Kalpan GB550 full course (all discussion +case study+ assignments) Kalpan GB550 full course (all discussion +case study+ assignments) Question Assignment: Due in Unit 1 Complete the Chapter 1 mini-case homework, p. 48 - 49. Prepare this Assignment as a Word document. List each question, followed by your answer. Please submit this Assignment through the Dropbox. Final Project Overview () The purpose of the Final Project Research Paper is to examine capital- structure theory, issues, and debates, while showing how capital- structure choices affect a firm’s return on investment (ROE) and its risk profile. Your Assignment is to select a publicly- held company and to analyze its capital structure, applying the theories and principles found in Chapter 15 of the text. Please note that there is no Final Project deliverable due in Unit 1. The first deliverable for the Final Project is due during Unit 3. Please before starting the Final Project.Assignment 2Complete Chapter 2 problem, 2-8, p. 86Complete Chapter 3 problem, 3-6, p. 122Complete Chapter 3 problem, 3-11, p. 122-123 Prepare this Assignment as a Word document. List each question, followed by your answer. Please submit this Assignment through the Dropbox.Assignment 3 Complete Chapter 5 problem, 5-2, p. 226Complete Chapter 6 problem, 6-7, p. 281Complete Chapter 6 problem 6-11, p. 281 Prepare this assignment as a Word document. List each question, followed by your answer. Assignment 4here are two Assignments due in Unit 4. Assignment 1 of 2: Complete Chapter 25 question, 25-1, p. 1005 Complete Chapter 25 problem, 25-2, p. 1007 Prepare this Assignment as a Word document. List each question, followed by your answer.Directions for Submitting Assignment 1Compose your Assignment in a MS Word document and save it as Username-GB550 Assignment 1-Unit#.doc (Example: TAllen- GB550 Assignment 1-Unit 4.doc). Submit your file by selecting the Unit 4: Assignment 1 Dropbox by the end of Unit 4.Assignment 2 of 2:Please complete all parts of spreadsheet problem 2-15 on page 89. It is recommended that you complete the problem using the Excel template located in Doc Sharing.Directions for Submitting Assignment 2Compose your Assignment in a MS Excel document and save it as Username-GB550 Assignment 2-Unit#.doc (Example: TAllen- GB550 Assignment 2-Unit 4.doc). Submit your file by selecting the Unit 4: Assignment 2 Dropbox by the end of Unit 4.Assignment 5Complete Chapter 9 problem, 9-10, p. 389Complete Chapter 10 problem, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6, and 10-7, p. 427 Prepare this Assignment as a Word document. List each question, followed by your answer. Please submit this Assignment through the Dropbox.Assignment 6 Complete Chapter 12 question, 12-1, p. 514 Complete Chapter 15 problem, 15-3, p. 621 Prepare this Assignment as a Word document. List each question, followed by your answer. Please submit this Assignment through the Dropbox.Unit 1 discussion 1Discussion 1 of 2 What is the meaning of share value maximization? If a firm attempts to maximize its fundamental stock price, is this good, or bad, for society? Explain. Discussion 2 of 2 Since this is a finance class, it is important to explore the different careers and certifications within the field of finance. Visit Kaplan University's Career Network at or via your KU Campus home page. Write a few paragraphs, of 150 words or more, discussing a career in finance and whether that career requires a certification or not, the expected salary, and any specific requirements for the career. () Unit 2 Discussion 1 of 2 Please read the Harvard Case Study — eBay Inc.: Internet Success or Fairy Tale? by David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen. This case study can be found in the Harvard Case Study website using the following link: This will take you to an “Authorized Student register/log-in” page. If this is your first coursepack purchase, you need to register on the site to create a username and password. If you have previously purchased a coursepack, log in with your existing username and password. Follow the prompts to log-in, and purchase the coursepack. Please answer the following questions about the case study: Use the 2002 Financial Statement data to replicate the Meyer's report calculations that illustrate the following conclusion based on the 2001 data reached in the report: eBay has never been profitable. Why? Why not?Do you agree with Meyer's report concept of "unfettered" cash flow? Why? Why not?What other conclusions can you reach about the company from the case study? Discussion 2 of 2 4. Why is it sometimes misleading to compare a company’s financial ratios with those of other firms that operate in the same industry? Unit 3 Discussion 1 of 2 Discuss the relationship between the price of a bond and interest rates. Why does the price of a bond change over its lifetime? Please offer a quantitative example to demonstrate this relationship. Discussion 2 of 2 In the real world, is it possible to construct a portfolio of stocks that has an expected return equal to the risk-free rate? Provide examples. Unit 4 Discussion 1 of 2 Research and define technical analysis and fundamental analysis. Provide examples of each type of analysis. Which style of analysis makes the most sense for the long-term investor? Discussion 2 of 2 Conceptually, how does an investor choose his, or her, optimal portfolio? What criteria should be used? Provide, and discuss, your example. Unit 5 Discussion 1 of 2 From a financial manager's perspective, discuss the capital-budgeting process used to identify projects that add to the firm's value? How do capital-budgeting decisions help to define a firm's strategic direction? Discussion 2 of 2 When two mutually exclusive projects are being compared, explain why the short-term project might be higher ranked under the NPV criterion if the cost of capital is high; whereas, the long-term project might be deemed better if the cost of capital is low. Would changes in the cost of capital ever cause a change in the IRR ranking of two such projects? Explain. Unit 6 Discussion How does a firm’s capital structure relate to your personal capital structure? In what ways are they similar? Provide examples of how you use debt and equity in your personal financial life that parallels the basic capital structure decisions made by a firm. , Attachments (146.94 KB) (17.17 KB)
Question_Doc14_15Dec_6th Question_Doc14_15Dec_6th Question 53) Suppose people value clean air more as their incomes increase. What would happen to the optimal amount of clean air as a country develops economically? Is there an economic prediction we can make from this? 54) Why do economists believe that it is socially optimal to have some amount of pollution? 1) When negative externalities exist, a voluntary agreement can be negotiated. Which of the following statements is true? A) Voluntary agreements usually do not work since the owner has no incentive to negotiate. B) Transactions costs must be low relative to the expected benefits of reaching an agreement. C) Voluntary agreements are difficult to negotiate because they usually involve government intervention. D) Voluntary agreements always leave the owner worse off. . 2) Which of the following would be viewed as a common property problem? A) Your property is burglarized. B) Vandals damage your property. C) People pick all of the flowers in a public park. D) To be safe you must lock your door at night. 3) All the costs associated with making, reaching, and enforcing agreements are called A) private costs. B) internal costs. C) transaction costs. D) social costs. 4) The exclusive rights of ownership that allow the use, transfer, and exchange of property are called A) common property rights. B) private property rights. C) externalities. D) social benefits. 5) Economic theory suggests that if natural resources can be held as private property, then A) conservation will be nonexistent. B) owners will have an incentive not to abuse them. C) natural resources will be sold off for immediate use. D) people will simply hold them and refuse to make them available. . 6) Common property ownership is most apt to lead to A) an efficient allocation of resources. B) production at a rate at which price is less than social cost. C) a decrease of externalities. D) an increase in pollution. 7) When no property rights exist, A) no one has an economic incentive to care for common property, and an externality may well occur. B) there will be no production. C) externalities will be internalized by voluntary arrangements among a small group of parties. D) society will produce beyond the production possibilities frontier, but the allocation of resources is not apt to be optimal. 8) Private property rights involve A) exclusive rights to use, transfer, and exchange the property. B) exclusive rights to use property, but not to exchange the property. C) rights to enjoy the property in any way desired but not to transfer or exchange the property. D) rights granted by the government for renewable terms of 100 years or more. 9) Common property is A) property that has mineral or oil deposits. B) a resource that everyone is free to use as much as they want. C) property owned by a group such as a club. D) property that has little economic value. 10) Buffalo in the United States almost became extinct while cattle have never been close to extinction. The difference is due to A) the greater marginal value of a buffalo relative to a head of cattle, leading to greater "harvesting" of buffalo. B) the use of private property rights on cattle and common property rights on buffalo. C) the greater marginal value of a head of cattle relative to buffalo, leading to over-hunting of buffalo. D) the differences in size between the two animals, and the effect of size differences on the costs of hunting them. 11) Government intervention will not be necessary when voluntary contracting internalizes an externality. Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for this to occur? A) Well-defined private property rights B) Low transaction costs C) Large numbers of individuals involved in the transactions D) Low contract enforcement costs 12) The costs associated with reaching and enforcing agreements are called A) private property costs. B) common property costs. C) transaction costs. D) public costs. 13) With defined property rights, an externality A) can only be corrected with government intervention. B) will not lead to a misallocation of resources. C) may be internalized with voluntary contracting, under certain circumstances. D) must lead to society producing inside its production possibilities frontier. . 14) A farmer notices that a neighboring rancher's cattle are wandering and destroying some of his crops. The farmer decides to offer a payment to the rancher if the rancher will reduce the size of his herd. By doing so, the farmer A) can be sure that the size of the herd will be reduced and the size of his own harvest will be increased. B) indicates to the rancher that there is an opportunity cost to the wandering of the cattle, and thereby internalizes the externality. C) inadvertently bears the costs of the externality when the rancher should be liable for the costs. D) informs the rancher that the cattle have destroyed crops, which should induce the farmer to build a fence in order to maintain good relations. 15) One difficulty in using voluntary transactions to internalize externalities is that A) people are motivated by self-interest and are often unwilling to engage in a transaction that might make another person better off. B) the government usually will not enforce contracts of this type. C) transaction costs of coming to an agreement can be very large when numerous people are involved. D) people usually don't understand what the real opportunity costs are that they face. 16) Transaction costs are A) the costs, such as sales taxes, that are imposed by the government. B) equal to the hourly cost of a lawyer used to write a contract. C) the costs associated with making, reaching, and enforcing agreements. D) not true costs because they relate to time rather than real resources. 17) In general, pollution exists if A) people are unconcerned about the hazards associated with pollution. B) there are poorly defined private property rights. C) there are poorly defined common property rights. D) profit-making activity is taken to an extreme. 18) The crux of the problem of pollution is A) a poorly run Environmental Protection Agency. B) greed on the part of consumers. C) greed on the part of producers. D) poorly defined property rights are expensive to enforce. 19) Changing the ownership of the ocean from common property to private property would A) ensure that this resource would be allocated in a more efficient manner. B) ensure that this resource would be allocated in a less efficient manner than under common property rights. C) not be economically desirable. D) result in no appreciable change in efficiency of utilization of this resource. 20) Exclusive rights of ownership that allow the use, transfer, and exchange of property are called A) common property rights. B) nonexclusive property rights. C) private property rights. D) public property rights. 21) When no one owns a particular resource, A) property rights are clearly defined. B) individuals have legal recourse for any damages caused to their resource. C) no one has any incentive to consider externality spillovers associated with that resource. D) positive externalities will arise. 22) Private property rights are A) an externality. B) a social cost. C) property that is owned by everyone and therefore by no one. D) exclusive rights of ownership. 23) Common property is A) an externality. B) a social cost. C) property that is owned by everyone and therefore by no one. D) exclusive rights of ownership. 24) Common property often results in A) a negative externality. B) a social benefit. C) a private cost. D) exclusive rights of ownership. . 25) Common property is A) a resource that everyone is free to use as much as they want. B) property that belongs to both spouses in a marriage. C) property owned by a group such as a club or a church. D) generic property as opposed to specific property. 26) In general, pollution exists in situations in which A) people are selfish. B) people refuse to take social responsibility seriously. C) there are poorly defined private property rights. D) there exists public property. 27) Joe has broken the mirror of my car. I have legal recourse to sue for damages because of A) social costs. B) transactions costs. C) common property rights. D) private property rights. 28) Buffalo in the United States almost became extinct while cattle, an animal that provides similar products, never has been close to extinction. The difference is due to A) the greater marginal value of a head of cattle relative to buffalo, leading to over-hunting of buffalo. B) the greater marginal value of a buffalo relative to a steer, leading to the overharvesting of buffalo. C) cattle existing in Europe also while buffalo were specific to North America. D) the use of private property rights on cattle and common property rights on buffalo. 29) Transaction costs are A) the costs associated with making a transaction that is required by the government. B) not true costs since they are often not paid. C) the costs associated with exchanges in the service area. D) the costs associated with making, reaching and enforcing agreements. 30) Which of the following is a true statement? A) Externalities cannot be solved by market solutions and always require government action. B) Externalities would never be a problem if people were willing to comply with government regulations. C) Voluntary agreements can solve externality situations by making the party incurring the costs bear the costs of his or her actions. D) Externalities can only be handled by government regulation and emission taxes cannot work effectively. 31) Your neighbor in an apartment complex plays his music very loudly late at night, which makes it difficult for you to get to sleep. You offer the neighbor $50, the monetary value you put on your sleep, to never play his music between midnight and 7 AM. By doing so, A) you have failed to bring about an efficient solution since you should have complained to the police. B) you have indicated the cost of the externality. The externality is not internalized even if he accepts your offer. C) you have indicated the cost of the externality, which internalizes the externality. D) you have indicated a willingness to make the external cost a social cost. 32) Which of the following is a true statement? A) Any property right system will yield a situation in which all externalities are internalized. B) Voluntary agreements can always yield a situation in which all externalities are internalized. C) Opportunity costs always exist with whoever has property rights. D) Opportunity costs turn external costs into social costs. 33) Voluntary agreements may not be a feasible method to internalize an externality when A) the dollar value of the externality is large. B) the externality is negative rather than positive. C) there are significant transaction costs. D) there are high taxes on the firms that cause the externalities. 34) In which of the following externality situations would it be most likely that voluntary agreements could be used to internalize an externality? A) Littering on highways B) Overharvesting of alligators in Louisiana C) Poaching of elephants in Africa D) Trees of one neighbor blocking a view of another 35) Which of the following is NOT a possible solution to the problem of pollution? A) Converting a resource that is communally owned into a privately owned resource. B) Imposing a tax on polluters that is related to the amount of pollution. C) Regulating the amount of pollution that a firm can produce. D) Subsidizing the costs of production of activities that generate pollution. 36) The best method to reduce pollution is A) to never start polluting. B) to establish private property rights. C) dependent upon the characteristics of the resources and the transaction costs. D) dependent upon the quality of government bureaucrats and the level of greed in the society. 37) When there is a resource for which property rights are not well defined and there is a difference between private costs and social costs, then all but which of the following is a way to close the difference? A) The free market system B) Taxation C) Subsidization D) Regulation 38) Common property A) is owned by everyone. B) is owned by no one. C) Neither A nor B are correct. D) Both A and B are correct.
accounts data bank accounts data bank Question Multiple Choice Questions 1. The method of evaluating financial data that change under different courses of action is called: A. financial statement analysis. B. break-even analysis. C. incremental analysis. D. cost-benefit analysis. 2. Braizen, Inc. produces a product with a $30 per-unit variable cost and an $80 per-unit sales price. Fixed manufacturing overhead costs are $100,000. The firm has a one-time opportunity to sell an additional 1,000 units at $60 each that would not affect its current sales. Assuming the company has sufficient capacity to produce the additional units, how would the acceptance of the special order affect net income? A. Income would decrease by $30,000. B. Income would increase by $30,000. C. Income would increase by $140,000. D. Income would increase by $40,000. 3. Opportunity costs are: A. included in inventory. B. foregone benefits. C. sunk costs. D. included in cost of goods sold. 4. A sunk cost is a cost that: A. has been incurred and cannot be eliminated. B. is never relevant in decision-making. C. is never a differential cost. D. all of the above. 5. _____________ is a cost management technique in which the firm determines the required cost for a product or service in order to earn a desired profit when the marketplace establishes the product's selling price. A. Relevant costing B. Product costing C. Differential costing D. Target costing 6. ______________ can be measured as the income that could have been earned on an asset, based on the potential rate of return that is lost or sacrificed when one alternative use of the asset is chosen over another. A. Target cost B. Sunk cost C. Opportunity cost D. Allocated cost 7. _____________ costs between two alternative projects are those that would result from selecting one alternative instead of the other. A. Allocated B. Differential C. Sunk D. Irrelevant 8. Which of the following cost classifications would not be considered relevant in comparing decision alternatives? A. Opportunity cost. B. Differential cost. C. Sunk cost. D. None of the above. 9. In considering whether to accept a special order at a price less than the normal selling price of the product and where the additional sales will make use of present idle capacity, which of the following costs will not be relevant? A. Direct labor. B. Direct materials. C. Variable manufacturing overhead. D. Fixed manufacturing overhead that cannot be avoided. 10. A cost classified "for decision making purposes" would include: A. period cost. B. opportunity cost. C. controllable cost. D. inventoriable cost. 11. Relevant costs in decision-making: A. are future costs that represent differences between decision alternatives. B. result from past decisions. C. should not influence the decision. D. none of the above. 12. A cost is considered relevant if: A. it is positive. B. it is sunk. C. it makes a difference. D. it can't be changed. 13. If a cost is irrelevant to a decision, the cost could not be a: A. fixed cost. B. sunk cost. C. differential cost. D. variable cost. 14. The potential rental value of space used in the manufacturing process: A. is a variable production cost. B. is an unavoidable production cost. C. is a sunk production cost. D. is an opportunity cost if production is not outsourced. 15. Greenland Sports, Inc. has been asked to submit a bid to the National Hockey League on supplying 1,000 pairs of professional quality skates. The cost per pair of skates has been determined as follows: Other non-manufacturing costs associated with each pair of skates are: Assume the commission on the sale of skates to the National Hockey League would be reduced to $15 per pair and that available production capacity exists to produce the 1,000 pairs of skates. The lowest price the firm can bid is some price greater than: A. $185. B. $190. C. $215. D. $225.
The Capital Project Case Study, Part 2 The Capital Project Case Study, Part 2 Question Jiranna Healthcare owns and operates a 268-bed hospital in the San Jose area. The hospital is Jiranna Healthcare%u2019s main facility and is home to more than 80 on-site specialty and surgery clinics, employing over 5,000 staff. In addition to the main hospital, Jiranna Healthcare has 18 satellite clinics, containing primarysuch as pediatrics, family medicine, and geriatric health. These facilities (hospital plus outlying clinics) serve a total enrollee population of 97,000.Currently, Jiranna Healthcare%u2019s centralized call center schedules primary care appointments and handles an average of 1,500 to 2,000 calls daily with a staff of 20. Patients routinely have difficulty obtaining access to urgent or acute care (primary care) in a timely fashion. Additionally, the majority of Jiranna Healthcare%u2019s primary care centers are unable to meet access standards in three out of four cases. These access issues have a secondary effect on the call center, which experiences a much higher call rate because members have to call back multiple times to find available appointments. The existing process leads to overutilization of emergency departments for urgent care and primary care concerns. In addition, patient satisfaction has steadily declined as a result of the continued lack of appointment availability.To address this problem, there is a proposal to implement a centralized nurse triage line, an off-site phone center that would be staffed bywith a multitude of specialties (including ER nurses,, surgical, and even some nurse practitioners). These nurses are able to offer callers medical advice encompassing the treatment of fevers,, and emergent conditions such as chest pain. The nurses are trained to triage conditions to the appropriate level of care be that at home, at an urgent care center, or at an emergency department.The major cost impact is the increased salary requirement for the phone center staff, which will entail approximately 33 multi-discipline employees, based on workload and enrollment data. Additional elements of the proposal include hiring an IT specialist to manage the triage line%u2019s computer system, and facility renovations. The main benefit of this proposal is projected cost reductions in patient care as a result of moving primary care out of the expensive emergency-room setting.AssignmentThe Capital Project Case Study, Part 2 spreadsheet provides cash flow data (costs and benefits) for the proposal. Download and save this Excel spreadsheet, and use the information provided to complete the following:1. Determine the cash inflows and outflows for each year.2. Evaluate the capital project by calculating the following metrics:a. net present value (NPV)b. internal rate of return (IRR)c. modified internal rate of return (MIRR)d. payback periode. discounted payback period3. Indicate whether the project is acceptable, assuming Jiranna has a corporate policy of not accepting projects that take more than 3.5 years to pay for themselves, and assuming an 11% cost of capital.
Vietnam:and assess the policy of containment between the years 1945-1989 Vietnam:and assess the policy of containment between the years 1945-1989 Question MUST ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS BELOW - PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY- SEE ATTACHED Vietnam:and assess the policy of containment between the years 1945-1989Task: Students will research, document, and discuss case studies of the American Policy of containmentAnswer:1) What specific methods were used by the United States in order to contain communism?-Sanctions, Defense buildup, Clandestine CIA operations, Military alliances or support, proxy wars, Economic support2) Give specific content (names, events, vocabulary, quotes, etc) that indicate evidence of that method of containment -Example: Marshall Plan3) Find Primary source videos, pictures, Political cartoons, Charts and/or other documents that support your content that will be placed in your wiki1) An informative timeline of our involvement with your country between 45-89 (5 Points). 2) A segment where you are giving a historical claim/thesis which answers the prompt.-This should include a complex thesis with specific topic support from your research (5 Points) 3) At least 2-3 documents (Pics, Political Cartoons, Maps, etc) that support your thesis (5 Points)-Each document should have a written statement of analysis that explains how it supports historical claim/thesis 4) One informative video/Podcast (5 Points) 5) 2-3 Links for additional information (5 Points) 6) A bibliography** (5 Points) , Attachments (18.34 KB)
Psychology data bank Psychology data bank Question MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Applebee rewards managers who are able to retain high-performing employees. If you were a store manager, which of the following actions or behaviors would be most likely to be in your control that would improve retention of your high-performing hourly employees? a. Improve wage levels significantly for all hourly employees. b. Improve the benefits package for hourly employees. c. Base hourly employee raises on performance. d. Provide job security for hourly employees. 2. A/an ____ is the collection of unwritten expectations employees and employers have about the nature of their work relationships. a. implied agreement b. organizational culture c. psychological contract d. employment relationship 3. The psychological contract is a. legally and ethically binding. b. relevant mainly to managerial and professional employees. c. primarily the psychological relationship of the employee and the employing organization. d. subjective and individual. 4. From the employee’s point of view, the traditional psychological contract has changed mainly because of a. organizational downsizing and the layoff of long-term loyal employees. b. the transition of the U.S. economy from a manufacturing to an information-based economy. c. declining real pay which has not kept up with the cost of living. d. employers favoring younger, less-expensive Generation X and Y employees over the more highly-paid Baby Boomers and Matures. 5. Eighty percent of VidGameMasters’ employees were born between 1980 and 1990. The new director of HR at this firm realizes that employees in this firm a. tend to be non-communicative with their supervisors. b. will expect quick rewards. c. will value job security. d. to be less adaptable than other age demographic groups. 6. The “new” psychological contract between employers and employees includes the expectation that the employer will provide the employee with a. rising pay. b. career progression within the organization. c. good benefits. d. flexibility to balance work and home life. 7. When employees feel the employer has broken the psychological contract, the key “loss” that contributes to employee turnover is loss of a. loyalty to the organization. b. commitment to the employee’s occupation or profession. c. confidence in the legal protection of employee rights. d. employee effort into achieving excellent performance. : 8. The “new” psychological contract involves the expectation that employees will provide employers with a. continuous skill improvement. b. permanent organizational membership. c. continuous maximum effort. d. total psychological commitment. 9. The main reason for organizations to be interested in the differences among the various generations (Baby Boomers, Generation Y, etc.) is a. the wide variation in benefits desired by each demographic group. b. the differences in the psychological contracts each of these groups hold about employment. c. the variation in pay scales for older versus younger employees and how to balance this with variations in productivity among the generations. d. the fact that Generation X and Y employees have poor educations and work ethics in comparison to Baby Boomers. 10. ____ is a positive emotional state resulting from evaluating one's job experiences. a. Organizational commitment b. Fulfillment of the psychological contract c. Employee loyalty d. Job satisfaction 11. American employees are less satisfied with their jobs than they were in the past. Common reasons for this decline include all of the following EXCEPT a. distaste for traditional hierarchical relationships with management. b. more demanding work. c. shorter employment relationships. d. less confidence in long term rewards. 12. The extent to which an employee is willing and able to contribute to the organization is called a. motivation. b. identification with the organization. c. employee engagement. d. organizational commitment. 13. "The degree to which employees believe in and accept organizational goals and desire to remain with the organization" is a definition of a. organizational commitment. b. employee involvement. c. job satisfaction. d. employee loyalty. 14. The relationships among job satisfaction, organizational commitment, absenteeism and turnover a. vary from industry to industry. b. have been affirmed across cultures. c. vary by demographic groups. d. are changing and unstable across time. 15. Three factors (individual ability, effort level expended and organizational support) are the components of a. organizational efficiency. b. individual performance. c. organizational effectiveness. d. individual motivation. 16. Anthony’s performance has been lower in the last six months than his average in the previous three years. Anthony’s supervisor wants to understand why Anthony’s performance is slipping. It is obvious that Anthony’s ability has not changed, so the supervisor must consider all of the following factors EXCEPT a. whether Anthony is having trouble working with new job software. b. whether Anthony has lost his motivation for some reason. c. whether the supervisor herself has changed how she manages Anthony. d. if Anthony’s personality has changed. 17. Training and development of employees is part of the ____ component of individual performance. a. job design b. organizational support c. individual ability d. effort expended 18. The main factors in organizational support of individual performance include all of the following EXCEPT a. job design. b. training and development. c. equipment and technology. d. performance standards. 19. Bob has an opening to fill in his department. Although high performance is really needed from a new employee, Bob’s organization has little to offer in the way of organizational support. The organization has no real training program, the technology the department uses is outdated, and the relationships among Bob’s other subordinates are somewhat conflict-ridden. Which of the following statements is TRUE? a. In this situation, Bob should look for an employee who is a self-starter and who can impose structure on an ambiguous job. b. In this situation, it is unlikely that any new hire would be able to perform at a high level. c. In this situation, the manager will get high performance from the new hire if he selects an applicant with extremely high ability. d. In this situation, the manager will get high performance from the new hire if he selects an applicant who is highly motivated and has a strong work ethic. 20. The effort expended on his/her job by an individual is strongly affected by a. the design of the job he/she holds. b. the person’s talents and interests. c. the training and development he/she has received. d. the performance standards he/she is supposed to meet. 21. ____ is the desire within a person causing that person to act. a. Motivation b. Loyalty c. Effort d. Work ethic 22. Research has shown that a. motivation is largely a stable personality characteristic that is not easily affected by external factors. b. motivation is unique to each person and can only be poorly predicted. c. motivation is a goal-directed drive. d. most people are motivated by the same rewards. 23. Tuition aid programs do not improve retention of employees in the organization unless a. the programs pay 100% of education costs. b. employees are required to pay back tuition expenses if they leave the organization within five years. c. employers give employees raises when they graduate. d. employers allow employees to use their new capabilities. 24. Employees are best viewed as a. free agents. b. antagonists. c. family. d. entrepreneurs. 25. The main concept underlying NUCOR Steel’s technique of motivating employee performance is a. job security. b. organizational support through training and efficient technology. c. profit sharing. d. high base wages.
JWI 505: Assignment 1 – Workplace Communication Assessment JWI 505: Assignment 1 – Workplace Communication Assessment Question ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION This assignment is focused on writing a 2-3 page paper that identifies and assesses an important workplace communication where the communication lacked effectiveness. The communication situation must be rich enough to evaluate the breadth of all elements of a complete communication strategy. In the paper you will please: • Clearly describe the situation that prompted the communication and why the communication was important • Describe and assess the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of your approach, including awareness of the audience, channel(s) used, persuasive approach, and style in terms of content and tone. Include any relevant insights regarding your DiSC style and other personality traits and characteristics • Design an improved approach based on the analysis of your communication and make specific recommendations for improvement. • Integrate the course materials and develop an emphasis on explanation and reasoning in your paper that demonstrates application of your learning from the course in your writing. Your assignment should adhere to these guidelines: • Please include a cover page (see the Style Guide for information) • Please use section headings for the overall organizational flow of your work including an introduction and a conclusion • Write in a logical and well-organized conventional business style. Please use Times New Roman font size 12 and double-space your paper with 1” margins. • All in-text citations and references must follow the JWMI Style Guide. Check with your professor for any additional instructions on citations. • On the first page or in a header, include the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. Reference pages are not included in the assignment page length. • Faculty has the discretion to penalize for assignments over or under the assignment guidelines. Check with your individual professor if you feel the assignment requires a much longer or shorter treatment than that stated above. Grading for this assignment will be based both on the substantive quality of the actual content of the paper as it pertains to the focus of the assignment as well as the composition, logical and progressive organizational flow, formatting, grammar, syntax, punctuation and other evidences of writing skill using the following rubric.
general business data bank general business data bank Question Fact Pattern 43-1 (Questions 19–20 apply) Alpha, Inc., markets “Beta Calling,” a Voice over Internet Protocol service. Colorado State Agency concludes that Beta is a phone service and orders Alpha to pay state phone taxes. Alpha files a suit against Colorado to stop the order. 19. Refer to Fact Pattern 43-1. According to the court in Case 43.3, Vonage Holdings Corp.v.Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, federal policy is to a. discourage state taxation of telecommunications services. b. encourage state taxation of telecommunications services. c. preserve a competitive market for interactive computer services. d. uphold state agency decisions unfettered by their effect on a market. 20. Refer to Fact Pattern 43-1. Under the reasoning of the court in Case 43.3, Vonage Holdings Corp.v.Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, if federal policy is to encourage certain conduct, state law discouraging that conduct must a. be preempted. b. override policy considerations. c. take precedence. d. weigh equally in the balance. Essay Questions 1. A-Plus Battery Company (ABC) makes batteries for motor vehicles. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposes a safety rule governing the handling of acids in the workplace, including chemicals ABC uses in its operations. ABC concludes that the rule will involve substantial compliance costs without significantly increasing workplace safety. ABC sends a letter to OSHA indicating its objections to the proposed rule and enclosing research reports and other data supporting those objections. Does OSHA have any obligation to consider these objections? What procedures must OSHA follow when it makes new rules, such as this one? ). 2. Omega Company operates a computer chip production plant. Paula is the president of Omega. Ron, a representative of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, inspects the plant and, citing a certain regulation, orders Omega to take specified steps immediately to improve sanitation at the plant. Paula believes that Ron is either exceeding his authority or that the regulation Ron claims to be enforcing is excessive. Can Omega ask a court for an order to stop enforcement of the regulation? If not, what can Omega do?
Explain why government regulation is or is not needed, citing the major reasons for Explain why government regulation is or is not needed, citing the major reasons for Question Assume that the industry you wrote about in Assignment 3 wants to expand and has to make some long-term capital budgeting decisions. Now the industry is confronted with government regulations to oversee the merger.Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:Explain why government regulation is or is not needed, citing the major reasons for government involvement in a market economy. Provide support for your explanation.Justify the rationale for the intervention of government in the market process in the U.S.Assume that the company’s is considering a merger. The possible merger currently faces some threats and that the industry decides on self-expansion as an alternative strategy, describe the additional complexities that would arise under this new scenario of expansion via capital projects.Analyze how the different forces will come together to create a convergence between the interests of stockholders and managers indicating the most likely impact to profitability. Provide support for your response.Use at least three (3) high-quality academic resources in this assignment. 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; 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 page length.I have attached the pervious paper for guide.
general business data bank general business data bank general business data bank general business data bank Question 31. Per stirpes is a method of dividing an intestate share of an estate. 32. A trust can be created for any purpose, legal or illegal. 33. A trust that a grantor executes orally in contemplation of immediate death is a testamentary trust. 34. A trust that a grantor executes orally in contemplation of immediate death is an inter vivos trust. An executor is a personal representative named in a will. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 2. An administrator is a personal representative appointed by a court for a decedent who dies without a will. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 3. One who dies with a valid will has died intestate. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 4. If no heirs or kin can be found, title to the property of a deceased individual is transferred to charitable organizations. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 5. A legatee is a person who receives a gift of real property under a will. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 6. A gift of real estate by will is a bequest. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 7. A lapsed legacy will occur if the testator predeceases the legatee. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 8. A will is probated to establish its validity and to carry out the administration of the estate. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 9. To be effective, a will must follow certain requirements exactly. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 10. Testamentary capacity requires a testator to be of legal age at the time a will is made. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 11. In most states, a person must be twenty-one years of age to execute a valid will. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 12. The uniform law covering wills is called the Uniform Testamentary Code. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 13. A will may be declared invalid because of undue influence. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 14. Generally, a will must be in writing. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 15. A will that is completely in the handwriting of the testator is a nuncupative will. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 16. Many states do not permit nuncupative wills. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 17. A formal will may be implied by conduct. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 18. A will is required to be in writing only if real property is being transferred. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 19. A nuncupative will is an oral will. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 20. An “X” or other mark cannot qualify as a signature on a will. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 21. Once executed, a will cannot be revoked. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 22. A testator’s intentionally destroying a will revokes it. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 23. To “publish” a will means to record it in the appropriate county office. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 24. A testator may revoke a will by tearing it. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 25. A will can be amended. Select one: TRUE. FALSE.26. A codicil is a clause in a will affirming the testator’s testamentary capacity. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 27. Divorce does not necessarily revoke the entire will of a spouse who executed the will prior to the divorce. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 28. A child born after a will has been executed may still inherit a portion of his or her parent’s estate. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 29. Many states allow for the distribution of assets without probate proceedings. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 30. Under intestacy laws, only when no children or grandchildren survive the decedent will a surviving spouse succeed to the entire estate. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 31. Per stirpes is a method of dividing an intestate share of an estate. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 32. A trust can be created for any purpose, legal or illegal. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 33. A trust that a grantor executes orally in contemplation of immediate death is a testamentary trust. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 34. A trust that a grantor executes orally in contemplation of immediate death is an inter vivos trust. Select one: TRUE. FALSE. 35. The law may impose a trust. Select one: TRUE. FALSE.