From a resource-based view, explain why US exports are so competitive?

Baker & Co. has applied for a loan from the Trust Us Bank to invest in several potential opportunities. To evaluate the firm as a potential debtor, the bank would like to compare Baker & Co. to the industry. The following are the financial statements given to Trust Us Bank:

Balance Sheet     12/31/13    12/31/14

Cash     $305    270

Accounts receivable     275    290

Inventory     600    580

Current assets     1,180    1,140

Plant and equipment     1,700    1,940

Less: acc depr     (500)    (600)

Net plant and equipment     1,200    1,340

Total assets     $2,380    $2,480

Liabilities and Owners' Equity

Accounts payable     $150    $200

Notes payable      125    0

Current liabilities      275    200

Bonds      500    500

Owners' equity

Common stock     165    305

Paid-in-capital     775    775

Retained earnings      665    700

Total owners' equity     1,605    1,780

Total liabilities and owners' equity     $2,380    $2,480

Income Statement

Sales (100% credit)     $1,100    $1,330

Cost of goods sold      600    760

Gross profit     500    570

Operating expenses     20    30

Depreciation      160    200

Net operating income     320    340

Interest expense        64    57

Net income before taxes     256    283

Taxes      87    96

Net income     $169    $187

a. Use ratios to discuss 2 of each of the firm’s financial strengths and weaknesses? (3 pts.)

b. If you are a loan officer, explain why you would or wouldn’t grant the loan. (3 pts.)

How imports and exports due to hyperinflation in Venezuela differ from the standards in the US.

This problem is from 2008.

The US Open is an annual two week tennis event in Flushing NY in late August, early September.

In a year with no significant rain interruption, the US Open makes approximately $275 million in revenue and incurs expenses of approximately $225 million, for a profit of $50 million. Of the $275 million in revenue approximately $100 million is from ticket sales. As a non-profit organization, it incurs no tax.

The US Open can work around rain delays but if all play is suspended in either the afternoon or evening sessions, tickets are good for the same session in the following year, in which case the USTA foregoes revenue. The largest ticket prices are for the women’s and men’s finals so a rain-out on either of these days forgoes the most revenue.

The Open is interested in buying a contract to protect itself from foregone revenues from rain interruptions during the finals. Working with its insurance broker, it approaches the insurance market to see if it can buy a weather derivative or insurance policy.

The US Open estimates that between foregone ticket sales and lost margin on concessions and broadcasting rights, a rain out on either the men’s or women’s finals will mean $30 mil in lost profits.

The insurance broker is able to secure an insurance policy that will indemnify the US Open if rainfall occurs during the men’s or women’s finals. The policy treats each event separately, meaning there is coverage and a corresponding premium charged for postponement of either final. The insurer is willing to provide a policy covering each separate event that will indemnify the US Open with a limit of $30 million and a policy premium of $10 million for each. As with all insurance policies, the US Open can collect the insurance payments only once it demonstrates the losses.

The weather desks at three major reinsurance holding companies with broker/dealers supply the probabilities associated with significant rainfall (> ¼ inch) on days 13 and 14 of this calendar year, which is 20% for either day, and conditional on rain on the 13th day, the chance of rain on the 14th day is 30%.

Write out all possible rain/dry possibilities for the 13th and 14th days, with their associated probabilities.

Without insurance, what are the profits if there are rain postponements to either or both finals?

Without insurance, what are the expected profits?

With insurance, what are profits if there are rain postponements?

With insurance what are profits if there is no rain?

What are the expected profits if insurance is purchased?

Should the US Open explore including additional days into the policy?

Over a ten year period, assuming baseline revenue and costs are approximately the same amounts as today, what would the US Open expect to earn (i) in the absence of an insurance policy and (ii) with the insurance policy?

The weather desk is also willing to write two weather derivative contracts, one for day 13 and one for day 14, each with a payout of $30 million and a cost of $12 million. The derivative pays the US Open regardless of whether play is suspended or not. It pays based on measured rainfall within 24 hour period exceeding ¼ of an inch.

What is the best strategy for the US Open to manage its exposure to rain?

Explain.

Without insurance, what are the profits if there are rain postponements to either or both finals?

Without insurance, what are Expected profits?

With insurance, what are profits if there are rain postponements?

With insurance what are profits if there is no rain?

Should the US Open explore including additional days into the policy?

Over a ten year period, assuming baseline revenue and costs are approximately the same amounts as today, what would the US Open expect to earn (i) in the absence of an insurance policy and (ii) with the insurance policy?

What is the best strategy for the US Open to manage its exposure to rain?

This problem is from 2008.

The US Open is an annual two week tennis event in Flushing NY in late August, early September.

In a year with no significant rain interruption, the US Open makes approximately $275 million in revenue and incurs expenses of approximately $225 million, for a profit of $50 million. Of the $275 million in revenue approximately $100 million is from ticket sales. As a non-profit organization, it incurs no tax.

The US Open can work around rain delays but if all play is suspended in either the afternoon or evening sessions, tickets are good for the same session in the following year, in which case the USTA foregoes revenue. The largest ticket prices are for the women’s and men’s finals so a rain-out on either of these days forgoes the most revenue.

The Open is interested in buying a contract to protect itself from foregone revenues from rain interruptions during the finals. Working with its insurance broker, it approaches the insurance market to see if it can buy a weather derivative or insurance policy.

The US Open estimates that between foregone ticket sales and lost margin on concessions and broadcasting rights, a rain out on either the men’s or women’s finals will mean $30 mil in lost profits.

The insurance broker is able to secure an insurance policy that will indemnify the US Open if rainfall occurs during the men’s or women’s finals. The policy treats each event separately, meaning there is coverage and a corresponding premium charged for postponement of either final. The insurer is willing to provide a policy covering each separate event that will indemnify the US Open with a limit of $30 million and a policy premium of $10 million for each. As with all insurance policies, the US Open can collect the insurance payments only once it demonstrates the losses.

The weather desks at three major reinsurance holding companies with broker/dealers supply the probabilities associated with significant rainfall (> ¼ inch) on days 13 and 14 of this calendar year, which is 20% for either day, and conditional on rain on the 13^th day, the chance of rain on the 14^th day is 30%.

1. Write out all possible rain/dry possibilities for the 13^th and 14^th days, with their associated probabilities.
2. Without insurance, what are the profits if there are rain postponements to either or both finals?
3. Without insurance, what are the expected profits?
4. With insurance, what are profits if there are rain postponements?
5. With insurance what are profits if there is no rain?
6. What are the expected profits if insurance is purchased?
7. Should the US Open explore including additional days into the policy?
8. Over a ten year period, assuming baseline revenue and costs are approximately the same amounts as today, what would the US Open expect to earn (i) in the absence of an insurance policy and (ii) with the insurance policy?

The weather desk is also willing to write two weather derivative contracts, one for day 13 and one for day 14, each with a payout of $30 million and a cost of $12 million. The derivative pays the US Open regardless of whether play is suspended or not. It pays based on measured rainfall within 24 hour period exceeding ¼ of an inch.

1. What is the best strategy for the US Open to manage its exposure to rain?

Explain.

1. Without insurance, what are the profits if there are rain postponements to either or both finals?
2. Without insurance, what are Expected profits?

3. With insurance, what are profits if there are rain postponements?
4. With insurance what are profits if there is no rain?

5. Should the US Open explore including additional days into the policy?

6. Over a ten year period, assuming baseline revenue and costs are approximately the same amounts as today, what would the US Open expect to earn (i) in the absence of an insurance policy and (ii) with the insurance policy?
7. What is the best strategy for the US Open to manage its exposure to rain?

please make sure the second part is answer.  

How does managed competition, as conceived in the US, differ from that applied in the United Kingdom?

(300 words) No written responses.

Do you think that people from Canada and the US are greatly different or generally the same? What are the differences? How would you use the sociological perspectives to measure the differences? What are some implications for you as an international student/immigrant/global citizen? While comparing the two cultures in the North America, have you gained any insight regarding how to perceive other cultures that might seem similar at the first sight?

Include in-text citations and at least 1 reference. Please note using the textbook as a reference is mandatory for this discussion.

The corporation performs adjusting entries monthly. Closing entries are performed annually on December 31. During December, the corporation entered into the following transactions.

Data for Adjusting Entries

The advance payment of rent on December 1 covered a period of three months.

The annual interest rate on the note payable to Rent-It is 6 percent.

The rental equipment is being depreciated by the straight-line method over a period of eight years.

Office supplies on hand at December 31 are estimated at $620.

During December, the company earned $4,600 of the rental fees paid in advance by McNamer Construction Company on December 8.

As of December 31, six days’ rent on the backhoe rented to Mission Landscaping on December 26 has been earned.

Salaries earned by employees since the last payroll date (December 26) amounted to $1,900 at month-end.

It is estimated that the company is subject to a combined federal and state income tax rate of 40 percent of income before income taxes (total revenue minus all expenses other than income taxes). These taxes will be payable in Year 2.

Prepare a balance sheet (in report form) as of December 31.

(Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

EuroUSA Bank (a fictitious name) is a dealer in the currency market. It posts bid prices for euros of $1.5000 and ask (or offer) prices for euros of $1.5010 in three months’ time. The following companies decide to trade forward contracts with the EuroUSA bank at the above prices. All payments are due in three months.

• A US company has bought a machine worth 3 million euros from a German manufacturer.
• A French company will buy 1.5 million euros worth of grains from the USA and sell them in France.
• A German importer will buy 2 million euros worth of computer parts from the USA.
• An Italian company has sold 1 million euros worth of designer clothes in New York; the company will take the money back to Italy after three months.

1. What is the amount on which EuroUSA has market risk exposure after three months?

1. 0.5 million euros
2. 1 million euros
3. 4 million euros
4. 7.5 million euros
5. None of these answers are correct.

2. How much profithas the EuroUSA Bank locked in?

1. 3,500 dollars
2. 3,500 euros
3. 4,000 dollars
4. 4,000 euros
5. None of these answers are correct.