Answer: d. The car is a normal goods for Jim
Explanation: if an individual's income goes up by a certain percentage or amount and, in response, the quantity demanded of good rises by rises in response to the income increase, such good can be considered a normal good. It is also defined as such good for which the income elasticity of demand is positive but less than one. This is the same scenario that has happened with Jim. His demand for better automobile increased as a result of an increase in his income.
Answer:
Current assets:
Amount = 2014 value - 2013 value
= $203,600 - $254,000
= -($50,400) (Negative)
percentage changes = 
= 
= (19.84)%
Plant assets:
Amount = 2014 value - 2013 value
= $1,397,000 - $831,700
= $565,300
percentage changes =
= 
= 67.96%
Total assets:
Amount = 2014 value - 2013 value
= $1,600,600 - $1,085,700
= $514,900
percentage changes =
= 
= 47.42%
Answer:
A. Frictional Unemployment
B. Structural Unemployment
C. Cyclical Unemployment
Explanation:
A. Frictional Unemployment refers to people moving between jobs which is the case for the first scenario
B. Structural Unemployment is a type of unemployment when structure of the economy changes and outsourcing also comes under this
C. Cyclical Unemployment is caused by the movements of business cycle people are laid off when economy is facing recession i.e decrease in investment.
My best estimate is 23% or lower.
Answer:
a) Distinguish between the use of Franchising and Joint Venture as modes of entry into other countries by global businesses.
Franchising consists in the licensing of aspects of production and intellectual property to a another party: the franchise.
A Joint Venture is a business union between two or more parties, in which they split profit as well as costs and responsabilities.
b) What are the respective advantages and disadvantages of both strategies?
Franchising can be a quicker way to expand into foreign markets. The flexibility of the method, and the lower capital requirements are the reason why. This can be seen in the success that American fast-food brands have had using this method to expand in global markets.
A Joint-Venture can be more difficult to use for market expansion, however, it can be more profitable, because the profit will not be split among as many parties as in franchising, and more importantly, the firm maintains a higher control of the operation.
