of inflation is the depreciation of a currency, which implies that such currency has a devaluation in its purchasing power. Considering this, inflation influences the currency exchange rates, general prices and also prospective planned international capital investments. In this case, the exchange rates alludes to the purchasing power of currencies in emerging markets with respect to goods and services from the United States, and also the decline in the dollar with respect to goods and services from emerging markets (Mankiw, 2014).
Inflation can have an impact on planned capital investments for the company and the decisions made by the managers. Owing to inflation, there is an increase in the cost of raw materials as well… Continue Reading...
increased the complexity of the supply chain, adding longer transportation routes, border wait times, currency exchange, duties and tariffs, and a host of other variables that now had to be taken into consideration logistics has remained important but it always viewed in context with the rest of the supply chain.
Big Data
The concept of big data really began to arise in the 1990s but has become increasingly important since that point. Big Data refers to the use of very large data sets to enhance managerial decision-making. The concept of big data arose as technology has developed to allow businesses to capture enormous data… Continue Reading...
550 employees, half of whom are custodians and maintenance personnel. The airport has its own retail stores, restaurants and bars, business center, automated teller machines, insurance companies, currency exchange, jail, freeway, traffic lights, post office, and light industry. The state operates two Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting stations, one adjacent to the Reef Runway and the other near the Interisland Terminal.
The airport works closely with the Airline Committee of Hawaii, the Airport Concessionaires Committee, the Federal Aviation Administration and other federal agencies, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) in the operation of the airport. Honolulu International also manages Kalaeloa Airport (JRF) and Dillingham Field (HDH). Kalaeloa, the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station, was designated… Continue Reading...
Economies
Possible Futures of Bitcoin
Topics
Bitcoin as an investment
How do bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchanges work?
What is a blockchain and what uses does it have beyond bitcoin?
Bitcoin from a macroeconomics perspective
Bitcoin from a political perspective, and how it potentially disrupts neoliberal capitalism
How bitcoin can be used in money laundering
Outline
I. Introduction
A. Brief definition of bitcoin and cryptocurrency
B. Brief overview of how bitcoin evolved and what it is used for
C. Thesis: Bitcoin has become an attractive investment because it allows people to bypass government regulations, but the future of cryptocurrencies is uncertain.
II. Why is bitcoin… Continue Reading...
exchanges and vendors (Mavadiya, 2017).
However, cryptocurrency has its downside. Some people have fears of its use believing it to be illegal or have not heard of the new technology. Furthermore, there have been hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges with the most recent happening in Coincheck in January of 2018. The resultant hack ended with $530 million lost of the NEM cryptocurrency (Heston, 2018). Another hack occurred in June of 2017 and resulted in $7 million dollars lost from Ethereum and bitcoin. Bitcoin lost another $65 million in August of 2016. Such attacks show how easy it is to steal vast amount of money in a relatively short period of time.
When it comes to long-term viability of cryptocurrency and the subsequent use of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies… Continue Reading...
