1. Discuss the risks faced by the firm. Evaluate the risk management measures available to the firm. Go to a website on cafeteria plans. What components can be included in a cafeteria plan? What types of employee compensation plans do you recommend for the company that you are evaluating?
2. The CEO attended a conference that presented the topics of Economic Value Added (EVA), Balanced Scorecard, and activity-based costing. He has come to you wanting more information about these three topics. Discuss the concept of EVA, Balanced Scorecard and activity-based costing and what their purpose is. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of a company's use of these performance measures. How are these three measures related?