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QUESTION :The Five Elements of Strategy at JetBlueTo experience how you might apply the strategy diamond, let’s consider an entrepreneurial success story. The major U.S. airlines lost over $7 billion between 1998 and 2002. David Neeleman, however, confounded the experts when he decided that despite the industry’s horrendous performance, the time was right to step down from his executive position at Southwest Airlines to launch a new airline. JetBlue took off on February 11, 2000, with an inaugural flight between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Fort Lauderdale airport. Today, the airline serves more than 50 cities around the country and in the Caribbean and intends to expand further. If you follow the financial fortunes of commercial airlines you will know that JetBlue has obviously done something right. Even after suffering some recent setbacks that have severely affected profitability, it is second only to Southwest Airlines in profitability over the past three years.To begin applying the Strategy Diamond to JetBlue, let’s quickly review JetBlue’s vision, which is to “bring humanity back to air travel” through product innovation and excellent service. It intends to be a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline that provides high-quality customer service. Using the Strategy Diamond, review the JetBlue web page and recent annual reports to inform your analysis of this case study to understand why it was successful. The word limit is 700 words (+/- 10%).Reference all sources in line with the requirements of Harvard Referencing.Task Length: 700 words

· You have to write an opinion piece/bog. 350-500 words.· You may choose any current issue, debate or you may reply to an opinion piece recently published in news venues or online. You can also write on social norms or individual behaviours. In your opinion piece, you should briefly describe the topic you are focusing on. Who is affected? What is the impact? What are the motivations?· VERY IMPORTANTLY you must base your argument in opinion piece/blog from one or more of the following topics –· Adverse Selection· Moral Hazard· Game theory· Nash equilibrium· Monopoly· Oligopoly· You can use APA referencing

Assignment Details and Instructions1. Why are some countries rich, and others poor?2. Inflation and unemploymentThe word limit is 2,000 words for each essay.The following are key factors that are considered in the assessment of an essay:1. Evidence for extensive and in-depth reading of the relevant literature.2. Understanding of the issue, as demonstrated by the ability to clearly explain the issues involved and an awareness of alternative views on the research question.3. Thorough grasp of theories and/or theoretical models (where appropriate) relevant to the issue, the use of relevant concepts and (where appropriate) the use of diagrammatic analysis and/or equations.4. Good use of comprehensive, relevant, accurate and up-to-date factual/statistical material (where this is appropriate).5. Ability to think and to reason logically and consistently and to present arguments in a clear and coherent manner.6. Awareness of the results obtained.7. Good use of a wide range of academic sources in the writing of the essay, all of which have been fully and comprehensively referenced in the bibliography.Indicative marking schemeIntroduction including background and aim /10 Literature review /40Use of economic data /10 (if no data required, these marks are apportioned to the literature review) Discussion and analysis /20Conclusion/10 References/bibliography /10

Purpose: The purpose of this is not merely to learn how to fill-informs but to enable you to meet the following goals:? Calculate individual income tax.? Identify and calculate business deductions and losses.? Apply the elements of taxation of property transactions, includingbasis, cost recovery, gains and losses and non-recognitiontransactions.Task: In order to successfully complete this assignment, you must.? Prepare the 2020 federal income tax returns, including all required formsand schedules, as needed for all members of the Lopez family.? Throughout the return you will see instances where a line on the 1040,indicates to attach either a schedule or a specific form if required. Youshould review the information and instructions to determine and if requiredinclude it as part of a completed return. You can ignore the requirement toattach a W-2.? When the form contains the phrase (attach schedule), without identifying aspecific form or schedule, this indicates that the amount on the form needs tobe further detailed but there is no specific form on which to do so.In these cases, you should prepare a schedule that does so, such as in thefollowing example:Professional Fees $1,200Auto expenses 300Miscellaneous 120Total, Form 1040, Schedule A, line 11 $1,620? Be sure to attach a list of any positions or conclusions that you made in thepreparation of the return. These will assist in the grading of the return andwould be part of the expectations at a firm to be included in the client file.Assume that the return is being filed on time.

1. Go to Yahoo Finance: http://finance.yahoo.com/ and look up Pifzer (PFE) options: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PFE/options/Note the share price on the day you do this assignment (note the date, but do this before April 30d). Go to the April 30 2021 calls and puts prices on the same date (choose your own strike prices).Use your own examples to construct the following strategies. Write out the tabular payoff matrix in each case:i) Bear spread using putsii) Bull spread using callsiii) Straddleiv) Strangle2. On March 31st 2021, the CBOE’s VIX index http://www.cboe.com/vix was trading at 19.4. Explain how you would interpret this figure in terms of the US stock market.NB: Form your own view as to whether VIX will increase or decrease from this level by the end of April 2021. Assume you will trade 500 options.Using your own strike prices from the following options chain http://www.cboe.com/delayedquote/quote-table?ticker=vix analyse fully any two (2) strategies based on VIX options that you could employ to profit from this opinion.Other strategies are here http://www.cboe.com/strategies/product-specific-strategies/vixIn addition, explain any 1 strategy that you could employ using VIX futures to profit from the same view https://www.cboe.com/products/futures/vx-cboe-volatility-index-vix-futuresNB: Calculate the subsequent profit or loss on your strategy as at April 30, 2021. Note you will need to use the appropriate multipliers for VIX options and futures.Explain briefly what factors you considered in designing these VIX strategies.3. On March 31st 2021, Alibaba (BABA) shares closed at $226.73.https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BABA/options?p=BABAUse the Black-Scholes model in Excel to estimate(i) the price of April 23 2021 CALL options with a $230 strike and(ii) the price of April 23 2021 PUT options with a $210 strikeCheck the maturity. Use the Date function to determine the number of days.Estimate sigma using historical volatility for $BABA based on daily prices for the past year. Use the 10-year US government bond as the risk-fee rate from Bloomberg (remember to adjust the maturity in the calculation)http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/rates-bonds/government-bonds/us/Compare your result to the traded price for these two options on the date you complete this question. Discuss any variation in the prices.4. Suppose, given recent movements in Tesla shares, a trader wishes to implement a trading strategy using options. Suppose the trader wishes to use (i) a strangle; (ii) a combination of 2 calls and 1 put; and (iii) a straddle using April 30 2021 TSLA options.On https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/TSLA/options or https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSLA/options?p=TSLA find the price of the call and put options on the day you complete the assignment.For each strategy, draw a diagram showing the variation of the trader’s profit with the asset prices.5. Use any Options Calculator to find the theoretical BSM price of an April 30 European call option for Coca Cola with a strike of $55. Compare this to the actual price on CBOE or Yahoo Finance https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/KO/options on the day you complete this question.Can you explain any reasons for the difference in prices? Use the ‘Implied Volatility’ function on the Options Calculator to infer the implied volatility based on the market price for this call option. Use the same Options Calculator to find out the Delta, Gamma, and Vega of this option. Explain how you would use that information as an options trader.

1. Article Question: Read the attached article titled as “Your Team Is Brainstorming All Wrong” by Art Markman, published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions:Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In 400-500 words) (Marks 2)What do you think about the article in relations to what you have learnt in the course about divergent thinking and group decision making? Use additional reference to support you argument. (In 250-400 words) (Marks 1.5)Critical Thinking Question: If you collect too much information for analyzing a decision, you can suffer from analysis paralysis, where you spend too much time thinking about a decision rather than making one. Recall a major financial decision you made recently, such as of a car or housing purchase or rental. Describe your process for making the decision. How could analysis paralysis have affected this process? (In 150-300 words) (Marks 1.5)

TaskPlease answer all the 3 questions below. Explain your calculationsIncome and changes in retained earningsSubmit your assignment in an Excel documentFormalities:Wordcount: 1,500 words maximumCover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount.Font: Arial 12,5 pts.Text alignment: Justified.The in-text References and the Bibliography have to be in Harvard’s citation style.It assesses the following learning outcomes:Outcome 1: Critically understand the different sections of the income statement.Outcome 2: Understand the different classes of stocksOutcome 3: Critically understand the effects of changes in accounting estimates.Timed Exercise 2:Jim holds 10% of the capital of Private Holding Inc., a company dedicated to Real Estate investments.In order to make an investment in a new project, the company issued on 1st of January 2020 1,000 11% cumulative preferred stocks of $1,000 face valueThe company also provided some financial services to clients but decided to sell this segment to Happy Financing Ltd on February 21st 2020.During the year 2020, Private Holding Inc. obtained a net income from continuing operations of $1,275,000 once deducted the 30% Corporate Income taxThe losses before taxes generated by operating the segment until February 21st 2020 were $75,000. The segment was sold for $100,000, implying a gain before taxes of $32,000 for Private Holding Inc.In June 2020, a tornado destroyed several apartments held by Private Holding Inc. in the Caribbean, causing a loss before taxes of $1,090,000.During the year 2020, the company had 150,000 shares of common stock outstandingPrepare an income statement of Private Holding Inc. for the year 2020, including ne income from continuing operations, discontinued operations, disposal of the segment and extraordinary events. Explain your calculations.Calculate the earnings per share of common stocks. Explain your calculations.In January 2020, the accountant of the company considered that the useful life of the IT equipment should be lowered from 8 to 6 years. The equipment was purchased on January 1, 2019 for $32,000, with no salvage value. What is the effect of this change in estimates on the net income of the company? Explain your answer and calculations.

Case Study: ALPHA and AIS IntegrationOverviewThe Malaysian agricultural industry is impressive. There are two internal forces of AIS change that occurred in ALPHA, namely, a new business model and corporate structure.Read the following article before you begin the assignment:Forces of Accounting Information System: Organizational Change and Governance of A Malaysian Agricultural Company.InstructionsWrite a 2–3-page paper in which you:Summarize the ALPHA and AIS integration.Explain how the AIS application helped the Malaysian agricultural industry.Describe how the ALPHA method can be applied to small agricultural organizations.Use at least 3 quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

Primary Response is due by Sunday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Tuesday (11:59:59pm Central).Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:Tina is a coffee drinker and does not like to make coffee at home. Her favorite coffee is Starbucks™. She buys Starbucks at least three times a week. Reviewing the Product, one of the four Ps of Marketing, what is Tina buying and is the customer demand being fulfilled? Why or why not?Tip: A product is a good or service that a company offers, fulfilling a customer demand.

Case study Question(s): [5 marks]Real estate is the land along with any permanent improvements attached to the land, whether natural or man-made—including water, trees, minerals, buildings, homes, fences, and bridges. Real estate is a form of real property. It differs from personal property, which are things not permanently attached to the land, such as vehicles, boats, jewelry, furniture, and farm equipment.People often use the terms land, real estate, and real property interchangeably, but there are some subtle distinctions.Land refers to the earth’s surface down to the center of the earth and upward to the airspace above, including the trees, minerals, and water.Real estate is the land, plus any permanent man-made additions, such as houses and other buildings.Real property—one of the two main classifications of property—is the interests, benefits and rights inherent in the ownership of real estate.Broadly speaking, real estate includes the physical surface of the land, what lies above and below it, what is permanently attached to it, plus all the rights of ownership—including the right to possess, sell, lease, and enjoy the land.Real property shouldn’t be confused with personal property, which encompasses all property that doesn’t fit the definition of real property. The primary characteristic of personal property is that it’s movable. Examples include vehicles, boats, furniture, clothing, and smartphones.Land has three physical characteristics that differentiate it from other assets in the economyImmobility. While some parts of land are removable and the topography can be altered, the geographic location of any parcel of land can never be changed.Indestructibility. Land is durable and indestructible (permanent).Uniqueness. No two parcels of land can be exactly the same. Even though they may share similarities, every parcel differs geographically.Land also has some distinct economic characteristics that influence its value as an investment:Scarcity: While land isn’t considered rare, the total supply is fixed.Improvements: Any additions or changes to the land or a building that affects the property’s value is called an improvement. Improvements of a private nature (such as homes and fences) are referred to as improvements on the land. Improvements of a public nature (e.g., sidewalks and sewer systems) are called improvements to the land.Permanence of investment: Once land is improved, the total capital and labor used to build the improvement represent a sizable fixed investment. Even though a building can be razed, improvements likedrainage, electricity, water, and sewer systems tend to be permanent because they can’t be removed (or replaced) economically.Location or area preference. Location refers to people’s choices and tastes regarding a given area, based on factors like convenience, reputation, and history. Location is one of the most important economic characteristics of land (thus the saying, “location, location, location!”).There are five main types of real estate:Residential real estate: Any property used for residential purposes. Examples include single-family homes, condos, cooperatives, duplexes, townhouses, and multifamily residences with fewer than five individual units.Commercial real estate: Any property used exclusively for business purposes, such as apartment complexes, gas stations, grocery stores, hospitals, hotels, offices, parking facilities, restaurants, shopping centers, stores, and theaters.