BUSN 260 101: Foundations of Business

Explore a real-world investor scenario in this video, where Jerry Harris engages in silver futures trading. Learn how initial and maintenance margins work, and discover the price threshold that could trigger a margin call. Gain insights into risk management in futures trading and the implications for investors.

Discover the intricacies of "Cash Short and Over" in financial management. Grasp how discrepancies arise and their impact on business, and learn about the vital process of reconciliation.

Explore the concept of externalities, the unintended market effects impacting third parties. Through examples of pollution and neighborhood beautification, understand how externalities can lead to market inefficiencies. Discover interventions, like taxes and subsidies, designed to align private and social costs.

Explore the financial decisions of Longhorn Corporation in its debut year. Understand how net income distribution affects stockholders and the significance of retained earnings in maintaining company growth.

Explore the intricacies of overhead costs in business accounting. Understand the differences between underapplied and overapplied overhead and their impacts on the Cost of Goods Sold. Gain insights into enhancing financial report accuracy through overhead adjustments.

Explore the principle of the law of supply and its impact on producers' decisions. Discover how prices, production costs, and the profit motive shape the supply curve. Gain insights into how opportunity costs and collective behavior form the market supply curve.