Big Auto
Big Drive Auto is a multistate dealer of different manufacturer' trucks and cars. The company deals in vehicles, which they service and provide spare parts for repairs. Motor vehicle tires, oil, and coolant, are a significant part the business. With the current rates of economic inflation, management is constantly scanning the environment for ideas that will benefit the firm. Big drive auto analyzes volume sales data over the last nine years as units sold in some cases and constant dollar sales in other cases.
Affect of Interest rates
Interest rates have always been a critical part of decision making in the economy. Interest rates are defined as the yearly price charged by a lender to a borrower in order for the borrower to obtain a loan (About.com, 2009). Profits are enjoyed as money paid to the lender over what was originally borrowed. Investment decisions are affected by loans and how much extended credit for vehicle purchases Big Drive can carry on their balance sheet. Big drive Auto, as an investor will be affected when rates go up.
Operations and planning are important to all organizations, supplier', and customers around the world. Interest rates influence operations and planning, regarding Big Drives assets and liabilities. Low interest rates allow for competitive rates and services. Higher interest rates increase operations costs, reduce business, and lose customers. When costs are not passed onto the consumer, profits decline. The operation Costs are defined as the day-to-day expenses incurred in running a business, such as sales and administration, as opposed to production (InvestorGuide.com, 2009).
Yield Curve
Steep climbing curves are typically generated at the bottom of a recession. They come about when short-term bond rate ...