1) Are individuals in the United
States “better off ” economically now than they were at the
beginning of the twenty-first century? Why?
2) Obtain several recent issues of The
Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg Businessweek. Identify, read, and
be discuss at least one article relating to one of the six
principles of finance. Cite the date and name
of the article.
3) Some economists believe that an
increase in the money supply will lead to inflation. Do you
agree?...
Oil efficiency and national security. Right now, the United
States is extremely dependent on oil for its automobile. Our
dependence on oil has turned the Middle East into one of the most
important areas in the world. If our automobiles were 40% efficient
rather than 20% efficient, we would not have to import any oil. The
global consequences of our oil inefficiency can reach as far as war
in the Middle East. Getting more efficient use of oil is both...
How is the United States impacted economically by immigration of
low-skilled labor, whether legal or illegal? Who benefits and who
is hurt by such immigration?
What does Stratfor suggest when they say that the United States
is the Inevitable Empire? Give 5 reasons they give on why the US is
the Inevitable Empire? What are your thoughts on the article? Do
you agree with their assessment?
How does a firm “leverage” its capital structure? When is
leverage advantageous? When is it disadvantageous? Who receives the
advantage or bears the disadvantage of leverage? Describe how
recent rule changes will require leases to be accounted for
beginning in 2019. How do the old lease accounting rules differ
from the new lease accounting rules? How do the new lease
accounting rules impact leverage?
How does a firm “leverage” its capital structure? When is
leverage
advantageous? When is it disadvantageous? Who receives the
advantage or bears
the disadvantage of leverage? Describe how recent rule changes
will require
leases to be accounted for beginning in 2019. How do the old
lease accounting
rules differ from the new lease accounting rules? How do the new
lease
accounting rules impact leverage?
In 3 separate paragraphs, how did industrialization affect the
United States (1) economically, (2) socially, and (3)politically in
the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?