Do you think outsourcing is more appealing now to firms then it was twenty or thirty years ago?
Do you think outsourcing is more appealing now to firms then it was twenty or thirty years ago?
Ken Burns hit documentary was produced thirty years ago. What about the documentary is outdated? Do you think the country would benefit from an updated Civil War documentary? Why or why not?
Describe how inflation interact with the tax system to distort savings and how it affects investment. Is this problem more worst now or twenty years ago?
Why do you think vinyl records are appealing to customers?
Thirty years ago, your rich uncle invested $10,000 in an aggressive (i.e. risky) mutual fund. Much to your uncle's chagrin, the value of his investment declined by 18% during the first year and then declined another 31% during the second year. But your uncle decided to stick with this mutual fund, reasoning that long-term sustainable growth of the U.S. economy was bound to occur and enhance the value of his mutual fund. Twenty-eight more years have passed, and your uncle's...
Twenty years ago, you won a state lottery, and you received $15,000 at the end of each of the next 10 years, and $20,000 at the end of years 11 through 15. Since you did well in FIN 3403, you decided to invest each of your lottery payments. If you earned 9% per year, how much do you have at the end of year 20? Please include how to do it in a financial calculator.
What are your views on outsourcing? Do you think it hurts or helps the U.S. economy?
More and more these days, companies are outsourcing their HR activities. Do you agree or disagree with this practice? Why? What are some of the advantages of outsourcing HR functions? What are some of the advantages of retaining HR functions within the company?
How do you predict that outsourcing from U.S., Japanese, and European firms to China, Taiwan, and India will affect the economies and firms in the three sourcing countries?
The improvements in computer technology has affected how accountants do their jobs. Thirty years ago an accountant might take 3-4 hours to prepare an individual’s tax returns or a few days to work on a firm’s taxes. With improved computing technology, the time for both activities is much less than before. The use of computers has also reduced the amount of time required to look up information necessary to work on taxes (both for individuals and for firms). What impact...
Do you think that there is more or less communication between people than there was before life revolved around technology? Is it helpful that things are so automated or does it hinder progress? Think about it--do you feel more focused or less focused in school than you did ten years ago? Is it because of technology? Is it because society's acceptable means of communication have evolved? Is it better or worse?