Case Study:1(5 Points)

Please read the case “Money and Prices during Four Hyperinflations” from Chapter 17 “Money Growth and Inflation” Page: – 652 – Chapter 30 given in your textbook –“Principles of Macroeconomics”.The case study presented in the chapter discussed the government can pay for some of its spending simply by printing money. When countries rely heavily on this “inflation tax,” the result is hyperinflation. and Answer the following Questions:

Questions: 

1.1. Suppose a country’s inflation rate increases sharply. What happens to the inflation tax on the holders of the money? Why is wealth that is held in savings accounts not subject to a change in the inflation tax? Can you think of any way holders of savings accounts are hurt by the increase in the inflation rate? (2.5 points)  

1.2. It is sometimes suggested that the Federal Reserve should try to achieve zero inflation. If we assume that velocity is constant, does this zero-inflation goal require that the rate of money growth equal zero? If yes, explain why? If no, explain what the rate of money growth should equal? (2.5 points)   

Important Note: – Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.

Case Study:2 (5 Points)

Please read the case “Oil and the Economy” from Chapter 20 “Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply” Page: – 750 – Chapter 33 given in your textbook –“Principles of Macroeconomics”. A case study discussesthe model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply explains the economic fluctuations.

Questions: 

2.1. Explain the short-run and long-run impacts of oil price increase on output and price level in the U.S. during 1973-1975 periods using the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply. (2.5 points)  

2.2. Explain the short-run and long-run impacts of oil price fall on output and price level in the U.S. in 1986, using the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply (2.5 points)  

1-Question:  How often should actual value be calculated?  Potential value?  Why?

Main response – should be at least 150 words

2-Question: Why has more progress been made on customer value differentiation than on customer needs differentiation?

Main response – should be at least 150 words

3-What are likely to be the best measures of actual and potential value for each of the following customer bases? How would you confirm that your answer is right? Would the company likely be best served by proxy, financial, or statistical value analysis?  

Choose 5 of the scenarios below to discuss:

• Customers for a B2B electronics components distributor?
  • Customers for a dry cleaner?
  • Customers for an automobile manufacturer? For an automobile dealer?
  • Customers for a chemical supply company?
  • Customers for a munitions firm?
  • Customers for a discount department store?
  • Customers for a large regional supermarket chain?
  • Customers for a long-haul trucking company?
  • Customers for Disney World? Six Flags? Club Med?
  • Customers for CBS? For HBO? (Caution: They’re different. CBS sells viewers to advertisers; HBO sells programming to viewers.)
  • “Customers” for a political campaign? The American Cancer Society? National Public Radio? Habitat for Humanity?

You should build a table similar, to below.  I’ve completed the first one for you as an example.

Actual value/ Potential value

Confirm answer

Proxy, financial, or statistical value analysis?

Customers for a B2B electronics components distributor

Actual value = Lifetime value calculation for individual customers based on historical data

Potential value = Add in upselling and cross selling potential valuations, and total cost of relationship relative to product price

Compare to previous period

Financial.

Customers for an automobile manufacturer

Customers for an automobile dealer

Customers for a chemical supply company

Customers for a munitions firm

Customers for a discount department store

Customers for a large regional supermarket chain

Customers for a long-haul trucking company

Customers for Disney World

Customers for Six Flags

Customers for Club Med

Customers for CBS

Customers for HBO

Customers for a political campaign

Customers for the American Cancer Society

Customers for NPR

Customers for Habitat for Humanity

Since there is no paper requirement, all relevant points must be on the slide! You can choose to include an Appendix to include information that you do not want to clutter up your slides. There is no paper requirement, but if you choose to do so, you may also submit a paper, for example, if you do not want to clutter up your slides and need more explanation of the points on the slide. Your work must be well thought out and concise. There is no length requirement (min or max) but do not include extra information not needed to address the content requirements in the grading rubric.

The group will be graded as a whole based on all parts submitted. This means that all group members are responsible for all parts of the project. Being involved in all parts of the project will best prepare your to complete the final individual project at the end of the course (you will need to complete the components in this project, by yourself, based on the company visit). It is the project manager’s responsibility (although it is difficult and can be uncomfortable) to set due dates for each part of the project to be submitted by each group member. These due dates will give the entire group enough time to complete other portions of the project incase a group member chooses not to contribute. Please make sure that the project manager thoroughly documents due dates for each group member, and allows time for this type of situation, in case it arises, and can re-assign portions of the project work to different group members so that the project is done by the due date, and up to the standards of the entire group.

My Part is – Supply Chain and the Important, History Part.

Company – Starbucks
Example Is attached Below.

Assignment Question(s): (10.0 Marks)

1.On October 1, 2021, a manufacturing company in Egypt imported raw materials of 100,000 $ from the United States by letter of credit and it will pay for the raw materials after 6 months against promissory note. (4.0 marks)

Exchange rates of Egyptian pound against us $ were as follows:

October 1, 2021 15.70

December 31, 2021 15, 60

March 31, 2022 18.5

Required:

a. Pass journal entries to record purchasing raw materials.

b. Pass journal entries to record the impact of change in exchange rates at the end of the year.

c. journal entries to record payment of liabilities on March 31, 2022.

2. On January 1, 2021 a parent company based in US acquired a subsidiary in Egypt and the following information is extracted from the subsidiary’ books for 2021 🙁 3.0 marks)

Inventory purchased on Oct. 1 2021.

Purchases of inventory have been made throughout the year.

Uses straight-line depreciation on fixed assets.

Dividends declared and paid on December 1, 2021

Fixed assets have been purchased on Feb. 1 2021.

Adjusted trail balance as of 31/12/2021 as follows:

Account title	Amount in Egyptian pound
Cash	2,000,000
Accounts receivable	2,000,000
Inventory	5,000,000
Notes receivable	1,000,000
Plant assets	10,000,000
dividends	200,000
Cost of goods sold	7,000,000
Depreciation expense	200,000
Other expenses	500,000
Total debits	25,900,000
Sales	10,000,000
Accumulated depreciation	200,000
Accounts payable	3,000,000
Notes payable	1,000,000
Common stocks	9,600,000
Retained earnings	2,100,000
Total credits	25,900,000

Exchange rates:

Date	Exchange rates
January 1, 2021	15.50
Oct. 1 2021	15,60
December 1, 2021	16,50
Feb. 1 2021	17.00
December 31, 2021	17,20
Average	16.36

Required:

Prepare a schedule to translate Subsidiary’s financial statements on 31/12/2021 to U.S. dollars using current rate method.

3. The partnership of Ibrahim and Rawan have the following provisions: (3.0 marks)

– Ibrahim and Rawan receive yearly salary allowances of SAR 30,000 and SAR 20,000, respectively.

-Interest is rate of 6 % on the average capital investment.

-Any remaining profit or loss is shared between Ibrahim and Rawan at a ratio of 2:1 ratio, respectively.

-Average Capital investments: Ibrahim SAR 100,000; Rawan, 50,000

Required:

a.Prepare a schedule showing the distribution of the profit between the two partners assuming the partnership profit SAR 200,000.

b.Pass journal entries to allocate the profit to the partners.

Assignment Question:

You have been hired by a local company as a marketing manager and you are assigned to write a Marketing Plan for the company. Based on the following Contents and related guidelines, write a brief marketing plan for that company.

1. Introduction, Goals and      Objectives (2 Marks)

To introduce this section, you should include the Vision and mission statements of the business; an idea of what its goals are for customers, clients, employees and the consumer.

1. Environmental Analysis (2      Marks)

Conduct an environmental analysis that looks at and comments on your local area and your network of business contacts, competitors and customers. 

1. Target Market Analysis (2      Marks)

Identify the target market, describing how the company will meet the needs of the consumer better than the competition does. List out the expectations consumers have for the product. 

1. SWOT Analysis – Conduct a Swot Analysis of the business      to explain what actually are the strengths and weaknesses that the company      has and the threats and opportunities. (2      Marks)
2. Marketing Mix Analysis (4 P’s Analysis) (2      Marks)

Product or Service– Identify the product or service by what it is, who will buy it, how much they will pay for it and how much it will cost for the company to produce it, why a consumer demand exists for your product, and where your product sits in comparison to similar products/services now available. 

Place– Identify the location of your business, why it is located there (strategic, competitive, economic objectives), your expected methods of distribution, and timing objectives. 

Promotion – Describe the type of promotional methods you will use to spread the word about your product. Identify techniques such as word of mouth, personal selling, direct marketing, sales promotion etc. television, radio, Social media and newspaper ads. 

Price – The prices of your products or services that reflects the overall company strategy. Should be competitive as well as a reflection of the quality, costs and profit margin.