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As a manager, it is critical for you to understand the types of business information systems available to support business operations, management, and strategy

As a manager, it is critical for you to understand the types of business information systems available to support business operations, management, and strategy. As of
2013, these include, but are certainly not limited to the following:
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Accounting Information System
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Decision Support Systems (DSS)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Human Resource Management
These types of systems support critical business functions and operations that every organization must manage. The effective manager understands the purpose of these
types of systems and how they can be best used to manage the organization’s data and information.
In this Discussion, you will share your knowledge and findings related to business information systems and the role they play in your organization. You will also
consider your colleagues’ experiences to explore additional ways business information systems might be applied in your colleagues’ organizations, or an organization
with which you are familiar.
By Day 7

Describe two or three of the more important technologies or business information systems used in your organization, or in one with which you are familiar.
Discuss two examples of how these business information systems are affecting the organization you selected. Be sure to discuss how individual behaviors and
organizational or individual processes are changing and what you can learn from the issues encountered.
Summarize what you have learned about the importance of business information systems and why managers need to understand how systems can be used to the organization’s
advantage.
You should find and use at least one additional current article from a credible resource, either from the Walden Library or the Internet. Please be specific, and
remember to use citations and references as necessary.
General Guidance: Your initial Discussion post, due by Day 7, will typically be 4-5 paragraphs in length as a general expectation/estimate. Refer to the rubric for the
Week 1 Discussion for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.

MAPPING group

MAPPING group

Download Weekend Crime Reports.You are to map each crime reported over the weekend in 2 separate Excel files. One map is to plot the time reported, and the other will
map the specific crime.
Complete your 2 maps using the Plotting Map Template given below, and submit them to the team leader.
Download Plotting Map Template.

What are some environmental factors that affect population growth?

1. What are some environmental factors that affect population growth? Do these factors affect developed and underdeveloped nations equally? Support your response with
evidence. 2. We have various nationalities in the United States and the population of each subgroup in the United States is plentiful. Expound on if you think the U.S.
should limit population size regardless of nationality; be sure to include an explanation of why or why not. 3. Select an ecosystem and choose one abiotic and one
biotic factor within it. How do these factors interact and how does this affect the ecosystem? Support your response with examples. * You need to know what biotic and
abiotic mean before attempting question. 4. Describe how the interaction of biotic and abiotic environmental components affect population growth and regulation. 5.
Analyze the effects of human activities on ecosystems and the biosphere. 6. Describe the flow of energy and materials in an ecosystem. 7. Review the Crash Course:
Ecology videos on the Khan Academy website. Consider the following questions as you watch the videos: How do biotic and abiotic environmental components interact, and
how does this affect population growth and regulation? How have human activities affected ecosystems and the biosphere? How do energy and materials flow in an
ecosystem? Note. All Khan Academy content is available for free at www.khanacademy.org 8. Search the Internet for an article about a recent environmental disaster.
Consider the following questions as you read the article: How did human actions contribute to this disaster? Which biotic and abiotic factors were involved? How did
the disaster affect the flow of materials and energy in the ecosystem?

Breakeven Analysis and Planning Future Sales

Breakeven Analysis and Planning Future Sales Write Company has a maximum capacity of 200,000 units per year. Variable manufacturing costs are $12 per unit. Fixed
overhead is $600,000 per year. Variable selling and administrative costs are $5 per unit, and fixed selling and administrative costs are $300,000 per year. The current
sales price is $23 per unit. Required What is the breakeven point in (a) sales units and (b) sales dollars? How many units must Write Company sell to earn a profit of
$240,000 per year? A strike at one of the company’s major suppliers has caused a shortage of materials, so the current year’s production and sales are limited to
160,000 units. To partially offset the effect of the reduced sales on profit, management is planning to reduce fixed costs to $841,000. Variable cost per unit is the
same as last year. The company has already sold 30,000 units at the regular selling price of $23 per unit. What amount of fixed costs was covered by the total
contribution margin of the first 30,000 units sold? What contribution margin per unit will be needed on the remaining 130,000 units to cover the remaining fixed costs
and to earn a profit of $210,000 this year?

Discuss how groups and teams can contribute to organisational effectiveness at Whole Food

.Discuss how groups and teams can contribute to organisational effectiveness at Whole Foods. 2. Provide a detailed description of Self-managed work teams,
highlighting its advantages to Whole Foods. 2 Provide a detailed description of Self-managed work teams, highlighting its advantages to Whole Foods. 2 Explain how
group cohesiveness can be achieved at Whole Foods.Discuss how groups and teams can contribute to organisational effectiveness at Whole Food

determine the impact on short-term, equilibrium price and quantity in the coffee market

Economics 2100 | Winter 2017 Assignment Instructions: (1) Assignment is worth65marks. 62 marks for answers and 3 marks for presentation and neatness. The weighting for
each question is based on the difficulty and depth of the question. Marks will be rewarded on the quality of the answer. The weighting does not necessarily signify how
many points are required. For example: a 5-point question may not need 5 points (it may require less or more). (2) State assumptions if necessary (3) This is an
individual assignment. (4) Hand written assignments will not be accepted; however, you mayhand draw diagrams. If the drawings are illegible you will receive no marks
(make sure you use a ruler and I can read your writing). (5) Remember to fully label graphs and diagrams for full marks if not completely labelled marks will be
reduced. (6) Stable your assignment – assignments paper clips or not stapled will not be accepted (7) Assignment is due: March 7for Tues Class and March 8for Wed Class
at the beginning of class (8) Late assignments will not be accepted unless there extenuating circumstances – please email if to discuss any issues prior to the due
date. Question 1: Assume that the market for coffee is perfectly competitive. Using diagrams, determine the impact on short-term, equilibrium price and quantity in the
coffee market for each of the following: a) The coffee crop is a bumper crop(excellent harvest) b) There is news of the health benefits of coffee c) The price of green
tea decreases d) There is political instability (war) in the world’s largest coffee producing country negatively impacting farmers and trade e) There is a spike in the
price of energy drinks and the price of milk decreases **** For complete marks graphs must be fully labelled (10 marks) Question 2: The following data are the market
supply and demand schedules for Economics Study Guides, which are products in a competitive market. Price ($) Quantity Demanded (Qd) Quantity Supplied (QS) 10 1000 200
20 800 400 30 600 600 40 400 800 50 200 1000 a) Graphically construct the supply and demand schedules and determine the equilibrium price and quantity (5marks) b)
Suppose a tax of $ 10 per textbook (guide) is imposed on the producers. What will be the new equilibrium price paid by the consumers and the quantity of textbook
demanded after the tax has been imposed? What will be the price the producers receive after the tax has been imposed? Would your answer change if the tax were imposed
on the consumer instead of the producers? Explain. (10 marks)(This answer can be determined using a graph or mathematically) c) Calculate the amount of tax collected
and the negative impact of tax on economic surplue (dead weight loss). (6 marks) Question 3: The table gives a relationship between the workers and monthly production
of golf carts. Workers (per month) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Output (units per month) 0 1 3 6 12 17 20 22 23 Other Information: • Fixed Costs are $ 5000 per month • 1 worker
is $ 3000 per month a) Complete the following table. (note: that the marginal product and marginal cost should be entered midway between rows to emphasize that it is
the resulting changing inputs/output – moving from one row to the next. Average product, total costs and average costs corresponds to fixed quantity of labour and
should be entered in the appropriate row) (10 marks) Labour (L) Output (Q) Marginal Product (MP) Average Product (AP) Total Fixed Costs (TFC) Total Costs (TVC) Total
Costs (TC) Average Variable Costs (AVC) Average Fixed Costs (AFC) Average Total Costs (ATC) Marginal Cost (MC) 0 – – – – 1 – 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 b) Plot both the marginal
product and average product (5 marks) c) Plot theS-R MC curve, AFC, ATC curve, and AVC curve. Indicate the cost minimization point. (10 marks) Question 4: Shirley
loves pizza but eventually she tires of pizza. The table below shows how much Shirley is willing to pay for each successive slice of pizza. Pizza Willingness to Pay
1st $ 18 2nd $ 16 3rd $ 13 4th $ 9 5th $ 4 6th $ 0 a) If Shirley eats 5 pizzas a week – what is the total value Shirley places on 5 pizzas? (2 marks) b) If the market
price is $ 10 per pizza how many will Shirley consume? (2 marks) c) If the price is $ 10 what will be the consumer surplus Shirley gets from eating Pizza? (2 marks)

. Assume the Federal Reserve decides to sell $25 billion worth of U.S. Treasury bonds in the open market. Describe the process through which this action will impact the level of reserves in the banking system.

Suppose the economy is initially experiencing an inflationary gap. In order to maintain price stability the Federal Reserve has decided to engage in monetary
restraint. Assume the Federal Reserve decides to sell $25 billion worth of U.S. Treasury bonds in the open market. Describe the process through which this action will
impact the level of reserves in the banking system.

Write a paper about earthquakes cause a lot of damage

Submit your geology project thesis and outline by the end of this week. Your thesis or hypothesis, the concept that you are interested in testing, should be provided as a sentence at the beginning of your outline. Your instructor will use your outline to evaluate your progress and current understanding of your topic.

Geology Project – Outline and Thesis Assignment

*The below structure and format should be utilized for this assignment.

THESIS – Your thesis is the main point you want to make about a geologic topic, in a complete and independent sentence. (10 points)

First Subtopic

Supporting Fact #1 from research
Supporting Fact #2 from research
Supporting Fact #3 from research

Second Subtopic

Supporting Fact #1 from research
Supporting Fact #2 from research
Supporting Fact #3 from research

Third Subtopic

Supporting Fact #1 from research
Supporting Fact #2 from research
Supporting Fact #3 from research

Fourth Subtopic

Supporting Fact #1 from research
Supporting Fact #2 from research
Supporting Fact #3 from research

Fifth Subtopic

Supporting Fact #1 from research
Supporting Fact #2 from research
Supporting Fact #3 from research

Additional Geology Project Requiremnts to Keep in Mind:

As topics are chosen for the final paper and papers continue to develop please keep the below requirements in mind:

1) There needs to be a Cover Page, Reference Page, and there MUST BE 5 pages minimum of text for the paper. These 5 pages DO NOT include photos, diagrams, cover page or the reference page.

2) Font – Times New Roman. Font Size – 12. Line Spacing – Double.

3) Resources must have intext citations throughout the paper in APA format and included in the APA reference list. There MUST BE at least 5 resources used in the paper.

Wikipedia MAY NOT be used as a resource for this project, because Wikipedia can be changed by anyone at anytime, thus for our paper Wikipedia is not an approved resource.

4) All photos, pictures, diagrams and table sources must be cited by the items in APA format and the source must be included in the reference list too.

5) Paper needs to be written using proper grammatical mechanics (clear, concise, complete sentences and paragraphs), proper spelling, and punctuation.

6) This is a research paper and thus MUST BE in Third Person, thus DO NOT USE words such as: I, we, me, you, us, Let’s (short for let us) or our in this paper.

Fine-Tuning Your Thesis

Adapted from the Pocket Wadsworth Handbook by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell, stated in Angel under “Lessons” tab, “Course Materials” and then “Thesis.”

Topic Area (too general)

Earthquakes

Tentative Thesis (rough, vague) Based on Topic

Earthquakes cause a lot of damage.

Final Thesis (more precise)

Earthquakes can result in ground displacements, landslides, liquefaction, Tsunamis, and fires.

Lords of Pain Construction Trial Balance

Lords of Pain Construction Trial Balance (Current Year) December 31, 20XX Cash Accounts receivable Allowance for uncollectible accounts Prepaid insurance Inventory
Land Building Accumulated depreciation-building Equipment Accumulated depreciation-equipment Accounts payable Note payable (due in 10 months, 5%) Salaries payable
Interest payable Note payable (due in 5 years, 3%) Common Stock (3,000 shares outstanding) Retained earnings Sales revenue Cost of goods sold Salaries expense
Insurance expense Depreciation expense Interest expense Bad debt expense Totals DR 362,750 320,750 CR 15,000 10,000 30,000 50,000 150,000 7,500 500,000 50,000 105,000
125,000 500,000 300,000 171,000 850,000 550,000 150,000 2,123,500 2,123,500 Lords of Pain Construction Post-Closing Trial Balance (prior year) December 31, 20XX DR
Cash 15,000 Accounts receivable 225,750 Allowance for uncollectible accounts Prepaid insurance 5,000 Inventory 80,000 Land 50,000 Building 150,000 Accumulated
depreciation-building Equipment 500,000 Accumulated depreciation-equipment Accounts payable Note payable Salaries payable Interest payable Note payable (due in 5
years, 3%) Common Stock (3,000 shares outstanding) Retained earnings Sales revenue Cost of goods sold Salaries expense Insurance expense Depreciation expense Interest
expense Bad debt expense Totals 1,025,750 Closing / Adjusting entries for Lords of Pain Manufacturing Accounts Debit Credit CR $8,500 Insurance Expenses Prepaid
Insurance (Recording insurance which has expired) 20,000 Bad Debt Expense Allowance for uncollectable debt (Recording bad debts) $2,000 $8,500 $2,000 7,500 50,000
55,000 50,000 5,000 17,250 350,000 300,000 171,000 Inventory Cost of goods sold (Recording inventory at proper level) Depreciation: Buildings Accumulated depreciation:
Buildings (Recording depreciation of buildings) $10,000 $10,000 $7,500 $7,500 $50,000 Interest expense Interest payable (Recording interest expense outstanding)
1,025,750 Depreciation: Equipment Accumulated depreciation: Equipment (Recording depreciation of equipment) $21,250 Salaries expense Salaries payable (Recording
salaries expense outstanding) $2,000 $50,000 $21,250 $2,000 Income Summary Cost of goods sold Salaries expense Insurance expense Depreciation Expense Interest Expense
Bad Debt Expense $781,250 Sales Revenue Income Summary (Transfering sales revenue) $850,000 Income Summary Retained Earnings (Transfer profits) $540,000 $152,000
$2,000 $57,500 $21,250 $8,500 $850,000 $68,750 $68,750

In view of the profits being made, more firms will want to get into Frisbee production.

Suppose that the monthly market demand schedule for Frisbees is: Price $8 $7 $6 $5 $4 $3 $2 $1 Quantity Demanded 1,000 2,000 4,000 8,000 16,000 32,000 64,000 150,000
Suppose further that the marginal and average costs of Frisbee production for every competitive firm are Rate of Output 100 200 300 400 500 600 Marginal Cost $2.00
$3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 Average Cost $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 Finally, assume that the equilibrium market price is $5 per Frisbee. (a) How many
Frisbees are being sold in equilibrium? (b) How many (identical) firms are initially producing Frisbees? (c) How much profit is the typical firm making? (d) In view of
the profits being made, more firms will want to get into Frisbee production. In the long run, these new firms will shift the market supply curve to the right and push
the price down to average total cost, thereby eliminating profits. At what equilibrium price are all profits eliminated? How many firms will be producing Frisbees at
this price?