Reference no: EM131108076
Discussion 1: (200 words)
1. With so much productive capacity and room for expansion in the United States, why would a company based in the United States choose to purchase items from foreign firm? Discuss the pros and cons.
2. As a supplier, which factors would you consider about a buyer (your potential customer) to be important in setting up a long-term relationship?
Discussion 2: (200 words)
1. List five major reasons why a new electronic components manufacturing firm should move into your city or town?
2. What are the pro and cons of relocating a small or midsized manufacturing firm (that makes mature products) from the United States to China?
3. If you could locate your new software development company anywhere in the world, which place would you choose, and why?
Discussion 3: (200 words)
What are the benefits of marketing through social media and what types of businesses or organizations are helped most by this type of marketing? Give an example of a product, service and idea marketed effectively this way.
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Determine the payback period of each project
: Determine the payback period of each project. Because they are mutually exclusive, Shell must choose one. Which should the company invest in? Explain why one of the projects is a better choice than theother.
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Effect on the exchange rate
: List some factors that could cause an increase in the credit items of the balance of payments and a decrease in the debit items. What would be the effect on the exchange rate (assuming that it is freely floating)?
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Assume the following related to the transaction
: Lambert Company issued $10,000,000 par value 10% bonds at 98. One detachable stock warrant was issued with each $100 par value bond. At the time of issuance, the warrants were selling for $4.
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Determine the mass flow rate of the cooling water
: The power input to the compressor is 100 kW. A separate liquid cooling water stream flows through the heat exchanger. All data are for operation at steady state. Stray heat transfer with the surroundings can be neglected, as can all kinetic and po..
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What are the benefits of marketing through social media
: What are the benefits of marketing through social media and what types of businesses or organizations are helped most by this type of marketing? Give an example of a product, service and idea marketed effectively this way.
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Determining the current exchange rate
: If in?ation in the U.S.A. increases to 3% how does your answer change? What happens to the current exchange rate if U.S.A. interest rates rise to 5% along with in?ation increasing to 3%?
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Question regarding the project manager for levin batteries
: You are a project manager for Levin Batteries, a company that is considering expanding from their US market to Europe. In order to receive local government tax credits and subsidies, Levin will use only union labor and build their plant in Ireland..
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Is there a perception among employees in your organization
: Is there a perception among employees in your organization that a disparity of power exists between the "powerful group" and other work groups? How can managers minimize the possibility of negative reactions or conflict between groups if the perc..
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Determine the payback period for each machine
: Determine the payback period for each machine. Comment on the acceptability of the machines, assuming that they are independent projects. Which machine should the firm accept? Why?
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