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BBA3331 research paper

Question
	
Unit II Project 




Conduct an online search to select an Internet retailer of
your choice. Once you select the retailer, please complete the following profile making sure to fully
elaborate on each section. Please use at least one or more additional
sources besides the e-tailer’s web site
in order to complete the company profile. This assignment is worth a total of
100 points.

1. CompanyName/URL/Web Site Address (10 pts.)

2. Provide a detailed description of the goods and services
provided. (15 pts.)

3. Provide a detailed description of their business model
(what method the company uses to generate income).

(15 pts.)

4. Provide a detailed description of the advertising
strategies the company uses (i.e., live chat, banner ads, e-mail list) in order to entice customers to
come back. (15 pts.)

5. Describe the features of the web site that allow you to
search for different products within that e-tailer’s web site. How easy are they to use? (10 pts.)

6. What do you like about the web site, and what are some
things that could use improvement? (10 pts.)

7. What, if any, consumer decision support functions are in
place for supporting the specific decisions of the

consumer? (15 pts.)

8. Correct spelling and grammar and appropriate use of APA
formatting (10pts.)



Unit III Research
Paper Outline



Submit an outline for approval for the Research Paper due in
Unit VIII. Research Papers that have not had their topic approved by the professor will not be
accepted and will earn a zero for the final grade.

The final Research Paper will be due in Unit VIII. The topic
should be related to e-commerce or topics covered in this course. Prior topic approval by your professor
is required, and you should begin working on the paper as soon as you get topic approval.

? Write on a topic related to the course materials that has
been particularly interesting to you. You will be writing a well-organized three- to five-page
Research Paper. Your sources should present different perspectives.

? Write a paper related to starting an online business or
initiating an e-commerce project (i.e., funding, writing business plans)



Research Paper



Write a three to five page research paper, in APA format,
with a minimum of three references. References may include Internet sources, books, and professional
journals, or resources related to the profession. Title page and reference
page are not included in the required
paper length.

The topic should be related to e-commerce or topics covered
in this course. Prior topic approval by your professor is required in Unit III.

? Write on a topic related to the course materials that has
been particularly interesting to you, in a well-organized and thoughtful three to five page research
paper. Your sources should present different perspectives.

? Write a paper related to starting an online business or
initiating an e-commerce project (i.e. funding, writing business plans).



Be sure your paper has at least the following components:



? Title Page

? Introduction – State the thesis and purpose of your
research paper clearly. What is the chief reason you are writing the paper? State also how you plan to
approach your topic. Is this a factual report, a book review, a comparison, or an analysis of a problem? Explain
briefly the major points you plan to cover in your paper, and why readers should be interested in your
topic.

? Body - This is where you present your arguments to support
your thesis statement

? Conclusion - Restate or reword your thesis.
Summarize your arguments. Explain why you have come to this particular
conclusion.

	

BEthics Unit 3 Exam BAM 530 Business Ethics

Question
	Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)
1. The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility originated in which time period?
a. 1920’s and 1930’s
b. 19th Century
c. 1980’s and 1990’s
d. 1960’s and 1970’s
2. Worldwide, about ___________ percent of businesses in the private sector are small or medium
sized.
a. 80
b. 85
c. 90
d. 99
3. The generally accepted definition of a small business is one with ____________ or fewer
employees.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 25
d. 50
4. The generally accepted definition of a medium business is one with _____________ or fewer
employees.
a. 50
b.100
c. 200
d. 250
5. In the United States, small or medium sized businesses provide over ___________ percent of
total employment.
a. 25
b. 40
c. 50
d. 75Unit 3 Examination 140 BAM 530 Business Ethics
6. Owners of stock in a corporation are only liable for ____________.
a. the amount they have invested in the company’s stock
b. their personal assets
c. the amount they have invested in the company’s stock and their personal assets
d. none of the above.
7. A ____________ of an issue consists of weighing and balancing all of the competing demands on
a firm by each of those who have a claim on it.
a. stakeholder analysis
b. board of directors analysis
c. corporation analysis
d. management analysis
8. The ____________ that corporations must meet is “do no harm”.
a. moral obligation
b. moral minimum
c. moral requirement
d. moral duty
9. In large corporations, the ____________ is/are the legal overseers of management.
a. CEO
b. shareholders
c. board members
d. none of the above
10. The ____________ position is that a corporation can and should be evaluated not only in terms of its financial bottom line, but also in terms of its environmental bottom line and its social/ethical bottom line.
a. Bottom line
b. Double Bottom line
c. Triple Bottom line
d. Final line
11. Triple Bottom Line reporting refers to:
a. using a low, medium and high estimates for profitability forecasts.
b. measuring the impact of the firm on stockholders, customers and employees.
c. measuring the social, environmental, and financial performance of the firm.
d. measuring the impact of local, state, and federal governments on the firm.Unit 3 Examination 141 BAM 530 Business Ethics
12. Corporate governance can be defined as:
a. the system used by firms to control the actions of their employees.
b. the election process used to vote in a new Board of Director.
c. the corporate compliance system used by the firm.
d. the system used by firms to identify who the critical stakeholders are for the firm.
13. The system that is used by firms to control and direct their operations and the operations of
their employees is called:
a. Corporate Compliance.
b. Corporate Governance.
c. Corporate Control.
d. Corporate Directive.
14. Which board of directors committee is responsible for the guidelines on how the board of
directors should operate.
a. Operating
b. Corporate governance
c. Corporate compliance
d. Guiding
15. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was a direct response to which ethics scandals?
a. Tyco
b. WorldCom
c. Enron
d. None of the above.
16. What is the name of the process in which an employee informs another responsible employee
in the company about potentially unethical behavior?
a. Whistle-blowing
b. Purging and releasing
c. Identification
d, Information transfer
17. There are ___________ conditions that, if satisfied, change the moral status of whistle blowing.
a. three
b. four
c. five
d. sixUnit 3 Examination 142 BAM 530 Business Ethics
18. An example of a whistle blower whose actions were a form of internal government whistle
blowing is:
a. Sherron Watkins.
b. Coleen Rowley.
c. Cynthia Cooper.
d. Lee Iacocca.
19. One whistle blower the text mentions is Cynthia Cooper who was the vice president of
internal audit at ____________.
a. Enron
b. WorldCom
c. Tyco
d. none of the above
20. One classic example of whistle-blowing is the:
a. Ford Pinto case.
b. Lincoln case.
c. Toyota case.
d. none of the above.
21. A whistle-blower:
a. doesn’t have to be a past or present member of the organization.
b. doesn’t have to report activity that is illegal, immoral, or harmful.
c. is any employer who spreads gossip.
d. far from being disloyal, may be acting in the best interest of the organization.
22. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:
a. makes it easier to fire whistle blowers.
b. reduces the law’s protection of employees who disclose securities fraud.
c. makes it illegal for executives to retaliate against employees who report possible
violations of federal law.
d. provides penalties for blowing the whistle illegitimately or maliciously.
23. Inside traders ordinarily defend their actions by claiming that they don’t injure:
a. their boss.
b. their family.
c. the government.
d. anyone.Unit 3 Examination 143 BAM 530 Business Ethics
24. Shareholders have the right to know all except:
a. Information on the management of the corporation
b. Trade secrets
c. The companies financial position
d. The companies general plans for the future.
25. Which act provides sweeping new legal protection for employees who report possible securities
fraud making it unlawful for companies to “discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or in
any other manner discriminate against” them?
a. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
b. Foreign Corruption Act
c. Economic Espionage Act
d. U.S. vs. O’Hagan	

ACC – Hillyard Company Problem

Question
	

Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter:

1.As of December 31, (the end of the prior quarter), the company’s general ledger showed the following account balances:
Cash $48,000 (debit)
Accounts receivable $224,000 (debit)
Inventory $60,000 (debit)
Buildings and equipment, net $370,000 (debit)
Accounts payable $93,000 (credit)
Capital stock $500,000 (credit)
Retained earnings $109,000 (credit)

2.Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows: December $280,000, January $400,000, February $600,000, March $300,000 and April $200,000.

3.Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales.

4.The company’s gross margin is 40% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.)

5.Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $27,000 per month; advertising, $70,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $42,000 per quarter.

6.Each month’s ending inventory should equal 25% of the following month’s cost of goods sold.

7.One half of the month’s inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month.

8.During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $1,700 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $84,500.

9.During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends.

10.Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:

Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the first quarter:
1.Schedule of expected cash collections
Schedule of Expected Cash Collections
January February March Quarter
Cash sales $80,000
Credit sales $224,000
Total Collections $304,000


2.Merchandise purchases budget:

Merchandise Purchases Budget
January February March Quarter
Budgeted Cost of Goods Sold $240,000* $360,000
Add desired ending inventory $90,000**
Total needs $330,000
Less beginning inventory $60,000
Required purchases $270,000

*$400,000 sales x 60% cost ratio = $240,000
** $360,000 x 25% = $90,000

Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements-Merchandise Purchases
January February March Quarter
December purchases $93,000 $93,000
January purchases $135,000 $135,000 $270,000
February purchases
March purchases
Total disbursements $228,000


3.Complete the following:

Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements-Selling and Administrative Expenses
January February March Quarter
Salaries and wages $27,000
Advertising $70,000
Shipping $20,000
Other expenses $12,000
Total disbursements $129,000


4.Complete the following cash budget:

Cash Budget
January February March Quarter
Cash balance, beginning $48,000
Add cash collections $304,000
Total cash available $352,000
Less cash disbursements
For inventory $228,000
For selling and admin expenses $129,000
For purchase of equipment ------
For cash dividends $45,000
Total cash disbursements $402,000
Excess (deficiency) of cash ($50,000)
Financing needed
Cash balance, ending
	

Assume you have been hired as a consultant to Philan Manufacturing Company

Question
	Assume you have been hired as a consultant to Philan Manufacturing Company located at 1 Main St., Worcester, MA 01560. Currently, Philan only operates in the United States. In your discussions with Anne Phillips, the CEO of the company, you learn that Philan is currently evaluating two initiatives that would turn it into a “global” company: (1) setting up a sales office in France and (2) acquiring an interest in a manufacturing company in China. Ms. Phillips has asked your advice about the potential positives and negatives of expanding globally.

Also, in reviewing the financial statements for the potential acquisition target in China, Ms. Phillips noticed that they were prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Ms. Phillips, who is not an accountant, asks you if IFRS is the same thing as United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). She says, “My controller says that we have to follow certain rules (US GAAP) when we put together our financial statements. I assume that since English is a common language used around the world, the same thing applies to accounting, and that US GAAP is followed by companies in other countries such as France and China.”

Write a letter to Ms. Phillips addressing all of the following:

1.	What are the complications, complexities, and challenges of operating a global business? In other words, what issues will Ms. Phillips have to consider that she didn’t have to consider when operating domestically? Identify at least two complications or complexities and explain why they are complications or complexities. Also, discuss how they might affect the financial results of Philan (e.g., potential effect on revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities, etc.).

2.	Is Ms. Phillips’ assumption about US GAAP being used world-wide correct?

3.	What are International Financial Reporting Standards? Who determines these standards? What is the process for standards being passed and becoming part of IFRS?


4.	Identify one area where the accounting rules are different between US GAAP and IFRS and provide details on how the accounting differs.

5.	Discuss the current progress toward “convergence” of accounting standards worldwide. What progress has already been made in the US toward convergence? (Be specific – find actual milestones) Discuss the desirability and the problems of achieving convergence, as well as on the consequences of not achieving it. Based on the SEC’s actions and statements, what is expected to happen in the future related to convergence in the US?




For helpful information, you may want to visit www.iasb.org, or visit the websites of The Big Four firms, or read articles in the business press.
	

You are the manager of a monopolistically competitive firm

Question
	

You are the manager of a monopolistically competitive firm, and your demand and cost functions are given by Q = 36 – 4P and C(Q) = 124 – 16Q + Q2.

a. Find the inverse demand function for your firm’s product.
b. Determine the profit-maximizing price and level of production.

Instruction: Price should be rounded to the nearest penny (two decimal places).
Price: $
Quantity:
c. Calculate your firm’s maximum profits.
	

ARC Company produces_standard costing_Variance analysis

Question
	
ARC Company produces several
products in its factory, including a karate robe. The company uses a standard
cost system to assist in the control of costs. According to the standards that
have been set for the robes, the factory should work 780 direct labor-hours
each month and produce 3,900 robes. The standard costs associated with this
level of production are as follows:

 Total Per Unit of

 Product

Direct materials
........................ $73,710
 $18.90

Direct labor
.............................. $13,260
 3.40

Variable manufacturing overhead
(based on

direct labor-hours)
................... $2,340
 0.60

 $22.90



During April, the factory worked
only 750 direct labor-hours and produced 4,000 robes. The following actual
costs were recorded during the month:

 Total Per Unit of

 Product

Direct materials (12,400 yards)
............... $74,400 $18.60

Direct labor
........................................... $14,400
 3.60

Variable manufacturing overhead
.......... $8,000 2.00

 $24.20

At standard, each robe should
require 3.0 yards of material. All of the materials purchased during the month
were used in production. Overhead applied based on direct labor hours. For
standards and actuals, you are given total costs and the per unit cost. For
standards and actuals, you’ll need to (2) convert the total cost of DM to a
cost per yard, (2) convert the total cost of DL to a cost per direct labor hour
and (3) covert the total cost of variable overhead to a cost per direct labor
hour.

Required:

For Direct
Materials--

1.
What
is the actual quantity of input at the actual price?

2.
What
is the actual quantity of input at the standard price?

3.
What
is the standard quantity of input allowed for the actual output?

4.
What
is the standard quantity of input allowed for the actual output at the standard
price?

5.
What
is the flexible budget?

6.
What
is the DM price variance?

7.
What
is the DM quantity variance?

8.
Check Figure--What is the total variance associated
with DM? $1,200F.





For Direct
Labor--

9.
What
is the actual quantity of input at the actual price?

10.
What
is the actual quantity of input at the standard price?

11.
What
is the standard quantity of input allowed for the actual output?

12.
What
is the standard quantity of input allowed for the actual output at the standard
price?

13.
What
is the flexible budget?

14.
What
is the DL price variance?

15.
What
is the DL quantity variance?

16.
Check Figure--What is the total variance associated
with DL? $800U.



For Variable
Overhead--

17.
What
is the actual quantity of input at the actual price?

18.
What
is the actual quantity of input at the standard price?

19.
What
is the standard quantity of input allowed for the actual output?

20.
What
is the standard quantity of input allowed for the actual output at the standard
price?

21.
What
is the flexible budget?

22.
What
is the Variable OH price variance?

23.
What
is the Variable OH quantity variance?

24.
Check Figure--What is the total variance associated
with Variable OH? $5,600 U.
	

CASE Mod4 Communication and Decision Making

Question
	3 pager

CASE Mod4 Communication and Decision Making

Read the Case Study- "Management analysis and decision making" http://www.fbla-pbl.org/docs/ct/production/PBL/case_study_management_analysis___decision_making.pdf

Read the Case Study- "Management analysis and decision making" and the required reading material and write a 3 page paper in which you will address the following:
The last part of the case study includes 5 points that should be used as a basis for your conversation with your managers and supervisors. As a preparation to that meeting, prepare a 2 page paper in which you will address each of the five points. Then, in 1 page explain:
1.	What kind of decision do you face?
2.	What are some of your decision-making challenges?
Assignment Expectations (Structure)
1.	Make sure that you use your own language (rather than copying sentences from the article).
2.	Your paper will be graded based on the following criteria: Precision, Clarity, Breadth, Depth, Grammar/Vocabulary, Referencing, and Application.
3.	Use 12 point font (Times New Roman), double-spacing, and one inch margins. Add a cover page and a references list.
4.	Citing your Sources: APA Style - We also encourage all other students to comply with guidelines for proper citation of references. You may use the tutorial found on the following link (press “view the tutorial”): http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx?apaSessionKey=4532A4A4911C1E8D5E885C141739A382

Required Materials

Read the Case Study- "Management analysis and decision making" http://www.fbla-pbl.org/docs/ct/production/PBL/case_study_management_analysis___decision_making.pdf

Blair, G. M. (nd). Conversation as communication. Retrieved July 27, 2010 from http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art7.html

Chapman, A. (nd). Problem-solving & decision-making. BusinessBalls.com. Retrieved February Retrieved July 27, 2010 from http://www.businessballs.com/problemsolving.htm

McNamara, C. (nd). Basics in internal organizational communications. Retrieved July 27, 2010 from http://www.managementhelp.org/mrktng/org_cmm.htm

Optional Materials

PowerPoint Presentations:

•	Professional Communication, which covers a range of topics from individual, gender, and cultural differences that affect communication, to hidden messages managers send!
•	In professional organizations, certain communications need to be strategically planned and designed. Everything from the nature of the audience, to the structure and content of the message, to the delivery channel(s) from Mary Munter's great book on Managerial Communication: How to Develop a Communication Strategy
•	Harrison, E. F., & Pelletier, M. A. (1999). Managerial decision making (PowerPoint slide presentations). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. RetrievedJuly 27, 2010 at http://college.hmco.com/business/harrison/managerial/5e/instructors/ppt/index.html

	

general business data bank

Question
	
25. An object, act, or event
that conveys meaning to others is known as a(n) ____________________.









 26. A(n) ____________________ is a narrative based on true events that
is repeated frequently and shared among organizational employees.







 27. The deeds of ____________________ are extraordinary, but not so
extraordinary that other employees cannot perform the same deeds.







 28. A slogan is a phrase or a sentence that concisely communicates a
key corporate ____________________.







 29. Adaptability culture emerges in an environment that requires
____________________ response and ____________________ decision making.







 30. A culture that is a results-oriented, that values competitiveness,
aggressiveness, personal initiative, and willingness to work long and hard to
achieve results is called ____________________.







 31. The ____________________ culture places high value on HR, and the
organization may be characterized by a caring, family-like atmosphere.







 32. Organizations with internal focuses and consistency orientations
for a stable environment should create a(n) ____________________ culture.







 33. ____________________ plays a key role in creating an
organizational climate that enables learning and innovative responses to
threats from the external environment, challenging new opportunities, or
organizational crises.







 34. A primary way in which managers shape cultural norms and values to
build a high-performance culture is through ____________________.







 35. A(n) ____________________ defines and uses signals and symbols to
influence corporate culture.



	

Read Case #29- Whole Foods Market 2010 and answer the following questions

Question
	Read Case #29- Whole Foods Market 2010 and answer the following questions:

1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Whole Foods?
2. What are the opportunities and threats facing Whole Foods?
3. What are the strategic factors facing Whole Foods?
4. Does Whole Foods have any core competencies? If yes, what are they?
5. What are the keys to success in Whole Foods?
6. What niche is Whole Foods trying to establish?
7. How can Whole Foods compete with the large national food chains (Publix, Safeway, Wal-Mart, etc.)?
8. How would you evaluate Whole Foods’ growth strategy?
9. How would you evaluate Whole Foods’ performance over past few years?	

CJA 484 Week 2 Individual Assignment Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis

Question
	
Write an 800- to 1,000-word paper in which you analyze the relationship between ethics and professional behavior in the administration of criminal justice.Explain the role of critical thinking with regard to the relationship of ethics and professional behavior.Include in your paper a proposal for a seminar in ethics training for law enforcement officers. In your proposal choose five areas of ethical conduct that will be stressed in the seminar.Explain why you chose those areas and what the expected benefits of the training will be for both officers and the community.
Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.