Describe the sub-prime crisis in early September 2008. What caused the financial crisis? What is the key role of CDS in the crisis? Based on the credit risk valuation model we discussed in the class, what has been under-estimated by AIG when pricing CDS?

Suppliers may provide a cash discount for early payment and foregoing discounts can be very expensive. Whether a firm should take a discount depends on the relative costs of alternative sources of financing.

Under what circumstances would it be advisable to borrow money to take a cash discount?

In early January 2016, NewTech purchases computer equipment for $190,000 to use in operating activities for the next four years. It estimates the equipment’s salvage value at $44,000.

Prepare a table showing depreciation and book value for each of the four years assuming double-declining-balance depreciation.

for chipotle Reflect on the "cost" in packaging waste of one week's meal. As part of your reflection ask some questions which weigh the costs versus the benefits of the packaging waste.

The goals of doing this assignment early in the semester is to give us something to think about as the semester progresses.

How can trade between EU members affect unemployment? How could labour mobility have alleviated the unemployment differential in early 1990's? d) Do we observe labour mobility in reality? How does this relate to the theory of optimum currency areas?

1. The early theories of sex assignment argued for a blank slate for gender like language. How does the case of John-Joan speak to this?

2. What is Dr. Milton Diamond’s stance on sex assignment?

3. Which appears to predominate in sex assignment—nature or nurture?

1. You find a pirate map which describes the path to a buried treasure. Starting from an old oak tree in a field, the map instructs you to walk 16.0 meters due west, then turn in the direction 30.0 degrees north of east and walk an additional 21.0 meters. Finally, you need to walk 7.50 meters due south to where the treasure is buried. How far away from the base of the oak tree and in what direction is the treasure buried?

Rachel and Richard are playing toys in the jungle while their parent sitting with them. After a while, Rachel walks 30.0 mm in a direction 60.0 ∘∘ west of north. Richard walks 14.0 mm in a direction 30.0 ∘∘ south of west. At this point, they immediately stop and turn their faces to each other.

Part A - Find the distance between Rachel and Richard when they turn their faces to each other?
Part B - What direction Rachel must walk to reach Richard directly?

"South Africa has introduced a number of health reforms to strengthen Primary Health Care and enable universal health coverage (UHC)." One of the reforms that have been implemented is Primary Health Care Reengineering. What do you think have been the barriers to successful implementation of Primary Health Care Re-engineering? The answer should give an outline of what PHC re-engineering entails: And then further discuss each stream and it’s challenges: