a)- From the time period of 1970 and more significantly in 1980s & 1990s, the financial institutions are seriously facing growing market risks. Given the greater need for risk reduction, financial innovation came to assist financial institutions by offering new financial products and services that help financial institution to manage risk in a better way. Briefly define hedging and its role in diversifying risk.

b)- Explain and differentiate the following: Forward Markets, Financial Futures Markets and Options

What kinds of innovations effected the way that agricultural markets transitioned from craft production to mass production? Discuss a specific innovation that effected the evolution of agricultural production. How did the make-up of the agricultural labor force change and how did changes in efficiency and productivity in agricultural labor effect supply, demand and wages in the agricultural markets? What other policies and structural changes have affected agricultural production in the US in the past 300 years?

Assume that you are a young, motivated entrepreneur, hungry to start your own company and reach great success.

Of the following 4 entrepreneurial strategies, which one or combination of more than one, would you select in starting your business? Explain why you made that choice.   (You may also explain the product or service that your company provides since that may influence the choice of your strategy)

Growth

Innovation

Network

Financing and Governance

During recent decades, the rate of increase in the output per hour in the United States has been lower than in the early 1960s. This development has caused enormous concerns in Washington and elsewhere. In recent years, some observers have asserted that the productivity slowdown has been due in part to a decline in the rate of innovation in the United States. Have you seen this trend in your industry? If so, identify the cause and effects. If not, what innovations have you experienced?

"Despite the emergence and development of evidence-based practice (EBP) in recent years, its adoption continues to be limited. This study used Rogers’s diffusion of innovation theory to identify the factors that advance EBP adoption, determine the process by which such adoption occurs, and develop an EBP adoption model" (Mehdi Mohammadi et al., 2018).

In 500 words discuss the above statement and show how EBP can be adopted into your work environment. Give relevant examples.

Organizing for Innovation:

1. Do think you Tesla will become a household name in the auto industry with its electric vehicles? will they achieve an affordable electric vehicle for the masses?
2. Would you agree with the idea that flexible and open environment is conducive for employees to innovate, Why or why not?
3.   How much of Tesla’s success or failure would attribute to Elon Musk? would you in any way compare it to Apple and Steve Jobs?

Please answer in a paragraph for each question! Thank you!

we faced an unprecedented downfall in oil prices all around the world
during the first 5 months of 2020. Lots of industries have been affected and
supply chains have been altered consequently. Analyze how oil price fall can
affect industries in Canada post Covid-19 as an environmental force and explain
your response within the context of transportation industry bringing three major
reasons to support your answer.
2. Since 2010 housing market in BC is on the never ending price rise. Vancouver has
faced the highest price boom ever since then and the average rental apartments in
the city has risen to the unprecedented $2300.00 rent. Discuss the reasons behind
the price surges considering the balance of supply and demand in the market and
predict how the market will respond post Covid-19. Try to focus on the driving
forces behind the rise and the other current environmental factors which will or
may come to effect post Covid-19.

3. 2020 has been rough to world’s economy so far. NAFTA has turned to USMCA and
BREXIT happened at the turn of the decade. J. Bolsonaro a conservative figure
has come to power in Brazil and Parliament in Ottawa has seen more seats
slipped away from the Liberals towards the conservatives. All of these actions
have the common ground for nationalism and isolation right at the time we need
unity more than ever to fight the man made disasters such as climate change,
pollution, and the pandemic. Nations separating from each other and running for
their own good regardless of the overall goodwill of the international community.

Discuss how these actions and behaviours can cause havoc in international scale
and what will be the aftermaths of such actions.
4. July 2020 will be the month with fewer restrictions on airline industry. Seems like
airline industry has gained their ground back from the government and trying to
fill for the cumulated losses they faced during the pandemic. We will see more
number of international flights, either essential or nonessential, arriving at the
airports and potentially become a threat. What would be your stand in this balance
of power between the federal government and the airline industries thriving for
profit. Bring three major grounds for your reasoning considering the following
factors: airlines are not necessarily private corporations, federal government is
responsible for the health of the citizens and residents, federal government is
responsible to provide fair competition ground for the corporations to compete,
and there is no clear distinction between essential and non essential travel yet.

In this section I want you to pick a technology and profile it’s evolution over the years (e.g. power, communication, travel). Explain how innovations in this technology have benefited society and helped us make use of our scarce resources.

I chose a smartphone.