Author: chris

Suppose you have the following demand and supply schedules: Qd = 90 – 5P + 2Y and Qs= 10 + 6P where Qd and Qs are quantity demanded and supplied, respectively, P is the price of the good, and Y is the average income in the area (in 10,000).
a) Suppose Y = 3.5. Find the equilibrium quantity and price.
b) Find the amount of consumer surplus and producer surplus.
c) Suppose the consumers must pay a 5 cents per unit tax. Explain what happens to the demand curve.
d) Find the new equilibrium price and quantity after the tax.
e) How much tax revenue will be collected? What happens to consumer and producer surpluses?
f) Now the government decides to eliminate the unit tax on this good, and instead imposes a 0.1 income tax. How will this change the equilibrium price and quantity?
g) How does the income tax affect consumer and producer surplus compared to the unit tax?
h) Find the income elasticity of demand when there is no tax. Then find the income elasticity of demand when there is per unit tax. Finally, find the income elasticity of demand when there is an income tax. Do they differ? Why or why not?

Credit card debt is a reality for many in today’s world. Suppose that you had a $5,270.00 balance on a credit card with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 15.53 percent. Consider the following questions and prepare a report based upon your conclusions. This report must be submitted as a Word document and attachment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox. Consider the following questions and prepare a report based upon your conclusions. Your report should be created as a Word document, but you are encouraged to create graphs and charts (which can be made in Excel and copied to the Word document) to illustrate your points. Remember: make sure you explain what the charts and/or graphs mean; do not assume the reader understands what they mean.

1. Most credit cards require that you pay a minimum monthly payment of two percent of the balance. Based upon a balance of $5,270.00, what would be the minimum monthly payment (assuming no other fees are being applied)?
2. Considering the minimum payment you just calculated, determine the amount of interest and the amount that was applied to reduce the principal. Hint: You’ll need to find the total interest for the year first.
3. Consider one of your credit cards. What is the balance? How is the minimum monthly payment determined? What would be the minimum payment? How much of the minimum payment goes towards interest? How much of the minimum payment goes towards the principal? If you do not want to share an actual balance or do not have a credit card, calculate these amounts using an imaginary credit card balance.
4. Now, examine the terms of one of your credit cards or other revolving debt. Are there other charges that the credit card company is applying to your account? Are you receiving a special rate for a limited time? Does your card charge an annual service charge or an inactivity fee?
5. Examine a credit card bill (or other revolving debt) and see how long it will take to pay off your debt if you paid only the minimum payments (you can also use an online calculator like the one at http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/managing-debt/minimum-payment-calculator.aspx). What steps could you take to pay off this credit card (or debt) sooner? Determine the percentage of the principal that you need to pay down in order to pay off the credit card in the time frame of your choosing.
6. Many Americans find themselves amassing large amounts of credit card (or other revolving) debt at an early age. What advice concerning the use of credit cards and the fees they charge would you provide to a young adult planning on getting a credit card?

Case Analysis

Outline and Grading Guide (150 points)

 

Choose a case from the textbook for this assignment from the following list.

 

Case 6 – AIG

Case 9 – Heineken

Case 11 – World Wrestling Entertainment

Case 14 – Johnson & Johnson

Case 19 – Fresh Direct

Case 22 – eBay

Case 23 – Matel

Case 26 – Pixar

Case 27 – Procter & Gamble

Case 29 – Ann Taylor

Case 36 – Green Mountain Coffee

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME, WEBSITE, and INDUSTRY

 

State the company name, website address, and industry.

 

 

 

BACKGROUND and HISTORY

 

Briefly describe the company in the case analysis. What is their primary business, who were the officers or key players described in the case study? If the case study company is currently in business, list the company’s current CEO, total sales, and profit or loss for the last year where data is available. Identify key events or phases in the company’s history. Describe the performance of this company in the industry. Visit the company’s website and use http://finance.yahoo.com and/or some other financial search engine to find this data. (15 points)

 

 

 

NOTE: Make sure to use APA citations throughout the paper. The textbook should be cited if it is the source of information. If you are not familiar with APA citation, check out the tutorial APA Guidelines for Citing Sources at the end of the course Syllabus. There are videos to help you with the APA format and business research in the Week 1 Lecture.

 

 

 

ANALYSIS VIA PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL

 

Analyze the competitive environment by listing the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers, the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of substitute products and services, and the intensity of rivalry among competitors in the industry (Chapter 2). Summarize your key points in a figure. (25 points)

 

 

 

STRATEGY USED

 

How does this company create and sustain a competitive advantage? What strategy from the readings was undertaken by this company? Were they successful? Can all companies use this strategy? How is the strategy affected by the life cycle in the industry? Remember to reference Porter’s generic strategies identified in Chapter 5 of the textbook, THIS IS CRITICAL. (40 points)

 

 

 

Specific STRATEGY(S)

 

Choose two specific strategies from this list.

 

Related Diversification (pages 206–214)

 

Achieving Competitive Advantage (pages 256–267)

 

Entry Mode (pages 267–272)

 

Entrepreneurial Strategy (pages 292–311)

 

External Governance Control (pages 340–347)

 

Linking Strategic Rewards (pages 366–372)

 

Creating Ambidextrous Organization Designs (pages 383–387)

 

Leadership (pages 392–416)

 

 

 

Apply them in detail to the organization. Be sure to think strategically and show the results clearly. Use the strategy as a sub-header for each section so it is clear what is being applied. (40 points)

 

 

 

COURSE OF ACTION RECOMMENDED

 

If you were in a position to advise this company, what strategy would you recommend to sustain competitive advantage and achieve future growth? Be specific and list the steps the company should take for successful implementation of your course of action. (15 points)

 

 

 

OPINION

 

What do you think of this case study? Describe what you believe are the lessons learned from this case. (10 points)

 

 

 

REFERENCES

 

When you have completed the paper using the above sections, insert a page break and have a separate reference page. The references should be listed in accordance with the APA guidelines as shown in the tutorial. (5 points)

 

 

 

FORMAT

 

·         Use a title page.

 

 

 

·         Font: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

 

 

·         Place your name in the upper left hand corner of the page.

 

 

 

·         Each section of your paper should be headed by the bolded, capitalized item described above.

 

 

 

·         Indent paragraphs.

 

 

 

·         Insert page numbers bottom right.

 

 

 

·         Paper length should be four to six double-spaced pages not including title page, references, or illustrations and tables.

 

 

 

·         Use APA citations throughout the paper. If you are not familiar with APA citation, refer to tutorial, which is contained in the last section of our course Syllabus.

 

 

 

·         Include a separate Reference page at the end of the paper.

 

 

 

·         Please prepare reference page as follows.

 

 

 

References

 

 

 

Dess, G., Lumpkin, G., & Eisner, A. (2012). Strategic Management (6e). Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin.

 

 

 

Side Notes

 

·         Save your paper in the following format: Your last name, initials of your first and middle name, and the company discussed in the case study.

 

EXAMPLE: If your name is Edward R Jones and you are writing a case study on Google, then the file name for your paper would be jonesergoogle.doc.

 

 

 

·         Place the paper in the Dropbox designated by the weekly assignment.

 

 

 

Note that the report is worth 150 points and points are allocated for each section as noted in the outline.

Requirement of the assessment

 

2 full pages in APA format limiting the use of “ly” words such as notably

 

Complete the assessment for the following listed below

• Characteristics of an Effective Group – score group received (12) score 12-24 means “Failing”.
• The score of 12-24 means Major change in group composition is in order Personal and social factors may exist that makes staying together unacceptable. What is the answer? Separation and reorganization so that talent and dedicated individuals are not lost.

You Name Here

1. List several products or services subject to network effects. What factors do you believe helped each of these efforts achieve dominance?

2. Which firm do you suspect has stronger end0user network effects: Google’s online search tool or Microsoft’s Windows operating system? Why?

3. Network effects are often associated with technology, but tech isn’t a prerequisite for the existence of network effects. Name a product, service, or phenomenon that is not related to information technology that still dominates due to network effects.

4. Why is staying power particularly important to many technology products and services?

5. What is the difference between same-sided exchange benefits and cross-sided exchange benefits?

6. What is the difference between a one-sided market and a two-sided market?

7. Give examples of one-sided and two-sided markets.

8. Is market entry timing important for network effects markets? Explain and offer an example to back up your point.

9. How might a firm subsidize adoption? Give an example.

10. What makes for a “wise” crowd? When might a crowd not be so wise?

Reflective Journal: Assessment and Planning for Instruction

An important part of being an educator is reflection. Reflection is a learning process through which you use your experiences and knowledge to guide you in the future. Each week you will have the opportunity to use your journal to reflect on the content you have learned in this course and throughout your degree program. Specifically, you will reflect on the connections you see between each case study and two to three topics from the Program Comprehensive Exam. This week we will be focusing on assessment and planning for instruction.  Take a few minutes to think about how the case study addresses these topics.  Additionally, read the article Frameworks for response to intervention in early childhood: Description and implications.

In this week’s readings, we looked at the relationship between assessment and instruction and how the combination of these two support children’s learning and development. A common trend in education that supports the relationship of assessment and instruction is Response to Intervention (RtI). By providing specific, targeted interventions for children, we are able to support their areas of strength and opportunity.

The questions below may spark some ideas regarding assessment and planning for instruction. You do not need to address all the questions; instead, write down your thoughts as they unfold. Reflect on the following in your journal:

 

• • What were three main ideas that you learned from the article regarding RTI?

 

• • Based on the case study, what elements of RTI do you think Mrs. Ashland is using with her students? Explain your thinking using justification, supporting details and critical thinking.

 

• • What experience do you have using RTI with children? Explain how you use RTI.  If you do not have any experience with RTI, what are your thoughts on using RTI with assessment and instruction

 

• What role do you see RTI playing in your future work with children?

 

Before beginning this assignment, review the Final Paper instructions. You will see that you will be writing a letter of advice for a couple or group of co-workers, using the first five course learning objectives of this course. This assignment is designed to get you to create a plan for doing that final assignment that will be due in Week Five.

The course learning objectives you will need to cover are:

• Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications.
• Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one’s self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem.
• Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.
• Describe strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts.
• Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications.

Write an outline for your Final Paper. You must use the  Outline Template as the basis of your outline.

 

The outline must contain:

 

• An introduction with thesis statement.
• All learning objectives, with details about how you plan to address each. Please be sure to explain how you plan to support all of your key claims with evidence. Here, you don not have to write full body paragraphs, but you must give your instructor a sense of how you plan to cover each objective with course materials, independent academic research, and personal experiences that correlate with those key points.
• A conclusion. The conclusion should restate the overall perspective offered in the paper, with a restatement of the thesis and the central points outlined in the paper.
• A reference page containing at least three academic resources. You should find at least two of these resources independently in the Ashford University Library.

Locate a recent high profile company that has been sued for employment law violations. In a 3-4 page paper, explain the circumstances of the case; what law(s) were violated? Were they federal or state laws that were violated? Do you agree with the court’s decision? Why or why not? What could the company have done differently that led to the violation(s)? Cite your sources.

Consider the following Case Study:

You are a HR Consultant who has been contracted by the Fellows Company.

The Fellows Company would like to implement a HRIS. The company has 200 employees and plans on growing 100% over the next 3 years. Currently, Fellows utilizes Excel and Word for keeping track of employee files. Annually, the company spends $50,000 for the HR Department for the salaries of one HR employee who maintains the employee records. There is an accounts payable clerk who makes $45,000 a year and works on Payroll 2 days per week.

Your project is to help the Fellows Company determine the cost-savings and ROI for a new HRIS. Based on research and the Module Readings, determine the ROI of implementing a HRIS. Estimate the initial cost of implementation of an Employee Records/Payroll HRIS for the Fellows Company. You may make assumptions for costs, if you are unable to discover actual costs of HRIS systems.

Create a 3-4-page proposal that summarizes the benefits and the ROI of a new HRIS. Consider the following in your proposal:

1. What functions does the HRIS offer and how will it save Fellows time and money?
2. What will be the ROI for the investment? (Consider the initial investment as well as the cost per month/per employee)
3. What reassurances can you offer the company to help them feel confident in your recommendation?
4. Original work, APA Format, In-text citation

In a 2 page paper, using APA-style formatting, define and discuss the concept of ecological services.  Water Resources and Water Pollution. From the list, identify two services you believe are the most important and cite at least 3 reasons why.  Also, choose two services that you think are most likely to decline due to human influence and cite at least 3 examples of the result of decline of those services.