Let me first summarize the general consensus on the “GLOBALL thought experiment” – the hypothetical global currency. Your discussions were both on point, thoughtful, and enjoyable to read.  Most of the class was of the mindset that it would not likely work (particularly in the short run) for various reasons — most important being loss of monetary sovereignty, political frictions, and various market imperfections including […]

Some of you found hedge funds interesting, not worth the cost, in need of regulation, play an important role, manager pay is right on if the market accepts it, pay is too high, not easily replicable, how do they do it, Warren Buffett argues sub-par performance, what’s all the fuss… There has clearly been a push back on hedge funds, including some by pension funds […]

The HIT Innovation Steering Committee of a large, integrated healthcare system is in the process of examining the potential impact for new emerging technologies. The Committee is aware that HIT is rapidly changing and that they need to proactively plan for upcoming changes. As a member of this committee, select an emerging technology discussed in the module readings and lectures. Research how this new technology could affect […]

You are a former Navy officer and fighter pilot who is now the controller of a division of TransGlobal Airlines, which utilizes a fleet of corporate jets for charter at several airports in the southeast part of the United States. Your division’s private charter clients include several Fortune 500 companies in the region. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has informed you that the company is […]

 Your Business Venture Overview You are stepping into the world of entrepreneurship. For this assignment and the next three, pick an industry and a business you would like to own. This business must require the purchase of new or used equipment as an essential part of running the business (such as machine tooling, commercial stove top, dry-cleaning equipment, or commercial printing equipment.) Instructions Write a […]

Firms deciding to make large increases in their dividend payouts or starting a stock repurchase program is dictated by the strategic goals for the company.  If the company is looking to reinvest in the firm and start new initiatives, then paying out a dividend would not be beneficial to the company.   A company deciding to repurchase shares of stock from investors reduces the number of […]

Using published sources (for example, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Federal Reserve Bulletin), look up the exchange rate for U.S. dollars with Japanese yen for each of the past ten years (you can use an average for the year or a specific time period each year). Based on these exchange rates, compute and discuss the yearly exchange rate effect on an investment in Japanese stocks […]

Futronics Inc. is a $2 billion firm that sells communications services. Founded in 1937, Futronics has provided consumer products, as well as government systems and services, for well over half a century. Due to a sharp increase in competition, flattened sales, and external economic conditions, Futronics is implementing a corporate overhead reduction program. The proposal is to replace the company’s central office stores with outside […]

Go to the selected company’s website and look at their annual report (10k). If you prefer, you may also go to the Securities Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database and download the annual report. In researching the company, determine the company’s critical success factors. In a thread of at least 400 words, explain what you believe the critical success factors are, and what the company needs to […]

Abe Forrester and three of his friends from college have interested a group of venture capitalists in backing their business idea. The proposed operation would consist of a series of retail outlets to distribute and service a full line of vacuum cleaners and accessories. These stores would be located in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. To finance the new venture two plans have been proposed: […]