Evaluate the state of the current u.s. economy.
Explain whether you believe economy strong, moderate, or weak. Is
it booming, at a peak, in a trough, or headed towards a
recession? Offer a careful explanation for the factors you believe
have shaped the current state of the economy. Must be a minimum of
150 words.
Do you believe the government has placed too many restrictions
on companies with respect to how much freedom owners have to carry
on their business? For example, should companies be allowed to
maintain their own hiring policies? Maintain their own dress codes
at work? If a company, such as Hooters, requires the wait staff to
wear skimpy uniforms is it proper for the courts to order them to
hire males? Or if Costco requires their employees to not have
visible...
Do you believe that there are too many lawsuits in the United
States? If so, do you place more blame for the problem on lawyers
or on individuals who go to court? Is there anything that would
help the problem? What, if any, are the positive outcomes of
lawsuits?
*100 words or more*
Do you believe that there are too many lawsuits in the United
States? If so, do you place more blame for the problem on lawyers
or on individuals who go to court? Is there anything that would
help the problem? What, if any, are the positive outcomes of
lawsuits?
*100 words or more*
You are given the following information:
State of
Economy
Probability of
State of Economy
Return on
Stock J
Return on
Stock K
Bear
.20
−.030
.024
Normal
.55
.128
.052
Bull
.25
.208
.082
Calculate the expected return for each of the stocks.
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers
as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g.,
32.16).)
Expected return
Stock J
%
Stock K
%
Calculate the standard deviation for each of...
What do you believe is the current immediate threat in malware?
and What do you believe will be the most threatening malware or
attack-vector in the next few years?
Given the current state of the economy, what are some of the
Keynesian policies that have been enacted and explain how they are
supposed to help avert a Depression-like downturn.
You are a bond portfolio manager. You believe that the economy
is stronger than government officials have forecast and the Federal
Reserve will soon respond with an increase in interest rates
unanticipated by the market. Should you increase, decrease, or not
change the duration of your bond portfolio given your expectation
of an interest rate hike? Explain.
Do an Internet and/or library search to determine the current
state of the U.S. economy and the household appliance industry.
This will be the bases for your summary of possible client audit
and fraud risks that will be included in your report below. You
need at least three sources of information for the U.S. economy and
industry analysis; be sure to cite your sources in your report. You
can use the most recent years for your internet search of the...