What interdependence have you noticed between the firm you selected and its rivals in terms of product differentiation, price leadership, or price competition?

Discussion 6 Topic:Independent trucking is an industry that can be considered perfectly competitive. Draw a graph showing market supply, market demand, and equilibrium price and quantity. Draw a corresponding graph for the individual firm/trucker using the market equilibrium price and marginal cost curve. If you line up the two graphs horizontally, the equilibrium price should be the same on both graphs.Now suppose that GDP increases as U.S. manufacturers produce more output. What impact will this have on the independent trucking industry in the short run, in terms of the market price, output of an individual firm, and market equilibrium quantity? Explain your reasoning. What impact will the increase in manufacturing output have in the long run? Show graphically and explain your reasoning.Submission Format:Each student should submit a main post and reply to a minimum two peers with thoughtful responses.Proofread the content of your posts before making them public; proper grammar and sentence structure are expected. Remember that the discussion tool is public – all enrolled students will be able to view posts and responses.See Rubric for more grading criteria.00Discussion 7: Price Discrimination Available on Sunday, October 6, 2019 11:59 PM EDT until Sunday, November 3, 2019 11:59 PM ESTDiscussion Topic:Draw the graph for a monopoly with demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost curves. Identify the profit-maximizing output level (Qm) and price (Pm).Suppose the monopolist sells Qm units of output at the regular price and then puts the product on sale at a lower price, Ps. Show the new price and quantity. Identify the consumer surplus of the additional sales. What happens to the firm’s profits? Does price discrimination lead to a more efficient or less efficient outcome? Why or why not?Submission Format:Each student should submit a main post and reply to a minimum two peers with thoughtful responses.Proofread the content of your posts before making them public; proper grammar and sentence structure are expected. Remember that the discussion tool is public – all enrolled students will be able to view posts and responses.See Rubric for more grading criteria.00Discussion 8: OligopolyDiscussion Topic:Name a product that you regularly purchase from a firm that operates in an oligopolistic industry. Explain why the product and firm fit the model of oligopoly. Think about the TV commercials and/or print advertisements that you’ve seen from this industry: What interdependence have you noticed between the firm you selected and its rivals in terms of product differentiation, price leadership, or price competition? Explain your answer.Submission Format:Each student should submit a main post and reply to a minimum two peers with thoughtful responses.Proofread the content of your posts before making them public; proper grammar and sentence structure are expected. Remember that the discussion tool is public – all enrolled students will be able to view posts and responses.See Rubric for more grading criteria.00Discussion 9: Monopolistic Competition Available on Sunday, October 6, 2019 11:59 PM EDT until Sunday, November 3, 2019 11:59 PM ESTDiscussion Topic:Suppose you manage a local grocery store, and you learn that a very popular national grocery chain is about to open a store just a few miles away. Use the model of monopolistic competition to analyze the impact of this new store on the quantity of output your store should produce (Q) and the price your store should charge (P). What will happen to your profits? Please show graphically and explain your reasoning in detail. For example, how and why do profits change? How can that be seen on the graph?What could you do to defend your market share against the new store?Submission Format:Each student should submit a main post and reply to a minimum two peers with thoughtful responses.Proofread the content of your posts before making them public; proper grammar and sentence structure are expected. Remember that the discussion tool is public – all enrolled students will be able to view posts and responses.

What is the difference between gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national product (GNP)?

DATA EXERCISE #1consists of four partsPart 1: Expenditures Approach to Calculating GDP (weight 25% of the assignment grade)Complete the following exerciseVisit the Bureau of Economic Analysis Web site at www.bea.gov Select National, then Interactive Tables: GDP and the National Income and Product Account (NIPA) Historical Tables, click “Begin using the data”, and use Section 1 – Tables 1.1.5 and 1.1.6 to identify the GDP (nominal GDP) and real GDP for the past four quarters.a) Present the information that you received in your project as a table.b) Write a report (1 page double – spaced), which contains the analysis of the results you received.In this report consider, but do not be limited to the following:1. Why was nominal GDP greater than real GDP in each ofthose quarters?2. What were the percentage changes in Nominal GDP and real GDP for the most recent quarter?3. What accounts for the difference?Part 2: Income Approach to Calculating GDP (weight 25% of the assignment grade)Complete the following exercise:Go to http://www.bea.gov/Find the information on GDP in billions of current dollars for the past four quarters (in GDP and the National Income and Product Account (NIPA) Historical Tables –click “Begin using the data”- choose Section 1- domestic product and income- table 1.7.5 – Create the tablethat containsthe following information quarterly:GrossdomesticproductGrossnationalproductNetnationalproductNationalincomePersonalincomeWrite a report in your own words (1 page, double-spaced), which contains the analysis of the results you received. In this report consider, but do not be limited to the following:1. What is the difference between gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national product (GNP)?2. Based on the table, what calculations must you make to determine GNP from GDP?3. What is national income (NI)?4. Which was higher in this year, GNP or NI? By how much?5. What calculations must you make to determine NI from GNP?6. What was the main component of NI?Part 3: GDP in Different Countries (weight 25% of the assignment grade)Complete the following exercise:Go to World Development Indicators database:http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/ddpreports/ViewSharedReport?CF=REPORT_ID=9147REQUEST_TYPE=VIEWADVANCEDChoose the country in the window on the top of the page.Fill in the table below. Calculate the per capita GDP for the most recent available year for the countries listed in the table with the equation given in the far right column.CountryGDP (in billions of U.S. dollars)Population (in million)Per Capita GDP (in thousands of U.S. dollars)1234 = 2/3United StatesJapanChinaMexicoRussian FederationSwitzerlandSwedenLuxembourgWrite a short report in your own words (1 page, double-spaced), which contains the analysis of the results you have gotten. In this report consider, but do not be limited to the following:1. List the countries by highest per capita GDP to lowest.1. Does the order remain the same for total GDP as for per capita GDP?2. If not, explain why is it different?Part 4: Index of Economic Freedom (weight 25% of the assignment grade)Log onto the Heritage Foundation’s website at http://www.heritage.org/Index/“The 2011 Index of Economic Freedom covers 183 countries across 10 specific freedoms such as trade freedom, business freedom, investment freedom, and property rights. The 2011 Index provides an even clearer picture of economic freedom by using data-driven equations which allows countries to be graded between scores of 0 and 100.”Click on RANKING to find the rank of economic freedom. Lower rank scores indicate a higher level of economic freedom.Click on EXPLORE to find the rank of business, trade, financial freedom, and property rights.1. Find the rank in economic freedom (overall) of the countries listed on the table in part III of the assignment.2. Find the rank in business, trade, financial freedom, and property rights of the countries listed on the table in part III of the assignment.3. Compare the rank in economic freedom (overall) and other indicators with the order of the countries using the per capita GDP in the table in part III of the assignment.Write a report in your own words (1 page, double-spaced), which contains the analysis of the results that you received.

Discuss TWO (2) social work core values that are evident.

CASE- ALEXIALast week, Alexia entered the inpatient treatment program where you are a social worker. She is being treated for alcohol and cocaine (crack) dependence. Alexia is a 32-year-old, divorcedwoman who is employed as an administrative assistant at a local human services program. She lives with her 11-year-old daughter, Christine, in an apartment located near her job. Although she makes a relatively low salary, Alexia has managed to support herself and her daughter without financial support from Christine’s father. Alexia was married briefly to Christine’s father when she was 20, but she left him after he became physically and sexually abusive toward her. He also was an alcoholic. She had almost no contact with him for many years. Her mother, a widow, is a strong support for Alexia and Christine, as are two cousins, Denise and Moira. Alexia reports growing up in a “normal middle-class family” and states that her childhood was “good” despite her father’s occasional drinking binges, which she says were related to him celebrating a special account he had landed (he was in advertising), and her mother’s “occasional bad depressions.” She is the youngest of five children and the only girl. Up until a month ago, Alexia was regularly attending twice-weekly treatment sessions at an outpatient chemical dependency clinic, and she went to AA/NA regularly 3 times a week. She had a sponsor and they kept in touch several times a week-more, if needed. From the beginning of recovery, Alexia has experienced some mild depression. She describes having little pleasure in life and feeling tired and “dragging” all of the time. Alexia reports that her difficulty in standing up for herself with her boss at work is a constant stressor. She persisted with treatment and AA/NA but has seen no major improvement in how she feels.After Alexia had been sober for about 3 months, an older boy sexually assaulted Christine after school. Alexia supported Christine through the prosecution process; the case was tried in juvenile court and the boy returned to school 2 months later.After Alexia celebrated her 6-month sobriety anniversary, she reports that she started having a harder time getting herself up each day. Around this same time, she returned to drinking daily. She says that she then started experiencing bouts of feeling worthless, sad, guilty, hopeless, and very anxious. Her sleep problems increased, she began having nightmares, and she lost her appetite. After a month of this, she started attending AA/NA and treatment less often, instead staying home and watching TV. She started her crack use again one night after her boss got very upset with her not finishing something on time. She went to a local bar after work that day and hooked up with a guy she met there to get crack. In accompanying him to a local dealer’s house to get some crack, she was raped by several men. Alexia did not return home that night (Christine was at a friend’s sleepover party) and did not show up for work the next day. She does not recall where she was the rest of that night. However, later that day she admitted herself to your treatment program.Alexia reports that she began drinking regularly (several times a week) around the age of 13. She recalls having felt depressed around the same time that she began drinking heavily, although she states she has very few clear memories of that time in her life. Alexia’s drinking became progressively worse over the years, although she did not begin to see it as a problem until after she began using crack, at around age 28. She reports feeling depressed over much of her adult life, however her depression got much worse after she began using crack daily.Alexia reports having had a lot of gynaecological problems during her 20s, resulting in a hysterectomy at age 27. When asked if she was ever physically or sexually abused as a child, she says no; however, she confesses (with some difficulty) that when she was 11, she had an affair with her 35-year-old uncle (father’s brother-in-law). Now, one week into treatment, Alexia reports feeling numb and tense. She talks only in women’s treatment groups and then, only when specifically asked a question. She feels hopeless about her ability to put her life together and says that she only sees herself failing again to achieve sobriety. Of her recent rape, she says that she “only got what she deserved” for being in the wrong place with the wrong people at the wrong time. Alexia reflects that she was unable to adequately protect herdaughter from sexual assault, and she speculates that maybe she is an unfit mother and should give up custody of her daughter.While Christine is currently staying with Alexia’s mother, Alexia is concerned that her ex-husband will try to get custody of Christine if he hears that she is in the hospital for alcohol and drug treatment. He has been in recovery himself for two years and began demanding to see Christine again about 2 months ago.Required:A. Provide a brief summary of case. (5 marks)B. Identify the problems, issues, and concerns that arise with Alexia’s situation. (10 marks)C. What are the most pressing issues that Alexia should be encouraged to assess andaddress? (6 marks)D. Identify the positive and strengths within Alexia’s situation. (4 marks)E. Discuss how you can solve the identified issues on the following levels of social practice:(15 marks)• Micro• Mezzo• MarcoF. State TWO (2) agencies that can assist with the issues identified. (2 marks)G. Discuss TWO (2) social work core values that are evident. (4 marks)H. Identify an area where your personal and professional values may collide. (4 marks)

What are the benefits and challenges associated with receiving supports outside of the school day?

Allocate 2 hours in the field to support this field experience.Collaborate with your mentor teacher to identify student and family supports offered within your school and community for individuals with disabilities regarding academic, transitional, and/or vocational skills.Specifically, discuss the following items as you research these supports with your mentor:Who oversees the support: the school or an outside agency? What services do they support?Are the services free, or do families need to pay for these services?How are community resources shared with families? Are supports discussed in the beginning of the school year, at conferences, in IEPs, or elsewhere?Did the mentor teacher create his or her own newsletter/brochure, or utilize the school, district, or community made resources?Discuss the importance of continuing the support for students and families or caregivers outside of the classroom. What are the benefits and challenges associated with receiving supports outside of the school day?Discuss if there are limited resources in certain areas, and if so, how has the mentor teacher or school addressed those identified limitations.Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.Compose a 500-750 word summary based on your discussion with your mentor regarding student, family, school, and community supports available. Reflect on how you will use this information in your future professional practice.APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

describe the life cycle problem and how addressing your chosen problem in a blockchain environment differs from a traditional application development life cycle.

Chapter 8 describes the process of maintaining blockchain apps after deployment. Create a new thread, choose one aspect of app maintenance from the material in chapter 8, and describe the life cycle problem and how addressing your chosen problem in a blockchain environment differs from a traditional application development life cycle. Then think of three questions you’d like to ask other students and add these to the end of your thread. The questions should be taken from material you read in Chapter 7 or 8. You’re not trying to test each other, but you are trying to start a discussion.Required Text(s): Gaur, N., Desrosiers, L., Ramakrishna, V., Novotny, P., Baset, S., O’Dowd, A. (2018). Hands-on Blockchain with Hyperledger: Building Decentralized Applications with Hyperledger Fabric and Composer. Packt Publishing Ltd.

Why is knowing your audience an important part of capturing and maintaining their attention?

InstructionsWatch TopicToggleYour ActivityEnter FullscreenRequired ResourcesRead/review the following resources for this activity:Textbook: review Chapter 3, 6, 7LessonMinimum of 1 videoMinimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook/lesson)Initial Post InstructionsFor the initial post, address the following:Why is knowing your audience an important part of capturing and maintaining their attention?What cultural considerations do you need to take into account for your particular audience/topic?How are you going to keep the audience’s attention throughout the speech?Find at least one example on YouTube, TEDx, or other video repositories of good attention-getting examples. Post the URL and explain how the video is a good model for capturing the audience’s attention. The video can be on any topic but must be appropriate for sharing.Make sure to include a scholarly source to support your points.In place of the textbook citation, you will need to integrate and cite the video you selected as well as a scholarly source.Follow-Up Post InstructionsRespond to at least one peer or the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.Writing RequirementsMinimum of 2 posts (1 initial 1 follow-up)Minimum of 2 sources cited (video and an outside scholarly source)APA format for in-text citations and list of referencesGradingThis activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

How does executive management empower the leader?

Read the pdf and answer the following CHANGE MANAGEMENTLeadership1.How does executive management empower the leader?2. How does the leader empower her team?3. Does she communicate clearly her vision and goals to her team and hospital staff?4. What are the goals of the leader and institution?5.Were changes implemented through multi-disciplinary collaboration, support, consensus, teamwork, or were the changes implemented through directives, threats, and autonomous single professional group actions?6.Will the change stick? Why or Why not?

Analyze the way in which interprofessional teamwork will improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the quality improvement project.

Topic is to identify a new issue related to a biopsychosocial (BPS) clinical issue, or a clinical issue related to diabetes.Create an abstract and a poster for a presentation to executive-level leadership of the organization, to the community, or to colleagues that will sell them on your quality improvement plan.Abstract Requirements100-250 words.It should summarize the key information in the poster.Poster RequirementsSectionsQuality Improvement Methods.Evidence Supporting QI Methods.Change Strategy Foundation.Interprofessional Team Benefits.Overall Project Benefits.There are templates in PowerPoint or on the Internet that can helpPropose quality improvement methods to promote continuous improvement related to a specific biopsychosocial consideration.Evaluate specific evidence that supports the quality improvement methods proposed.Explain how the project is grounded in successful change strategies.Analyze the way in which interprofessional teamwork will improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the quality improvement project.Communicate quality improvement considerations to relevant stakeholders in a way that is clear, concise, and compelling for the audience.Example attached

Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean score for all golfers.

1. A study of 35 golfers showed that their average score on a particular course was 92. The standard deviation of the population is 5.A. Find the best point estimate of the mean.B..Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean score for all golfers.C. Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean score if a sample of 60 golfers is used instead of a sample of 35.D. Which interval is smaller? Explain why.2.A pizza shop owner wishes to find the 95% confidence interval of the true mean cost of a large plain pizza. How large should the sample be if she wishes to be accurate to within $0.5? A previous study showed that the standard deviation of the price was $0.263.A sample of six college wrestlers had an average weight of 276 pounds with a sample standard deviation of 12 pounds.A..Find the 90% confidence interval of the true mean weight of all college wrestlers.B..If a coach claimed that the average weight of wrestlers on the team is 310, would the claim be believable?4.It has been reported that 20.4% of incoming freshmen indicate that they will major in business or a related field. A random sample of 400 incoming college freshmen was asked their preference, and 95 replied that they were considering business as a major.A..Estimate the true proportion of freshman business majors with 98% confidence.B..Does your interval contain 20.4?5.Nearly one half of Americans aged 25 to 29 are unmarried. How large a sample is necessary to estimate the true proportion of unmarried Americans in this age group within 21/2 percentage points within 90% confidence?

Explain the difference between nominal and ordinal data.

Deliverable Length: 5-6 slides with speaker notes (75 word minimum per slide)Big data is everywhere, and various businesses around the world are driven by big data. While some businesses rely on big data for organizational decision making, this does not mean that the implications and applications of big data are properly used to ensure optimal effectiveness for the organizationFor this scenario, you have been appointed as a business analyst for Big D Incorporated, charged with providing authoritative recommendations to the Board of Directors. As the business analyst, the recommendations that you provide will be based upon data calculated from statistically appropriate formulas. Be reminded that you are not the company’s statistician yet. However, as the business analyst, you are therefore responsible for interpreting statistical data and making the appropriate recommendations.Big D Incorporated was offered a series of business opportunities, and it is your job as the business analyst to provide expert insight and justification for recommendations regarding these potential prospects.Assignment DetailsBig D Incorporated has a business opportunity to provide two different types of information to a new client. As the business analyst, you are tasked to assess the financial feasibility of this opportunity. The new client is a retailer and looking to expand its product offerings. However, the client is requesting Big D Incorporated to assist in the decision-making process.Prepare a presentation that addresses the following:Explain the difference between nominal and ordinal data.List 3 qualitative attributes of outdoor sporting goods that the client may want to ask consumers. Make sure 1 of the qualitative attributes is nominal.For each ordinal attribute, assign names for the endpoints of a 5-point rating scale.Explain the difference between interval and ratio data.List 2 quantitative attributes of outdoor sporting goods that market researchers might want to measure.Explain the difference between a population and a sample.

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