1. A consumer spends all of his income only on two goods, X and Y. His utility function is given by U=XY. The price of good X is $P and the price of good Y is $2. His income is $400.
   1. Derive the PCC (price consumption curve) of this consumer as the price of good X changes .
   2. Derive this consumer’s demand function for good X.
   3. As the price of good X falls, this consumer’s demand becomes less elastic. True or False? Explain.

Imagine that you are a leader of a company that wants to change to more of a B corporation. However, many of the current employees have been with the company for over five years and have established a culture that may not be in line with your new vision. Your job is to analyze your own leadership style and what changes you will need to make to see your vision become reality. You will also need to investigate other companies and how they changed their corporate culture.

This Problem is about Finance in the IS/LM Curve, please use formulas to support the answer.

1. Suppose the probability of borrower default increases, driving up the market interest rate. Show the effect of this shock in the IS/LM graph and briefly explain the changes to the macroeconomics, indicators on the graph.
2. Suppose the real market interest rate is 6%. The risk premium is 7.5%. The inflation rate is 3%. Find the nominal policy rate (FFR) and decide if the money market is at the zero lower bond.

Discuss the role of social media in e-commerce. According to Oyza and Edwin (2015), social media has proven to be as effective or more effective than more traditional marketing methods. In some ways, social media has disrupted marketing, as we know it. Discuss how savvy businesses can harness social media to encourage business success. What are the challenges they face? How do businesses 'keep up' in an environment that changes so rapidly?

Consider a stock which is currently selling for $50. Construct a two-step binomial tree, 1-month and 2-months respectively for each of the two steps. The stock market volatility is 30%, the rate of interest is assumed to be 5% and the exercise price is $52.

(i) Calculate the price of an American Put.

(ii) Provide a graphical illustration to demonstrate how the put price and the put payoff change with respect to changes in the stock price.

(iii) Put all in an excel format

1. What is the "traditional" method for computer search and seizure, and what is the reasoning for this method?

2. Why does the paper advocate collecting volatile data before shutting down a computer? What is the single greatest factor leading to the need to collect this type of data? Why?

3. Does collecting volatile data make changes to the system? If so, why is it still permissible?

4. Is a new search warrant required to collect volatile data? Why or why not?

Note the four factors listed as it relates to organizational change:
Level of job specialization (Asey)
Decision-making hierarchy (Talent)
Team authority (Patric)
Intrapreneuring (Ahmed)
Addresss ONE of the factors based on your personal name assignment. Business Essential 12th ED chapter 6

6.15 why might organizational issues be critical in determining employee loyalty? 6.17 If I were a programmer, what organizations changes would encourage me to stay?

Quesiton 3

a.      1492 is a significant date in the history of humanity. Please mention several points in explaining the significance of this date to major changes that would follow.

b. What drove Europeans to explore the world? How did the slave trade affect the New World? How did it affect Africa?

c. How and why did a world market emerge? Explain how the geographical discoveries, Columbian Exchange, conquistadores, and the Atlantic Trade Triangle relate to each other.

Business-Level Strategies

1.    What is differentiation? How can a firm be successful by pursuing a differentiation strategy? What are some of the risks associated with a differentiation strategy?

2.    What is a cost leadership strategy? How might a firm pursue it? What are some of the risks associated with this strategy?

    3.    Explain Best Cost, Focus Strategy, Offensive and Defensive tactics.

4.    Explain how strategy changes during the four stages of a product’s industry life cycle?

The uncertainty principle arises from a common-sense idea: To measure something, you must affect it somehow. For instance, when you use a pressure gauge to measure air pressure in a car tire you release a small amount of air into the gauge.

• Why does shining very short wavelength photons on an electron not tell you exactly where the electron is?
• Describe two other examples of situations in which measuring something about an object somehow changes it.