1. Jack had considered investing in new printing equipment. Would you recommend that Jack purchase new printing equipment? Give reasons for your response 2. a) How can Freeman Trade Finance Limited's factoring facility help Acme's cash flow? Explain the process that the trade finance company uses b) What implications will factoring have on Acme's business (reputation, credit capacity, borrowing terms, customers, etc.)? 3. Jack did not want to take out another business loan What would have been the advantages and disadvantages to using this option compared to invoice factoring as a means of financing for Acme? 4. Jack insisted that Seachest pay for the shipped training materials and consultant/instructor's expenses even though the training and consulting work had not yet occurred (a) How can this dispute be resolved? (b) What could have prevented this dispute from happening? 5. a) What are the financial benefits to Acme and Seachest for using the CIP Incoterm? 5. a) What are the financial benefits to Acme and Seachest for using the CIP Incoterm? b) State one alternative Incoterm Seachest could have negotiated to save transportation costs? Explain 1. Jack had considered investing in new printing equipment. Would you recommend that Jack purchase new printing equipment? Give reasons for your response 2. a) How can Freeman Trade Finance Limited's factoring facility help Acme's cash flow? Explain the process that the trade finance company uses b) What implications will factoring have on Acme's business (reputation, credit capacity, borrowing terms, customers, etc.)? 3. Jack did not want to take out another business loan What would have been the advantages and disadvantages to using this option compared to invoice factoring as a means of financing for Acme? 4. Jack insisted that Seachest pay for the shipped training materials and consultant/instructor's expenses even though the training and consulting work had not yet occurred (a) How can this dispute be resolved? (b) What could have prevented this dispute from happening? 5. a) What are the financial benefits to Acme and Seachest for using the CIP Incoterm? 5. a) What are the financial benefits to Acme and Seachest for using the CIP Incoterm? b) State one alternative Incoterm Seachest could have negotiated to save transportation costs? Explain