Business & Finance

Client X contacted you for clarification and recommendations regarding the instances when goodwill should be adjusted for impairment.Write a team consensus response of 175 words to include the following:Explain the meaning of a non cash impairment charge.

Report Issue1. What is the relationship between interest rate level and bond price? Why must this relationship be true? How has the current rate environment impacted the prices of bonds?2. What are some factors to consider in evaluating a company’s ability to make payments on outstanding debt? Please explain the factors rather than just providing a list.

 Discuss the importance of managerial accounting as a “decision-making tool” in your organization.

Identify three different types of forecasting methods you believe would be suitable given the supply chain you diagrammed.  Discuss why you selected these forecasting methods and talk about advantages and disadvantages for each of the three types.

1. Qiqi, a highly motivated entrepreneur plans on applying for a business loan from Bank of America. She finds out that the percent change in price of business loans increased to 5% last month. This resulted in a 50% percent change in quantity demanded from 1000 applicants to 500 applicants. What is the business loan’s price elasticity? 2. Angeline, a bright college student finds out that the iPhone 8 was just launched this past week in Cupertino, CA. She along with the thousands of consumers plans on purchasing the iPhone 8 from Best Buy due to a price decrease from $899.99 to $649.99. Apple expects to see the quantity demanded for iPhone 8 to rise from 2 million to 3 million by the end of the year. What is the iPhone 8’s elasticity of demand?3. Kenny is a terrific athlete as he is the captain of his basketball team. The championship game is this weekend, so he plans on buying new shoes for his entire team from Dick’s Sporting Goods, but realizes that the price of socks increased from $5.00 a pair to $8.00 a pair. Now, Kenny only consumes 3 Nike Air Jordan shoes instead of his initial intent of purchasing 10 shoes. What is the cross price elasticity of demand for a Nike Air Jordan shoe with respect to a sock’s price?4. Franklin is a skilled mechanical engineer, the president of his labor union at BMW, and an aspiring chef by night. Collective bargaining talks seem to sour with executives and looks as if a pay cut will be implemented by the end of the year. Many employees will be affected, especially his salary of $120,000 a year reduced to $100,000 a year. This expectation of a pay cut has changed his consumption habits for wild caught salmon of 40 per week to 25 per week. Franklin now plans on purchasing more farm raised salmon in lieu of wild caught salmon increasing his consumption from 10 per week to 60 week. What is Franklin’s income elasticity of demand for farm raised salmon? What is Franklin’s income elasticity of demand for wild caught salmon?5. Dell has gone through some market challenges these past few years, especially with the desktop market. If the prices of desktop computers decreases by 14% last quarter resulting in an increase of 12% in quantity demanded, then Dell will decrease the quantity supplied of desktops by 10%. What is the price elasticity of supply for Dell desktops?6. The price of cell phones rose slightly higher from $500.00 to $550.00 this past month, and Samsung found out about Apple’s release of the iPhone X, so in turn it decided to increase production of its Galaxy S8 from 150,000 to 300,000 to compete with its rival. What is the price elasticity of supply for Galaxy S8 phones?

Please respond to the below prompts (minimum 300 words each) DB2ou and your spouse have just bought a starter home in a nice neighborhood, deciding to abandon apartment living now that your daughter is four years old. The next door neighbors have sold their house and you learn that the person who purchased it is a registered sex offe nder. Write a response to what recourse you have DB2DB3The state of Texas now allows hand guns on college campuses. Why do you think might/ or might not be a good idea?DB4The American economy is hurting, and many people are suffering as they lose their jobs and face higher prices for the goods and services that are a part of our every day lives. To help them through these tough economic times, some individuals are turning to “lifting,” an ancient but also a very current problem that is not only restricted to the criminal element in our society. Is shoplifting an acceptable social practice? How have standards of ethics and morality evolved to the point that stealing can seem an acceptable option to so many? And what, if anything, should be done about shoplifting in America?DB5We are midway in the semester so it is now time to assess and reflect. Take a few minutes to reflect and share with the group what you have learned, what you wish you had done differently so far, and what are the next steps you will take to succeed in this semester.DB6A local church in the center of the city has offered its playground as a gahtering place for the homeless people. The church also operates a soup kitchen that serves meals to the homeless two days a week.: therefore the church has become a gathering place for the homeless both day and night. The church lenders believe they are doing a great service by providing for these unfortunate people. You, however, are a business owner operating a cleaners in the neighborhood and your business has dropped off because your customers are afraid they will be panhandled when they come to pick up their cleaning. You are sympathetic to the church’s program, but it is also costing you money. How do you respond?DB7Walmart is renowed to mistreat its workers and the argument continues that it should be boycotted by consumers. Where do youstand on this debate and why?DB8A few semesters ago community colleges lost a whole week of classes due to the ice in Dallas. Imagine that the colleges proposed canceling Spring Break or Thanksgiving break to make up for all the lost time. How would you respond to this? Write a brief note expressing your support or not to this decision and explain why you support this or not.DB9Describe and share what your possible central argument for the final Research Project will be on this board. Give specific reasons why you chose to write about this topic and what you expect to learn during your research.nd if you still have not chosen a specific topic then share which topics you would like to explore in your final research paper. DB10We have reached the end of the semester. Share with your class peers what you learned in this course and how you feel about online classes. Also, will you be taking any more courses at Collin college or not? And why?

Prompt: After reading the chapter and article assigned, write a three-page paper that discusses concerns associated with financing professional sports stadiums or entities. Discuss the benefits of building new stadiums as well as contradictions to these benefitsRequirements: Minimum of 3 pages; APA format.

Discuss/ Define the process of developing and implementing a policy at local, state and federal levels. One page APA

Scenario: You are starting a business and you have asked your bank to give you a loan. The banker wants you to provide a demand forecast for the industry you are operating in. Follow the steps below to prepare for your next meeting with the banker. StepsDefine the market.Select a product or service that interests you. Review information online about the industry. Identify the potential end users (minimum of five).Discuss how product substitution could impact market demand.Create market segments.Create a table that lists each segment of end users. Be sure each segment is small and homogenous enough that the drivers of demand are consistent across the entire segment. The table should include the quantity or volume consumed by each segment. Describe how you selected each market segment and the sources used to find the data. Analysis of market potentialRespond to the following questions:Is the demand in this industry strong enough to warrant a substantial investment? Explain your answer. Providedata that supports your rationale. Which specific market segments present the greatest opportunities? Explain your answer. Provide data that supports your rationale. Cite all sources in APA formatThis should not be more than 5 pages long

a. Imagine that you have just developed and launched a new sports bike for cycling enthusiasts and your business has become an instant success. You would like to capitalize on this success and fame to grow your business. Using one or more growth strategies, explain how you would go about expanding your business over the next three years. b. Taking an example of your choice, explain how social and situational considerations influence customer buying decisions.  c. Take an example of your choice and explain how VALS categories could be used to segment a market.  QUESTION 03 a. A bank manager notices that by the time customers get to the teller, they seem irritated and impatient. She wants to investigate the problem further, so she hires you to develop a marketing research design to figure out what is bothering the customers. Develop a marketing research design to investigate the reasons behind the above marketing problem. Clearly explain all relevant steps. [Hint: This is not the same as the marketing research process]  b. Differentiate between a manufacturer’s brand, generic brand, and store brand. Should retailers carry all three types of brands? Why?