Each question is required to have organized and well thought out responses in Essay format with a minimum of 2 paragraphs.

1- What role does the Federal Reserve play as a financial institution in the overall economic and financial well being of the U.S.?

2- What would happen to the U.S. standard of living if people lost faith in the safety of the financial institutions? Explain.

3- How do airlines benefit from acquisitions of other airlines? How does it affect the market? How does it affect the consumer? How does it affect the share holders?

4- What is the function of Financial Statements? Who is interested in Financial Statements?

5- There are Four Key Financial Statements:

Income Statement (also known as Profit / Loss, or Statement of Operations)

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow Statement

Stockholders' Equity Statement

6- Please describe what each statements details.

“Cash is King” and operating cash flow is the lifeblood of a company and the most important barometer for investors.

A company that does not generate cash over the long term is on its way out. Which 3 Strategies to increase cash flow do airlines utilize?

7-Explain the aspects of financial diversification and why Companies use financial diversification to limit business risk. Is financial diversification the only cure-all for the disease known as business risk?