China is one of the most popular investment destinations in the world. Throughout much of the 1990s, China accounted for 50% of foreign direct investment (FDI) going into developing countries and between 1994 and 1997, China was the second largest recipient of FDI in the world, after the United States. Do you think the recent corporate tax cuts in the U.S. and the changes in tariff rates in both countries could affect FDI in China? Why? How? What about the FDI in the U.S.?

Suppose that the treasurer of IBM has an extra cash reserve of $100,000,000 to invest for six months. The interest rate is 10 percent per annum in the United States and 9 percent per annum in Germany. Currently, the spot exchange rate is €1.13 per dollar and the six-month forward exchange rate is €1.11 per dollar. The treasurer of IBM does not wish to bear any exchange risk. Where should he or she invest to maximize the return?

1. e United States Social Security System offers 62-year-olds with two options:

   1. A lifetime real annuity with a specific monthly payment. Monthly payments start

      immediately

   2. A deferred lifetime real annuity with a higher specific monthly payment. Monthly

      payments don’t start until the worker reaches age 67.

   Suppose you are a 62-year-old American worker. What factors determine how you decide between the two options?

"Senators renew push against China currency ‘manipulation' despite yuan's rise" Washington June 5, 2013 by Doug Palmer (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to give the United States new tools to fight currency manipulation, an effort aimed mainly at China.. Explain how China manipulates its currency and why it did so (show appropriate graphs). Identify the economic policy tradition the Chinese were following

Incorporate the concepts of game theory with international trade and tariffs. Set up two payoff matrices. Set up the first payoff matrix such that the outcome will be harmful to both countries. Set up the second payoff matrix such that the outcome will be beneficial to the United States. Evaluate the two matrices using current actions by each country to see which matrix is most likely correct. Discuss with your classmates whether or not the ensuing trade war will produce successful outcomes.

1. How and why are governmental organizations different than for profit (businesses) organizations?

2. How and why are governmental organizations similar to for profit (businesses) organizations?

3. What or who governs governmental organizations?

4. Which organizations set accounting standards for state and local governments?

5. How many governmental units are in the United States?

6. What is interperiod equity? Give an example of interperiod equity.

7. What are the GASB financial reporting objectives?

Pick your favorite currency (not USD) and plot its exchange rate against the USD for the last 20 years. You can obtain historical exchange rate information on Yahoo Finance. It is okay to have a shorter time interval if the currency you picked does not have a 20-year history. Comment on major shifts in the exchange rate given economic and political events in the country of your choice and the United States. Attach the history of the exchange rate.

China is one of the most popular investment destinations in the world. Throughout much of the 1990s, China accounted for 50% of foreign direct investment (FDI) going into developing countries and between 1994 and 1997, China was the second largest recipient of FDI in the world, after the United States. Do you think the recent corporate tax cuts in the U.S. and the changes in tariff rates in both countries could affect FDI in China? Why? How? What about the FDI in the U.S.?

1) Do you think that a partner who decided to move from one area to another will affect a relationship? How do you support the partner’s dream and deal with the scenario?

2) Societies with skewed sex ratios tend to be unstable. Please use current U.S. Census to provide sex ratio in the United States, sex ratio in New Jersey and in Los Angeles. How do you predict population change and interracial relationship in future? Why?

Human population size underlies nearly every environmental problem that the planet faces. The environmental problems I am referring to are global warming, deforestation, water and air pollution to name a few. China is noteworthy in establishing limits on the number of children a couple can have as a way of limiting population growth in their nation. Should we consider similar measures in the United States given the growing numbers of people in our country and the idea that natural resources are limited?