Which of the following statements is true about the types of insurance sold in the United States?

A. Most policies sold are whole life, but universal has the largest percentage of coverage in force.

B. Most sold are term life, but whole life has the largest percentage of face amount in force.

C. Most policies sold are whole life, but term life has the largest percentage of face amount coverage in force.

D. Most policies sold are term life, but variable life has the largest percentage of face amount coverage in force.

The potential market represents all active duty military​ members, all​ veterans, and their families. Assume that according to the United States Department of​ Defense, as of December​ 31, 2014 there were 1,360,671 active duty personnel in all armed services. The veteran population totaled 21 million at the end of 2014. Assuming the average cost of life insurance is ​$710 per year and that potential customers purchase one policy per​ year, use the chain ratio method to calculate the market potential for life insurance in the military market.

The marked demand is estimated as ​$_________million

Testing and screening for genetic diseases are done in a number of ways. Which of the following statements is true of genetic testing and screening?

Husky Corporation is considering an investment project in Canada. The project has an initial cost of CAD602,000 and is expected to produce cash inflows of CAD220,000 a year for four years. The project will be worthless after four years. The risk-free rate in the United States is 2 percent and the risk-free rate in Canada is 2.4 percent. The current spot rate is CAD1 = $.742. Husky's required return on dollar investments of this type is 12 percent. What is the net present value of this project in U.S. dollars using the foreign currency approach? $52,810 $48,367 $44,491 $40,769 $36,915

Selected Country: NIGERIA

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
To better understand cultural differences and how these differences influence global management, as a group, create a
PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:
1. Compare how the United States differs from another country of your choice (within the african region ) on Hofstede’s six dimensions of culture.
2. Explain how your knowledge of these differences would influence you as a global manager if you were doing business
in the selected country.
3. Explain the challenges and opportunities associated with leading in your selected country.

• During our most recent recession spending in nearly every category plummeted. New car sales, housing, electronics, even food. Sales fell across the board. However, spending in one category increased by 18% in the United States and doubled in many other countries during this time. Why would consumers cut spending in so many areas and increase spending in one? Think about people you know. What did you and your friends spend more on during this time of belt tightening and why? Provide references please.

Bernie Sanders advocated heavily against share buybacks, calling for a regulation that would restrict them in the United States. Which of the following are most likely to be targeted for a share repurchase ban/restriction?

a.

Under levered (too little debt) firms, with many good investment opportunities.

b.

Over levered (too much debt) firms, with few good investment opportunities.

c.

Under levered (too little debt) firms, with few good investment opportunities.

d.

Over levered (too much debt) firms, with many good investment opportunities.

The survey by The Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time, showed that the time a person spends in the United States using a computer for entertainment varies greatly according to age. Individuals aged 75 years and older averaged 0.3 hrs (18 minutes) per day. Those aged 15 to 19 spent 1.0 hrs a day. If these times follow an exponential distribution find the proportion of each group that passes:
a) Less than 15 minutes a day using the computer to
entertainment
b) More than two hours
c) Between 30 and 90 minutes

Essay 2

The Effect of International Financial Reporting Standards on Current Tax Planning Strategy

For this assignment, you will be submitting an essay on the effect the adoption of IFRS has had and will continue to have on tax planning strategy. While reporting under IFRS will not be required until 2015 or 2016, we are already beginning to see changes in the tax industry, particularly when considering planning for the future. The purpose of this assignment is for you to consider how and to what extent the adoption of IFRS in the United States will affect current tax planning strategy, both in the short-term and the long-term.

Dr. Micheal Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, in an interview with Chuck Todd on Sunday May 10, claimed that some COVID-19 tests have 50% false positives. Assuming that the same test has 2% false negatives, calculate

(a) Probability that a person who tested positive is really infected with COVID-19 virus.

(b) Probability that a person who tested negative is not sick.

As of today, there are 1.37 million confirmed COVID-19 cases. Population of the United States is about 330 million.