Why might the United States want to renegotiate its commitments under NAFTA? What about Canada? Mexico? What advice would you give those involved in negotiations in light of the possibility that domestic policies can favor certain industries, giving them an unfair competitive advantage in global markets?

Barack Obama made excellent use of public relations as a candidate for the Presidency. Now, as President of the United States, he will continue to use public relations activities. Review the six public relations functions (p. 460) and discuss how the Obama administration is making use of each.

*I need the reference of this answer.

What is a political party? Why do we have political parties? What are the two main political parties the United States? What are the pros and cons of political parties? Do you think some individuals put their political party before their country (please give more than a yes or no answer)?

Did 19th century thinkers agree with Adam Smith. How did , for instance Karl Marx view the doctrine of Laissez-Faire? What were the inevitable consequences if such economic system?

What were the influences of Adam Smith and his critics, like Marx, reflected in the mixed economy of the United States Today

Part A: Describe changes in patterns of drug abuse in the United States since the 1960’s. In your discussion, choose two drugs (one legal, one illegal) and discuss specific changes in use patterns over time. Discuss the impact (e.g., social, cultural, financial, etc.) of these changing patterns on society.

Blanchard Inc. acquired a packaging machine from CCC Corporation. CCC Corporation completed construction of the machine on January 1, 2020. In payment for the $4 million machine, Blanchard Inc. issued a three-year installment note to be paid in three equal payments at the end of each year. The payments include interest at the rate of 6%.

1. Prepare the journal entry for Blanchard’s purchase of the machine on January 1, 2020

January 1, 2020:

PVA(i=3%, n=3) = 2.82861, PVA(i=3%, n=6) = 5.41719, PVA(i=6%, n=3) = 2.67301, PVA(i=6%, n=6) = 4.917322. Prepare the partial amortization schedule for the first two years of the 3-year installment note

3. Prepare the journal entry for the installment payments on December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021.

December 31, 2020:

December 31, 2021

Review the three scenarios below. Look for which, if any, of these scenarios presents an example of post-investment holdup.

1. Your firm conducted a search for a new chief financial officer and hired a highly qualified candidate with a yearly salary of $250,000. After six months, the person left to join another firm.
2. Your firm has an exclusive contract to assemble automobile seats for a number of luxury models. Almost 100% of the materials are imported and, of those, over 50% include parts manufactured in China. All of the prices on the parts from China increased by 25% when the U.S. imposed tariffs on China. Your company has informed all of its customers that increased cost must be passed on for your firm to continue supplying the seats. All of your customers reluctantly agreed to pay the additional cost.
3. Your company took note of your progress toward your MBA, and when the director for customer services left the company, you were asked to take over as interim director. You were encouraged to apply for the full-time position once you got your MBA. You served for 13 months, at which time your company was acquired by another company and your position was abolished.

In your discussion post, address the following:

• Introduce yourself to your peers by sharing something unique about your background. Explain how you expect this course will help you move forward in your current or future career.
• Which of the above, if any, are an example of post-investment holdup?
• Define the following and explain each within the context of a chosen scenario:
  • What is the sunk, or stranded, cost?
  • What is the contract?
  • Was the contract breached?
  • What are the damages?

Instructions

Review the three scenarios below. Look for which, if any, of these scenarios presents an example of post-investment holdup.

1. Your firm conducted a search for a new chief financial officer and hired a highly qualified candidate with a yearly salary of $250,000. After six months, the person left to join another firm.
2. Your firm has an exclusive contract to assemble automobile seats for a number of luxury models. Almost 100% of the materials are imported and, of those, over 50% include parts manufactured in China. All of the prices on the parts from China increased by 25% when the U.S. imposed tariffs on China. Your company has informed all of its customers that increased cost must be passed on for your firm to continue supplying the seats. All of your customers reluctantly agreed to pay the additional cost.
3. Your company took note of your progress toward your MBA, and when the director for customer services left the company, you were asked to take over as interim director. You were encouraged to apply for the full-time position once you got your MBA. You served for 13 months, at which time your company was acquired by another company and your position was abolished.

In your discussion post, address the following:

• Introduce yourself to your peers by sharing something unique about your background. Explain how you expect this course will help you move forward in your current or future career.
• Which of the above, if any, are an example of post-investment holdup?
• Define the following and explain each within the context of a chosen scenario:
  • What is the sunk, or stranded, cost?
  • What is the contract?
  • Was the contract breached?
  • What are the damages?

In an article in the Journal of Advertising, Weinberger and Spotts compare the use of humor in television ads in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Suppose that independent random samples of television ads are taken in the two countries. A random sample of 400 television ads in the United Kingdom reveals that 145 use humor, while a random sample of 500 television ads in the United States reveals that 124 use humor.

(a) Set up the null and alternative hypotheses needed to determine whether the proportion of ads using humor in the United Kingdom differs from the proportion of ads using humor in the United States.

H₀: p₁ − p₂ (Click to select)≠= 0 versus H_a: p₁ − p₂ (Click to select)=≠ 0.

(b) Test the hypotheses you set up in part a by using critical values and by setting α equal to .10, .05, .01, and .001. How much evidence is there that the proportions of U.K. and U.S. ads using humor are different? (Round the proportion values to 3 decimal places. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

  z           

(Click to select)RejectDo not Reject H₀ at each value of α; (Click to select)very strongstrongextremely strongsomenone evidence.

(c) Set up the hypotheses needed to attempt to establish that the difference between the proportions of U.K. and U.S. ads using humor is more than .05 (five percentage points). Test these hypotheses by using a p-value and by setting α equal to .10, .05, .01, and .001. How much evidence is there that the difference between the proportions exceeds .05? (Round the proportion values to 3 decimal places. Round your z value to 2 decimal places and p-value to 4 decimal places.)

(Click to select)RejectDo not Reject H₀ at each value of α = .10 and α = .05; (Click to select)very strongstrongextremely strongsomenone evidence.

(d) Calculate a 95 percent confidence interval for the difference between the proportion of U.K. ads using humor and the proportion of U.S. ads using humor. Interpret this interval. Can we be 95 percent confident that the proportion of U.K. ads using humor is greater than the proportion of U.S. ads using humor? (Round the proportion values to 3 decimal places. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)

95% of Confidence Interval                      [ , ]

(Click to select)NoYes the entire interval is above zero.