Azucks is a socially responsible american company engaged in the manufacture of sports shoes. the ceo cautions that there is a disadvantage associated with the company planning increase globalization of production. which of the following is most likely disadvantage he is referring to?

a.) heavy job loses can ensue in the domestic market.
b.) greater disparities living standards will emerge
c.) trade barriers will be reduced between countries
d.) substantial job losses will occur in developing markets

Ummit record company is negotiating with two banks for a $157,000 loan. fidelity bank requires a compensating balance of 24 percent, discounts the loan, and wants to be paid back in four quarterly payments. southwest bank requires a compensating balance of 12 percent, does not discount the loan, but wants to be paid back in 12 monthly installments. the stated rate for both banks is 9 percent. compensating balances will be subtracted from the $157,000 in determining the available funds in part a. a-1. calculate the effective interest rate for fidelity bank and southwest bank. (do not round intermediate calculations. input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) a-2. which loan should summit accept? southwest bank fidelity bank b. recompute the effective cost of interest, assuming that summit ordinarily maintains $37,680 at each bank in deposits that will serve as compensating balances

Suppose that the firm cherryblossom has an orchard they are willing to sell today. the net annual returns to the orchard are expected to be $50,000 per year for the next 20 years. at the end of 20 years, it is expected the land will sell for $30,000. calculate the market value of the orchard if the market rate of return on comparable investments is 16%.

Ineed this asap miguel's boss asks him to distribute information to the entire staff about a mandatory meeting. in 1–2 sentences, describe what miguel should do.