1. Scheduling guaranteed games is a hot-button topic for both teams involved. Why would an organization guarantee revenue to an opponent? What issues should be considered by an athletics department before offering a game guarantee? 2. What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of each of the following budget types: line-item, program, and performance? As a senior associate athletics director, which budget type would you choose, and why? As a head coach in charge of your team's budget, which budget type would you prefer, and why? 3. Bowen's revenue theory of costs is discussed in the chapter as a framework for spending in college athletics. Explain how the additional revenue generated through new television broadcasting deals might affect athletics department spending based on the cycle proposed in Bowen's theory. 4. In situations where athletics departments are out of compliance with Title IX, cutting nonrevenue male sports has been a common but unfavorable strategy used to comply with the legislation. From a financial perspective, how might athletics departments comply with Title IX without necessarily cutting sports? What financial strategies could be used in an effort to limit the damage to student-athletes participation opportunities? 5. Currently, coaches' salaries for revenue-generating sports such as football and bas. ketball are whatever the market will bear. As a result, these salaries have become a primary expense for Division I athletics departments looking to remain competitive. Do you believe that the current salary structure for coaches in revenue-generating sports is sustainable? Why or why not? What strategies could be used to reduce the expenses associated with coaches salaries in football and basketball