Discussion 1:
1
Dumping, while illegal, would offer products to consumers
at very low prices
As a consumer, what is your opinion of this? Explain your
reasoning
2 Tariffs effectively raise the price of goods imported
from different countries How do you feel about this?
3 In your opinion, have US companies effectively lobbied
for antidumping regulations and tariffs just to gain a competitive advantage
domestically? Has this been effective? Why or why not?
Discussion 2:
1 What process must a company take to raise capital? Are
there different methods for different types of companies? What are the risks
and benefits of each?
2 If taking a company public is such a good idea, why don’t
all companies choose to do so? What are the risks? What are the benefits?
3 What is the difference between an IPO and an SEO? Which
would you choose to invest in and why?
Discussion 3:
1 Provide an example of a short-term financing strategy and
a long-term financing strategy In what financial scenario would each strategy
be most applicable? Is one method preferable to the other? Explain your
rationale
2 Give two examples of credit policy affecting the cash
conversion cycle Is relying on credit as a form of capital management
advisable? Why or why not?
3 Of the three types of loans available for corporations,
under what scenarios would each be appropriate? why?
Discussion 4:
1 Explain the six different brand elements and how they
apply to Coca Cola
2 Select an article and identify the issues and some of the
ways that this dispute can be solved through conciliation, arbitration, and litigation
3 What would your recommendations be?