Acct 346 midterm | Business & Finance homework help

1. Question : (TCO 1) Managerial accounting stresses accounting concepts and procedures that are relevant to preparing reports for
taxing authorities.
internal users of accounting information.
external users of accounting information.
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following costs does not change when the level of business activity changes?
total fixed costs
total variable costs
total direct materials costs
fixed costs per unit
3. Question : (TCO 1) You own a car and are trying to decide whether or not to trade it in and buy a new car. Which of the following costs is an opportunity cost in this situation?
the trip to Cancun that you will not be able to take if you buy the car
the cost of the car you are trading in
the cost of your books for this term
the cost of your car insurance last year
4. Question : (TCO 1) Shula’s 347 Grill has budgeted the following costs for a month in which 1,600 steak dinners will be produced and sold: materials, $4,080; hourly labor (variable), $5,200; rent (fixed), $1,700; depreciation, $800; and other fixed costs, $600. Each steak dinner sells for $14.00 each. What is the budgeted fixed cost per unit?
$1.06
$1.44
$4.49
$1.94
5. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following costs is not part of manufacturing overhead?
electricity for the factory
depreciation of factory equipment
salaries for the production supervisors
health insurance for sales staff
6. Question : (TCO 1) Product costs
are also called manufacturing costs.
are considered an asset until the finished goods are sold.
become an expense when the goods are sold.
All of the above answers are correct.
7. Question : (TCO 1) Red Runner’s Work in Process Inventory account has a beginning balance of $50,000 and an ending balance of $40,000. Direct materials used are $70,000 and direct labor used totals $35,000. Cost of goods sold totals $135,000. Manufacturing overhead applied is $20,000. How much is cost of goods manufactured?
$145,000
$115,000
$125,000
$135,000
8. Question : (TCO 2) BCS Company applies manufacturing overhead based on direct labor cost. Information concerning manufacturing overhead and labor for August follows:
Estimated Actual
Overhead cost $174,000 $171,000
Direct labor hours 5,800 5,900
Direct labor cost $87,000 $89,975
How much is the predetermined overhead rate?
2.00
1.90
30.00
1.93
9. Question : (TCO 2) During 2011, Madison Company applied overhead using a job-order costing system at a rate of $12 per direct labor hours. Estimated direct labor hours for the year were 150,000, and estimated overhead for the year was $1,800,000. Actual direct labor hours for 2011 were 140,000 and actual overhead was $1,670,000.
What is the amount of under or over applied overhead for the year?
$10,000 underapplied
$10,000 overapplied
$130,000 underapplied
$130,000 overapplied
10. Question : (TCO 3) Which of the following describes the differences between job-order and process costing?
Job-order costing is used in financial accounting while process costing is used in managerial accounting.
Job-order costing can only be used by manufacturers; service enterprises must use process costing.
Job-order costing is voluntary while process costing is mandatory.
Job-order costing traces costs to jobs while process costing traces costs to departments and averages the costs among the units worked on during the period.
11. Question : (TCO 3) The Blending Department began the period with 45,000 units. During the period the department received another 30,000 units from the prior department and completed 60,000 units during the period. The remaining units were 75% complete. How much are equivalent units in The Blending Department’s work in process inventory at the end of the period?
30,000
22,500
15,000
11,250
12. Question : (TCO 3) Ranger Glass Company manufactures glass for French doors. At the start of May, 2,000 units were in-process. During May, 11,000 units were completed and 3,000 units were in process at the end of May. These in-process units were 90% complete with respect to material and 50% complete with respect to conversion costs. Other information is as follows:
Work in process, May 1:
Direct material $36,000
Conversion costs $45,000
Costs incurred during May:
Direct material $186,000
Conversion costs $255,000
How much is the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials?
$24.00
$16.20
$15.86
$13.58
13. Question : (TCO 4) Total costs were $75,800 when 30,000 units were produced and $95,800 when 40,000 units were produced. Use the high-low method to find the estimated total costs for a production level of 32,000 units.
$80,115
$76,000
$79,800
$91,800
 
 

Minimum number of toll collectors

Oakton River Bridge The Oakton River had long been considered an impediment to the development of a certain medium-sized metropolitan area in the southeast. Lying to the east of the city, the river made it difficult for people living on its eastern bank to commute to jobs in and around the city and to take advantage of the shopping and cultural attractions that the city had to offer. Similarly, the river inhibited those on its western bank from access to the ocean resorts lying one hour to the east. The bridge over the Oakton River had been built prior to World War II and was grossly inadequate to handle the existing traffic, much less the increased traffic that would accompany the forecasted growth in the area. A congressional delegation from the state prevailed upon the federal government to fund a major portion of a new toll bridge over the Oakton River and the state legislature appropriated the rest of the needed monies for the project.
Progress in construction of the bridge has been in accordance with what was anticipated at the start of construction.
The state highway commission, which will have operational jurisdiction over the bridge, has concluded that the opening of the bridge for traffic is likely to take place at the beginning of the next summer, as scheduled. A personnel task force has been established to recruit, train, and schedule the workers needed to operate the toll facility. The personnel task force is well aware of the budgetary problems facing the state. They have taken as part of their mandate the requirement that personnel costs be kept as low as possible. One particular area of concern is the number of toll collectors that will be needed. The bridge is scheduling three shifts of collectors: shift A from midnight to 8 A.M., shift B from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M., and shift C from 4 P.M. to midnight.
Recently, the state employees union negotiated a contract with the state which requires that all toll collectors be permanent, full-time employees. In addition, all collectors must work a five-on, two-off schedule on the same shift. Thus, for example, a worker could be assigned to work Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on shift A, followed by Sunday and Monday off. An employee could not be scheduled to work, say, Tuesday on shift A followed by Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on shift B or on any other mixture of shifts during a 5-day block. The employees would choose their assignments in order of their seniority.
The task force has received projections of traffic flow on the bridge by day and hour. These projections are based on extrapolations of existing traffic patterns—the pattern of commuting, shopping, and beach traffic currently experienced with growth projections factored in. Standards data from other state operated toll facilities have allowed the task force to convert these traffic flows into toll collector requirements, that is, the minimum number of collectors required per shift, per day, to handle the anticipated traffic load. These toll collector requirements are summarized in the following table: Minimum Number of Toll Collectors Required per Shift

SHIFT

SUN.

MON.

TUE.

WED.

THU.

FRI.

SAT.

A

8

13

12

12

13

13

15

B

10

10

10

10

10

13

15

C

15

13

13

12

12

13

8

The numbers in the table include one or two extra collectors per shift to fill in for collectors who call in sick and to provide relief for collectors on their scheduled breaks. Note that each of the eight collectors needed for shift A on Sunday, for example, could have come from any of the A shifts scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Discussion Questions
1. Determine the minimum number of toll collectors that would have to be hired to meet the requirements expressed in the table.
2. The union had indicated that it might lift its opposition to the mixing of shifts in a 5-day block in exchange for additional compensation and benefits. By how much could the number of toll collectors required be reduced if this is done?

Nurs 6221: managing human resources – discussion 5 (grading rubic

Discussion: Strengths-Based Leadership
 
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.
 
—John Buchan
 
It can be demoralizing when managers focus primarily on the deficiencies of employees, yet it can sometimes be difficult to see beyond the negatives. Strengths-based leadership is a management approach that not only recognizes an individual’s strengths, but also draws upon these strengths to enhance the dynamics of the workplace. Strengths-based leadership can be applied to employees performing at their personal best or to those who may need redirection. In addition, the principles of strengths-based leadership can be carried over to managers themselves. When nurse managers are aware of their own strengths, they can better leverage them to effectively manage difficult situations.
 
To prepare
 
Review the article “Know Your Own Strength.” How can strengths-based leadership improve the skills and attitudes of employees?
Reflect on your own personal and professional leadership strengths. Consider how you might use these strengths to manage staff members who seem to be disengaged or problematic. In addition, determine how you might use these strengths to resolve difficult situations between employees.
Recall a time when you either observed a disengaged or problematic employee(s) at work or observed a difficult or conflict situation between employees.
Imagine that you were the nurse manager in the above situation. How might you have used your strengths to effectively manage this employee or situation? Also, give some thought to the strengths of those posing the problem. How might you have used their strengths to resolve the situation?
 
 
Post an explanation of what you consider to be your top two strengths as a leader. Then, briefly describe the situation you selected and explain how you could leverage your own strengths (applying strengths-based leadership) to successfully manage that situation. Explain at least two ways you might also capitalize on the strengths of the employee(s) involved to successfully resolve the situation.
 
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
 
Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:
Suggest another way a colleague might capitalize on the identified strengths of the employee(s).
Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information and evidence or research.
Expand on a colleague’s posting by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.
Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.
 
 
Required Readings
 
Lussier, R. N., & Hendon, J. R. (2016). Human resource management: Functions, applications, & skill development (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 7, “Training, Learning, Talent Management, and Development” (pp. 234–274)
Chapter 7 explores many types of training that organizations can offer new employees, such as on-the-job training, classroom training, and e-learning. It also highlights career development opportunities for existing employees.
Manion, J. (2011). From management to leadership: Strategies for transforming health care (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Chapter 7, “Coaching and Developing Others” (pp. 283–349)
This chapter compares the roles of leader and coach and explains why some leaders fail to employ effective coaching strategies. The author discusses coaching best practices and reviews in depth one practice, the six-step coaching model.
Kanefield, A. (2011). Know your own strength. Smart Business St. Louis, 4(2), 6.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
 
This article provides simple rationale for employing strengths-based leadership in clinical settings.
Tyra, S. (2008). Coaching nurses: A real example of a real difference. Creative Nursing, 14(3), 111–115.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. 
 
The author of this article uses an authentic coaching example to explain the stages of the coaching process. The author identifies coaching strategies as well as general feelings both the coach and the nurse might experience.
Optional Resources
 The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. (2006). Authentic happiness.Retrieved from https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/
 Ellisen, K. (2011). Mentoring smart. Nursing Management, 42(8), 12–16.
Meister, J. C., & Willyerd, K. (2010). Mentoring millennials. Harvard Business Review, 88(5), 68–72.

Business statistic_when an additional independent variable is added

34.When an additional independent variable is added to a regression analysis, which of the following could be indications of multicollinear independent variables?•A drop in R-squared and a drop in significance for one or more independent variable.•A drop in adjusted R-squared and an increase in significance for one or more independent variable.•An increase in adjusted R-squared and an increase in significance for one or more independent variable.•An increase in adjusted R-squared and a drop in significance for one or more independent variable
35.In a regression analysis, which of the following cannot happen when a new independent variable is added?•R-squared increases and adjusted R-squared increases.•R-squared increases and adjusted R-squared decreases.•R-squared decreases and adjusted R-squared decreases.•Any of the above can occur when a new independent variable is added.
36.The table below displays data on the composition and performance of the Massachusetts Bubble Growth (MBG) technology stock fund over the last year. The table includes data on the distribution of stocks in the fund by technology sector (information technology (IT) or biotechnology) and by last year’s “performance” (positive or negative net change in share price over the last year).
What is the probability that a randomly-chosen MBG stock is a biotech stock?
•30%•23%•7%•None of the above.
37.The table below displays data on the composition and performance of the Massachusetts Bubble Growth (MBG) technology stock fund over the last year. The table includes data on the distribution of stocks in the fund by technology sector (information technology (IT) or biotechnology) and by last year’s “performance” (positive or negative net change in share price over the last year).
What is the conditional probability that an MBG stock had a positive change in share price, given that it is an IT stock?
•24.3%•42.5%•40.0%•None of the above
38.The table below displays data on the composition and performance of the Massachusetts Bubble Growth (MBG) technology stock fund over the last year. The table includes data on the distribution of stocks in the fund by technology sector (information technology (IT) or biotechnology) and by last year’s “performance” (positive or negative net change in share price over the last year).
Regarding the stocks that made up the MBG fund last year, which of the following statements is true?
•Technology sector and performance are statistically independent.•The fact that a given stock’s performance was positive tells us nothing about its sector.•The fact that a given stock is from the biotech sector tells us nothing about its performance.•None of the above.
39.Jaune Magazine (JM) must decide whether or not to publish a tell-all story about a celebrity. If the story ends up having major impact, JM will realize substantial profits from additional magazine sales, subscriptions, and advertising revenues. However, if JM publishes the story, JM will face a lawsuit; if it loses the suit, the penalties could be substantial. The tree below summarizes JM’s decision.
What is the expected monetary value of publishing the story?
•$10,000•-$10,000•$26,000•$90,000
40.Jaune Magazine (JM) must decide whether or not to publish a tell-all story about a celebrity. If the story ends up having major impact, JM will realize substantial profits from additional magazine sales, subscriptions, and advertising revenues. However, if JM publishes the story, JM will face a lawsuit; if it loses the suit, the penalties could be substantial. The tree below summarizes JM’s decision.
The EMV of publishing the story is $10,000. Based on this EMV, JM should publish the story. If the publisher chooses not to publish the story, which of the following best describes the publisher’s attitude towards this decision?
•Risk averse.•Risk neutral.•Risk seeking.•Risqué.
41.Jaune Magazine (JM) must decide whether or not to publish a tell-all story about a celebrity. If the story ends up having major impact, JM will realize substantial profits from additional magazine sales, subscriptions, and advertising revenues. However, if JM publishes the story, JM will face a lawsuit; if it loses the suit, the penalties could be substantial. The tree below summarizes JM’s decision.
The EMV of publishing the story is $10,000. Based on this EMV, JM should publish the story. For what values of p = Prob[story has major impact] is publishing the story preferable to not publishing the story on the basis of EMV?
•p < 10%•p > 10%•p < 90%•None of the above.
42.Jaune Magazine (JM) must decide whether or not to publish a tell-all story about a celebrity. If the story ends up having major impact, JM will realize substantial profits from additional magazine sales, subscriptions, and advertising revenues. However, if JM publishes the story, JM will face a lawsuit; if it loses the suit, the penalties could be substantial. The tree below summarizes JM’s decision.
If JM publishes the story, the publisher may feel remorse for having violated the celebrity’s privacy. For what values of the cost of remorse would not publishing the story be preferable to publishing the story on the basis of EMV?
•Higher than $10,000•Lower than $10,000•Lower than $12,500•None of the above.
43.The manager of the Regal Beverage Company (RBC) must decide whether or not to market a new soft drink flavor. The new drink’s success depends heavily on consumer reaction to it. An initial decision analysis based on available data reveals that the expected monetary value of marketing the new drink is -$200,000. The EMV of buying perfect information for this decision is $50,000, as shown in the tree below. A market research firm offers to do market research for RBC at a cost of $30,000. Although not perfect, the market research should give RBC some information about potential customer reaction to the new flavor.Based on an EMV analysis, RBC’s manager should:
•Buy the research firm’s sample information.•Not buy the research firm’s sample information, but market the new drink.•Not buy the research firm’s sample information and not market the new drink.•The answer cannot be determined from the information provided.
 

complete table-1 (joseph farms, inc., cost and revenue data),

Complete Table-1 (Joseph Farms, Inc., Cost and Revenue Data), either as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or as a Microsoft Word table. Assume that the price is $165 and the fixed costs are $125, at an output level of 1. Also assume that the data represents a firm in pure competition. Show your calculations in summary form.

What is the MC=MR Rule? To what market structures does this Rule apply? Explain your answers.

Using Microsoft Excel, graph the data in Columns 9 and 10.

What is the profit maximizing (or loss minimizing) output for this firm? Is there an economic profit? Explain your answers.

Explain why a firm in pure competition is considered to be a “price taker.”

Using the data in Table-1 (Joseph Farms, Inc., Cost and Revenue Data), complete Table-2 (Joseph Farms, Inc., Revenue/Profit/Loss Data), either as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or as a Microsoft Word table. Show your calculations in summary form.

Using the data in Table-2 (Joseph Farms, Inc., Revenue/Profit/Loss Data), what is the break even output level for this firm? If this firm is in pure competition, at what output level would they operate? Show your calculations in summary form






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Column 1


Column 2


Column 3


Column 4


Column 5


Column 6


Column 7


Column 8


Column 9


Column 10


Column 11




Output


Price per unit


Total Fixed Cost


Total Variable Cost


Total Cost


Average Fixed Cost


Average Variable Cost


Average Total Cost


Marginal


Marginal Revenue


Total Revenue




Level


Cost




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Complete Table-1 (Joseph Farms, Inc., Cost and Revenue Data), either as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or as a Microsoft Word table. Assume that the price is $165 and the fixed costs are $125, at an output level of 1. Also assume that the data represents a firm in pure competition. Show your calculations in summary form.

What is the MC=MR Rule? To what market structures does this Rule apply? Explain your answers.

Using Microsoft Excel, graph the data in Columns 9 and 10.

What is the profit maximizing (or loss minimizing) output for this firm? Is there an economic profit? Explain your answers.

Explain why a firm in pure competition is considered to be a “price taker.”

Using the data in Table-1 (Joseph Farms, Inc., Cost and Revenue Data), complete Table-2 (Joseph Farms, Inc., Revenue/Profit/Loss Data), either as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or as a Microsoft Word table. Show your calculations in summary form.

Using the data in Table-2 (Joseph Farms, Inc., Revenue/Profit/Loss Data), what is the break even output level for this firm? If this firm is in pure competition, at what output level would they operate? Show your calculations in summary form






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Column 7


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Column 9


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Total Variable Cost


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Average Fixed Cost


Average Variable Cost


Average Total Cost


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Marginal Revenue


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Applied managerial economics ppt. unit 5- individual project

Applied Managerial Economics PPT.
Unit 5- Individual Project
Applied Managerial Economics (Econ 616-1602B-01)
Assignment Overview
Type: Individual Project
 Unit:  Int’l Expansion Considerations 
Grading Type: Numeric
 Points Possible:    250  
 Points Earned:  0 
Deliverable Length:  10–15 slides + 150–200 words per slide in the notes 
Assignment Objectives
Demonstrate how metrics such as valuation, economic profit, and related terms are measured and evaluated.
Explain the significance and implications of various economic theories pertaining to profit, consumer choice, demand and supply, forecasting and optimization.
Compare and contrast how production analysis is carried out and be able to evaluate production situations using economy of scale, elasticity and other analytic tools.
Demonstrate the ability to assess market structures ranging from pure competition to monopoly/monopsony.
Apply risk methodologies to economic situations using a variety of approaches ranging from basic statistics to certain equivalency.
Scenario
Auto Edge is a leading national automotive supply company located in Detroit, Michigan. Founded by Jonathan McAlister in 1976, the company specializes in engines and transmission parts and has been supplying products to the three largest U.S.-based automakers for over 30 years. Auto Edge’s name is known by customers and leaders in the automotive industry for quality, dependability, and reliable products. In fact, despite the extra cost that is added to the automobiles, consumers appreciate the Auto Edge brand name and often make purchases because of it.
In 2005, Auto Edge’s board of directors decided that the company needed to make some drastic changes because of the high cost of labor, rigid American regulations, and increased competition from other engine and transmission part suppliers. Their solution was to gradually close all manufacturing operations in Detroit and begin outsourcing to a well-known factory in South Korea. The board reasoned that this change would allow the company to compete with the growing industry, meet the automotive manufacturing demands, and increase company profits. Some board members were skeptical about the move, however, because Auto Edge had built a reputation for high-quality, detailed craftsmanship, and they feared that transitioning the manufacturing operations overseas would cause quality to diminish.
For the next 5 years, this strategy proved successful. The company showed signs of financial growth and company profit.
However, in 2010, the company was found guilty of supplying products that failed quality tests. As a result, millions of automobiles had to be recalled. The recall was highly publicized, and the issue of poor quality products impacted negatively on American automotive companies. Auto Edge’s $51 per-share stock has fallen to $4 per share, and brand acceptance has come under scrutiny among even its most loyal customers. Although some economists blame these negative effects on the products, others believe that it had to do with the termination of Auto Edge’s Chief Executive Officer, Fred McFadden.
Lester Scholl, Chairman of the Board of Directors, has called an emergency meeting to discuss Auto Edge’s short-term and long-term strategies. Among other things, they need to discuss the possibility of continuing production overseas or returning it to the United States. Lester and others on the board are well-known for being financially conservative and risk-averse. Because the American economy is experiencing high unemployment, low interest rates, low GDP, and low inflation, it might be sensible to make the change. To some extent, they believe that these macroeconomic factors can be used to their advantage. They realize the immediate challenges such as the brand damage, the growing competition, and the financial challenges the company is facing require immediate action. A new strategy must be formulated quickly to save the company from bankruptcy.
You have been hired by Auto Edge’s board of directors as a research analyst. Primarily, your job is to list and describe some of the legal, cultural, financial, and economic factors that Auto Edge needs to consider when deciding to either stay in South Korea or return to the United States. Because Fred McFadden was recently terminated, you will work directly with the board until a new CEO is named.
Assignment Details
Respond to the following scenario with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use research to reinforce your ideas.
You’re meeting with Lester in his office to discuss the details of your presentation to the board next week.
“Given all of the research that you have completed over the past several weeks,” he says, “you should have most of the information you need to make a presentation to the board. The board doesn’t want you to do any more research on all of the topics; rather, we want you to summarize the research that you have already done. “
“Yes,” you say. “I think I have what I need.”
“Of course we want your final conclusion and recommendation on what the company should do regarding the location issue, as well,” he says.
“What type of presentation do you have in mind, Lester?”
“A PowerPoint presentation would be appropriate for this group,” he says. “I want you to include slide notes, too, in case we have to go back and look at something at a later date. Your PowerPoint presentation should contain between 10–15 slides, not including the title slide and reference slide(s). For each slide, you should have between 150–200 words in the Notes sections. Let’s take a few minutes now to go over how the slides should be organized. I’ve done similar presentations, so I can save you some time with a few pointers.”
When you get back to your office, you type out your notes about each element you discussed and the overall organization of the presentation. For this presentation, you are addressing the following elements:
•Legal, social, and financial factor considerations
•Economic factors: gross domestic product (GDP), inflation, interest rates, unemployment
•Elasticity of demand
•Economies of scale and efficiency
•Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)
•Market structure
•Risk
•Costs (marginal, fixed, variable, etc.)
•International expansion (Five factors that should be considered before making the decision to expand internationally)
 
 

Business & finance 5-2 milestone two submission assignment | BUS 400 – Driving Business Opportunities

Overview
You are excited to see the possibilities after finishing the Business Model Canvas Template. The next step is the development of the BMC slide deck for review by the experienced former project manager mentioned in the Module Four assignment.
Scenario
In the BMC slide deck, you will make educated assumptions (based on research in Marketline, Yahoo Finance, or the company’s website) about your selected company’s resources, partnerships, cost structures (what needs to be paid for), how the product or service will be marketed, value delivery (product sold online, in-store, or both), and the unique value proposition for a specific targeted market segment.
All 9 segments of your redeveloped BMC must encompass elements to achieve new product/service feasibility.
Beyond profitability, other key elements that the experienced project manager stressed were diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as well as corporate social responsibility (CSR). In the marketplace, companies that have diverse project teams get varied perspectives that help the overall project. Just as important, companies that “give back” to the communities they serve do better and are supported by millennial buyers—a big target segment for many companies.
Financials, DEI, and CSR must be addressed in the funding pitch, which you will complete as your course project, due in Module Seven.
Prompt
You will create a slide deck that will help you expand on your BMC chart in detail as you refine how your selected company will create value for itself while delivering a new product or service for customers. Complete the Milestone Two Template linked in the Guidelines for Submission section for this assignment.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

Deliver a unique value proposition.

Leveraging the blue ocean strategy, what makes the product or service unique?
How does it provide a strategic advantage in the marketplace?

Answer key business model questions about the customer.

Customer acquisitions
Revenue models
Price points for the product/service
Key activities for the value proposition (product or service)

Answer key business model questions about assets, partners, and cost.

Assets available
Key partners
Cost structures

Import your existing business model canvas chart from Module Four.
Clarify your business model assumptions.

Check your assumptions
Complete the assumptions chart

Prepare to meet customers.

Highlight the materials needed

Update your documentation.

Targeted segment
Type of value delivered
How the product is unique

Update your business model.

Complete any updates to the BMC chart

Guidelines for Submission
Submit the completed Milestone Two Template PPT. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
I have attached my last week assignment for reference 
Also, I have attached this week’s template for the assignment.  

What lessons do the ancient greeks teach us about the role of

6 pages
 
MLA format
 
3 sources
Question:     WHAT LESSONS DO THE ANCIENT GREEKS TEACH US ABOUT THE ROLE OF PERSONAL CHARACTER IN A GOOD NATIONAL LEADER?
 
Instructions:
 
Create a composite leader who exemplifies the qualities which the Ancient Greeks desired in a good leader. Construct your composite Greek leader by identifying and explaining significant acts by at least five (5) people created by Hesiod, Homer and/or Sophocles which demonstrate how personal character effects the actions and the effectiveness of a good leader. What can we learn from the ancient Greek ideas, which link personal character and leadership success that would help us to more clearly judge the competence of our national leaders?
 
Pay most attention to how, in the Greek mind, character affects the style, methods and effectiveness of national leaders.
 
Essay should not be an evaluation of the individual policies of modern leaders regarding specific issues such as war or the economy.
     
The writing guidelines at the Course Material link and the Pocket Style Manual have instructions and criteria that should be applied in the composition and correction of your work and the work of the student you evaluate. See Course Material among the menu selections on the Course Content page. Click on Selected Course Readings and consult Format for Constructing a Thesis and Considerations for Writing Papers.
 
Phil, please follow professor’s request below:
 
WHEN EVALUATING ESSAY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
 
1.    Where and how well does the paper follow the directions of the assignment?
2.      Can you see that the writer understands Greek ideas about leadership, honor and the heroic and can draw parallels from it to the actions of recent national and local leaders?
3.      Does the writer use specific examples from class readings in the analysis?
4.      Are the examples from class readings adequate support for the writer’s thesis? Why or why not?
5.      Are there additional elements in Greek literature that could be used in a better fashion by the author?
6.      Has the author used clear examples from the readings to illustrate points? Explain why or why not.
7.      Are there other Greek writings that could help to improve the essay?
8.      Is the paper well written?
9.      Does the paper have a clear thesis?
10.   Is the thesis well developed?
11.   Does the writer use correct grammar?
12.   Is the essay well organized: does it have an introduction and a conclusion? Explain why or why not.
13.   Focus the greatest part of your evaluation on points 1 through 3!
 
 
 
 
Items 1 through 5 above are the criteria that are used by the Professor and the Teaching Assistant to evaluate your final paper

Empowering Growth Mindset in Education Discussion

Growth MindsetRead Carol Dweck’s article, “Revisiting the Growth Mindset (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.” and summarize what it is means to have a growth mindset and how is it different than a fixed mindset.  Consider the triggers identified in the article and elaborate on any of them that may be alive in you.  Defend your thoughts about how and why it is important for educators to have a “Growth Mindset.”Guided Response: Consider and respond to the thoughts about the Growth Mindset shared in at least two of your classmates’ posts. Provide your reaction to their thoughts by sharing your agreement, disagreement or suggestions to further their foundation. In addition to your two classmate responses, be sure to respond to any questions or comments posted by your instructor.You can use the Writing a Good Discussion Board Post (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. document to help create your responses.Week 4 – Discussion 2( 300 words)Week 4 – Discussion 21 1 unread reply. 1 1 reply. Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.  Do You Believe in Me?View Dalton Sherman’s famous keynote speech, “Do You Believe in Me? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.”  At the time of this speech in 2008, Dalton was a 10 year old entering into the fifth (5th) grade.  He address over 17,000 educators from the Dallas Texas area, challenging them to believe in him and his classmates.Then view the same young man seven (7) years later as he addresses educators at the Extra Yard for Teacher summit in 2015 with his “Don’t Lose Your Joy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.” speech.After viewing the “Do You Believe in Me? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.”, and the “Extra Yard for Teachers Summit 2015 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.”, based on the “Six Pillars of Character”,  consider the target career option in education you researched in week three, and what you know about the importance of mindset in both the student and the educator.  Craft a discussion response that explains three specific ways you will show your students that you believe in them as you create your own classroom culture and climate.

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Use the following questions for guidelines and directions on what to include in the report:
 
1.     What is the type of data (Quantitative or Qualitative) for each of the columns (variables) in the dataset? If quantitative, is the data discrete or continuous? Neatly summarize your response below in a table for all the columns (variable).
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2.     Using Excel, find the mean, median, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, and the three quartiles for each of the quantitative variables identified in part 1 above. Neatly summarize it below in a table on this document. Comment on what you observe.
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3.     What are the minimum and maximum full-time enrollments? Which schools have the minimum and maximum full-time enrollments?
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4.     What is the average number of students per faculty member? Is this low or high? What does this mean to prospective applicants who are interested in pursuing an MBA in one of the leading international business schools?
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5.     What are the mean, median, and modal ages? What does this mean to prospective applicants?
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6.     What is the mean percentage of foreign students? How many and which schools have 1% and 0% foreign students? Which schools have highest percentage of foreign students? Please state these percentages.
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7.     What percentage of schools require the GMAT test?
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8.     What percentage of schools require English tests such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)?
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9.     What percentage of schools require work experience? From this percentage, does this appear to be a significant factor in gaining admissions?
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10.  What are the mean and median starting salaries? Which schools have the minimum and maximum starting salaries? How much are these minimum and maximum salaries?
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11.  What are the mean tuition for foreign students and for local students? Does there appear to be a significant difference? What is the difference between the two means?
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12.  How many schools require work experience and how many of them don’t? What is the mean starting salary for schools requiring work experience? What is the mean starting salary for schools requiring no work experience?
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13.  How many schools require English tests and how many don’t? What is the mean starting salary for schools requiring English tests? What is the mean starting salary for schools requiring no English tests?
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14.  Comment on the skewness for the data on starting salaries.
a.     Plot a histogram and determine the skewness.
b.     Find the skewness coefficient.
c.     Find the mean, median, and mode for starting salaries and compare the three measures to determine skewness.
 
Finally, use Empirical Rule on the starting salaries and determine whether the salaries follow the Empirical Rule.