Scenario Direct Transfers Indirect Transfers Indirect Transfers through Investment through Financial
Banks Intermediaries
Entrepreneurs often start businesses by seeking
financial help from family and friends.
Shylock, a moneylender in Shakespeare's play
The Merchant of Venice, lends his own money to
Antonio, who needs 3,000 ducats to help his friend.
Elliot invests $25,000 by purchasing 1,000 shares of
an emerging markets mutual fund. This mutual fund
invests in companies in Brazil, India, and China. He
bought the mutual fund from the mutual fund company.
xEdu is an early-stage start-up company that plans to
issue its first public common stock—called an initial public
offering (IPO)—in six months. It hires an investment bank
to underwrite the issue.

Hello, could you answer this question for me? if management wishes to know how well a business's inventory is moving, they could use the a. acid test ratio. b. inventory turnover. c. accounts receivable turnover. d. current ratio.

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

Jennifer purchased a house in a brand new development in the outskirts of town. when her house was built, the nearest fire department was nearly 20 miles away. as her neighborhood developed, the density of the community called for a new fire department 1.5 miles away. what effect will the new fire station have on her homeowners insurance premium? a. a new fire department will be more demanding on local taxes. her annual premium will go up. b. the location of a fire department has no bearing on the value of her house. her annual premium will stay the same. c. the new fire department will reduce the risk of financial loss in her home. her annual premium should decrease. d. with a fire department so close (less than 5 miles), financial risk on jennifer’s home practically disappears. she will not need to pay insurance anymore.