Recycling rubbish not only helps save money, it also helps the environment. In view of this, mention four advantages of recycling to justify your answer. Caring and loving allows you to have empathy for others and to live a life of love, compassion and togetherness. How do love and care help bind people together?

2. Answer any one of the following questions:(a) Recycling rubbish not only helps save money, it also helps the environment. In view of this, mention four advantages of recycling to justify your answer.  (b) Caring and loving allows you to have empathy for others and to live a life of love, compassion and togetherness. How do love and care help bind people together?  

Discuss a moral dilemma that you have faced. Explain how you made your decision

1: Discuss a moral dilemma that you have faced. Explain how you made your decision. 2: Explain the 3 C’s of Miranda. 3: Discuss the role of family in political socialization. What is the biggest influence on you currently? Explain

Systems and StructuresThink of a change you are familiar with. Share the type of organization systems/structures in the organization.Discuss how the existing structures and systems affected the ability of the change leader to bring about the desired change?

Systems and StructuresThink of a change you are familiar with. Share the type of organization systems/structures in the organization.Discuss how the existing structures and systems affected the ability of the change leader to bring about the desired change? Were any systems changed to prepare for the change?  Did the organizational structures and systems reduce or increase the uncertainty and complexity of the change in the organization?

Discuss the importance of installing an application-based security scanner on a personal workstation. In one paragraph, describe the name and version of a potential security scanner and its core features. In a second paragraph, describe any risks or threats mitigated by using this security scanner.

Discuss the importance of installing an application-based security scanner on a personal workstation. In one paragraph, describe the name and version of a potential security scanner and its core features. In a second paragraph, describe any risks or threats mitigated by using this security scanner.

You have recently been hired as a Financial Analyst in the Finance Department of Zeta Auto Corporation which is seeking to expand production. The CFO asks you to help decide whether the firm should set up a new plant to manufacture the roadster model, the Zeta Spenza. Deliverables: Write a report providing the CFO with your recommendation whether Zeta should set up the plant to produce the Spenzas and support your recommendation by in-depth analysis in Excel. In your report, explain the results of each portion of your analysis (represented by the tabs on the Excel template).

Introduction:
You have recently been hired as a Financial Analyst in the Finance Department of Zeta Auto Corporation which is seeking to expand production. The CFO asks you to help decide whether the firm should set up a new plant to manufacture the roadster model, the Zeta Spenza.
Deliverables:
Write a report providing the CFO with your recommendation whether Zeta should set up the plant to produce the Spenzas and support your recommendation by in-depth analysis in Excel. In your report, explain the results of each portion of your analysis (represented by the tabs on the Excel template). Submit all the completed Excel worksheets with the completed responses to the questions posed to support your report and recommendation. Report should include a one-page Executive Summary summarizing the results of your analysis and recommendation.
Project Data
To assess the suitability of the project you begin by listing the various cash flows. A consultant has been paid $50,000 to do a market survey. She reports back that Zeta can price Spenzas at $80,000 per car and sell 5,000 cars next year (in year 1), then sales will peak at 7,000 in year 2 and after that they will start declining with 6,000 Spenzas sold in year 3, 4,000 in year 4, and 3,000 in year 5. After that the sales decline won’t make manufacturing of Spenzas profitable. The consultant also estimates that introduction of Spenza model will cannibalize the sale of an existing model, the Zeta Monza, resulting in 1,000 fewer units of the Monza sold in each of the 5 years. Monza’s are priced at $65,000.
After 5 years it is expected the Spenza will be phased out, and the plant will be put to other uses generating cash flow of $15 M annually.
The cost of setting up the plant is to be $250 M with annual manufacturing capacity of 10,000 cars. It is a one-time capital investment made at the very beginning of the project. In addition, at the beginning of each year the plant will require an outlay of Net Working Capital equal to 4.75% of direct manufacturing costs (excluding labor and overheads) in the coming year. The NWC outlay will be recovered at the end of the project in year 5.
The CFO provided you with historical information about Monza’s cost structure (Excel sheet attached) and noticed that Spenza will have the following differences:
· Spenza’s body will be made from reinforced carbon, which makes the car lighter, thus significantly improving mileage range per battery charge. About 80% of the carbon cost is the cost of energy and the estimated carbon cost body per car of $14,000 is based on electricity cost of 7 cents /per kWh, which is the current cost of electricity in Michigan, where the plant will be located. This cost is 70% of the average nationwide retail electricity price. EIA nationwide electricity cost projections for future years are provided in the Excel sheet.
· Battery Pack cost for Spenza is $15,000 per car.
· Cost of materials for engine and other parts will be identical to Monza’s.
· Labor cost of $4,000 per car is based on annual production of 10,000 Spenza’s. Labor is unionized; number of workers and wages do not depend on the number of units produced.
· Overheads at the new plant will be identical to total overheads at the existing Monza plant.
IRS allows you to straight line depreciate the cost of the plant over 4 years for tax purposes (equal depreciation in all years and not an accelerated schedule of depreciation). You have a choice to use 3 year MACRS depreciation schedule (see the Excel sheet attached)
If you recommend setting up the plant, you should also consider that the plant will occupy a piece of land which the firm could put to other uses. These alternative uses would earn the firm $15 M annually.
Modeling Financial Metrics and Cash Flows
Depreciation
You have to decide whether Zeta should set up the plant to produce the Spenza’s by answering the following series of questions. After having enumerated the various cash flows you are now ready to analyze the project using capital budgeting techniques and project analysis methods.
· What will be the depreciation for tax purposes from the investment in the Spenza plant using the straight line method? What will be the depreciation using MACRS? Which schedule would you recommend to use?
EBIT
· What will be the costs and revenues for the first four years? What will be the incremental EBIT (Earnings before Interest and Taxes) each year?
Interest and Taxes
You now have to need to determine interest costs and taxes. Assume that the cost of setting up the plant will be 50% financed by debt with an interest rate of 7%.
At this point you are getting closer to the cash flows the project will produce, and need to determine the tax rate. You research tax rates and determine that the appropriate tax rate after the tax reform is 21%.
· What incremental taxes Zeta will pay if the Spenza plant is set up?
Net Income
· What will be the Net Income for Zeta from the project each year?
Incremental OCF
Now you can calculate the net increase in cash flows from the project.
· What will be the incremental OCF (Operating Cash Flow) each year?
Free Cash Flow
The next step will be calculating FCF taking into account OCF and other incremental cash flows, including opportunity costs!
· What will be the FCF (Free Cash Flow) each year?
WACC and CAPM
The next step will be estimating WACC. Using Yahoo Finance! or other financial sources available on the course website find auto-making industry’s beta, market risk premium and the risk free rate.
· Estimate the WACC using the earlier assumption about the project’s financing and the CAPM equation for the cost of equity.
Decision Criteria – NPV and IRR
Now you are ready to calculate the first criterion that is used to assess projects.
· What will be the Net Present Value of the project?
You should also calculate another widely used criterion.
· What will be the IRR of the project?
Analyzing Risk using Scenario Analysis
You consider the electricity cost and projected sales volume as two major factors affecting your variable costs and revenues. Therefore, you would like to perform some additional analysis to check the project’s sensitivity to electricity costs and to sales volumes. You want to analyze these two factors separately, one at a time.
As was mentioned EIA has several electricity cost projections (Excel sheet, tab Energy Prices Forecast). First you decide to see how your recommendations might change under different cost scenarios.
· Perform scenario analysis on the electricity cost and present the summary of results.
Given uncertainty of sales volume forecast, you would like to look at optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for sales. Optimistic scenario assumes sales volume to be 500 cars more than predicted (i.e., 5,500 cars in year 1, 7,500 in year 2 etc.). Pessimistic scenario assumes sales volume to be 500 cars less than predicted (i.e., 4,500 cars in year 1, 6,500 in year 2 etc.).
· Run scenario analysis on the sales volume and present the summary of results.
Break-even Analysis
Next, you would like to find the maximum electricity cost in year 1 at which the project would still be advisable. For simplicity assume 0.5% annual growth of electricity costs.
· Find the break-even value for the electricity cost in year 1.
Monte Carlo Simulation (extra credit 5%) – ATTENTION, THIS PART IS OPTIONAL
Finally, you would like to perform a Monte Carlo simulation. Possible distribution assumptions are provided in Excel Spreadsheet tab “Crystal Ball Simulation,” but you are welcome to make (and explicitly state) your own and use Random Numbers generator in Data Analysis Pack.
· Based on your analysis, what is the probability that the project will be profitable?
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Crystal Ball] You also want to estimate the sensitivity of your project to different factors.

· Using Crystal Ball, please create a Tornado Diagram and discuss its results.

Cyber espionage has become common in the last decade. Can you name at least two cyber espionage incidents that occurred in 2020-2021?

 
Instructions
In order to complete Assignment #3 you will need to answer the below questions. Please complete the questions in a Word document and then upload the assignment for grading. When assigning a name to your document please use the following format (last name_Assignment #3). Use examples from the readings, lecture notes and outside research to support your answers. The assignment must be a minimum of 1-full page in length with a minimum of 2 outside sources. Please be sure to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing sources
Cyber espionage has become common in the last decade. Can you name at least two cyber espionage incidents that occurred in 2020-2021?
Do you believe the United States plays a key role in cyber espionage?

Accountants rely heavily on using Excel to perform a wide range of activities to record transactions and report their results. Identify and discuss at least three (3) tools an accountant can use to make the recording and reporting of accounting transactions efficient and effective. 

Discussion, Problem EA1-A2 (chapter 1), Problem EA2-A2 (Chapter 2).
Discussion: “Enhancing Our Use of Excel”

Accountants rely heavily on using Excel to perform a wide range of activities to record transactions and report their results. Identify and discuss at least three (3) tools an accountant can use to make the recording and reporting of accounting transactions efficient and effective. 

Select an organization you are familiar with or have worked for (currently or in the past). You are tasked with analyzing the organization both internally and externally using some of the tools and frameworks you have learned in this course. You are also tasked with recommending changes to the organization’s strategy and structure, in addition to considering associated ethical implications. This assignment requires you to apply SWOT analysis, PESTEL analysis, Porter’s Five Forces of Industry Analysis, Porter’s Generic Strategies, and organization design concepts related to strategy-structure fit.

SCENARIO: Select an organization you are familiar with or have worked for (currently or in the past). You are tasked with analyzing the organization both internally and externally using some of the tools and frameworks you have learned in this course. You are also tasked with recommending changes to the organization’s strategy and structure, in addition to considering associated ethical implications. This assignment requires you to apply SWOT analysis, PESTEL analysis, Porter’s Five Forces of Industry Analysis, Porter’s Generic Strategies, and organization design concepts related to strategy-structure fit. You will prepare a slide deck containing your analysis and recommendations that could be presented to the organization’s Board.ASSIGNMENT: TitleExecutive SummaryOrganization BackgroundInternal StrengthsInternal WeaknessesExternal OpportunitiesExternal ThreatsMacro Environment Analysis: PESTELMicro Industry Analysis: Porter’s Five ForcesGeneric Strategy RecommendationsOrganization Design RecommendationsEthical ConsiderationsReferencesStep 1: Choose an OrganizationSelect an organization that you are familiar with.The most successful Learners select an organization that is a public company with readily available information to meet the analysis requirements of the rubric. These successful learners do not rely solely on their personal knowledge but instead use evidence from references to support points in the touchstone.Learners that struggle with this touchstone are those who select an organization that is small, hyper-local, non-profit, or governmental; this includes municipalities or the company they work for. We suggest you avoid organizations in these categories.Organizations that should not be used include:AmazonAmnesty InternationalUS BankWalmartTeslaUse a presentation tool like PowerPoint or Google Slides to outline and organize your presentation. Your presentation must include the following:Slide ComponentTitle Slide Your title slide will be the first slide and should include your name, the date, and the name of the organization you selected.Executive Summary An executive summary should include the main points of your presentation in 1-2 slides (no more than 2). It should also include your recommendations in 1-3 bullet points. As a general rule, it is usually best (and easiest) to write the executive summary last—after the rest of your presentation is completed.Organization Background The organization background should be brief—no more than 1-2 slides. It should include a brief history of the organization, in addition to the major products or services offered and the markets that are served. Other possible categories include the founding date, mission statement, annual profits, sales regions, etc.Internal Strengths Using what you have learned about SWOT analysis, identify 4-6 strengths internally within the organization. You may have to make some inferences based on what you know or perceive about the organization.Internal Weaknesses Using what you have learned about SWOT analysis, identify 4-6 weaknesses internally within the organization. You may have to make some inferences based on what you know or perceive about the organization.External Opportunities Using what you have learned about SWOT analysis, list 4-6 opportunities facing the organization externally. Opportunities and threats are generally easier to identify than internal strengths and weaknesses, and are typically shared across the same industry.External Threats Using what you have learned about SWOT analysis, list 4-6 threats facing the organization externally. Opportunities and threats are generally easier to identify than internal strengths and weaknesses, and are typically shared across the same industry.Macro Environment Analysis: PESTEL Applying the PESTEL framework to the organization, identify 1-3 factors for each of the following: Political Factors, Economic Factors, Sociocultural Factors, Technological Factors, Environmental Factors, Legal Factors.Micro Industry Analysis: Porter’s Five Forces Analyze the industry the organization competes in by applying what you have learned about Porter’s Five Forces of industry analysis. You should list 2-3 observations for each of the following factors: Threat of New Entrants, Threat of Substitutes, Supplier Power, Buyer Power, and Industry Rivalry.Generic Strategy Recommendations Given what you have learned from your internal and external analysis of the organization, are they pursuing the right strategy? If so, why? If not, what might you recommend? Is the recommended (or current) strategy the right “fit” for the environment in which the organization competes? Be sure to select one of Porter’s three generic strategies and provide your rationale: Cost Leadership, Differentiation, or Focus.Organization Design Recommendations Is the organization optimally designed (structured) for either your recommended or their current strategy? For example, if they are pursuing a Cost Leadership strategy, do they have a low-cost operating model? The objective here is to determine and demonstrate the degree of “fit” between strategy and structure.Ethical Considerations What are some of the ethical considerations for your recommended (or current) strategy? Is the organization positioned for long-term sustainability? Are there issues which may ultimately affect the organization’s ability to attract and retain talented employees or maintain the credibility of their brand? Are there potential ethical dilemmas in executing any recommended changes? The need to potentially layoff thousands of workers or stop paying for benefits such as healthcare to lower operating expenses, for example?For this assignment, you are not actually giving a presentation, but rather just preparing a slide deck that summarizes your findings and recommendations.An important step in the preparation of a speech is writing speaker notes. Speaker notes are notes added to a slide presentation as a reference for the presenter and can be found below each slide. For this touchstone, add your speaker notes to explain your analysis using information from your sources. If you were giving an oral presentation, these notes wouldn’t be visible to your audience when you’re in Presenter View. But you would be able to see them, and they would guide you through your presentation.Your speaker notes will be used to evaluate your project, so make sure you write in complete sentences and pay attention to spelling and grammar. Also, make sure you’re citing the information from your sources using in-text citations in APA style. These citations should include the author’s last name and the year of publication for the source, for example, (Mitchell, 2014).Most presentation software will automatically display a field for speaker notes. If using Keynote, you can access the speaker notes by clicking on View, then Show Presenter Notes.

Locate and evaluate the literature pertaining to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Midwest region of the United States, with a primary focus on the state of Minnesota. Your task involves reviewing two articles and subsequently summarizing and analyzing them in accordance with the following:Review Guidelines:1. Elaborate on the authors’ arguments:  – What is the central research question? Clarify the issue that the paper aims to address and its significance.  – Why is this issue important in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the Midwest, specifically in Minnesota?

Please locate and evaluate the literature pertaining to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Midwest region of the United States, with a primary focus on the state of Minnesota. Your task involves reviewing two articles and subsequently summarizing and analyzing them in accordance with the following:Review Guidelines:1. Elaborate on the authors’ arguments:  – What is the central research question? Clarify the issue that the paper aims to address and its significance.  – Why is this issue important in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the Midwest, specifically in Minnesota?2. Examine the data sources employed by the authors, with a special emphasis on the variables most relevant to their research objectives. If the study utilizes diverse types of data and variables, discuss them in detail.3. Investigate the estimation methods used in the research. Provide an overview of the statistical or analytical techniques employed.4. Summarize the key findings of the authors. Highlight the most significant results and their implications.5. Conclude by summarizing the primary takeaways from the articles and the overall conclusions drawn by the authors.In essence, your reviews should provide a comprehensive overview of the selected articles, encompassing their research questions, data sources, estimation methods, major findings, and ultimate conclusions, all while focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on the Midwest, particularly Minnesota.

Complete a library search for a peer-reviewed journal article that integrates theory with a nursing education topic.Present the article and discuss the theory used and the benefits of utilizing theory in nursing educationDiscuss how nurse educators can use Adult Learning Theory principles to guide teaching practices and curriculum development.

Complete a library search for a peer-reviewed journal article that integrates theory with a nursing education topic.Present the article and discuss the theory used and the benefits of utilizing theory in nursing educationDiscuss how nurse educators can use Adult Learning Theory principles to guide teaching practices and curriculum development.