Intro to Business Assignment -

Definitions -

1. Sole proprietorship (give one advantage of it)

2. Corporation (give one advantage of it)

3. IPO

4. Command economy

5. Business profit

6. Stock (equity)

7. Bonds

Short answers -

8. List the four areas of the field of finance. Name two participants in each area.

9. Discuss the difference between data and information.

10. Define what is meant by capital markets. How do companies use them? Attach some recent news.

11. Why are accounting and financial statements so important in finance?

12. Describe and draw Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. How does this theory help management motivate employees?

13. What are the main distinctions between financing a company with stock vs. bonds?

14. What are a few factors that contribute to a bull market? Attach news to illustrate each factor.

15. Describe the control function and its importance to nearly any area of business.

Short Essays -

16. Why are small businesses so important to our economy?

17. Why are interest rates critical to understanding business, markets, and the economy? Use the two articles from the WSJ "Yield Curve Once Again Sends Dour Signal..." of March 15 and "A Deeper Look at the Flattening US Yield Curve" of March 19 as the basis for your answer.

18. Draw the Circular Flow Diagram and explain what it shows about an economy. Why is it useful for the analysis of business?

19. Explain why Capitalism is superior to other forms of economic systems. Use Acton thinking to help add power to your answer. Give examples from the news to illustrate your reasoning.

20. Draw a picture of Supply and Demand for any commodity or market and explain what it represents.