Search the Web for articles about the Toyota recalls and investigations.

 How have the recalls that Toyota announced in early 2010 affected current public opinion about the company’s record for quality & reliability?

 How has Toyota changed its strategies toward value chain management as a result of these quality & safety problems.

 You are required to write a mini report about the above issues in an A4 paper not exceed three pages.

4. Specialization and trade When a country has a comparative advantage in the production of a good, it means that it can produce this good at a lower opportunity cost than its trading partner. Then the country will specialize in the production of this good and trade it for other goods. The following graphs show the production possibilities frontiers (PPFs) for Maldonia and Desonia. Both countries produce grain and sugar, each initially (i.e., before specialization and trade) producing 18 million pounds of grain and 9 million pounds of sugar, as indicated by the grey stars marked with the letter A. Maldonia 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 6 0 SUGAR (Millions of pounds) GRAIN (Millions of pounds) PPF A Desonia 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 6 0 SUGAR (Millions of pounds) GRAIN (Millions of pounds) PPF A Maldonia has a comparative advantage in the production of , while Desonia has a comparative advantage in the production of . Suppose that Maldonia and Desonia specialize in the production of the goods in which each has a comparative advantage. After specialization, the two countries can produce a total of million pounds of grain and million pounds of sugar. Suppose that Maldonia and Desonia agree to trade. Each country focuses its resources on producing only the good in which it has a comparative advantage. The countries decide to exchange 18 million pounds of grain for 18 million pounds of sugar. This ratio of goods is known as the price of trade between Maldonia and Desonia. The following graph shows the same PPF for Maldonia as before, as well as its initial consumption at point A. Place a black point (plus symbol) on the graph to indicate Maldonia's consumption after trade. Note: Dashed drop lines will automatically extend to both axes. Maldonia Consumption After Trade 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 6 0 SUGAR (Millions of pounds) GRAIN (Millions of pounds) PPF A The following graph shows the same PPF for Desonia as before, as well as its initial consumption at point A. As you did for Maldonia, place a black point (plus symbol) on the following graph to indicate Desonia's consumption after trade. Desonia Consumption After Trade 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 6 0 SUGAR (Millions of pounds) GRAIN (Millions of pounds) PPF A True or False: Without engaging in international trade, Maldonia and Desonia would not have been able to consume at the after-trade consumption bundles. (Hint: Base this question on the

The Protek Company is a large manufacturer and distributor of electronic components. Because of some successful new products marketed to manufacturers of personal computers, the firm has recently undergone a period of explosive growth, more than doubling its revenues during the last two years. However, the growth has been accompanied by a marked decline in profitability and a precipitous drop in the company’s stock price.

You are a financial consultant who has been retained to analyze the company’s performance and find out what’s going wrong. Your investigative plan involves a series of in-depth interviews with management and doing some independent research on the industry. However, before starting, you want to focus your thinking to be sure you can ask the right questions. You’ll begin by analyzing the firm’s financials over the last three years, which are presented in the supplemental datasheet. Assume the company sold no property, plant, or equipment during the time periods presented. Also assume the company did not repay any long-term debt. The company’s normal credit terms extended to its customers is net 30.

Complete the following using Microsoft Excel and Word. All quantitative analysis should be done in Excel, while all qualitative analysis should be completed in Word. Construct horizontal analysis (year-over-year growth) on the financial statements for 2019 and 2020. Analyze the trend in each line; what does the trend analysis reveal? What are strengths, and areas for concern? Construct common size balance sheets for 2018 - 2020, respectively, and common size income statements for 2018 - 2020, respectively. Analyze the trend in each line. What appears to be happening? What are your significant findings? Construct Statements of Cash Flows for 2019 and 2020 using the indirect method. Also compute Free Cash Flow for each year. Where is the company’s cash going to and coming from? What are strengths, and areas for concern? Calculate all the financial ratios discussed in chapter 15 (use exhibit 15-6 as a guide) for 2019 and 2020. Analyze trends in each ratio. What can you infer from this information? Make specific statements about liquidity, asset management, debt management, profitability, and market performance. Do not simply say that ratios are higher or lower (or that they are going up or down); instead, think about what might be going on in the company and propose reasons why the ratios are acting as they are. Finally, based on all of your analysis, what two (or more) specific actionable items should the company do to improve its situation? Be specific in your response and discuss the implication of your recommendation.

1. Which one of the following would be an example of a supply-side market failure?

A. Your business wants to attract repeat customers by putting on a customer-appreciation picnic at a public park, but you decide not to because you couldn't prevent noncustomers from consuming the food and entertainment you provided. B. Everyone rushes to the local retail outlet at midnight on the day of the release of a new video game console, and the store runs out before everyone is able to buy one. C. A gas station is slowly leaking diesel fuel from its underground tanks, but the state uses taxpayer money to clean up the pollution rather than requiring the business to pay. D. A gas station is slowly leaking diesel fuel from its underground tanks, and after the leak is discovered, the business immediately cleans up the pollution at its own expense.

2.The law of increasing opportunity costs states that

A. if the prices of all the resources used to produce goods increase, the cost of producing any particular good will increase at the same rate. B. if society wants to produce more of a particular good, it must sacrifice larger and larger amounts of other goods to do so. C. if the sum of the costs of producing a particular good rises by a specified percent, the price of that good must rise by a greater relative amount. D. the sum of the costs of producing a particular good can't rise above the current market price of that good.

3.Why is regulatory capture a potential government failure?

A. When regulators get too close to the industry they're meant to manage, they may begin to create rules and laws that benefit the industry over the public. B. Laissez-faire economics dictates there should be no government intervention in the markets at all. C. It prevents the government from supplying important public goods. D. The right to coerce is powerful and prone to abuse.

4 .Jacinta, Juan, and Julian have all decided to start a business together. They'll pool their resources to get it started, they'll share any profits or losses from the business equally, and each of them will be personally responsible for any debts or liabilities from the business. What type of business should they form?

A. Corporation B. Sole proprietorship C. Capital accumulation D. Partnership

5.Imagine that the mayor of your town receives most of his reelection funding from cattle industry clients. As soon as he is reelected to office, he passes a law allowing cattle to be driven through the downtown area. The law is very unpopular, and it could be considered a result of _______ on behalf of the cattle industry clients. A. collective-action problems B. political corruption C. Pigovian taxes D. rent-seeking behavior

Robert has determined he will need $80,000 at the beginning of each year after he retires. He expects to earn 5.0% on his funds after retirement, In addition, he wishes to leave $100,000 to the local Humane Society upon his death which will occur 25 years after he retires.

Robert will wok for 45 years before he retires. During his working years, robert will earn 10% on his investments.

1. Calculate the total funds Robert must have on the day he retires in order to meet his financial goals.

2. Calculate the monthly investment that Robert must make to meet his goals.

3. Imagine that Robert has $5,000 that he can invest today to start off his retirement fund. How much must he now save every month?

Round answers to nearest dollar and do NOT enter dollar signs.

Mass mA =2 .1 kg traveling with velocity~ vA = (1 .2m /s)ˆ x(2.3m /s)ˆ y collides with mass mB =4 .2 kg at rest. After collision, mass mA leaves with velocity |~ v0A| =0 .50 m/s at an angle = 35 .

(a) Calculate the total initial momentum of the system before the collision.

(b) What is the momentum ~ p 0 A of mass mA after the collision. Give your answer in ˆ x and ˆ y component form.

(c) What is the momentum ~ p 0 B of mass mB after the collision. Give your answer in ˆ x and ˆ y component form.

(d) Assuming the collision happened over a small time period of 1.0 millisecond, what average force ~ FA acted on mass mA during the collision.

(e) Is this an elastic or inelastic collision? Justify.

Reese, a calendar-year taxpayer, uses the cash method of accounting for her sole proprietorship. In late December, she received a $15,000 bill from her accountant for consulting services related to her small business. Reese can pay the $15,000 bill anytime before January 30 of next year without penalty. Assume Reese’s marginal tax rate is 32 percent this year and will be 37 percent next year, and that she can earn an after-tax rate of return of 9 percent on her investments.

a. What is the after-tax cost if she pays the $15,000 bill in December?

b. What is the after-tax cost if she pays the $15,000 bill in January? Use Exhibit 3.1. (Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

c. Based on requirements a and b, should Reese pay the $15,000 bill in December or January?

December

January

   course: federal taxe procedure

Calculate the pH for 200. mL of a 0.750 M solution of the weak base, ethanolamine (HOCH2CH3NH2), Kb=3.20x10-5 ) being titrated with 0.750 M HCl at the following positions in the titration.

a) The initial pH (before any HCl has been added). a. 2.300 b. 3.542 c. 8.945 d. 11.690 e. 13.976

b) The pH of the solution after 75.0 mL of 0.750 M HCl has been added. a. 0.769 b. 9.727 c. 3.564 d. 8.654 e. 13.230

c)The pH of the solution at the equivalence point (i.e. after 200. mL of 0.750 M HCl has been added). a. 3.465 b. 9.034 c. 7.000 d. 8.346 e. 4.966

d)The pH of the solution after 300. mL of 0.750 M HCl has been added. a. 13.176 b. 0.125 c. 0.824 d. 3.654 e. 8.356

Calculate the pH for 300. mL of a 0.850 M solution of the benzoic acid, (C6H5COOH), Ka=6.30x10-5 ) being titrated with 0.850 M NaOH at the following positions in the titration.
a) The initial pH (before any NaOH has been added). a. 1.436 b. 12.864 c. 5.435 d. 8.534 e. 2.136

b) The pH of the solution after 125.0 mL of 0.850 M NaOH has been added. a. 10.034 b. 4.054 c. 3.543 d. 8.534 e. 2.132

c) The pH of the solution at the equivalence point (i.e. after 300. mL of 0.850 M NaOH has been added). a. 8.914 b. 5.423 c. 7.000 d. 5.086 e. 2.365

d) The pH of the solution after 400. mL of 0.850 M NaOH has been added. a. 0.916 b. 4.578 c. 13.084 d. 4.201 e. 9.800

Suppose that simple exponential smoothing with w=0.4 is used to forecast monthly wine sales at a liquor store. After April's Demand is observed, the forecasted Demand for May is 4500 bottles of wine.

a. At the beginning of May, What is the forecast of July's Wine Sales?

b. Suppose that actual Demands during May and June are as follows: May - 5000 bottles of wine and June - 4000 bottles of wine. After observing June's Demand, What is the forecast for July's Demand?

c. Based on the data of part b., The demands during May and June averages to 4500 bottles of wine. This is the same as the forecast of the monthly sales before we observed the May and June Data. Yet, after we we observe the May and June demands for wine, our forecast for July's Demand has decreased from what it was at the end of April. Why did this happen?

The process which leads to the answer is needed, not the guidance. Thanks a lot