Mini-Case Sergio Gonzales Is Employed by Bigbux National Bank, One of of the Largest

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Sergio Gonzales is employed by Bigbux National Bank, one of the largest banks in the Midwest. He is a loan officer, specializing in home equity loans. Tio Raul, Sergio's favorite (and wealthiest) uncle, passed away last month and left Sergio a sizable amount of money. Sergio is looking at the best way to invest his newly acquired wealth. He is considering many options, ranging from simply putting the money into a savings account to the possibility of starting his own business. Although his bank job pays well and offers pleasant working conditions, Sergio is frustrated because he has little freedom or flexibility to deal with customers since every decision he makes must be approved by his supervisor. Besides, he's a bit bored and looking for a challenge. He thinks he might get a lot of satisfaction from owning his own business. Sergio has not made a definite decision yet, but has talked to a lot of people searching for a good idea for a new business. If he can come up with an idea he likes, he might just quit his current job and use his inheritance to go into business for himself!
-Two of his friends approached Sergio with a proposal to start a language school. Sergio is fluent in English and Spanish, and also has an education degree. Sergio is strongly considering the idea but also wants to know if there is a growing demand for his services. He learns that an important demographic trend is:

• A) the service sector is likely to decline in significance in the next few years.
• B) the number of young children in the U.S. will decrease significantly over the next few years as the population of the country levels off.
• C) the number of immigrants from South and Central America is increasing steadily in his area, and across the nation. Professionals in hospitals and schools need to know how to speak Spanish. Immigrants need to know how to speak English.
• D) the number of retirees is decreasing, making way for a younger generation.

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