Question # 00519339
Subject: General Questions / General General Questions
Question
Our Future Leaders (graded)
In Huston’s (2010) brief, but impressive article (required reading this week), the author outlines several leadership competencies that EVERY nurse leader will need for 2020. That year is not too far in the future, is it?
Select one of the eight leadership competencies Huston described and relate it to your own leadership of nurses and nursing. This should promote a robust discussion as we come from different clinical and nonclinical perspectives.
Discuss how the BSN-prepared nurse can assist a nurse leader in the budgeting process by contributing data readily available to the staff nurse.
Huston, C. (2010). What skills will the nurse leaders of 2020 need? (2010). Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 16(6), 14–15. The link to the article may be found in the Syllabus, or the Week 7 Assignments page.
Prepare a 12- to 15-slide PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes requesting initial funding of $500,000 to start and run a start-up company. The proposed start-up company could be an existing business model (coffee shop, pet store, etc.) or could be something entirely new and exciting.
Create the presentation in the following format, with at least one slide to cover each of the following areas:
Title Page
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Information about the Industry
Marketing Plan
Competitor Analysis
3 Year Income Statement (Profit & Loss) Projections
Include your assumptions for why and how you will achieve your sales growth and what significant expenses and investments you expect to incur to achieve your revenue goals.
3 Year Proposed Funding Schedule (Sources and uses of the funds received.)
Break-Even Analysis
Academic and Business References
Review the following scenarios and assumption, and explain how it impacts your decision to expand:
After Year 3, the investors are interested in your company expanding internationally to possibly outsource labor or to reduce manufacturing costs. What countries would you expand to first, and why? What factors would you need to consider in making this decision?
What is the corporate tax rate in the countries you are considering expanding your business to, and how will that affect your decision to expand globally? (Use OECD Database or another resource to determine the corporate tax rate).
The investors want to see a decision tree detailing the decisions you would make if you received $300K now and $200K at the end of three years instead of $500K up front.
The investors would like your team to provide advantages and disadvantages of using debt financing versus selling company stock to raise capital for growth.
Briefly explain the venture capital process. Does it make sense for your company to raise funds through venture capital?
Subject: Business / Marketing
Question
Design your plan that addresses the following business strategy:
You are the supply chain manager for a women’s apparel retail business that will sell a line of fashion for $30. The business strategy to WIN at retail is to provide fashionable clothing in styles and colors that were sold last year in Paris. Products should have gross margins slighlty higher than than the industry average of 70%. Additionally, the company wants to reduce its markdown and promotional spendiing to insure an internal margin on the new apparel assortment of 64%. The low cost provider is located in China and the high cost provider is located in Guatemala. Your landed apparel cost in Long Beach, California from China is $7.25. Landed cost into the Port of Houston is $8.25. Lead time from China to port of entry is 5 weeks, and 3.5 weeks from Guatemala to the Houston port of entry.
The CEO indicates that she would like to be able to assess actual sales and sell-through probability and to respond to consumer demand at least 2 weeks before peak selling occurs. The company has 100 retail outlets across the U.S. with 25% of the stores in top selling markets, 35% of stores in smaller cities, and the remaining stores are in suburbs and rural districts. Initial plan is to purchase 2500 pieces each of 5 different styles/colors.
You are asked to submit your plan (not more than 2 pages, single space) in writing addressing how you would design the system and metrics to support the selling strategy and financial plan.
SCM 210 – Working for a company that produces small
Subject: Business / General Business
Question
800 words
The assignment must be a completed paper, with APA formatting, all sections complete (using Roman numerals of each section per the outline), references, and good grammar.
you are working for a company that produces small and medium sized coolers. Typical application is for outdoor picnics. Currently all the production and distribution happens out of a facility on the East Coast. Your company has had challenges reaching the customers on the West Coast as a result of the high freight rates, due low density of the product.
The marketing manager tried to mitigate this competitive disadvantage by freight equalization; so that end customers would pay the same amount of shipping costs as the West Coast competition charged, regardless of where they were located. This met with some insignificant success because timeliness of delivery was another important issue. However, this did affect the margins negatively since the company now is taking the hit for the less-than-truck-load shipments to West Coast customers.
CEO of the company asked you assess 3 options and to give your recommendation on the way the company should progress:
Keep the current setup, continue shipping products from the East Coast facility and distribution center westward;
Contract a distribution facility on the West Coast to ship full truck loads from the factory there, thus distributing to the final customers using less-than-truck-loads; or
Establish both a production facility and the distribution facility on the West Coast. One complication with that is the fact that all the raw materials are still coming from the East Coast.
Section I: Introduction (200 words)
State the problem at hand and alternatives. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the distributing products from multiple locations based on your research?
Discuss the product flows in the manufacturing environment. What are the steps involved in producing the order and shipping it the customer. List the activities and rough timelines. What are some of the risks behind not completing certain activity on time (hint: think of the customer impact)
Section III: Metrics to Assess Success (250 words)
What are some of the reasons to measure the performance metrics (KPIs)? List 4 specific metrics to access success, be as specific as possible. How would the metrics be measured? Do you believe they should be shared with employees?
For this assignment, you will identify 2 subjective, qualitative factors and discuss 2 quantitative factors to consider. Once you have explained each select the one out of each, qualitative and quantitative listed that you recommend most. What factors may affect the demand for the product in the future? Provide citations and references to support your information.
Subject: Economics / General Economics
Question
PROBLEM SET 4
ECON 3102-002 Intermediate Macroeconomics
1 CE in a Two-Period Model with investment (50 points) Consider a two-period economy model with a representative consumer who has utility function:
U (c, c, l, l0 ) = c1??
l1??
c01??
l01??
+
+?
+?
1?? 1??
1??
1?? The consumer works and consumes in each period, and is able to save or borrow at interest rate r. He has h available hours
each period to divide between leisure and work. He is the owner of the respresentative firm, so he receives the profits from
the firm in each period (?, ? 0 ).
There is a government that imposes a proportional labor income tax on the two periods ?, ? 0 . The revenue from these taxes
finance government spending on each period denoted by G and G0 . The government can also borrow or lend at interest rate r.
Finally, there is a firm with production function zK ? (N d )1?? that produces output in each period hiring labor and using
capital. Capital in the first period is given, K. The firm can choose how much to invest in future period capital K 0 . Capital
depreciates at rate d each period. At the end of the last period, after production, the firm can sell the undepreciated capital
(1 ? d)K 0 and distribute the proceeds as profits to the consumer.
1. Define a Competitive Equilibirum for this economy. (10 points)
2. Characterize the CE with a system of 9 equations. Clearly state what variables can be pinned down and which cannot.
(10 points)
3. Set up the Social Planner’s Problem associated to this economy. (10 points)
4. Characterize the Social Planner’s Problem. (10 points)
5. Is the CE Pareto Optimal? Prove it. (10 points) 2 Consumer’s Problem with Limited Commitment (50 points) Consider a consumer who lives for two periods, and cares about consumption and leisure in each period. His utility function is
given by U (c, c, l, l0 ) = log c + log c0 + log l + log l0 . In each period, the consumer has h available hours to divide between leisure
and work. For each hour worked, he receives a wage w in the first period, or w0 in the second. The consumer can save or
borrow at interest rate r, which he takes as given. The consumer also pays lump-sum taxes to the government each period t, t0 .
1. Suppose this consumer is able to commit to his promises. Set up the consumer’s problem and characterize it. (10
points)
2. Let w = 4, w0 = 5, h = 1, r = 0, t = 2, t0 = 1. Find values for (c, c0 , l, l0 ). Is the consumer borrowing or saving? That is,
find s fot this case. (10 points) 1 3. Suppose now that the consumer lacks commitment, so that he cannot faithfully keep his promises of repayment. Derive
a collateral constraint and set up the problem of this consumer as a constrained maximization problem. (There is no
collateral in this case) (5 points)
4. Using the parameter values from section 1, find values for (c, c0 , l, l0 ). Is the consumer saving or borrowing? What
is s now? (Hint: you should assume that the collateral constraint binds, so the lagrange multiplier on the collateral
constraint ?2 > 0) (5 points)
5. Now suppose the consumer owns an illiquid asset H, that cannot be sold in the first period but it can be sold in the
second period at a price p. This asset can be used as collateral in order to borrow. Set up the consumer’s problem
in this case and characterize it with a system of 5 equations and 5 unknowns (c, c0 , l, l0 , ?2 ), where ?2 is the lagrange
multiplier on the collateral constraint. (10 points)
6. Suppose the collateral constraint is binding (?2 > 0). Using the parameter values of section 2, and given p = 0.5, H = 1,
find values for (c, c0 , l, l0 ). What is s now? (10 points) 2
Subject: Business / Management
Question
Question 1. 1.The United States and the European Union approach security issues in more or less the same way. (Points : 1)
True
False
Question 2. 2.Aircraft designed so that freight is carried on the main deck as well as in the belly hold tend to be: (Points : 1)
large.
Boeing 747s.
D.C. 10s.
All of the above
None of the above
Question 3. 3.The International Chamber of Commerce is not involved in security initiatives. (Points : 1)
True
False
Question 4. 4.Not all freight that is within the appropriate size and weight constraints of passenger planes is allowed on such planes. (Points : 1)
True
False
Question 5. 5.Large amounts of _____ enter the United States through the Miami Airport. (Points : 1)
cut flowers
D.V.D. players
television sets
processed sugar
None of the above
Question 6. 6.When a machine erroneously identifies a shipment as containing dangerous cargo, when in reality it is a shipment of innocuous goods, the machine has committed a Type I error. (Points : 1)
True
False
Question 7. 7.The first air cargo was mail. (Points : 1)
True
False
Question 8. 8.Aircrafts can be classified on a combination of range and capacity. (Points : 1)
True
False
Question 9. 9.Corporations mostly see the benefits of increased security in terms of reduced cargo losses and increased profits. (Points : 1)
True
False
Question 10.10.Quick-change aircraft can be easily transformed from carrying one type of cargo to another. (Points : 1)
True
False
Consider a world with two countries, H and F. H is the importer of a homogeneous good produced by perfectly competitive firms and F is the exporter (so
both countries are “large”).
1. Draw 3 graphs, one for H and one for F and one for the world market, that
illustrate the free trade equilibrium. Make sure that the graphs include
quantities demanded and supplied at the free trade price. Make clear how
much H imports and how much F exports.
2. Suppose that H imposes a tariff of size t on imports from F. Show on
one graph how this tariff affects consumer surplus, producer surplus and
government revenue in H. Draw the graph so that H is better off because
of the tariff and make clear why this is so. Show on a separate graph, how
the tariff affects welfare in F. Indicate how consumer surplus and producer
surplus in F has changed
3. Now suppose instead that F puts a tax on its exports to H (for every unit
sold abroad, the exporter has to pay a tax of T). How does the export tax
affect the price paid by consumers and producers in H? Explain.
4. How does the F’s export tax affect welfare in F? Show using a diagram
that makes clear what has happened to F’s exports, its consumer surplus,
its producer surplus, and government revenue.
Historical Essay #2: America and the Great War (due Week 7)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of World War I. But the events that led to the Great War go further back into the nineteenth century. As with the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, nationalism, imperialism, and militarism all played a part.
Analyze how the forces of nationalism, imperialism, and militarism irrevocably led to World War I. Pay particular attention to the rise of Pan-Slavism in Eastern Europe and the corresponding rise of nationalism in German-speaking states. Analyze how the alliance system contributed to the ultimate outbreak of war.
Then analyze the events that drew the United States into World War I. Clearly discuss why America first remained neutral between1914-1917. What role did ethnicity play in America’s neutrality? Then identify and analyze the specific events that led to America’s entrance into the war. Evaluate America’s contribution to the war effort and to what extent America’s entry contributed to the end of the war. Finally, analyze the events that led to the defeat of the Treaty of Versailles. What effect did this have on America’s role in the world during the 1920s and 1930s? Pay particular attention to the role of President Woodrow Wilson both during and after the war, in particular, his efforts to establish the League of Nations.
This paper must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including the References page) and utilize no less than four academic quality sources. Margins should be no more than one inch (right and left) and the essay should be composed in an appropriate font and size. Sources must be documented and cited using APA format.
Is it important for a company to follow a strict budget even though they may be experiencing phenomenal profits? Do you think that there will be a bias towards greed when creating the budget for this company? Explain.
How does management greed influence budget decisions?
Please consider each of the questions separately in this post. It is important for you to understand the value of the budget as a blueprint for the business – even in times of exceptional “good news”.
It is also important to consider the role of greed within the budgeting process of the firm. Perhaps you might want to think about the budget as a communication to employees about what ownership and management believes is its focus.
You might even want to see if any other of the exceptional “bad boys” in the business world were reflecting their greed even within their budgeting documents.
Select one (1) of the following publically traded health care organizations: Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) or Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA).Suppose you are a newly appointed CFO of your chosen health care organization. One of your first tasks is to conduct an internal financial analysis of the organization. Conduct a brief financial analysis and review of the chosen company’s financial statements for at least three (3) consecutive years. After conducting the analysis, interpret the data contained within the statements.Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Based on your review of the financial statements, suggest a key insight about the financial health of the company. Speculate on the likely reaction to the financial statements from various stakeholder groups (employee, investors, shareholders). Provide support for your rationale.
Identify the current industry trend that has the most significant impact on your chosen organization’s financial performance. Indicate the trend’s impact on the financial performance of the organization. As the CFO, suggest at least one (1) way that you might minimize the impact of the trend on the organization.
As the CFO, suggest one (1) key strategy that you might use in order to improve the financial performance of the organization. Recommend an approach to implement the suggested strategy. Provide support for your recommendation.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Evaluate the financial statements and the financial position of health care institutions.
Analyze the role of important financial reporting statements – income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows – and explain how they relate to one another and to the underlying sources of data.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in health financial management.
Write clearly and concisely about health financial management using proper writing mechanics
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
