1. Read the case 2. Use the exhibits in the Excel file to prepare a six-month budget. Use the blanks tab in the Excel file to prepare: a. Sales budget b. Production budget (note: ending inventory should be 300 units + 20% of next month’s sales) c. Purchases budget d. Cash budget (note the collections … Read more
Recall “Mini Case 4: Nike’s Core Competency: The Risky Business of Creating Heroes.” The case discusses the risks associated with using celebrity athletes in marketing. Discuss another company that experienced negative situations with using celebrity athletes. Do you believe they handled the fall-out well? Why, or why not?
Your coworker tells you that he or she has beaten the market for each of the last 3 years. Suppose you believe the coworker. How does this fact and your belief in him or her mesh with your current belief in efficient markets? Be sure to specify which form of the efficient markets theory you … Read more
Your textbook and the unit lesson discuss the two versions of purchasing power parity (PPP). They are absolute PPP and relative PPP. If a domestic government entity released economic information that suggested that the purchasing power of money in the future will be less than previously expected, what would happen to the current exchange rate … Read more
You are the chief executive officer (CEO) of a start-up technology firm. The firm expects small profits but significant growth over the next few years. The firm has asked your opinion on a dividend policy for the firm. Provide your opinion on a dividend policy along with reasoning using terminology discussed in the unit lesson … Read more
In addition to calculating ratios, we also want to understand how to interpret them. A good way to do so is to analyze how market factors impact them. What effect will a decline in interest rates have on the firm’s times interest earned ratio? What about the ratio of the market value of debt to … Read more
For this assignment, refer to the scenario located in the “Questions & Problems” section of Ch. 2, “Business Ethics” in Dynamic Business Law. This scenario involves Steven J. Trzaska, the head of L’Oreal USA’s regional patent team, and the ethical rules and core values of the company. Read the scenario in the textbook and … Read more
Besides feedback during an evaluation, what other measures can you employ to facilitate employee improvement when there are noted deficiencies? Offer three options, and explain which you feel would work best, and explain why.
The chief executive officer (CEO) of your organization asked you to identify required benefits and non-required benefits. Name your top two required benefits, and explain why they are important. Then, identify your top three non-required benefits, and explain how you feel they would affect hiring and retention.
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: To acquaint you with common behavioral analysis tools by using them to break down and view your organization in smaller elements and discover how each element can influence you individually and your organization as a whole. Read through this assignment(Work Place Analysis 2 Doc-Attached), then read the assigned articles and watch … Read more