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3 tasks relating to International businesses and marketing strategies

3 tasks relating to International businesses and marketing strategies, please read tasks thoroughly, needed by tomorrow!

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Learner achievement (please circle) NB: All learner achievement is provisional until confirmed at the AVA Awards Board
Level Achieved: L2 L3
Final Grade Achieved
(Level 3 units only) P M D
Resubmission? Y N

Title of Access to HE Diploma: Business Studies
(e.g. Science)
Unit title(s): International Business Unit code(s):AD1/3/LN/005
Learner: Tutor/Assessor: Dr Paul Cook

Description of Assignment:

Task 1: Choose an organisation that manufactures a consumer product of your choice. Write an essay of 1000 words explaining and evaluating the international marketing
methods of that organisation(AC 1.1).

With reference to the above task you need to consider the following:
• The global trends affecting the organisation
• International marketing environments
• Market entry methods
• Methods for measuring success
• International market plan

Task 2: a) Compare and Contrast the differentiated and undifferentiated marketing strategies in international marketing b) giving examples of companies and products to
prove your work. You can do this in form of a table, grid or in a prose written summary with c) a conclusion which gives your views on differentiated and
undifferentiated strategies(A.C.1.2)

Inthis task you need to consider the question(s) above carefully and cover all parts in your work

Task 3: Choose between two multinational companies (e.g. Unilever and Nestle) and in no more than 900 words critically review the workings of your chosen multinational
company(A.C. 2.1)

With reference to this task you need to consider how the following relate to your chosen multinational:
• Characteristics and features of a multinational
• Advantages and disadvantages of being a multinational

Task 4: Write a blog which analyses the effect that dominant markets have on BRICS (emerging markets) and state the advantages and disadvantages for BRICS countries(
A.C.3.1)
With reference to this task you need to consider the following:
• Features of an emerging market and a dominant world market
• Advantages and disadvantages of both
• What effect, both positive and negative does the dominant market have on the emerging market.
Assignment advice: Whilst attempting the tasks, please look at the assessment criteria and the grade descriptors and ensure that they are fully covered in your
answers.
Date set:
27/02/2017 Date for draft submission
(if applicable): Date for final
submission: 17/03/2017

Extension date
(if agreed): Signed by Tutor/Assessor to agree extension:
Date
submitted:
Learner declaration:
 The explanations and evaluations in this work have been developed and written by me.
 I have not submitted material copied from the Internet, text books or other sources in place of my own thinking and writing.
 When I have referred to the work of others I have done so to discuss, comment on or argue their ideas.
 I have kept quotation and paraphrasing to an absolute minimum and only to support points I have made.
 I understand that referencing the names of authors whose ideas I have used without including my own interpretation of those ideas, does not meet the assessment
criteria and cannot attract the Pass, Merit or Distinction grades.
 I have not copied the work of my peers
Learner comments: (please use this space to comment on any aspect of the assignment when handing in your work)
Signature: Date:
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YOUR WORK CANNOT BE ASSESSED UNLESS YOU HAVE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED THIS FORM

Level3
(please circle) Unit title:
This assignment addresses the following Assessment Criteria from the unit (or a copy of the unit may be attached, if all AC are covered):
AC no Level Three

1.1 Explain and evaluate international marketing methods
1.2 Compare and Contrast differentiated and undifferentiated marketing strategies, providing specific examples of their application
2.1 Critically review the workings of a multinational company
3.1 Analyse the effect of dominant world markets on developing countries.
Level 3 units only:
Learners achieve a Pass if they meet all Level 3 Assessment Criteria for a unit. You will achieve a Merit or Distinction by meeting the following Grade Descriptors.
Your tutor will give you feedback for all three grades.
Grade Descriptor 2 Merit
(Choose one or more relevant grade components) Distinction
(Choose one or more relevant grade components)
Application of Knowledge The student, student’s work or performance makes use of relevant theories and concepts with very good levels of consistency and
analysis. The student, student’s work or performance makes use of relevant theories and concepts with excellent levels of consistency and analysis.
Grade Descriptor 7 Merit
(Choose one or more relevant grade components) Distinction
(Choose one or more relevant grade components)
Quality Learner’s work, taken as a whole, demonstrates a very good response to the demands of the brief/assignment. Learner’s work, taken as a whole, demonstrates
an excellent response to the demands of the brief/assignment.
Grade Guidance:Learners must carefully read the guidance below which is linked to the components above

MERIT: (e.g. To achieve a Merit your work will show…..)
To achieve a Merit you will show that you have generally applied the relevant theories and concepts to your explanations and observations. You will have demonstrated
very good levels of consistency in your analysis, assessment and application of the theories in Multinationals, dominant markets and emerging marketsYou will have
supported your explanations and arguments and any suggestions which you make with clear and relevant evidence and examples.Your work will be written in a generally
fluent and coherent style using a register generally appropriate to your purpose. Your work will generally exhibit alogical progression and development of ideas and
explanations relevant to the sphere of the task you have been set.Your answer will be informed by accurate use of technical and specialist language.

DISTINCTION: (e.g. To achieve a Distinction your work will show…..)
To achieve a distinction you will show that you have consistently applied the relevant theories and concepts to your explanations and observations regarding
differentiated and undifferentiated market strategies. You will have demonstrated excellent levels of consistency in your analysis, assessment and application of the
various ideas concerning the multinational and dominant markets and emerging markets. You will have supported your explanations and arguments and any suggestions which
you make with very clear and relevant evidence and examples of other consumer products. Your work will be written in a consistently fluent and coherent style using a
register consistently appropriate to your purpose. Your work will consistently exhibit a logical progression and development of ideas and explanations relevant to the
sphere of the task you have been set. Your answer will be consistently informed by accurate use of technical and specialist language.

Part A: Feedback on credit level
AC no Credit achieved (L2/L3) Location of evidence Tutor/Assessor comments on assessment criteria
(you could also indicate on the work itself where each AC is met)
1.1

1.2
2.1
3.1

Level achieved Tutor/Assessor’s signature: Paul Cook Date: 31/3/16

Resubmission (if applicable) If any of the assessment criteria for this assignment have not been met at Level 3, a resubmission may be permitted. Resubmission must
follow the QAA guidelines and be permitted only once.
Requirements for resubmission/new Task set:

Date Set: Date due: Date Submitted:
Feedback on resubmission:

Level achieved
after resubmission: Tutor/Assessor’s signature: Date:
Part B: Feedback on grading (Applicable only if all assessment criteria achieved at Level 3)
Grade Descriptor Tutor/Assessor comments against grade descriptors Grade indicator
(P/M/D)
Please enter the final grade on page 1 based on this grade profile e.g. PPM=P
GD1
GD2
GD7: Quality
Tutor/Assessor’s reason for final grade decision (if applicable):

PROJECT 2 – CVP ANALYSIS

CVP Analysis

Accounting 202 30 points
PROJECT 2 – CVP ANALYSIS

Name: Class time 9.3

Enter the last 4 digits of your student ID number:
(These digits will be used to for some variables in the project)
Save this file in EXCEL FORMAT as: P2Lastname Highest =
Round all dollar amounts to whole dollars, except for per unit amounts. Per unit amounts should be Lowest other than 0=
rounded to the nearest cent. Percentages should be rounded as follows: 20.75% or .2075
Do not change rows or colums on this spreadsheet. Input areas are in yellow.
You MUST show your work in the areas indicated to get credit for the problem.

Presented below is Trident Company’s Income Statement prepared on the traditional (functional) basis:

Requirement 1: Replace the two unknown amounts (?) in A. and B. as directed. To find the unknown for B, you will have to
complete Requirement 2. Then, complete the totals on the income statement.

Trident Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Sales $350,000
Cost of Goods Sold
Direct Materials (variable) $60,000
Direct Labor (variable) 52,500
Manufacturing Overhead (mixed) 64,000
176,500
Gross Margin 173,500
Operating Expenses

Commissions (variable) 21,000
Shipping (variable) ? A. Multiply the HIGHEST digit entered above
above by 1,000 and enter here enter the result
Advertising (fixed) 90,000
Billing (mixed) ? B. Complete Requirement 2 below and insert result
Sales and Administrative Salaries (fixed) 60,000
Total Operating Expenses

Net Operating Income (Loss)
Selling price per unit is $14 and variable manufacturing overhead is $1 per unit. All variable expenses in the company vary in terms of units sold. There was no change in beginning or ending inventories. Trident’s plant capacity is 40,000 units per year.

Requirement 2: Year Sales in Units Billing Costs
Billing costs for the past 5 years, along with total units sold follows: 2014 23,850 $ 3,375
2013 22,000 $ 3,156
2012 21,000 $ 3,033
2011 22,750 $ 3,290
2010 23,000 $ 3,309
Use the high-low method to calculate the following:
Show your work in this area: ANSWER:
a. Variable billing cost per unit $ 8.33
$8.33

b. Total fixed billing costs -4263.75
$ (4,264)

c. Total cost equation for billing costs =(4263.75)+8.33x

d. Determine the total number of units currently being sold. Then determine total billing costs for that level of sales.
23,850 194406.75
$ 194,407
Insert your answer for 2)d. in the income statement above in the blank provided for Billing (Unknown B)

The company has been operating at a loss for several years. Management is trying to determine what it can do to make next year profitable.

Requirement 3:
Redo Trident’s 2015 income statement in contribution format, showing both a total column and a per unit column in the space provided below.
You MUST use formulas and cell refereces in the income statements in Requirements 3 and 5 to earn full credit.
Hint: You will need to calculate the variable and fixed components of Manufacturing Overhead (MOH) and billing.

Total Units Amount
Per Unit

Sales
Variable Costs
Direct materials Hint: Divide total cost column by total units to get VC per unit.
Direct Labor
Variable MOH
Sales commissions
Shipping
Variable billing
Total Variable Costs
Contribution Margin
Fixed Costs
Fixed MOH
Advertising
Sales and admn. salaries
Fixed billing
Total Fixed Costs
Net Operating Income Hint: Operating Income must equal the original income from above.

Requirment 4:
Calculate Trident’s current breakeven point in both units and dollars.
Show work in this area:
Units: ANSWER

Units

Dollars:

Dollars

Requirement 5:

Multiply the lowest digit (other than zero) from the last four digits of your student ID number by 10,000 and
enter for C. below to get the reduction in advertising.

a. The vice president suggests that selling price be lowered by 5% and advertising be reduced by C.
She is confident that this action will increase sales by 10,000 units.

The new selling price price per unit would be:

The new advertising amount would be:

b. Prepare a new contribution margin income statement, using the vice president’s recommendation. Remember, when volume changes,
total variable costs change proportionately. To get total variable costs, multiply the per unit amounts from Requirement 3 by the new
number of units. (Remember, VC per unit remains constant.)

Total Units Amount
Per Unit

Sales New from above
Variable Costs
Direct materials
Direct Labor
Variable MOH
Sales commissions
Shipping
Variable billing
Total Variable Costs
Contribution Margin
Fixed Costs 2
Fixed MOH
Advertising New from above
Sales and admn. salaries
Fixed billing
Total Fixed Costs
Net Operating Income

Requirement 6:
Using the budgeted income statement based on the vice president’s proposal above, calculate the
Show your work in the areas provided. (Hint: You must calcualte a new breakeven point to complete this section.)
a. Margin of safety in units:

b. Margin of safety in dollars of sales:

c. Margin of safety percentage:

Requirement 7:
a. Calculate the degree of operating leverage using the vice-president’s proposed income statement above.
Answer should use two decimal places.
Show your work in this area:

Answer

b. If sales volume increase 10%, operating income will increase by:

Percent Dollars

musical work performed by American

musical work performed by American

The purpose of this extra credit is for you to consider the concepts of “American” music

Requirements

Write an essay:
– 250 words minimum/ 500 words maximum (must fit on one side of a single sheet of 8.5 x 11 inch paper–NO FOLDERS just a single sheet)

– Word-processed (not handwritten) single-spaced 12-point font
– Put your name on it

1. Must be about a musical work written and performed by American(s) AFTER the year 2000.

2. In your essay, discuss the following, in this order:

Brief Introduction:
– Background about the piece (date, composer, performer, what category of music this piece represents)
– Briefly say why you chose this particular work

Main Body
– What traits about this work are “American”? (What “American” values is this work promoting?)

Conclusion
– What did you learn about the artist(s) and about American music from researching and writing this paper?

The probability distribution function of a random

The probability distribution function of a random
STAT 1603-The probability distribution function of a random
The probability distribution function of a random variable, X is given by f(x)=k(x2 ?1) where x=2,3,4,5

Let F(x) be the c.d.f of X.
(a) The random variable X is continuous. True or false?

(b) f(x) is a probability mass function. True or false?

(c) Construct the probability distribution table for X.

(d) Determine the value of the constant, k.
(e) Find the E(X), SD(X), V ar(X) and modeX , medX .

(f) Find the values of f(3.5) and F(3.5).
(g) Sketch f(x), the probability distribution function.

(h) Sketch F(x), the cumulative distribution function of X.

analysis of a political-editorial cartoon

HU345 A7

In the project for Unit 7, you will provide an analysis of a political-editorial cartoon. Expanding on the assessments of fallacies, visual arguments, and the
structure of a persuasive message, you will not only evaluate the words in the print portion of the cartoon but also the effectiveness of the visual components.
You should consider the potential differences that exist between the visual and the written or spoken argument. This is also your chance to write a persuasive and
clear essay evaluating the argument. Be sure to apply what you have learned about organization in order to answer the questions in a fluid essay format.
Select an editorial or political cartoon. You may use a magazine, a national newspaper such as the Washington Post, or a local newspaper.
You should format your report/analysis as an essay with the following elements:
A title for your essay
• An introduction of what you have chosen to analyze
• Clearly present the advertisement or cartoon in enough detail so the reader can relate it to your discussion
• Include a thesis statement of your overall assessment of the strength of the argument being presented in the cartoon
• A discussion of what you feel carries the weight of the argument or claim
• Would the words alone work as an argument or do they need the imagery to be effective?
• Would the imagery alone present the argument or are words required to clarify it?
• How does visual imagery attempt to persuade in ways the words do not?
• A discussion of the critical analysis of the printed words
• Does the meaning or interpretation depend on implication, assumption, inferences?
• Is the claim (conclusion) apparent in the words?
• Is the evidence or premises “warranted”?
• A discussion of the critical analysis of the imagery used
• Who is the intended audience?
• What is the goal? Is it intended to persuade you to take action or accept a belief?
• Would you consider the visual element to be more, or less, misleading than the words used?
• What strategic argument style is used for persuasion? (It may help to articulate the visual message into words to best identify the type of argumentation being
used)
• A discussion of the persuasiveness
• Do you think the piece is persuasive? Why, or why not?
• Conclusion
• Summarize the main points of your discussion and relate them back to your thesis.
The project should be at least 4 pages, double-spaced; in 12 point Times New Roman font (this total does not include the title page). Your viewpoint and the
Assignment’s purpose should be clearly established and sustained. Be sure to cite the text or your supplemental readings to help establish your understanding of the
concepts in the analysis. The assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.). In addition to fulfilling the
specifics of the assignment, an appropriate APA citation style should be followed. Resources on APA format are available through the link in the Course Home menu.

A marked increase in foreign direct investment (FDI)

A marked increase in foreign direct investment (FDI)
Over the past 30 years there has been a marked increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world economy. Please read the following Forbes article and discuss why foreing direct investments are a better solution for many multicultural firms. What are the advantages of operating directly in another country for Ford, Coca Cola and other firms mentioned in the article? Feel free to provide other examples and cite your references. Your answers should be based on the arguments made in Chapter 7 in your textbook. (about 200 words is fine)

US Companies that Invest Big in China http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/05/us-investments-china-markets-emerging-markets-fdi.html (Links to an external site.)

Why did the House and the Senate create legislation for Affirmative Action?

Why did the House and the Senate create legislation for Affirmative Action?
Why did the House and the Senate create legislation for Affirmative Action?

ECON 101 – which will show how the economic theory

ECON 101 – which will show how the economic theory
Introduction and Alignment??Students will investigate an economic problem of their choosing, which will show how the economic theory is used in a business
situation.??Upon completion of this assignment, you should be able to:??Identify the economic problem and relate it to the concept of opportunity cost.?Interpret the
production possibilities curve and calculate economic trade offs along the curve.?Explain the difference between, and the importance of, absolute and comparative
advantage.?Demonstrate knowledge of how comparative advantage explains international trade patterns.?Resources?

Instructions – Economic Topic, Wage Determination in Competitive Labour Markets. How supply and demand effects competitive labour markets.
?You will submit a research paper relating to an economic topic or current economic event in either microeconomics or macroeconomics. Your initial draft of sections 1
-4 will be due in Workshop Three. The research paper will be due by Workshop Five.?The research paper should encourage you to employ economic concepts (scarcity,
opportunity cost, comparative advantage, supply and demand, price signals, diminishing returns, marginal utility, competition, monopoly, labor markets, income
distribution, externalities, public goods, and many others) in a practical way to a business or social issue, bridging the gap between theory and practice. The
research paper should clearly incorporate the economic analysis and topics of discussion covered in both the textbook and the workshops (as they pertain to the topic
of research), and students should attempt to see business and social issues through the “lens” of economic logic. The conclusions arrived at by the project team should
reflect a deeper “economic way of thinking.”?Divide your paper into six specific sections as follows:?Introduction: topic, statement of problem to be discussed?
Objectives: thesis statement, what is the goal of the essay??Method: the research method used: case study, books and newspaper/magazine articles, personal statistical
research, or previously conducted statistical surveys?Findings and Observations: data, facts ascertained, what did you discover??Conclusions: interpretation, analysis
of findings, arguments, personal comments and group opinions, consensus?Documentation: works cited, reference page?Your essay should be between 6-8 pages in length
(excluding any cover pages, bibliography, works cited, or endnotes pages), typewritten, double-spaced, and in APA format.?Sections 1, 2, and 3 (Introduction,
Objectives, and Method) should not consume more than about 1-2 pages of the final draft. The bulk of the research and writing should be concentrated in the 4th and 5th
sections where discussion should occur, evaluation of theories should be conducted, and conclusions may be drawn.

Select one movement and explain why it was successful in making a social change impact

Post a response of 2 or 3 paragraphs that includes brief descriptions of the three movements you selected. Explain the common factors or conditions that contributed to
the start of each movement. Select one movement and explain why it was successful in making a social change impact. Include contributing factors for the movement’s
sustainability.

Support your assertions by making at least two references, in proper APA format, to your course readings.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

Can Infectious Animal Diseases Be Studied Safely in Kansas?

Can Infectious Animal Diseases Be Studied Safely in Kansas?

Once again a vestige of last semester’s course was left in the spring semester discussion board by an oversight. That was all my mistake. We will employ the same
strategy to fix the problem as we did last time this error happening. For Weeks 7 and 8, there will be one discussion requirement on either the Week7 topic – Should
Society Impose a Moratorium on the Use and Release of “Synthetic Biology” Organisms? – or the Week 8 topic – Can Infectious Animal Diseaes Be Studied Safely in Kansas?
All you have to do to earn the discussion points for Weeks 7 and 8 is to pick one of the two topics and make a primary and a secondary posting on the topic that you
picked. Sorry for the confusion on my part.

500-word essay on Thread: Can Infectious Animal Diseases Be Studied Safely in Kansas?
Bruce Knight argues that although the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s research facility at Plum Island, New York, has served well since it was built over half a
century ago, modern technology is capable of ensuring safety at a mainland facility, which would also be cheaper to operate, more easily accessible, and more
responsive to potential disease threats.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_Island_Animal_Disease_Center

Plum Island Animal Disease Center of New York (PIADCNY) is a United States federal research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases. It is part of the DHS
Directorate for Science and Technology.

Location and description

The center is located on Plum Island near the northeast coast of Long Island in New York state. Any wild mammal seen on the island is killed to prevent the possible
outbreak of foot and mouth disease.[1]

Replacement facility

On September 11, 2005, DHS announced that the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center will be replaced by a new federal facility. The location of the new high-
security animal disease lab, to be called the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), has been recommended to be built in Manhattan, Kansas.[11] However, this
plan has been called into question by a 2009 Government Accountability Office study, which states that claims by DHS that the work on foot and mouth disease performed
on Plum Island can be performed “as safely on the mainland” is “not supported” by evidence.[12] In 2012, DHS completed a risk assessment of the Kansas site that called
the proposed facility “safe and secure”.[13] However, a 2012 review of the risk assessment by the National Research Council called it “seriously flawed”.[14]

References

1. “Bioterrorism Fears Revive Waning Interest In Agricultural Disease Lab on Plum Island”. The Wall Street Journal. 2002-01-08. Retrieved 2008-05-17.

11. “DHS: DHS Issues Record of Decision on Proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility”. Dhs.gov. Retrieved 2011-08-10.

12. “Study spurs request to not phase out Plum Island”. Newsday.com. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2011-08-10.

13. “DHS Issues Updated Site-Specific Risk Assessment For Proposed National Bio And Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF)”. dhs.gov.

14. “Officials press feds for NBAF”. LJWorld.com.

External links

• Official website

(Wikipedia® February 18)

https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/plum-island-animal-disease-center

Department of Homeland Security

Plum Island Animal Disease Center

Location: Orient Point, NY

Since 1954, the DHS S&T Office of National Laboratories (ONL) Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) has served as the nation’s premier defense against accidental
or intentional introduction of transboundary animal diseases (a.k.a. foreign animal diseases) including foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). PIADC is the only laboratory in
the nation that can work on live FMD virus (FMDV). The lab and its staff of nearly 400 employees provide a host of high-impact, indispensable preparedness and response
capabilities, including vaccine R&D, diagnostics, training, and bioforensics among others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_Island_(New_York)
Plum Island is an island in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York in the United States. The island is situated in Gardiners Bay, east of Orient Point, off
the eastern end of the North Fork coast of Long Island. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) long and 1-mile (1.6 km) wide at its widest point.[1]

Access to the island is controlled by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

History

As one result of the heightened national security initiatives following the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, Plum Island was considered as a
potential site for a new high-security animal disease lab, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). In September 2008, the U.S. Congress passed Public Law 110-
329 (Sec. 540 – New York) that directed the General Services Administration (GSA) to close the PIADC, sell the Island to the public, and to use the proceeds towards
the construction of the NBAF, if it were decided that NBAF would be built elsewhere. In January 2009, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) selected
the City of Manhattan, Kansas, as the site for the NBAF, and decided to relocate the PIADC there as well.[9] However, the decline in real estate values stemming from
the subprime mortgage crisis and late-2000s recession caused the sale of the Island to be considered no longer viable. Because the proceeds from selling the Island
were needed to construct the new facility in Kansas, the project was effectively cancelled for the short term when the 2013 federal budget request contained no funding
for the new facility.[10] As part of the planned sale of Plum Island, the United States Government has been preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Island, one objective of which is to determine whether the impact of nearly sixty years of animal testing on the Island constitutes a threat to public health that
could preclude the planned sale.[11]

References

Notes

1. Corey Kilgannon (September 14, 2016). “Home to High-Security Lab and Source of Rumors, Plum Island Faces Uncertain Future”. The New York Times.

9. http://www.newsday.com/long-island/epa-seeks-environmental-review-before-plum-island-sale-1.1981828 Newsday, “EPA seeks environmental review before Plum Island
sale”, June 4, 2010

10. Bhattacharjee, Yudhijit (14 February 2012). “Planned Kansas Biodefense Laboratory Over the Rainbow?”. ScienceInsider. American Association for the Advancement of
Science. Retrieved 14 February 2012.

11. “Record of Decision for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Environmental Impact Statement”. Federal Register. January 16, 2009.

(Wikipedia® January 27, 2017)

Ray L. Wulf argues that an island location is much more effective at containing infectious diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease. A mainland research facility would
permit unhampered spread of such diseases throughout the continental United States, with devastating consequences for the agricultural economy. Modern technology is
not adequate to ensure safety, and federal, state, and local authorities are not prepared to deal with an outbreak.

https://www.americanfarmersandranchers.com/our-history#history-presidents

American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company.

The history of American Farmers & Ranchers is rich with culture and growth and began with the membership services organization Oklahoma Farmers Union.

OFU State Presidents

2000-2009 Ray L. Wulf

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http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35581830
BBC

When foot-and-mouth disease stopped the UK in its tracks

Claire Bates

February 17, 2016

Fifteen years ago foot-and-mouth disease led to the culling of millions of animals and the UK losing billions of pounds. Could it happen again?

Officially, there were 2,000 cases of foot-and-mouth in the 2001 UK outbreak. But that doesn’t do justice to the horrendous toll of the disease.

Each of those cases meant a farm having all of its livestock killed and burned. By the time the last case was confirmed at Whygill Head Farm in Appleby, Cumbria, on 30
September 2001, more than six million sheep, cattle and pigs had been slaughtered.

https://www.nao.org.uk/report/the-2001-outbreak-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/

National Audit Office

The 2001 Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease

Foot and mouth disease was confirmed at an abattoir in Essex on 20 February 2001. By the time the disease had been eradicated in September 2001, more than 6 million
animals had been slaughtered: over 4 million for disease control purposes; and over 2 million for welfare reasons.

A National Audit Office report to Parliament today on the handling of the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak showed that the outbreak cost the public sector over £3 billion
and the private sector more than £5 billion.
http://www.k-state.edu/nbaf/#q1/
National Bio and Agro-defense Facility

Leveraging the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility

The National Bio and Agro-defense Facility, or NBAF, is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s foremost animal disease research facility.

The $1.25 billion facility is a biosafety level-4 laboratory and will replace the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. NBAF is expected to be
operational by 2022-2023.

After a three-year site selection process, Manhattan, Kansas, was selected as the location for NBAF. The facility is under construction on Kansas State University’s
Manhattan campus and is adjacent to the university’s Biosecurity Research Institute. This strategic location places NBAF near important veterinary, agricultural and
biosecurity research and expertise.