Questions
1. Low and mid-level managers do not need to engage in planning, as that is a...

1. Low and mid-level managers do not need to engage in planning, as that is a job for upper management.
true or false?

2. A change in the law could impact a business in a positive way.
true or false?

3. Older workers are slower and costlier than young workers.
true or false?

3. A retired Marine general would make an excellent CEO of a tech company according to a follower of the Universal Process Approach.
true or false?

4. Hollywood is making films for a strictly American audience.
true or false?

5. A product might fail because it is priced to low
true or false?

In: Economics

The EXACT sequence or order for your report should be as follows: The Company’s Name The...

The EXACT sequence or order for your report should be as follows:

  1. The Company’s Name
  2. The Company’s Logo
  3. The Company’s Mission Statement
  4. The Company’s three (3) main competitors
  5. The name of the Chairman, the President, the CEO, and the CFO
  6. The Stock Symbol and Exchange that it is traded on
  7. The company’s recent stock price
  8. The number of company employees worldwide
  9. The location of the company’s corporate headquarters (city/state only)
  10. The company’s yearly sales for 2019 in billions of dollars
  11. The company’s yearly profit for 2019 in millions/billions of dollars
  12.   IMPORTANTLY…what each of you have learned while completing this research project

This is based on Costco Wholesales.

In: Operations Management

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act mandates that the audit committee of the board of directors of public companies...

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act mandates that the audit committee of the board of directors of public companies be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the external auditors. In addition, the audit committee must pre-approve all non-audit services that might be performed by the audit firm.

Discuss the rationale for this mandate as opposed to the alternative of letting the shareholders, CEO, or CFO have these responsibilities.
What factors should the audit committee consider in evaluating the independence of the external auditors?
Locate the proxy statement for a publicly traded company. Search for the disclosures pertaining to the audit committee members. Summarize and discuss your findings.

In: Accounting

In March last year, Goldman Sachs relaxed its dress code, allowing its bankers to swap their...

In March last year, Goldman Sachs relaxed its dress code, allowing its bankers to swap their bespoke suits for a more casual look. As the CEO of a large financial services company in South Africa, you wonder whether relaxing your existing dress code will result in an improvement in employee morale. To answer your question, you would like to conduct an experiment. Write an essay in which you discuss how you would go about conducting the experiment.

Structure you essay using the following headings:  Design  Participants  Procedure Maximum 600 words.

In: Operations Management

In March last year, Goldman Sachs relaxed its dress code, allowing its bankers to swap their...

In March last year, Goldman Sachs relaxed its dress code, allowing its bankers to swap their bespoke suits for a more casual look. As the CEO of a large financial services company in South Africa, you wonder whether relaxing your existing dress code will result in an improvement in employee morale. To answer your question, you would like to conduct an experiment. Write an essay in which you discuss how you would go about conducting the experiment.

Structure you essay using the following headings:  Design  Participants  Procedure Maximum 600 words.

In: Operations Management

In March last year, Goldman Sachs relaxed its dress code, allowing its bankers to swap their...

In March last year, Goldman Sachs relaxed its dress code, allowing its bankers to swap their bespoke suits for a more casual look. As the CEO of a large financial services company in South Africa, you wonder whether relaxing your existing dress code will result in an improvement in employee morale. To answer your question, you would like to conduct an experiment. Write an essay in which you discuss how you would go about conducting the experiment.

Structure you essay using the following headings:  Design  Participants  Procedure Maximum 600 words.

In: Operations Management

1. Explain how you would rank the 5 C’s of credit analysis in order of importance...

1. Explain how you would rank the 5 C’s of credit analysis in order of importance and explain your rankings?

2. What are the most important covenants for creditors to include in loan agreements with borrowers and why?

3. There is a fundamental flaw in the credit rating agency process – the issuer of securities pays for the rating? How can this fundamental flaw be repaired going forward and why is that the best solution compared to other alternatives?

4. If you were the CEO of a financially-troubled company, what changes would you make in the operating and financial strategies to avoid bankruptcy and improve future performance?

In: Finance

Which of the following statements is most accurate? a. ERP systems are commercial software packages that are sometimes called turnkey systems ....

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

a. ERP systems are commercial software packages that are sometimes called turnkey systems because they can be implemented by the user with little or no modification.

b. Substantive tests provide evidence focused on the system controls.

c. Public accounting firms that provide attest services are not allowed under SOX to offer IT advisory services.

d. Both small and large firms that have standardized information needs are potential customers for commercial software.

e. External auditors may rely on the work of internal auditors only if they report to the controller or the CEO of the client company.

 

In: Accounting

Subject: International business. b. What are generally the two extremes of market policies towards FDI. Evaluate...

Subject: International business.

b. What are generally the two extremes of market policies towards FDI. Evaluate and explain the balance policy between the two extremes?​​​​​​2.5

c. You are the CEO of a Pakistani company that has to choose between making 100 Million Dollars investment in UAE or Qatar. Both investments promise the same long-run return, so your choice is driven by risk consideration. Assess the various risks of doing business in each of these nations. Which investment would you favor and why? Explain giving economic, social, political, and ethical reasons.​5

In: Economics

You are the CEO of Post Corporation and you have just received the report from the...

You are the CEO of Post Corporation and you have just received the report from the Finance Department regarding the inability of the company to pay off its debt. Reluctantly, the only option is to liquidate all the inventory in order to salvage as much money as possible before closing the stores. Your task is to compose a memo directed to the organization’s stakeholders, which includes employees, the Board of Directors, senior management, customers, and/or suppliers. In the memo, focusing on the tone, explain the rationale for the decision to close the stores.

Requirements

• Use memo format to communicate a clear message.

• Write your memo in professional style and tone.

In: Economics