Answer:
The correct answer is option A.
Explanation:
Sustainability can be basically defined as the ability to last constantly.
The theory of sustainability tries to describe a type of society and economy that is long lasting and can be lived on a global scale.
Sustainability in business is the proposition that if the companies act responsibly towards the environment and the society, they will be able to outperform their peers. When they focus on the world's problems and see them as marketing opportunities they will be able to perform better than their peers.
Answer: Option (C) is correct.
Explanation:
Correct Option: Political business cycle
If government tax revenues change automatically and in a countercylical direction over the course of the business cycle, this would be called a Political business cycle.
These cycles are present in macroeconomic variables such inflation rate, output and unemployment. There are two types of regime follow in this cycle are as follows:
(i) Regime A consist of expansionary polices which results in a economic growth and inflation. If the inflation rate is high enough then there is a withdrawal of policy.
(ii) Regime B consist of contractionary polices which results in reducing economic growth and inflation. It will become voted out if the unemployment is too high, replaced by Regime A. It generally lead to downward movement of the cycle.
Answer:
The expected return on the portfolio is:
10.31% ($3,331.40)
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Portfolio investments: Expected Returns % Expected Returns $
Stock M = $13,400 8.50% $1,139
Stock N = $18,900 11.60% $2,192.40
Total $32,300 10.31% $3,331.40
Total expected returns in percentage is Expected Returns $/Total Investments * 100
= $3,331.40/$32,300 * 100
= 10.31%
b) The expected returns on the portfolio is derived by calculating the expected returns for each investment and summing up. Then dividing the expected portfolio returns by the portfolio investment. This yields 10.31% percentage value.
Answer:
1. To reduce the company's tax bill, Jack uses total cost to value inventory instead of using product cost as required by law.
- Competence: accounting records must follows applicable laws, regulations and standards, you must IRA and GAAP rules when preparing financial statements and tax reports.
2. Since Emilie works in the accounting department, she is aware that profits are going to fall short of analysts' projections. She tells her aunt to sell stock in the company before the earnings release date.
- Confidentiality: accounting records must b confidential unless you are authorized to disclose them, and you are not authorized to disclose the information to your aunt.
3. Veronica pays a Mexican official a bribe of $50,000 to allow the company to locate a factory in that jurisdiction so that the company can take advantage of the cheaper labor costs. Without the bribe, the factory cannot be located in that location.
- Integrity: you must abstain from performing illegal activities, and bribery is illegal.
4. There is a failure in the company's backup system after a system crash. Month-end reports will be delayed. Kayla, the manager of the division experiencing the system failure, does not report this upcoming delay to anyone since she does not want to be the bearer of bad news.
- Credibility: you must report all relevant and important information regardless of whether that information will make you bad or not.
