175,000 -40,000 -160,000 25,000 Probabilities 0.35 0.45 0.20

COVID 19 really affects the business all over the world. It paralyzesmany business operations and transactions and some of the businesses aretotally closed.If you will be given a chance to become an economic adviser of yourrespective municipality, what would be your stand on this issue? What wouldbe your best advice to the Mayor’s office?

You have been hired as a consultant for an oil and gas company, Dawson, headquartered in Mexico, which believes there is potential growth in Canada’s market. Because of your knowledge of Canada, you have been asked to provide a proposal on the Canadian Business Environment that would include an overview of Canada’s economic systems and the role of government in conducting business in Canada, specifically as related to the oil and gas. In addition to the overview, it should specifically outline how these compare to Mexico. This proposal serves to inform the company’s decision to invest in the country, so should beinsightful and provide details

Assume that you are a financial advisor to the CEO of a large conglomerate that has various business lines in the agriculture and energy industries. The company is in preparation to build an energy plant that will need to be funded in the next year with the total amount of $200,000,000. a) In order to fund this amount, what would you suggest to the CEO regarding the variety of resources the company can use under different economic conditions / business cycles? WHY? Discuss in detail. b) Discuss the pros and cons of the suggested resources comprehensively.

Give and explain three different methods that today's Social Security uses to redistribute income (in this case, redistribution of income among people born the same year and living for the same life span). Within each of your three methods, create a brief example that shows how the money changes hands. In addition, with each of these three different redistribution methods, also evaluate if this method is in violation of the Samaritan's dilemma., an original guideline important to F D Roosevelt, at the time that the program was created by his administration.

The government of Australia has embarked on various policies in order to reduce the severity of COVID 19 on the economy.    i.Has COVID 19 caused economic expansion or a recession? Explain your answer using at least two economic effects on the economy of Australia. ii. Examine the effects of the fiscal policy instruments that the government of Australia has adopted on the economy

E1 What are the five foundations of economics? What are some other terms that we have discussed that are important for the study of the economics of climate change? Pick at least three (more if you would like) of those terms and describe why they are essential for the study of the economics of climate change.

The President of the Republic of South Africa has appointed you to be a member of a taskforce responsible for spearheading economic development in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Your first task as a taskforce is to do an analysis of thecurrent operational environment in order to come up with tangible and practical strategies that cater for all citizens. Your main aim as a taskforce is to proliferate citizen participation as a means of spearheading economic development, and to make citizens take advantage of the opportunities presented by the 4IR.2.2 As part of your recommendations to the President and Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa, you are required to give an outline of the skills and competencies that citizens need to acquire and excel, in order for them to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the 4IR. Outline ten (10) skills and competencies that South African youths can focus on as prerequisites for the digital revolution.

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4     Conduct an analysis of market structures:   Are perfectly competitive markets and their outcomes more preferred than monopolies? Compare the market structures and perfect competition and monopolies, and analyse the advantages and disadvantages of these market structures from the perspective of consumers, producers and a welfare maximising government.

Tax credits, exemptions and deductions can be used by governments to reduce taxes. Compare a $500 deduction, $500 exemption, and a $500 tax credit. Describe how each one reduces a taxpayer's tax liability and which one(s) lowers a taxpayer's tax liability the most? Explain why it lowers it the most.

Consider an economy that is NOT producing up to its potential and has an unemployment rate that is higher than normal. Identify one policy that might be expected to help lift the economy out of this slump, so the economy is moved back toward full employment. Present an analysis (using an AS-AD diagram, and labor market diagram) that explains why your policy recommendation might do some good. In particular, explain how your policy change will impact the employment level, unemployment rate, price level, output level, and real wage level.

Read the Wall Street Journal article, "Boeing Board Accused in Lawsuit of Lax Oversight During 737 MAX Crisis." This lawsuit is a great example of "shareholder activism." Boeing's shareholders took action when they felt the management failed to maximize their long-term value, and the board of directors failed to fulfill its fiduciary obligation to protect the interests of the shareholders. Respond to the following questions based on theories and concepts in Chapter 9. Q3-1. What are the role and duties of the broad of directors in corporate governance? Assuming Boeing shareholders' complaints are true in this lawsuit, in what ways did Boeing's board fail to fulfill its fiduciary duties to the shareholders? Q3-2. Assuming the shareholders' complaints are true, what are some likely reasons that Boeing's board failed to effectively fulfill its duties? Q3-3. We learned in Chapter 9 the importance of making sure the management acts in the best interests of shareholders. After reading the…

What is the main reason lenders pay borrowers' property taxes through a pre-paid escrow account? It prevents a tax lien from being applied to the home. The tax lien would be senior to the mortgage lien. It prevents the borrower from refinancing with another lender because they would lose all of their escrow funds. It allows the lender to earn interest on the pre- paid tax money as itsits in the account. It allows the lender to take advantage of corporate tax deductions.

Which one of the following would be considered employment income for Canadian income tax purposes for 2020? (a) Amounts paid by your employer for counselling services in respect of mental and physical health. (b) A private health services plan premium paid by your employer. (c) An all-expense-paid trip to Russia given as a gift to you by a supplier of your company for purchaing product from them. (d) Benefits paid by your employer to a deferred profit sharing plan that does not pay out until 2030.

Management must do all of the following in order to adequately protect against the risks of exposure to​ exchange-rate fluctuations​ EXCEPT________.   A) adopt a policy assigning responsibility for minimizing exposure B) define and measure exposure C) emphasize potential situations for exposure D) formulate strategies for hedging exposure E) organize and implement a reporting system that monitors exposure

4:10 ull Que stion Two Risk in the widest sense is not new to business. All companies are exposed to traditional business risks: earnings go up and down as a result of such things as changes in the business environment, in the nature of competition, in production technologies, and in factors affecting suppliers. The issue of risk has captured considerable attention from corporate management in recent years, as financial risk management has become a critical corporate activity. Regulators have also responded with new legislation, regulations, and practices that seek to improve corporate governance standards. Required: 3 Some in the academic world contend that corporate risk management is a zero-sum game. Discuss. I •.. okay | yea W е r У и i d f ghjk a S C V n m 123 space return 国。 !! N

what is the role of statistics in economics?

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On Sunday morning, a major international news organization broke a story that the company who manufactures three critical custom John Deere parts is treating their employees as slave-labor. To compound problems, a terrorist group launched an attack in a Middle Eastern country where the back-up supplier is located. The back-up supplier’s factory was badly damaged by a bomb and will be out of commission for at least 12 months. The “good news” is that they will sell you one-month of parts at 1000% the normal price. The final challenge is that the US government in January 2022 will require tracking and auditing on manufacturing inputs purchased abroad, which means that John Deere will have to devote extra company resources to maintaining compliance. Discuss options for addressing this situation in the short-term and long-term. Put together detailed strategic recommendations for managing future costs and risks over the next 5 years(Branding; Production; Sales; etc.

Now that we've looked at the operations of the stock market, let's review how well we can predict the future.   If you had an aunt who offered to buy you 50 shares of any stock you desired, which company would you choose, and why would you select them?  Part of your post should address 1. the current price and 2. if you intend to hold on to the stock for a long time or see it as a short term investment. While I won't be in touch to remind you, write down the particulars of stock somewhere and check it out around the same time next year... see how you did "in the market"!

Alamo Car Rentals In the early 1990s, Alamo was the most profitable (as a percentage of sales) and fastest growing rental car company in America, despite being only the fifth largest. Its low-cost operating model enabled it to dominate leisure rental markets such as Florida and Hawaii. But Alamo’s management was impatient for growth and had the cash to pursue it. Within the United States, the largest and most lucrative rental car segment was business travel that originated at airports. Alamo figured that even if it could win only a small share of that market by undercutting the rates offered by Hertz and Avis, it could generate a lot of profit given its low overhead costs per car. That was not to be, for reasons that in retrospect were entirely predictable. Alamo succeeded in pursuing individual, budget-conscious business travelers, but not the large corporate accounts that comprised the most volume. Alamo had neither the facilities nor the experience to woo and satisfy business…

Discuss the economic impact due to covid 19?

In 650 -750 words comment on the specific legislations that J.P. Morgan must be compliant with such as Consumer Protection Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform, US Patriot Act etc. .