The role of Insurance - Managing Risks.

Explain how to diversify a portfolio. Can we eliminate risks?

Explain the concept of an economically optimal thinning intensity (percent volume removed) given one thinning age y and one rotation age t.

The Influence of Social Network on Online Purchasing Behavior of Consumers
The objectives of the research work follows as:
-To analyze the buying behavior of the customers while purchasing online.
-To analyze the impact of social networking sites in influencing the buyer’s behavior.
-To critically assess the situation when the buyer’s something from online purchasing site?

According the the Article:

• "How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 7 Years" from Harvard Business Review

Not all international expansion strategies are a resounding success, however. Research an article or video that discusses an instance in which an American company’s expansion efforts in another country failed. According to the article/video you selected, what were the main reasons for this failure? Do you agree with this assessment?

Reflect on the evolution of marketing over the past century and describe few major changes that you think will impact the field of marketing over the next decade.

What are some of the new rules of competition? (In context of today's world-post COVID-19).

Think of a public policy question related to economics. (You get to choose)

Then break it down into positive and normative components.

What are a couple of examples of things you would like to have data on if you were asked to research the question you chose?

Response has to be a minimum of 250 words, thank you.

3. If you are producing a luxury watch, $10,000+ a piece, how can you use blockchain to eliminate counterfeits in the market (Chinese manufacturers can duplicate almost anything these days for a fraction of the price, you know; just look as Rolex)?

"How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 7 Years" from Harvard Business Review

• According to the article listed above, what were the most important strategic moves that propelled Netflix’s successful international expansion?

1. Interest rates can fall to zero, but this does not mean that banks will be able to lend out more money.

True / False

2. The president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank serves as a permanent member of the Open Market Committee.

True / False

3.After being without a central bank from 1833 to 1913, Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act which established our present central bank.

true / false

4. Which of the following is a true statement?

a. Considering the Volcker Rule, lawmakers made it clear that whatever the shape of the final rule, it would not interfere with the liquidity of the U.S. Treasury market.

b. The Volcker Rule has built in exemptions for U.S. government bonds and commodities.

c. The Volcker Rule is an example of regulators grappling with an impossible problem - how to prohibit proprietary bond trading while preserving bank activities favorable to the U.S. government.

d. All of the above.

Briefly explain the limitations of the Coase Theorem.

A manager of Al-Ahram newspaper has an offer to buy a new printing machine which has initial cost of LE 29,000 and will have LE 4,000 salvage value after a life of 10 years. The estimated maintenance cost equals LE 800 in year 5, and the annual operating cost equals LE 12,000 for the first 4 years, increasing by 6% per year thereafter. a. Calculate the annual worth of the machine if the interest rate is 8% per year. b. If he has another bank that gives the interest rate at 5 % per year, Would the annual worth still the same? why

Briefly explain why externalities result in inefficient outcomes.