Questions from Business Foundation

Q: If speculators are barred from investing in futures contracts, how will

If speculators are barred from investing in futures contracts, how will that change Chesapeake’s approach to financial management? (Assume that natural gas distributors and other major customers would...

Q: List three steps you can take to help you make the leap

List three steps you can take to help you make the leap from consumer to business professional. (1) How can consumer experiences help a business professional excel on the job? (2) If organized busines...

Q: Discuss the role of business in protecting the natural environment, and

Discuss the role of business in protecting the natural environment, and define sustainable development. (1) Should all industries be required to meet the same levels of pollution control? Why or why n...

Q: Why do you suppose accounting regulations require companies to report paper losses

Why do you suppose accounting regulations require companies to report paper losses or gains from futures contracts in their financial statements?

Q: Why might customers of big banks be reluctant to move to a

Why might customers of big banks be reluctant to move to a credit union?

Q: Could a publicly owned, for-profit bank that truly espoused

Could a publicly owned, for-profit bank that truly espoused a customer-first approach successfully compete against both Alliant and other banks? Why or why not?

Q: Would Yolanda Diaz have been as successful if she had started her

Would Yolanda Diaz have been as successful if she had started her company right out of college, rather than waiting until she’d had a decade of corporate experience? Why or why not?

Q: If your personal credit is shaky at the moment and you don’t

If your personal credit is shaky at the moment and you don’t have a lot of cash to invest in a new business, what steps could you take to get a new company going?

Q: Are programs that help specific groups of entrepreneurs, such as the

Are programs that help specific groups of entrepreneurs, such as the SBA program that helps minority- and woman-owned businesses, fair to those who don’t qualify? Explain your answer.

Q: If consumers are willing to wait weeks or months for the latest

If consumers are willing to wait weeks or months for the latest iPhone, why does Apple need to worry about producing enough phones to meet immediate demand?