Write a 2-3 page article on the U.S. current account deficit.

Your hometown newspaper needs someone to write an informative article on large scale economic issues. The reporter who spoke with you before thinks of you, welcomes you home, and requests another article. Click here to view a summary of disaggregated data drawn from information provided on the 2000 U.S. balance of payments which is in the 2002 federal document, Economic Report of the President, available on the web. In addition to the balance of payments data presented above, the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ document entitled, International Investment Position of the United States (http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrel/intinvnewsrelease.htm) offers the following information. "At year-end 2002,... click for more

Risk and Uncertainty

A farmer's payoff matrix per plot is: Good Rain Year Bad Rain Year Coffee 140 27 Corn 64 50 Probability 1/4 3/4 Assume that the farmer has no access to insurance and has to make the planting decision before she knows the outcome of the rain. The farmers utility for income is given by U(I)=I^(1/3). 1. Which crop does the farmer plant? I know it has something do with expected value being higher. 2. A device is invented that gives the farmer perfect information on the weather, how much would the farmer be willing to pay fo... click for more

BCG matrix on two divisions of your company the appliance and electronics divisions.

Need a BCG matrix on two divisions of your company the appliance and electronics divisions. Also, strategic recommendation based on these findings. What do these findings suggest. Finally, recommendations you would make, and what other measurements should be used to help reinforce or negate these findings.

Discussion Board

JetSet Machinations New York heads the production of the jet lag prevention tablet, SmoothJet, which is effective in 98% of the adult population, and it carries a fully refundable guarantee. Key ingredients of the tablet include kava kava, which is obtained from Hawaii, melatonin, and a mild natural stimulant processed and imported from France. The combination of these ingredients allows the body clock to adjust smoothly to time change. Freshness is essential to the effectiveness of the product, and its shelf storage life is limited to 2 months after manufacturing. In JMI, each travel product or production has its own product budget. This budget includes all that is entailed in producing ... click for more

What performance recommendations would you make for each aspect of the value chain? What accounting tools and reports would you use?

The usage of accounting reports and performance measures in key decisions about the firm’s value chain also applies to major high level areas such as usage of the firm’s core competencies, outsourcing production vs. in-house, decentralization vs. centralization, management style and performance measures, and downsizing staff vs. expansion. Value chain management leadership is now a role of the CEO in many organizations. JMI’s CEO wants you to implement performance measures for evaluating the performance of each aspect of the value chain. Based on all you know about JMI and its many products, divisions, and operations, what performance recommendations would you make for each aspect of the... click for more