In the case of Allergan and Pfizer, there are two sovereign powers in play - Ireland and the United States. Why was Ireland interested in letting the inversion take place, and why was the U.S. government against the inversion? IS the decision by the United States a direct affront to the sovereignty of Ireland?

Why is it that people in the United States (including the authors of this text) tend to be uncomfortable discussing the topic of social class? Do you think social-class mobility is increasing or decreasing in the United States? What are primary means of upward mobility today?

1) The United States economy is growing at a faster rate than its trading partner United Kingdom. As a result, the rate of American inflation is increasing.

1A) Show and explain how the increase in inflation will affect the international value of the United States dollar and the value of the British pound. (Make sure you graph each, using the concepts of supply and demand and the cost of domestic goods in your explanation.)

1B) Explain how the changing value of the dollar will affect the United States' exports and imports. (Make sure you use the concepts of the cost of foreign and domestic goods in your explanation.)

2) The Federal Reserve decreases the money supply in the United States causing interest rates to increase.

2A) Explain how the change in interest rates will affect United States aggregate demand. (Make sure to include the determinant that causes the change in aggregate demand in your explanation.)

2B) Draw a correctly labeled graph of the foreign exchange market for the British pound, showing the effect of the increasing interest rate identified in the scenario on the value of the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar. (Make sure you use the concepts of supply and demand and financial capital in your explanation.)

Use the following table to answer the questions below.

Note that GDP numbers are presented in millions (add six zeros on to each of the reported numbers).

1. Calculate the GDP growth rate for each country between 2012 and 2013. Round to one decimal place.

US:

Mexico:

UK:

Kenya:

2. Calculate GDP per capital for each country in 2013. Round to the nearest whole number.

US:

Mexico:

UK:

Kenya:

3. Which country has the highest standard of living?

(Click to select)  Kenya  Mexico  United States  United Kingdom

4. Which country is growing the fastest?

Mexico,United States,Kenya or United Kingdom?

The renown experimental filmmaker James Incandenza has finally found a cure for boredom. His creation is known as the “The Entertainment.” Demand for The Entertainment in the United States is Qu = 100-P. Demand for The Entertainment in Canada is Qc = α100-P. The total cost of producing The Entertainment is C(Q) = 20Q. James Incandenza must decide whether to only sell The Entertainment in the United States or to sell it in both the United States and Canada. If James must charge the same price in both countries, what is smallest value of ↵ such that James will sell in both countries?

There were key similarities between the American economic crisis and the European crisis. As well as key differences.

Describe these similarities and differences. In your description of the similarities, explain key relationships between the causes of the crisis in the United States and the causes in Europe (for instance, how did the housing bubble contribute to the crises in both Europe and the United States? What were some of the key characteristics of the recessions in the United States and Europe? What were some of the key similarities in government policies and actions in response to the crisis? What are the three differences? Describe them.

Questions

• What company and industry have you selected, and what are some of the risks that the company and industry are facing in the current economic and political environment? You need to research risks from current financial publications (e.g., Bloomberg, The Financial Times, The Economist). Note: For this assignment, a current publication is no older than four years. Quote your source.
• Has the company addressed these risks? If yes, how? If not, what should they have done?
• Is another competitor on the market facing the same risks, and how did they address them? Briefly summarize.

Answers

The company I have decided to focus on is Marriott. Marriott was founded in 1927 in the United States. Marriott has hotels in over 87 countries and has 19 brand names. Recently, there had been a merge between Marriott and another major hotel brand, Starwood Hotels. Starwood was officially taken over by Marriott in 2018, to create the largest hotel company in the world (Whitmore, 2018). Whitmore also mentions the merger will create the largest loyalty program as well.  

            The political risks Marriott faces are international terrorism. With hotels continuously growing and building in other parts of the world, there is always the fear of terrorist attacks happening. Jan Freitag (2017) explains that in an area where a terrorist attack has happened, there is no normal curve of demand since they all behave differently. She says that when hotels rely more on leisure travelers, then the hotel is affected more in the short term. Hotels are continuing to grow and expand into different countries of the world and most of them are thriving. Hotels, including Marriott, need to make sure their staff is trained in what they need to do in order to protect themselves and their guests at all times. Marriott has taken into consideration the risks of international terrorism and has trained their staff on the importance of protecting their guests and the procedures that need to be taken.

            The economic risks Marriott is facing are taxation changes. When a guest books at a hotel, that hotel charges taxes per night you stay there. The taxes differ on each state. The room rate is the price in which is taxed with state and local tax fees. The Department of Taxation and Finance (2012) explains that “Hotel operators must collect sales tax on the room rate or rental charge for hotel occupancy.” Hotels must charge these taxes to their guests for their hotel occupancy. On top of taxes, some “touristy” places may charge an additional fee such as a “resort fee.” Marriott has addressed these risks as they charge their guests the taxes per night as well as a resort fee when staying in a touristy area.

            Any company in the hotel industry has to address these risks. These risks are not just a Marriott companies problem, they are a hospitality industries risk as a whole. The Hilton, Hampton Inn and other hotel brands have these risks and have taken the same measurements the Marriott Corporation has in order to make sure their company succeeds.

For chegg: Please note I have answered the questions above already. What I am asking of you is to provide a analytical feedback. No plagiarism. In your response to the above post, please provide feedback, including different examples related to the risks and their impacts on the specific industry or company. Comment on the similarities and differences in your responses.

Compare the disclosure requirements of the publicly traded company between the united states and the United Kingdom

What is lobbying, and what are the primary techniques that lobbyists use to influence policymakers? What are the best arguments for and against the influence that lobbying has on the political system in the United States? Finally, which types of organizations dominate interest group politics in the United States?