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Dr. Scott Sherman
The Search for Macro Data
This assignment is to examine two (2) assigned categories, identify pertinent data over
the past three (3) years that explain how the categories described by the data has significantly
changed, and then comment on how these changes affect the overall macro environment. The
categories assigned in this paper are environmental and legal.
Environmental Data
The price of fuel oil extracted from the environment ranged from $413.50 per 1,000 liters
in 2015 to $537.40 per 1000 liters in 2018. This increase represents a 9.13 per cent compound
average growth rate (CAGR) increase in fuel oil prices over the three-year period. Context data
that provides meaning includes the price changes over the prior three-year period, 2012-2015.
The price of fuel oil extracted from the environment ranged from $800.80 per 1,000 liters in
2012 to $413.50 per 1,000 liters in 2015 (Passport GMID, 2019). This decrease represents a
19.77 per cent CAGR decrease in fuel oil prices over the three-year period 2012-2015 (Passport
GMID, 2019).
The above data documents that fuel oil prices decreased significantly at a rate 19.77 per
cent CAGR from 2012 to 2015 before increasing at 9.13 per cent CAGR from 2015 to 2018.
Fuel oil prices bottomed out in 2016 at $327.40 per 1,000 liters and the 2018 price of $537.40
remained 32.9 per cent below the 2012 top price (Passport GMID, 2019).
Fuel oil prices are an important environmental issue with economic implications. Fuel oil
prices are economic indicators on par with yields on treasury notes and bonds. Lower fuel oil
prices suggest the economy may be slowing down. Individual consumers may welcome lower
fuel prices, and prices that drop too low create issues for oil exploration companies and reduce
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future exploration (Krauss, 2019). The implications of the above macro environmental data are
that fuel oil prices remain volatile, may indicate a high-level of economic interconnectivity, and
that changes over the last three years suggest a stronger economy than the prior three years.
Legal Data
The total number of U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed decreased from 24,735 in
2015 to 22,232 in 2018 (United States Courts, 2019a; United States Courts, 2019b; United States
Courts, 2019c). This decrease represents a 3.50 per cent CAGR decrease in the total number of
U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed over the three-year period 2015-2018. Context data that
provides meaning includes the number of U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed over the prior
three-year period 2012-2015. The total number of U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed
decreased from 40,075 in 2012 to 24,735 in 2015 (U.S. Courts.org, 2019). This decrease
represents a 14.86 per cent CAGR decrease in U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed over the
three-year period 2012-2015.
The above data documents that the number of U.S. federal business bankruptcies
decreased significantly at a rate 14.86 per cent CAGR from 2012 to 2015 and a slower decrease
rate of 3.50 per cent CAGR from 2015 to 2018. U.S. federal business bankruptcies fell 80 per
cent from the 2012 total of 40,075 to the 2018 total of 22,232.
Some suggest that the decreasing rate of U.S. federal business bankruptcy filings is a
positive economic indicator in that bankruptcy filing track closely with the debt-income ratio.
The bankruptcy filing rate don’t necessarily mirror the economy partially because the decrease in
federal business bankruptcies may be because bankruptcy filing costs increased following 2005
legislation to revise bankruptcy procedures (Keshner, 2019).
Dr. Scott Sherman
Conclusion
The environmental and legal data discussed above suggests that a firm’s business strategy may
be affected for forces at a macro-environmental level and outside of the firm’s control. The
highly volatile shifts in fuel oil prices makes planning and budgeting difficult for businesses,
especially those highly dependent on fuel. The decreasing rate of bankruptcies may signal a
higher tolerance for debt and may also signal that the legal process of filing U.S. federal business
bankruptcy has become more difficult.
Dr. Scott Sherman
References
Keshner, A. (2019). Bankruptcy filings are at a 10-year low, but not for the reason you think.
MarketWatch. Retrieved September 21, 2019. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bankruptcyfilings-are-at-a-10-year-low-but-thats-not-necessarily-good-news-2019-01-07
Krauss, C. (2019). Another sign of economic worry: Tumbling Oil Prices. New York Times.
Page B4. June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
Passport GMID (2019). Euromonitor Global Market Information Database. Retrieved
September 20, 2019.
United States Courts (2019a). Table F-2—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Statistical Tables for the
Federal Judiciary (December 31, 2015). Retrieved September 21, 2019.
https://www.uscourts.gov/statistics/table/f-2/statistical-tables-federal-judiciary/2015/12/31
United States Courts (2019b). Table F-2—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Statistical Tables for the
Federal Judiciary (December 31, 2012). Retrieved September 21, 2019.
https://www.uscourts.gov/statistics/table/f-2/statistical-tables-federal-judiciary/2012/12/31
United States Courts (2019c). Table F-2—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Statistical Tables for the
Federal Judiciary (December 31, 2018). Retrieved September 21, 2019.
https://www.uscourts.gov/statistics/table/f-2/statistical-tables-federal-judiciary/2018/12/31
Individual Case Paper 2
From the Syllabus:
Individual Case Papers: (300 Points)
Six (6) individual case papers will be assigned throughout the semester and are worth fifty (50) points
each. These papers are to be three-to-five-page analyses of a question assigned by the professor,
researched by the student, and individually written and submitted. Proper writing, grammar, and spelling
are critical. The basic grading rubric for each paper is presented below.
Grading Element
Does the paper answer the question posed for the assignment in a logical,
well-supported manner?
Is the answer supported by well-researched data, that is properly cited and
referenced?
Is the writing clear, concise, and free of grammatical, spelling and format
errors?
Total
Maximum
points possible
25
15
10
50
Case 2: Search for Macro Data
An important class discussion is that macro environmental factors have important effects on firm strategy
and performance. This case assignment is intended to help you begin to explore the macro-environment
categories in more detail. Your assignment is to examine two (2) assigned categories, identify pertinent
data over the past three (3) years that explain how the categories described by the data has significantly
changed, and then comment on how these changes affect the overall macro environment.
Important notes: Please remember that the macro environment is independent of firm or industry, so do
not apply your answer to any specific firm or industry, or even mention a specific firm or industry. The
data used needs to be from a reliable and valid source, such as Passport GMID, Census.com, or BLS.gov.
Effect data should be expressed in terms of Compound Average Growth Rate (CAGR). The Blackboard
folders for this course include primers and instructions for using Passport GMID, using other data
sources, and calculating CAGR.
Writing Specifics: This paper should be three to five (3-5) pages, double-spaced, 12-point Times Roman,
one-inch margin on all sides and written at a graduate level. Students should reference “Dr. Bubba’s
Writing Guide” on Blackboard. All papers may be submitted to a plagiarism-checking website to ensure
authenticity of authorship.
Submission Specifics: All papers should be submitted in Word docx file format. Please include your
name on the paper and name the file “Last_Name First_Initial M5355 CASE2”. All papers should be
submitted in Word docx file format. The file would be named “Sherman S M5355 CASE2.docx” if I was
submitting the paper. The paper is due Wednesday, September 27, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.
Suggested Outline:
I.
Identify the assignment and the two categories you were assigned.
II.
Briefly review the two sets of data you identified and express any effects in CAGR terms.
You should focus on 2015-2018 data if available, and 2014-2017 data for any area where
2018 data is not available. Please cite your data sources.
III.
Identify and explain the potential effects the two (2) data sets could have on the macroenvironment in general. An example might be that if the U.S. 18-34 years old grew 0.4%
CAGR, and that this slow growth rate may explain why economic growth has remained
relatively flat despite.
IV.
A conclusion which briefly (one paragraph) explores the role the macro environment plays in
determining firm strategy and performance.
V.
References (APA Style) to support citations in the paper.
Dr. Scott Sherman
The Search for Macro Data
This assignment is to examine two (2) assigned categories, identify pertinent data over
the past three (3) years that explain how the categories described by the data has significantly
changed, and then comment on how these changes affect the overall macro environment. The
categories assigned in this paper are environmental and legal.
Environmental Data
The price of fuel oil extracted from the environment ranged from $413.50 per 1,000 liters
in 2015 to $537.40 per 1000 liters in 2018. This increase represents a 9.13 per cent compound
average growth rate (CAGR) increase in fuel oil prices over the three-year period. Context data
that provides meaning includes the price changes over the prior three-year period, 2012-2015.
The price of fuel oil extracted from the environment ranged from $800.80 per 1,000 liters in
2012 to $413.50 per 1,000 liters in 2015 (Passport GMID, 2019). This decrease represents a
19.77 per cent CAGR decrease in fuel oil prices over the three-year period 2012-2015 (Passport
GMID, 2019).
The above data documents that fuel oil prices decreased significantly at a rate 19.77 per
cent CAGR from 2012 to 2015 before increasing at 9.13 per cent CAGR from 2015 to 2018.
Fuel oil prices bottomed out in 2016 at $327.40 per 1,000 liters and the 2018 price of $537.40
remained 32.9 per cent below the 2012 top price (Passport GMID, 2019).
Fuel oil prices are an important environmental issue with economic implications. Fuel oil
prices are economic indicators on par with yields on treasury notes and bonds. Lower fuel oil
prices suggest the economy may be slowing down. Individual consumers may welcome lower
fuel prices, and prices that drop too low create issues for oil exploration companies and reduce
Dr. Scott Sherman
future exploration (Krauss, 2019). The implications of the above macro environmental data are
that fuel oil prices remain volatile, may indicate a high-level of economic interconnectivity, and
that changes over the last three years suggest a stronger economy than the prior three years.
Legal Data
The total number of U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed decreased from 24,735 in
2015 to 22,232 in 2018 (United States Courts, 2019a; United States Courts, 2019b; United States
Courts, 2019c). This decrease represents a 3.50 per cent CAGR decrease in the total number of
U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed over the three-year period 2015-2018. Context data that
provides meaning includes the number of U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed over the prior
three-year period 2012-2015. The total number of U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed
decreased from 40,075 in 2012 to 24,735 in 2015 (U.S. Courts.org, 2019). This decrease
represents a 14.86 per cent CAGR decrease in U.S. federal business bankruptcies filed over the
three-year period 2012-2015.
The above data documents that the number of U.S. federal business bankruptcies
decreased significantly at a rate 14.86 per cent CAGR from 2012 to 2015 and a slower decrease
rate of 3.50 per cent CAGR from 2015 to 2018. U.S. federal business bankruptcies fell 80 per
cent from the 2012 total of 40,075 to the 2018 total of 22,232.
Some suggest that the decreasing rate of U.S. federal business bankruptcy filings is a
positive economic indicator in that bankruptcy filing track closely with the debt-income ratio.
The bankruptcy filing rate don’t necessarily mirror the economy partially because the decrease in
federal business bankruptcies may be because bankruptcy filing costs increased following 2005
legislation to revise bankruptcy procedures (Keshner, 2019).
Dr. Scott Sherman
Conclusion
The environmental and legal data discussed above suggests that a firm’s business strategy may
be affected for forces at a macro-environmental level and outside of the firm’s control. The
highly volatile shifts in fuel oil prices makes planning and budgeting difficult for businesses,
especially those highly dependent on fuel. The decreasing rate of bankruptcies may signal a
higher tolerance for debt and may also signal that the legal process of filing U.S. federal business
bankruptcy has become more difficult.
Dr. Scott Sherman
References
Keshner, A. (2019). Bankruptcy filings are at a 10-year low, but not for the reason you think.
MarketWatch. Retrieved September 21, 2019. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bankruptcyfilings-are-at-a-10-year-low-but-thats-not-necessarily-good-news-2019-01-07
Krauss, C. (2019). Another sign of economic worry: Tumbling Oil Prices. New York Times.
Page B4. June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
Passport GMID (2019). Euromonitor Global Market Information Database. Retrieved
September 20, 2019.
United States Courts (2019a). Table F-2—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Statistical Tables for the
Federal Judiciary (December 31, 2015). Retrieved September 21, 2019.
https://www.uscourts.gov/statistics/table/f-2/statistical-tables-federal-judiciary/2015/12/31
United States Courts (2019b). Table F-2—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Statistical Tables for the
Federal Judiciary (December 31, 2012). Retrieved September 21, 2019.
https://www.uscourts.gov/statistics/table/f-2/statistical-tables-federal-judiciary/2012/12/31
United States Courts (2019c). Table F-2—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Statistical Tables for the
Federal Judiciary (December 31, 2018). Retrieved September 21, 2019.
https://www.uscourts.gov/statistics/table/f-2/statistical-tables-federal-judiciary/2018/12/31
Individual Case Paper 2
From the Syllabus:
Individual Case Papers: (300 Points)
Six (6) individual case papers will be assigned throughout the semester and are worth fifty (50) points
each. These papers are to be three-to-five-page analyses of a question assigned by the professor,
researched by the student, and individually written and submitted. Proper writing, grammar, and spelling
are critical. The basic grading rubric for each paper is presented below.
Grading Element
Does the paper answer the question posed for the assignment in a logical,
well-supported manner?
Is the answer supported by well-researched data, that is properly cited and
referenced?
Is the writing clear, concise, and free of grammatical, spelling and format
errors?
Total
Maximum
points possible
25
15
10
50
Case 2: Search for Macro Data
An important class discussion is that macro environmental factors have important effects on firm strategy
and performance. This case assignment is intended to help you begin to explore the macro-environment
categories in more detail. Your assignment is to examine two (2) assigned categories, identify pertinent
data over the past three (3) years that explain how the categories described by the data has significantly
changed, and then comment on how these changes affect the overall macro environment.
Important notes: Please remember that the macro environment is independent of firm or industry, so do
not apply your answer to any specific firm or industry, or even mention a specific firm or industry. The
data used needs to be from a reliable and valid source, such as Passport GMID, Census.com, or BLS.gov.
Effect data should be expressed in terms of Compound Average Growth Rate (CAGR). The Blackboard
folders for this course include primers and instructions for using Passport GMID, using other data
sources, and calculating CAGR.
Writing Specifics: This paper should be three to five (3-5) pages, double-spaced, 12-point Times Roman,
one-inch margin on all sides and written at a graduate level. Students should reference “Dr. Bubba’s
Writing Guide” on Blackboard. All papers may be submitted to a plagiarism-checking website to ensure
authenticity of authorship.
Submission Specifics: All papers should be submitted in Word docx file format. Please include your
name on the paper and name the file “Last_Name First_Initial M5355 CASE2”. All papers should be
submitted in Word docx file format. The file would be named “Sherman S M5355 CASE2.docx” if I was
submitting the paper. The paper is due Wednesday, September 27, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.
Suggested Outline:
I.
Identify the assignment and the two categories you were assigned.
II.
Briefly review the two sets of data you identified and express any effects in CAGR terms.
You should focus on 2015-2018 data if available, and 2014-2017 data for any area where
2018 data is not available. Please cite your data sources.
III.
Identify and explain the potential effects the two (2) data sets could have on the macroenvironment in general. An example might be that if the U.S. 18-34 years old grew 0.4%
CAGR, and that this slow growth rate may explain why economic growth has remained
relatively flat despite.
IV.
A conclusion which briefly (one paragraph) explores the role the macro environment plays in
determining firm strategy and performance.
V.
References (APA Style) to support citations in the paper.
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