When the demand for U.S. dollars increases, the value of the dollar will increase or appreciate (Stone 2008, pp. 685). As a result, U.S. products become more expensive for foriegners causing a reduction in exports and increasing imports. This not only effects the U.S. economy, but also affects the economies in other countries. Monetary policies influence and are influenced by international developments, including exchange rates, and based on these market conditions the U.S. government can make strategic changes to these policies to maintain the country’s economic stability (full employment, stable growth and price stability).
Is ADM growing or shrinking its investment base in PPE? It is growing its base in PPE, as it continues to buy more PPE then the depreciation expense by a significant amount. 6. Estimate ADM’s free cash flow by taking CFO – CFI. Was their free cash flow positive or
In the short-run, a larger government deficit would cause an increase to “total planned expenditures and higher aggregate demand “(Miller, 2012, pg. 308). The real GDP equilibrium would rise above the full-employment level because of deficit spending. The price level would also increase. In the long-run, the economy “adjusted to changes in all factors” and the “equilibrium real GDP remains at its full-employment level” even though the increase in the budget deficit causes a rise in the aggregate demand.
(d) Oil companies anticipate an upsurge in demand for oil in electricity generation. (e) The demand for petrol rises. (f) New technology decreases the costs of oil refining. (a) Shift right. (b) Movement up along (as a result of a rise in price).
He explains that as the global need for oil grows it puts more money in the pockets of the oil producing countries. He has a great “law” in this chapter that says that as oil prices increases the amount of freedom decreases. I found this very interesting just because the measure of freedom can be very subjective and it depends on what a person’s view of freedom is. He also tries to say that the increase of money in these countries fuels more terrorism. Which is another subjective idea because any country becomes richer would almost everything increase?
This fact is due to the increasing population of the aged in the American economy. The rise in the number of the aged population has led to a spontaneous rise in the demand for the Medicare program. The rise in demand of Medicare has triggered a subsequent rise in the cost of health care in the USA. According to statistics disclosed by Bozic (2011), the consumers of Medicare will rise up to 76 million by the end of 2030. Going by the contemporary crisis in the Medicare program of America, Bozic (2011) dictates that the solution to the crisis will demand increase in the tax margin on the employees.
Net income was $2,849 million in 2008, which was an increase of 2.2% over 2007. Also, in 2008 Target posted receivables at $8,651 million, which was a 28.03% increase over 2007. The 28 percent jump in receivables can be an indicator of rising credit risk impending on the retailer. Target is aggressively offering the Target Visa card as well as the Target Check card. The increase in receivables could be due to an increase in accounts with higher credit limits.
Looking at the data net sales increased over the five period from $2,097,000.00 to $5,218,007.04 increase $3,121.007. Totaling gross profit went from 816,000.00 to $2,030,469.12 increase of $1,214,469.10. In the above pro forma balance sheet, it has been established that one has assumed that current gross profit has increased in the ratio of gross profits. A reduction in any of the following selling expenses or administration expense will allow the company to retain more of its earnings and profit margin, and therefore will increase its need for external funding. The dividend disbursement rate is 25 percent of earnings, and the balance in retained earnings at the end of 2012 was $1,436,833.09.
the Credit Balance (X) we saw that there is a strong positive slope, meaning that customers who carry a larger credit balance usually will also have higher income as shown in the best-fit line. For linear regression equation we have the following; Income ($1000) = -3.51589 + 0.0119264 Credit Balance($). From this, we can see the B0= -3.51589, which is also the Y intercept, while B1 is 0.0119264 is the slope for this variable. The coefficient of correlation and the coefficient of determination both showed a positive strong relationship between the two variable of Credit Balance (X) and Income (Y). The R^2=86.52%, while R=0.80.
Decreasing the interest rate effectively increases consumer and businesses consumption. Lower interest rates also increase investments and net exports (Hubbard, 868). These increases push true GDP back in line with potential GDP and, as a result, production increases. This increase in production also increases the need for workers, ultimately increasing employment. Conclusion The Federal Reserve is a very powerful entity and has a large amount of influence on how our nation’s economy performs.