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You know from recent news that the U.S. and China are having a trade war now as the Trump administration has slapped import duties on $34 billion of Chinese goods, but the USTR wants to impose another $200 billion on a wider range of imports, including for the first time an array of consumer goods.

In retaliation, China has targeted the American farmers and ranchers who have in the past benefited from exporting a number of products to China. Some 91% of the 545 products China is placing a tariff on are from the agriculture sector. China has also responded by wooing European businesses and politicians with improved market access and investment terms.

BBC commented that the tit-for-tat mentality between Beijing and Washington could just end up antagonizing both sides to a point where they cannot climb down from their hostile positions for fear of losing face. "You start with protectionism and isolationism," says Victor Mills, chief executive of Singapore's International Chamber of Commerce. "And then you don't just beggar your neighbour, you beggar yourself."

The CEO of the global shipping giant Maersk said recently in a presentation that Trump’s protectionist tariffs on China and other countries could slow U.S. trade growth by up to 3 or 4 percent: a huge hit.

Discussion questions:

In light of the current scenario, and based on your reading of chapter 7 of the textbook:

Do you believe that this type of trade war is good for the people of the countries involved? Why or why not? Think from the perspective of all stakeholders: governments, producers, support industries, logistical companies, sellers, and end-users.

Should the WTO mediate in this dispute?

Last week, you performed a trend analysis for the manufacturing company you selected in week 2. For this week, please refer back to that company and assess the financial statements using the ratio tools you have acquired in the course.

Select at least one profitability, liquidity, solvency, and market valuation ratio and evaluate the results. Based on your findings, post an initial response to the following: What do the metrics tell you about the company’s performance? Support your answer by explaining the results from your assessment. If you were considering investing in the company, what other questions would you ask to gain further insight into the performance? minimum 250 words, the company was Apple Inc.

Last week, you performed a trend analysis for the manufacturing company you selected in week 2. For this week, please refer back to that company and assess the financial statements using the ratio tools you have acquired in the course. Select at least one profitability, liquidity, solvency, and market valuation ratio and evaluate the results.

Based on your findings, post an initial response to the following:

What do the metrics tell you about the company’s performance? Support your answer by explaining the results from your assessment.

If you were considering investing in the company, what other questions would you ask to gain further insight into the performance?

minum250 words, company was Microsoft corp

5. You ask your recent MBA hire to evaluate the attractiveness of an investment in a piece of computer equipment you've been interested in. He gives you the following report. (Assume that he at least collected all the figures correctly.) The equipment cost $150,000 and will be straight-line depreciated over 5 years. It will replace an existing system -- that would otherwise be used for the five years -- which has been fully depreciated and could be sold for $3,000. It requires the use of software, which the firm has recently purchased for $20,000. The equipment will improve efficiency, which will allow you to cut costs by $60,000/year. The maintenance of the product requires the time of 1/10th of an employee with salary $30,000 and who generates $50,000 of profits to the firm. An additional $5,000 must be reserved for operations. You know that you can sell this product after 5 years for $50,000. Your firm is taxed at 30%. Last year, your firm had a price increase of 15%. You also know that firms who are only in this no-growth business are trading at a P-E multiple of 10. You receive the following analysis with a recommendation against the investment:

                        0          1          2          3          4          5

                        ---        ---        ---        ---        ---        ---

Cost Savings               60        60        60        60        60

Maintenance               -3         -3         -3         -3         -3

Buy Eqpt      -150                                                       50

Sell Old            3

OppCost of

150K at 15%               -22       -22       -22       -22       -22

Depreciation               -20       -20       -20       -20       -20

Software      -20

                        --------------------------------------------------

EBIT          -167          15        15        15        15        65

Taxes                          4.5       4.5       4.5       4.5       19.5

                        --------------------------------------------------

Net CF        -167         11        11        11        11        46  

IRR<0<Required 15% return. Is this analysis correct? If not, where did your MBA go wrong? Redo the analysis to determine whether you should invest in the new equipment.

MBA - Managerial Economics

1. Demand of a product is usually very sensitive to economic variables, such as the prices and consumer income. This responsiveness of demand is elasticity. Compute elasticity in the below scenarios:
   1. Yesterday, the price of envelopes was $3 a box, and Jacky was willing to buy 10 boxes. Today, the price has gone up to $3.75 a box, and Jacky is now willing to buy 8 boxes. Is Jacky's demand for envelopes elastic or inelastic? What is Jacky's elasticity of demand?
   2. Katy advertises to sell cookies for $4 a dozen. She sells 50 dozen, and decides that she can charge more. She raises the price to $6 a dozen and sells 40 dozen. What is the elasticity of demand? Assuming that the elasticity of demand is constant, how many would she sell if the price were $10 a box?

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Students taking the GMAT were asked about their undergraduate major and pursuit of their MBA as full time or part time student,

If a student taking the GMAT is randomly selected from this distribution find:

1. The probability that their undergraduate major was business.
2. The probability that their undergraduate major was not business.
3. The probability that their undergraduate major was business and they are a part time student.
4. The probability that their undergraduate major was business or they are a part time student.
5. The probability that they are in business given that they are a part time student.
6. The probability that they are a part time student given that they are in business.

Upon successful completion of the MBA program, imagine you work in the analytics department for a consulting company. Your assignment is to analyze the following databases: Hospital

Provide a detailed, four part, statistical report with the following sections:

Part 1 - Preliminary Analysis

Part 2 - Examination of Descriptive Statistics

Part 3 - Examination of Inferential Statistics

Part 4 - Conclusion/Recommendations

Part 1 - Preliminary Analysis Generally, as a statistics consultant, you will be given a problem and data. At times, you may have to gather additional data. For this assignment, assume all the data is already gathered for you.

State the objective: What are the questions you are trying to address? Describe the population in the study clearly and in sufficient detail: What is the sample? Discuss the types of data and variables: Are the data quantitative or qualitative? What are levels of measurement for the data?

Part 2 - Descriptive Statistics Examine the given data. Present the descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, variance, CV, and five-number summary). Identify any outliers in the data. Present any graphs or charts you think are appropriate for the data. Note: Ideally, we want to assess the conditions of normality too. However, for the purpose of this exercise, assume data is drawn from normal populations.

Part 3 - Inferential Statistics Use the Part 3: Inferential Statistics document. Create (formulate) hypotheses Run formal hypothesis tests Make decisions. Your decisions should be stated in non-technical terms. Hint: A final conclusion saying "reject the null hypothesis" by itself without explanation is basically worthless to those who hired you. Similarly, stating the conclusion is false or rejected is not sufficient.

Part 4 - Conclusion and Recommendations Include the following: What are your conclusions? What do you infer from the statistical analysis? State the interpretations in non-technical terms. What information might lead to a different conclusion? Are there any variables missing? What additional information would be valuable to help draw a more certain conclusion?

You are a hotshot MBA financial analyst for the manager of the Emmons Corporation’s Machining Department. Your manager is visibly upset after being reprimanded for his department’s poor performance over the last month, as presented in the below report:

Emmons Corporation – Machining Department

Department Performance Report

For the Month of November 2016

“I just can’t understand all these unfavorable variances,” your manager complained to you. “When the big boss called me in, I thought she was going to give me a pat on the back for the great job that we had done in November. Instead, she handed me a copy of this report, read me the riot act, and pointed out to me that every variance was unfavorable! I need your help in countering the conclusions of this report.”

Your manager gives you the above report and you go back to your office to study and prepare the response for your manager. You know that direct labor wages and supplies are variable costs; supervision and depreciation are fixed costs, and maintenance and utilities are mixed costs. The fixed component of the original budget maintenance cost is $92,000. The fixed component of the original budget utilities cost is $11,700.

Required:

1. You recall studying flexible budgets in your amazing MBA program. Using a flexible budget approach, prepare the more appropriate performance report for your manager.
2. Based on your report in “a” above, how would you evaluate your department’s performance?

In a survey of MBA students, the following data were obtained on “students’ first reason for application to the school in which they matriculated.” Reason for Application School School cost or Quality Convenience Other Totals Enrollment Status Full Time 421 393 76 890 Part Time 400 593 46 1039 Totals 821 986 122 1929 (a) Develop a joint probability table for these data. (b) Use the marginal probabilities of school quality, school cost or convenience, and other to comment on the most important reason for choosing a school. (c) If a student goes full time, what is the probability that school quality is the first reason for choosing a school? (d) If a student goes part time, what is the probability that school quality is the first reason for choosing a school? (e) Are the enrollment status and the reason for application independent? Explain using probabilities.