What other information does a drop in interest rates signal regarding the economy?

Topic: Monitoring the Cost of Money: Interest Rates

Interest rates and the cost of money influence most personal and corporate capital budgeting factors.

You are the CFO of a company. There is new robotic equipment you want to buy. Your net present value (NPV) study shows that the new equipment will add new free cash flows to the company above the discount rate used in your NPV study. However, you have noticed that the market i ndicates that the cost of capital is expected to drop in the future.

· Would you, as the CFO, finance your projects as soon as possible if the cost of capital was expected to drop? Please explain.

· What are the opportunity costs you must consider in this decision?

· More importantly, where do you find the information to analyze expected changes in interest rates?

· What other information does a drop in interest rates signal regarding the economy?

Your initial discussion post must include one outside resource, which may include the Internet or Library, and must be cited according to current APA formatting.

Do you think most companies  “window dress” their data?

Topic: Do Numbers Lie? The Other Side of Financial Statement Analysis

If you were to enter the banking industry, you might find yourself approving or not approving loans. The following is a good example of a common event you could encounter.

Company X is looking for $100,000 to purchase new equipment. The finance manager for Company X recently presented financial reports. Upon further analysis of the statements, you, the banker, noted some window dressing (a technique used to manipulate financial statements and reports) of the financial statement. In this case, it seems Company X has delayed payments to vendors to make their cash position look higher.

· Do you see this practice as a matter of ethical and/or legal concern?

· Do you think most companies  “window dress” their data?

· Please explain your decision to approve or deny Company X’s loan.

Your initial discussion post must include one outside resource, which may include the Internet or Library, and must be cited according to current APA formatting.

Analyze what the health care marketer can do to address the challenges that are associated with those trends.

write 300-500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Health care is changing rapidly, and health care marketers must be prepared to face the challenges the future will bring. Discuss the following:

• Examine and discuss 2 emerging trends in health care.
• Analyze what the health care marketer can do to address the challenges that are associated with those trends.

The use of APA Style and scholarly references published within the last 5 years is required.

Identify and describe communication techniques that can be used to promote safety within the healthcare facility.

Written Assignment-Communication Techniques Worksheet

Make sure that you are focusing on:

· Communication techniques used to promote safety within the healthcare facility.

· Communication techniques used to provide optimal patient care.

Instructions:

· Answer the questions listed below using complete sentences. Minimum of 2 pages.

· Use correct grammar, spelling and APA format.

· Support your answers using credible sources such as textbooks, course materials, and evidence-based articles ( 1 Point)

Resources:

How do I know if a source is credible?

How do I find evidence-based practice articles? Or nursing best practices?

1. Identify and describe communication techniques that can be used to promote safety within the healthcare facility. (2 Points)
2. Describe how communication is used to provide optimal patient care. (2 Points)

What are your thoughts about these three herbal medicines? Do you believe they work?

Topic: Herbal Medicines

Title page (APA format)

Give three examples of herbal medicines that can easily be purchased at a local supermarket or

pharmacy with no prescription.

Provide the name of the medicine, what is it made of, and what is the reason why people take

them.

What are your thoughts about these three herbal medicines? Do you believe they work?

Conclusion

Define critical infrastructure and key asset inventory.

There are many definitions which apply to Risk Assessment and  students need to become familiar with each of them. Provide a definition  of the following terms:

1. Define critical infrastructure and key asset inventory.
2. Define criticality assessment.
3. Define threat assessment.
4. Define vulnerability assessment.

Submit a 1-page paper defining and summarizing the various terms and  explain how they will relate to your Crime Prevention / Risk Assessment  Project.

Explain why you chose this TE and how it meets the requirements for  this phase. 

Share with the class your choice of a Target Environment (TE) for phase  1.  Explain why you chose this TE and how it meets the requirements for  this phase. 

Describe how a prevention program could positively impact specific risk factors for the health of women and infants in your community.

• Review primary, secondary and tertiary prevention using Healthy People 2030 as a guide for current initiatives related to the health of women and infants.
• Relate the three levels of prevention to the health of infants and at-risk women in your community.
• Describe how a prevention program could positively impact specific risk factors for the health of women and infants in your community.

What do George and Rishikoff mean by the term “national security enterprise” and what are some of the common challenges the U.S. faces in pursuing this enterprise?

What do George and Rishikoff mean by the term “national security enterprise” and what are some of the common challenges the U.S. faces in pursuing this enterprise? 

What devices do you use that contain DRAM technology and what are some scaling challenges does this technology face?

Volatile Digital Memory

A capacitor  stores a charge that drains slowly over time or is discharged by a  connection to ground. These charges can be used as a digital “on”, or  HIGH, when fully charged. Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) uses  capacitors, along with a transistor, to store HIGH and LOW bit values  using these capacitors but does loose the memory states once the  capacitors discharge. Regenerative capacitor memory, like DRAM,  periodically updates or moves data in the memory block to maintain the  charges and prevent data loss.  

Discussion Prompt: Discuss the following prompts

• Research and discuss Dynamic Random-Access Memory transitive-capacitive circuit diagram. DRAM stands for Dynamic  random access memory. DRAM, is a specific type of random access memory  that allows for higher densities at a lower cost. The memory modules  found in laptops and desktops use DRAM.
  DRAM works much  differently than other types of memory. The fundamental storage cell  within DRAM is composed of two elements: a transistor and a capacitor.
• Research and discuss the use of DRAM technology and the challenges with mass memory storage.

Dynamic random access memories  (DRAMs) are key components in all computing systems that require large  working memory. Due to the strong increase in data volume in many  embedded applications, such as machine learning, image processing,  autonomous systems, etc., DRAMs largely impact the overall system  performance and power consumption. In many of these applications, the  overall system performance is often limited by the memory bandwidth or  latency and not by the computation itself. Due to the dynamic storage  scheme of DRAMs and shrinking technology nodes, reliability is also a  major concern in current and future DRAMs.

How does the transistor charge the storage capacitor in a DRAM and what circuitry is required for each memory bit?

A voltage is applied to the transistor in the DRAM cell. The voltage is then given a data value. It is then placed on a bit-line. This, in turn, charges the storage capacitor.

DRAM will store bits of data in what’s called a storage, or memory cell, consisting of a capacitor and a transistor.  The storage cells are typically organized in a rectangular  configuration. When a charge is sent through a column, the transistor at  the column is activated.

Why is it recommended to turn off a digital device for a full minute before restarting the device again? 

Shutting down your digital device can help it run more smoothly by eliminating memory leaks.  A memory leak occurs when an app requires a certain amount of memory in  order to work, but fails to free up this memory when it is no longer  needed.

1. What devices do you use that contain DRAM technology and what are some scaling challenges does this technology face?

I use several Dram devices iPad iPhones and other devices.Some scaling challenges are memory performance and testing.

August 01, 2019 by Stephen St. Michael https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/technical-articles/introduction-to-dram-dynamic-random-access-memory