Tuesday, October 8, 2019

#654: The Farmer's Advocate: Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford

While the second part of this segment focuses on how Beth Ford rose to her position and is of interest to those who study leadership and management, the first part is a great example of how big data is impacting the farming industry where margins are slim and efficiency is key to survival. Click here to view. The embedded video shown below is the entire 60 Minutes episode. This segment is placed in the last 20 or so minutes.

Saturday, October 5, 2019

#653: Expiring Tax Cut Worries Craft Brewers

Click here if video fails to load. This is a great example of how all political issues are not easily labeled as red or blue issues. This economic issue is well tied to the study of CVP issues in chapter 5 of ACC 202. When costs go up and sellers raise prices to cover those costs, revenue may well go down.

#788: How to Outsmart Shoplifters