1. Is it a coincidence that both liberation theology and dependencia theory originated in this realm?

2. Even though the Amazon rainforest lies almost entirely within Brazil, it is often referred to as 'the lungs of the Earth.' Should its preservation be a global responsibility?

3. Should China's deepening involvement in South America be a cause for concern in the United States?

4. Is the United States partially responsible for the problems caused by cocaine production and trafficking in such countries as Colombia and Mexico?

Acme, Inc., a multinational company based in the United States, has a large subsidiary located in Beijing, China. Acme is audited by an international accounting firm headquartered in the United States; its subsidiary is audited by the Chinese affiliate of that firm. Under U.S. auditing standards, what responsibilities, if any, does Acme's U.S. audit firm have to supervise or oversee the audit of the Chinese subsidiary? Would these responsibilities be different under International Standards of Auditing?

You work for a business solutions organization in the United States. As the project manager, you are responsible for working with departments located in the United States and overseas in Italy and India. How would you respond to the following questions?

• What type of processes and documentation will you need to get this project initialized?
• How will the culture and structure of the organization influence the success of the project’s initialization?
• As the project manager, how can you use technology to lead this multinational project?

The increase in obesity in the United States is of great concern to Americans in general and parents in particular. List and explain some of the major causes, both genetic and environmental, of obesity in the United States. Pretend your friend asks you for advice on how to help her 6-year-old son avoid obesity. What would you tell her to do to help her son maintain a normal healthy weight throughout his childhood?

Comparison of demographics between US and Philipines
United States Team's Assigned Country Age distribution - including average age, birth rate and graph of population growth Income:

The Philippines and compare to united states-Marriage: civil or religious? Chosen or arranged? Divorce rate? Marriage customs (clothing, costs, celebrations)? Same sex marriages legal? 10. Shopping: how often? Where? Local, national or international suppliers? Set price or negotiated?

4. Consider trade relations between the United States and Mexico. Assume that the leaders of the two countries believe the payoffs to alternative trade policies are as follows:

United States' Decision Mexico's Decision
Low Tariffs U.S. gains $25 billion Mexico gains $25 billion
High Tariffs U.S. gains $20 billion Mexico gains $20 billion
US low tariff/Mexico high tariff U.S. gains $10 billion Mexico gains $30 billion
US high tariff/Mexico low tariff U.S. gains $30 billion Mexico gains $10 billion

a. What is the dominant strategy for the United States? For Mexico? Explain?
b. Define Nash equilibrium. What is the Nash equilibrium for trade policy?
c. In 1993, the U.S. Congress ratified the North American Free Trade Agreement, in which the United States and Mexico agreed to reduce trade barriers simultaneously. Do the perceived payoffs shown here justify this approach to trade policy? Explain.
d. Based on your understanding of the gains from trade (discussed in Chapters 3 and 9), do you think that these payoffs actually reflect a nation's welfare under the four possible outcomes?

What will happen to aggregate demand in totality when the government cuts taxes by $200 million and, at the same time, decreases government purchases by $200 million. Please assume an MPC of 0.8.

a. Aggregate demand will be unchanged as the two policies offset each other.

b. Aggregate demand will increase by $10 million.

c. Aggregate demand will increase by $200 million.

d. Aggregate demand will decrease by $20 million.

e. Aggregate demand will decrease by $200 million.

f. Aggregate demand will decrease by $1,800 million.

and

Assume that the United States uses 20 worker-hours to produce 1 computer and 5 worker-hours to produce 1 unit of food; assume that Japan uses 10 worker-hours to produce 1 computer and 30 worker-hours to produce 1 unit of food. Which of the following is true?

a. Japan has the comparative advantage in food production.

b. Japan has the absolute advantage in food production, but the comparative advantage for making computers.

c. Japan should specialize in food production and trade with the United States for computers.

d. The United States has the absolute and comparative advantage in food production.

e. The United States has the comparative advantage for making computers.

Sample Size: 52

1. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of births is over 5000 in the United States and territories at the 0.05 level of significance.
2. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of deaths is equal to 6000 in the United States and territories at the 0.10 level of significance.
3. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of marriages is greater or equal to 2500 in the United States and territories at the .05 level of significance.
4. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of divorces is less than or equal to 4000 in the United States and territories at the 0.10 level of significance.

• clearly state a null and alternative hypothesis
• Give the value of the test statistic
• Report the P-Value
• Clearly state your conclusion (Reject the Null or Fail to Reject the Null)
• Explain what your conclusion means in context of the data.

LIVE BIRTHS

Mean	6911
Median	4750
Standard Deviation	8161.31
Minimum	582
Maximum	46,424

DEATHS

Mean	3958
Median	2964
Standard Deviation	4039.60
Minimum	280
Maximum	19,767

MARRIAGES

Mean	3876
Median	2792
Standard deviation	4424.42
Minimum	215
Maximum	21,368

DIVORCES

Mean	1587
Median	1340
Standard Deviation	1427.25
Minimum	98
Maximum	6400

4.

Discuss the corporate governance practices of Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, and China.

Compare and contrast those practices to the ones in United States.

5.

Discuss the problems of corporate governance

6.

Discuss the mechanisms of corporate governance