A famous American coffee chain wishes to grow its business by entering the Chinese market. However, it is not legally allowed to do so without partnering with a local Chinese company. The chain has found a local partner, and their alliance has led to the creation of a separate legal entity. From this information, it would be reasonable to assume that the American coffee chain will enter China through which method?

Guardian inc. is trying to develop an asset-financing plan. the firm has $450,000 in temporary current assets and $350,000 in permanent current assets. guardian also has $550,000 in fixed assets. assume a tax rate of 40 percent. a. construct two alternative financing plans for guardian. one of the plans should be conservative, with 70 percent of assets financed by long-term sources, and the other should be aggressive, with only 56.25 percent of assets financed by long-term sources. the current interest rate is 12 percent on long-term funds and 7 percent on short-term financing. compute the annual interest payments under each plan.

Why is efficiency an important economic goal?

What legislation increased the ability for federal authorities to tap telephones and wireless devices, tightened the enforcement of money laundering activities, as well as broadened powers toward acts of terrorism and acts such as drug trafficking?