Category: Economics 2707

Mexicos Maquiladora program has been a key feature of the US and Mexico economic relations. In 1964 when the US terminated the Bracero Program1, there arose widespread unemployment in the Mexican economy, to curtail, which the Border Industrialization Program, was developed in 1965. The Maquiladora2 program was first established by the Mexican government in the…

Exchange rates are influenced by wide ranging economic factors which differ in importance attached to them from one country to another over time. The exchange values for various currencies fluctuate on daily basis or even more frequently according to Smith (2009). Money like any other commodity in the market is largely affected by the forces…

A bank is an incorporated institution, the business of which is to receive money on deposit, cash, drafts and checks, make loans, discount commercial paper, make loans, as well as issue banknotes. Banks are monetary organizations that serve the interests of their depositors by ensuring the security of the deposited funds on the one hand…

Portfolio theory is an investments theory that seeks to explain how investors can minimize investment risks while at the same time maximizing returns on their investments (Elton, 2007, Markowitz, 1952). Under the same concept fund managers have a chance to make rational decisions to prevent them from running their organisations into loss making? The theory…

Introduction Investment is a term used by different people to mean different things but on the financial aspect is the act of acquiring or purchasing a product that has value with the aim of getting profits or returns in future. Investment can take different aspects, for instance, the financial aspect whereby one can invest in…

To begin with, the world economy is often collapsed by crisis. It is known that many economists tend to increase the local economies then to provide a strict policy in supporting other countries. It concerns mainly well-developed countries with highly intensified economies. Australia is no exception in this case. Its economic structure with many faceted…

The proposed answer for Bill and Ann is to refuse the offer. Taking the aspect of profitability of the venture, it can be said that, comparing the numbers for the stores in Adelaide and the possible revenues for the store in a shopping centre, with much worse characteristics, the comparison put doubt on the reasonability…

Table of Contents Introduction The current economic situation in the US Trade deficit Monetary policy Devaluing of US dollar The fall of Housing Prices Economic stimulus Act 2008 The Outlook for Economic Activity and Inflation References Introduction The worlds largest economy has been a subject of very heated debates among political and economic analysts. Why?…

Table of Contents Introduction The housing market Stock market Impact of the housing market on the stock market Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The current global financial crisis has led to an increasing number of market and financial analysts studying the relationship between the housing markets on the one hand, and the prices of stocks, on…

Table of Contents Introduction Financial statement International Financial Reporting Standards UK and Irish Reporting Standards Relevance of Developments Other Impacts Objectives of financial statements and financial reporting Conclusion References Introduction Financial reporting in the corporate world is both a necessity and requirement. According to Woefel, financial reporting is done in the form of financial statements…