Calculate the gross profit ratio, operating margin ratio, and net income margin ratio for the latest two years, and obtain the industry average ratios (if available). You may use the Mergent Online database, or another outside resource of your choice. Analyze these ratios and discuss what each of these ratios tells you about the company’s profitability, and how it compares to the industry averages.

Using the same company and annual reports that you chose in your week 1 (the company is APPLE) 

Calculate the gross profit ratio, operating margin ratio, and net income margin ratio for the latest two years, and obtain the industry average ratios (if available). You may use the Mergent Online database, or another outside resource of your choice.
Analyze these ratios and discuss what each of these ratios tells you about the company’s profitability, and how it compares to the industry averages.
Note any trends in these ratios from year-to-year, and discuss your assessment of the company based on these changes.
If you were an investor, explain why you would or would not buy stock in the company.

Abortion was a polarizing issue a century ago during the progressive era, and it remains so. In fact, you may have a firm perspective on whether abortion should be legal always, in certain circumstances, or never. Modern perspectives on abortion have been influenced by the pivotal Roe v. Wade case. In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court deemed a state’s banning of abortions unconstitutional. How did that case affect the nation and social work practice? How has it continued to inform public and private discussions about women’s rights?

 
Abortion was a polarizing issue a century ago during the progressive era, and it remains so. In fact, you may have a firm perspective on whether abortion should be legal always, in certain circumstances, or never.
Modern perspectives on abortion have been influenced by the pivotal Roe v. Wade case. In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court deemed a state’s banning of abortions unconstitutional. How did that case affect the nation and social work practice? How has it continued to inform public and private discussions about women’s rights?
For this Discussion, you examine the Roe v. Wade case and its effects.
 

Explain how the landmark ruling of Roe v. Wade affected women’s right to an abortion.
Reflect on the benefits and challenges for women talking about abortion.

 Name at least one benefit and one challenge.

Explain how you would support a client whose perspective on abortion differs from yours.

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References
 

Stern, M.J., & Axinn, J. (2018). Social Welfare: A History of American Response to Need (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education. 

Chapter 5, “Progress and Reform: 1900-1930” (pp. 115-147)

Ely, G. E., & Dulmus, C. N. (2010). Abortion policy and vulnerable women in the United States: A call for social work policy practice Links to an external site.. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 20(5), 658–671.
Garrow, D. J. (2014). How Roe v. Wade was written Links to an external site.. Washington & Lee Law Review, 71(2), 893–924.
Smith, A. (2005). Beyond pro-choice versus pro-life: Women of color and reproductive justice Links to an external site.. NWSA Journal, 17(1), 119–140.
Exhale Links to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved December 21, 2016, from https://exhaleprovoice.org

 Baker, A. (2015, May). Aspen Baker: A better way to talk about abortion Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/aspen_baker_a_better_way_to_talk_about_abortion#t-646750 
 Gates, M. (2012, April). Melinda Gates: Let’s put birth control back on the agenda Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/melinda_gates_let_s_put_birth_control_back_on_the_agenda 

You are planning to save for retirement over the next 25 years. To do this, you will invest $790 a month in a stock account and $390 a month in a bond account. The return of the stock account is expected to be 9.9 percent, and the bond account will pay 5.9 percent. When you retire, you will combine your money into an account with a 6.9 percent return.   How much can you withdraw each month from your account assuming a 20-year withdrawal period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.

You are planning to save for retirement over the next 25 years. To do this, you will invest $790 a month in a stock account and $390 a month in a bond account. The return of the stock account is expected to be 9.9 percent, and the bond account will pay 5.9 percent. When you retire, you will combine your money into an account with a 6.9 percent return.
 
How much can you withdraw each month from your account assuming a 20-year withdrawal period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Explain how Information Technology impacts the Supply Chain Management for both organizations.

A supply chain is the sequence of organizations—their facilities, functions, and activities—that are involved in producing and delivering a product or service (Stevenson, 2021). A supply chain involves everything related to the product or service from the beginning to the end, which involves everything from the raw materials to the final customer.For this assignment do the following:Select two Middle Eastern organizations and identify their industry, and their products or services.Identify supply chain aspects from both of your selected organizations like purchasing issues, supplier issues, logistics, information systems, quality, and customer service, and compare them.Explain how Information Technology impacts the Supply Chain Management for both organizations.

Sex offender registries are found in each of the 50 states. In some states, registries also exist for juvenile offenders. Read the article entitled “When Kids Are Accused of Sex Crimes.” Then, write a reaction paper to the article. Do you feel that children should be placed on the registry? If so, under what conditions? If not, why do you feel it is unnecessary?

 Sex offender registries are found in each of the 50 states. In some states, registries also exist for juvenile offenders. Read the article entitled “When Kids Are Accused of Sex Crimes.” Then, write a reaction paper to the article. Do you feel that children should be placed on the registry? If so, under what conditions? If not, why do you feel it is unnecessary? Consider the various treatments that were described as well as the punishments for violating the registry requirements. 

There are many aspects involved with the performance of a self-managing team.  Discuss how you and your team have approached the issue of multitasking as you work on your team project concurrently with individual work on your capstone projects. Include in your discussion the issues related to accountability to the team.  How do you balance the desire to be individually recognized for your own efforts, with the collective recognition given to the entire team for overall performance results?

 
Each week, you will be asked to respond to the prompt or prompts in the discussion forum. Your initial post should be 75-150 words in length, and you should respond to two additional posts from your peers. 
Self-Managing Team
There are many aspects involved with the performance of a self-managing team.  Discuss how you and your team have approached the issue of multitasking as you work on your team project concurrently with individual work on your capstone projects.

Include in your discussion the issues related to accountability to the team. 
How do you balance the desire to be individually recognized for your own efforts, with the collective recognition given to the entire team for overall performance results?

Follow-up Posts
Find a scholarly article particularly relevant to the issues that your peers have shared in their initial posts.  You cannot select the same article that someone else has already claimed in the follow-up post.

Cite and summarize the article you selected from your research this week. 
Point out tips or strategies from the article that would be helpful to your peers as they work through their team issues.

Scenario: Anna is a 28-year-old female who was prescribed Bactrim DS for a Urinary Tract Infection. She took her first dose of medication yesterday. Anna has taken Bactrim DS in the past, but today, woke up with hives all over her legs and arms. She was also wheezing and could not catch her breath. Her roommate was very worried about her and decided to call 911. When EMS arrived, Anna was not able to talk and was in respiratory distress. Because Anna was in severe respiratory distress, EMS took the measure of securing her airway by inserting an endotracheal tube (ETT). Once Anna’s airway was securely managed, EMS then gave her a dose of Benadryl and Epinephrine prior to transporting her to the hospital. These medications will help decrease the manifestations of the allergic reaction. Anna remains ventilated and is admitted to the ICU for further care. Answer the following questions related to this scenario: Why are ventilated clients at risk for pneumonia? Explain your response. What nursing interventions can be taken to prevent pneumonia? Explain the rationale for your response. The patient most likely had an allergic reaction to the Bactrim DS that she was taking. Why did the reaction occur even though Anna has taken this medication before without any problems?

Competency: Select nursing interventions for clients with complex disorders.
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Scenario: Anna is a 28-year-old female who was prescribed Bactrim DS for a Urinary Tract Infection. She took her first dose of medication yesterday. Anna has taken Bactrim DS in the past, but today, woke up with hives all over her legs and arms. She was also wheezing and could not catch her breath. Her roommate was very worried about her and decided to call 911. When EMS arrived, Anna was not able to talk and was in respiratory distress. Because Anna was in severe respiratory distress, EMS took the measure of securing her airway by inserting an endotracheal tube (ETT). Once Anna’s airway was securely managed, EMS then gave her a dose of Benadryl and Epinephrine prior to transporting her to the hospital. These medications will help decrease the manifestations of the allergic reaction. Anna remains ventilated and is admitted to the ICU for further care.
Answer the following questions related to this scenario:

Why are ventilated clients at risk for pneumonia? Explain your response.
What nursing interventions can be taken to prevent pneumonia? Explain the rationale for your response.
The patient most likely had an allergic reaction to the Bactrim DS that she was taking. Why did the reaction occur even though Anna has taken this medication before without any problems?
The patient has multiple intravenous lines. One of the intravenous IV sites is red and the patient winces in pain when the nurse palpates around the site. The site is slightly swollen. What complication does the nurse suspect? What action should the nurse take to prevent further complication at the compromised site?
The patient has a full recovery and is ready for discharge. What discharge instructions would you provide to the patient regarding future administration of Bactrim DS?
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You’ve provided a thorough analysis of the implications of both centralized and decentralized decision-making approaches, as well as the potential use of analytical tools for evaluating company performance. Tell me more about the idea of hybrid decision-making models. In some organizations, a combination of centralized and decentralized decision-making is used. Could you elaborate on how Tiller Components might consider adopting a hybrid approach that leverages the strengths of both centralized and decentralized decision-making to address their specific challenges and objectives?

You’ve provided a thorough analysis of the implications of both centralized and decentralized decision-making approaches, as well as the potential use of analytical tools for evaluating company performance. Tell me more about the idea of hybrid decision-making models. In some organizations, a combination of centralized and decentralized decision-making is used. Could you elaborate on how Tiller Components might consider adopting a hybrid approach that leverages the strengths of both centralized and decentralized decision-making to address their specific challenges and objectives? 

What interests you and your imagination when you think back to early China or the rise and fall of Rome or when you imagine monks making manuscripts or life before and at the moment of the arrival of printed materials? What do you think of ‘the Dark Ages’? in general? Does it surprise you to learn a bit of what was going on then? What is the form and function of Graphic Design at this general point in history?

This week – Respond any or all of these general questions:
What stood out to you in this week’s reading (and perhaps the “What to Look For” talk) that was either new information to you that you think is worth remembering or was just of particular interest?
This isn’t super ancient history we’re talking about here, but… kinda.
What interests you and your imagination when you think back to early China or the rise and fall of Rome or when you imagine monks making manuscripts or life before and at the moment of the arrival of printed materials?
What do you think of ‘the Dark Ages’? in general? Does it surprise you to learn a bit of what was going on then?
What is the form and function of Graphic Design at this general point in history?

Describe a time when you fell into one of the decision-making traps. How did you come to realize that you had made a poor decision? 2. Explain the difference between internal and external communications in an organization, giving examples of each.

 
1. Describe a time when you fell into one of the decision-making traps. How did you come to realize that you had made a poor decision?
2. Explain the difference between internal and external communications in an organization, giving examples of each.
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