1 - The Capital Market What is the capital market? How is the primary market different from the secondary market? In your opinion, are these markets efficient? Why?
2 - U.S. SEC What are three primary roles of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? How does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 augment the SEC's role in managing financial governance? Do you think businesses became more ethical after Sarbanes-Oxley was passed? Provide examples to support your answer.
3 - Corporation Liquidity Measurements What ratios measure a corporation's liquidity? What are some problems associated with using such ratios? How would the DuPont analysis overcome these problems?