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The US is the world's sole remaining military superpower, spending more on defense spending than the next 10-11 military powers combined and with the capability to project power to the furthest reaches of the globe and to sustain two conventional wars at the same time. China is building an economic trading empire and is the leading source of foreign direct investment in the economies of the South. China is attempting to claim the South China Sea as an exclusive economic zone for itself and is in dispute with seven neighbors over this body of water. The South Sea is the principal area of maritime navigation that connects S. Korea, Japan, and the Philippines with the Middle East, South Asia, and Australia. The US and it allies seek to maintain the South China Sea open for international transit. China seeks to deliver the ability to deny access to this area.

Would take a stance to be Anti-Free Trade, Pro Tariff War with China

1) Investing

Make a chart detailing how you would invest $100,000. Include a minimum of three

investment types. Detail the amount invested, the % and the investment type in your

Chart.

In a minimum of one paragraph, explain why you made the choices you did. The

following are examples of points to address. How would your investment goal guide

you? How did you achieve diversification and why did you made the choices you did?

2) Investing

Detail a future investment strategy. List at least three savings goals (ex: emergency

fund, college, vacation, car, house, retirement, etc). Include a minimum of three

investment types which would help you achieve your goals. Describe how each type

would tie into each goal (short term=less risk and less potential return vs. long

term=more risk and more potential return).

In chart form, detail your plan. Be sure to include target numbers of the total amount

needed to achieve each goal and the investment types utilized to meet each goal.

In a minimum of one paragraph, give a brief synopsis of your strategy.

3)Saving

Using a chart, detail a UNIQUE example of simple vs. compound interest. Use the

following numbers in your example: an initial investment of $1,000, an interest rate of

1% and a minimum length of three years.

In a minimum of one paragraph, answer the following. Which kind of interest would you

want for your savings account and why? Which kind would you want for a loan and why?

Which is the better type for your present needs? Do you see that changing as you get

older and why?

When someone uses an auction site to sell a product:

[pick the best answer and explain why]

(a) buyers have an incentive to bid above their reservation price

(b) buyers have an incentive to bid below their reservation price

(c) information about a buyer's reservation price is revealed

(d) information about the buyer's reservation price is minimized.

1. My wife is a true woman of south and believes that any good breakfast includes grits (which she loves) and bacon (which I love). Imagine that allocate $60 per week to the consumption of grits and bacon. Grits cost $2 per box and bacon cost $3 per package.

Use a graph boxes pf grits on the horizontal axis and packages of bacon on the vertical axis to answer the following:

a. Illustrate my family's weekly budget constraint.

b. How would your graph change if a sudden decrease in hogs caused the price of bacon to rise to $6 per package?

c. How does this change the opportunity cost of bacon and grits?

2. The government plans to start a food stamp program. The government would issue $100 of food stamp (which can be used only for food) to a needy family.

a. Draw the budget constraint before the food stamp program with food on the horizontal axis and "all other goods" on the vertical. The family has an income of $1,000.

b. How would the budget constraint change when the program is implemented (the stamps are issued)?

The Fall of Enron Case

The Enron case is an example of a scandal of an immense breach of ethical practices resulting in the fall of a major energy provider. The case involves a culture underpinned by incentive schemes rewarding unethical practices. Enron executives engaged in aggressive accounting practices such as the use of mark to market valuation on contracts produced artificially large earnings, disguising for some years underlying poor profitability in major parts of the business. Eventually this led to the demise of the company and the imprisonment of many of the top executives.

Identified the elements of the case study. b. Evaluate the ethical elements in this case. d. Identify the impact of the unethical action on all stakeholders.

Motivating Employees: Employee motivation is the level of energy, commitment, and creativity that a company's workers bring to their jobs. Whether the economy is growing or shrinking, finding ways to motivate employees is always a management concern. After a long period of declining sales and no bonuses for employees, your company's efforts to increase sales have been successful and you are able to see a significant increase in sales this year after three consecutive years of declining sales. Write a message to your employees to thank them for their efforts and commitment to improving sales and briefly describe how you intend to reward those who played a role in making this turnaround possible. Indicate the method used to communicate the message and provide your reasoning behind your choice