Discussion Questions

Instructions for each set of questions must be followed to the letter.

Write a 100 word response to each of the bulleted questions below. Each question must have its own response.

• What are some common ratios used to analyze financial information? Which are the most important? What are some examples of how ratios are used in the decision-making process?
• Do you think it is important for a company to know the different ratios and how they are used?
• What at ratio do you prefer? Why?
• Which liquidity ratio do you think is most important? Why?
• Two popular methods of financial statement analysis are horizontal analysis and vertical analysis. What are the differences between these two methods?
• Which method of financial statement analysis do you prefer? 

Write a 75 – 100 word response to each of the bulleted questions below. Each question must has its own response.

• Describe how the world economy is becoming more integrated than ever before.
• What does integration of the global economy mean for individual companies and their managers?
• Describe how changes in the U.S. workforce make diversity a critical organizational and managerial issue?
• Can you distinguish between affirmative action and managing diversity?
• Define the difference between monolithic, pluralistic, and multicultural organizations
• Discuss what it means to be a leader and summarize what people want and what organizations need from their leaders.
• Would a good leader in one country automatically be a good leader in another country?