Discussion post 2 different post

Discussion 1:

Research and Development Division of Molina Corporation

Ethics in financial reporting is critical to the reliability of financial statements. Corporate managers are under enormous pressure to provide high earnings and dividend amounts. After reading the EC 14 Ethics Case of your text, discuss the following:

  1. Who are the stakeholders in this situation?
  2. Is there anything unethical about Lowery’s intentions or actions? Explain your answer.
  3. What is the effect of a stock dividend on a corporation’s stockholders’ equity accounts? Which would you rather receive as a stockholder — a cash dividend or a stock dividend? Why?

Discussion 2:

Keeping current with the changes in the marketplace is often a real challenge to marketers, as sometimes changes must take place in a collapsed time frame due to globalization and the Internet. In this Discussion, you will discuss some of these challenges and how companies can respond.

Topic: Distribution (i.e., Place) Changes

Over the years, some brick-and-mortar retailers have struggled. More customers are purchasing online, changing the distribution model.

  • What advice would you give to retailers to counteract this trend in the retail industry?
  • What argument is there for having brick-and-mortar stores? Explain.