In early 2014, the United States government had more than $17 trillion in debt (approximately $55,000 for every U.S. citizen) outstanding in the form of Treasury bills, notes, and bonds. From time to time, the Treasury changes the mix of securities that it issues to finance government debt, issuing more bills than bonds or vice versa.

With short-term interest rates near 0 percent in early 2014, suppose the Treasury decided to replace maturing notes and bonds by issuing new Treasury bills, thus greatly shortening the average maturity of U.S. debt outstanding. Discuss the pros and cons of this strategy

 

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Purpose of Assignment 

The purpose of this assignment is for students to synthesize the concepts learned throughout the course. This assignment will provide students an opportunity to build critical thinking skills, develop businesses and organizations, and solve problems requiring data by compiling all pertinent information into one report. 

Resources: Microsoft Excel®, Signature Assignment Databases, Signature Assignment Options, Part 3: Inferential Statistics

Scenario: Upon successful completion of the MBA program, imagine you work in the analytics department for a consulting company. Your assignment is to analyze one of the following databases:

• Manufacturing
• Hospital
• Consumer Food
• Financial 

Select one of the databases based on the information in the Signature Assignment Options. 

Provide a 1,600-word detailed, four part, statistical report with the following sections:

• Part 1 – Preliminary Analysis
• Part 2 – Examination of Descriptive Statistics
• Part 3 – Examination of Inferential Statistics
• Part 4 – Conclusion/Recommendations 

Part 1 – Preliminary Analysis

Generally, as a statistics consultant, you will be given a problem and data. At times, you may have to gather additional data. For this assignment, assume all the data is already gathered for you.

State the objective:

• What are the questions you are trying to address?

Describe the population in the study clearly and in sufficient detail:

• What is the sample?

Discuss the types of data and variables:

• Are the data quantitative or qualitative?
• What are levels of measurement for the data? 

Part 2 – Descriptive Statistics 

Examine the given data.

Present the descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, variance, CV, and five-number summary).

Identify any outliers in the data.

Present any graphs or charts you think are appropriate for the data.

Note: Ideally, we want to assess the conditions of normality too. However, for the purpose of this exercise, assume data is drawn from normal populations. 

Part 3 – Inferential Statistics

Use the Part 3: Inferential Statistics document.

• Create (formulate) hypotheses
• Run formal hypothesis tests
• Make decisions. Your decisions should be stated in non-technical terms.

Hint: A final conclusion saying “reject the null hypothesis” by itself without explanation is basically worthless to those who hired you. Similarly, stating the conclusion is false or rejected is not sufficient. 

Part 4 – Conclusion and Recommendations

Include the following:

• What are your conclusions?
• What do you infer from the statistical analysis?
• State the interpretations in non-technical terms. What information might lead to a different conclusion?
• Are there any variables missing?
• What additional information would be valuable to help draw a more certain conclusion?

Format your assignment consistent with APA format. 

 

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Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate document. Explain how you reached the answer or show your work if a mathematical calculation is needed, or both. Submit your assignment using the assignment link above. 

*** About a paragraph response per question (8-10 sentences per paragraph)

*** Use References/Citations as Needed and Required ***

1. Briefly differentiate between a commercial bank and a consumer finance company. What is the most significant difference between these two?
   
   
2. Identify one of the significant risks finance companies face. Why is this risk important to monitor?
   
   
3. Select one factor that affects cash flows for a finance company valuation. Why is this factor significant for its operations?
   
   
4. Select one factor that affects the required rate of return for investors in finance companies. Why is this factor significant for investors?
   
   
5. Speculate on why you think a finance company is in a better position to offer credit cards than a commercial bank.
   
   
6. What is Net Asset Value (NAV) per share and what is the basic means used to determine its value?
   
   
7. Identify one expense of a mutual fund and briefly explain why management charges this fee. Why might investors be concerned with this fee?
   
   
8. In what way does a change in the risk-free rate affect a bond mutual fund?
   
   
9. Based on your understanding of mutual funds, would you favor a mutual fund of mutual funds or not? Why?
   
   
10. Briefly differentiate an exchange-traded fund from a mutual fund. Which would you select and why?

 

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Skyway is a Connecticut-based distributor of aircraft spare parts. A few of their products are subject to the Commerce Control Lists (CCL) as they are considered “dual use” items and are subject to export control regulations. Debra Bright, the salesperson, receives a faxed request from a potential new customer, Trois Avion, located in Paris. The fax contains a request for an order of XKY2. XKY2 is one of the products distributed by Skyway that is listed on the CCL. The order is a high value order and the biggest order Debra has ever received in three years of working with Skyway. Debra processes the quotation and sends the standard documents by fax to Trois Avion. These documents include a credit application and an end-use statement by Trois Avion.

Trois Avion accepts the quotation, returns the credit application, and requests for the order to be shipped immediately. Debra grows concerned that the quantity requested is a large order for Skyway and they may not be able to process the order on a timely basis. Debra contacts Trois Avion by phone and speaks with Monsieur Jacque Gaspar. Monsieur Gaspar understands this is a large order and offers to pay cash to expedite the order. Debra arranges to accept the wire transfer of funds on behalf of the company and waives the credit application. She contacts her warehouse manager and begins to coordinate the materials for shipment. Debra advises Monsieur Gaspar the order will be processed within the requested time frame. At this time, Debra advises Monsieur Gaspar that Skyway has a field engineer working another job in France and that the field engineer can be scheduled to demonstrate the installation of the parts to Trois Avion personnel.

Monsieur Gaspar informs Debra that Trois Avion is declining the field training. Monsieur Gaspar faxes Debra a letter of instruction. The destination address is for a freight forwarder located in Paris, France. There is also a notation on the letter of instruction to include installation instructions in Arabic. Debra calls Monsieur Gaspar to advise instructions in Arabic are not available and hopes this is not a problem. Monsieur Garspar advises the shipment should just ship out as instructed and not to be concerned about the instructions. Debra receives a call that the order will be ready to ship on Thursday afternoon. Debra confirms that accounting has received the payment for the shipment. Debra is anxious for the order to ship as she is scheduled to leave for a long planned vacation in Las Vegas on Friday morning. This sale has also put Debra into the “Silver Sales Group,” entitling her to a substantial bonus. 

On Friday morning Debra contacts her shipping department and is advised that the order was picked up by Skyway’s freight forwarder and will be shipped on a flight on Friday evening. Debra instructs her shipping department to forward the flight information to Trois Avion. Debra phones Monsieur Gaspar to advise everything is moving on schedule. Debra is relieved the shipment is moving and departs on her flight to Las Vegas. On Friday afternoon, the airline carrier contacts Skyway’s forwarder to advise the export that the shipment has been seized by Exodus, which is the export enforcement arm of Customs. The Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) has listed Trois Avion as a Denied Person. On Monday morning, an officer from the BIS is waiting to meet with senior management at Skyway. The BIS officer requests to see the export transaction filed for the XKY2 order and a copy of the export compliance procedures for Skyway. The senior manager at Skyway is only able to produce a copy of the faxes Debra sent and received from Monsieur Gaspar. Clearly missing from the file are a copy of the denied party screening, end-use statement, export license, and any conversations regarding the various red flags that should have been raised within the transaction dialogue. 

Skyway pays civil penalties of $35,000 and is denied export privileges for one year. As part of their settlement, Skyway is required to spend an additional $15,000 in implementing an export compliance program including training to prevent future incidents. Upon Debra’s return from vacation, she is seeking employment elsewhere, but not in the aircraft industry.

Instruction: Assignment must be written following APA formatting guidelines for research papers (essay style) with appropriate headings used to segment each major section of paper. The paper must integrate assigned readings, peer-reviewed resources, and personal/professional experiences. Avoid excessive use of in-text citation.s Diret quotes, summaries, and paraphrases should not dominate your paper. Use sources responsible.

Task #1: Prepare a detailed report outlining all the things that were done incorrectly in this case study.

Task #2: Prepare a detailed report outlining the correct procedures that should have been followed and documentation that should have been used in order for Skyway to have avoided the penalties incurred.

Task #3: Develop a flow chart of the correct process that should have been followed. 

What is a flowchart? A flowchart is a picture or type of diagram that represents a workflow or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting them with arrows. It illustrates a solution model to a given problem. (free webbased flowchart software are available)

Task #3: Write a personal reflection on the topic addressing your position and any ethical issues. Also reflect on the role of the Christian employee and discuss key biblical principles that support your position.

Bibliography 

(At least 3 scholarly sources must be referenced in APA format)

 

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Visit one of the following newspapers’ websites: USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Washington Post. Select an article that uses statistical data related to a current event, your major, your current field, or your future career goal. The chosen article must have a publication date during this quarter.

The article should use one of the following categories of descriptive statistics: 

• Measures of Frequency – Counting Rules, Percent, Frequency, Frequency Distributions
• Measures of Central Tendency – Mean, Median, Mode
• Measures of Dispersion or Variation – Range, Variance, Standard Deviation
• Measures of Position – Percentile, Quartiles

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Write a summary of the article.
2. Explain how the article uses descriptive statistics. 
3. Explain how the article applies to the real world, your major, your current job, or your future career goal.
4. Analyze the reasons why the article chose to use the various types of data shared in the article.
5. Format your paper according to the Strayer Writing Standards. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

 

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