Trader's Paradise Trader's Paradise is a global merchant that sells a variety of products. The company operates in forty-eight different countries (some developed, some developing) and some former communist countries. The company faces substantial risks given the differing conditions in foreign exchange markets. To insure against potential losses that result from adverse changes in exchange rates, Trader's Paradise should use currency
A. Swap
B. speculation
C. hedging
D. arbitrage
If Trader's Paradise purchases and sells the euros simultaneously in different markets for profit, it would be engaging in currency
A. Swap
B. speculation
C. hedging
D. arbitrage

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Amanda works as an industrial designer

mark, a civil engineer, entered into a contract with david. as per the contract, mark agreed to design and build a house for david for a specified fee. mark provided david with an estimation of the total cost and the contract was mutually agreed upon. however, during construction, when mark increased the price due to a miscalculation on his part, david refused to pay the amount. this scenario is an example of a mistake.