According to the text, developing economies hinder the growth of entrepreneurial firms by requiring many regulatory procedures and costs. At the same time, these developing economies represent a rapidly growing consumer base. What arguments would you make to the leaders of these developing economies for removing obstacles to entrepreneurs? What specific changes would you recommend to make their country more encouraging towards entrepreneurs? How would […]

Part II  Multi-year Budget Evaluation  This assignment is the second of a three-part process. Part III will be  completed in Unit VIII.  Using the selected government budget from Part I in the previous unit,  evaluate the past three years’ allocation of public goods. Develop an  analysis including the following:      Evaluate goals and priorities of the local government goods and  services.     Assess internal and external challenges […]

You are about to purchase your first home and receive an advertisement regarding adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs).  The interest rate on the ARM is lower than that on a fixed rate mortgage. The advertisement mentions that there would be a payment cap on your monthly payments and you would have the option to convert to a fixed-rate mortgage. You are tempted. Interest rates are currently low […]

1) During this week we will be focused on cost volume profit analysis. We will be looking at the ways that cost, volume, and profit interact. This can be critical for a business to understand. Failure to understand these items can lead to a business failing. Then locate a news article about a store or business that has shut down and provide a link to […]

The responsibility of the directors of a corporation is to provide a return to shareholders on their financial investment in the corporation . . . in other words, shareholders expect to make money on their investment.  Corporations such as Facebook, Google, and Apple are financed through the sale of billions and billions of dollars in shares purchased by investors.  Sometimes, however, the duty to maximize […]

 A component of any business valuation report is a study of the industry  within which the firm operates. You will present an industry paper,  which could be inserted into a larger report (a full valuation report,  or an offering memorandum, or a document to accompany a fund-raising  presentation) if your client retained you for that. For this assignment,  you will create a report on the […]

This week, one of the topics we have been looking at IPO stock issuance and the associated costs. Firms going to public markets through stock issuance incur a variety of costs, some are clear cut, such as direct fees paid for legal and accounting fees. There are also indirect internal costs such as the allocation of costs for management time spent on the “deal”. There […]

The law of one price suggests that, in a perfect market, the price of a good in one nation will be identical to the price in every other nation. • Why do you think the law of one price is or is not a useful way to conceptualize prices? • What is one example of a real-world product whose international prices violate the law of […]

Using your learning from MBA 520 and MBA 640, analyze the projected costs, revenue streams, and net present value for the concept from launch until two years after the breakeven point. Be sure to include a budget, an assessment of assets and liabilities, your anticipated sources of funding, and the associated costs of attaining that capital as part of the analysis. Justify the analysis with […]

A stockbroker calls on potential clients from referrals. For each call, there is a 15% chance that the client will decide to invest with the firm. Sixty percent of those interested are not found to be qualified based on the brokerage firm’s screening criteria. The remaining are qualified. Of these, half will invest an average of $5,000, 25% will invest an average of $20,000, 15% […]