What is considered to be a great program?

1. In the reading it states that “increments in strength training volume depend on the athlete’s biological makeup, the specifics of the sport, and the importance of strength in that sport;” therefore, with this in mind, what are some other things that need to be taken into consideration when designing a program?2. What is considered to be a great program?For this discussion:

· Evaluate the results computed and explain the meaning of the results, including why certain measurements are more accurate than others.

A manufacturing company is evaluating two options for new equipment to introduce a new product to its suite of goods. The details for each option are provided below:Option 1 · $65,000 for equipment with useful life of 7 years and no salvage value. · Maintenance costs are expected to be $2,700 per year and increase by 3% in Year 6 and remain at that rate. · Materials in Year 1 are estimated to be $15,000 but remain constant at $10,000 per year for the remaining years. · Labor is estimated to start at $70,000 in Year 1, increasing by 3% each year after. Revenues are estimated to be: Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6Year 7 – 75,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 150,000 150,000Option 2 · $85,000 for equipment with useful life of 7 years and a $13,000 salvage value · Maintenance costs are expected to be $3,500 per year and increase by 3% in Year 6 and remain at that rate. · Materials in Year 1 are estimated to be $20,000 but remain constant at $15,000 per year for the remaining years. · Labor is estimated to start at $60,000 in Year 1, increasing by 3% each year after. Revenues are estimated to be: Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6Year 7 – 80,000 95,000 130,000 140,000 150,000 160,000 The company’s required rate of return is 8%.Management has turned to its finance and accounting department to perform analyses and make a recommendation on which option to choose. They have requested that the four main capital budgeting calculations be done: NPV, IRR, Payback Period, and ARR for each option.For this assignment, compute all required amounts and explain how the computations were performed. Evaluate the results for each option and explain what the results mean. Based on your analysis, recommend which option the company should pursue.Superior papers will:· Perform all calculations correctly.· Articulate how the calculations were performed, including from where values used in the calculations were obtained.· Evaluate the results computed and explain the meaning of the results, including why certain measurements are more accurate than others.· Recommend which option to pursue, supported by well-thought-out rationale, and considering any other factors that could impact the recommendation.Be sure to use APA formatting in your paper. Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) is a free website that provides excellent information and resources for understanding and using the APA format and style. The OWL website can be accessed here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.htmlThis assignment will be assessed using the BUS 5110 Unit 6 Written Assignment rubric.

Explain why the HRM function is important to employee management and labor relations.

Leadership Strategies for HROverviewFor this assignment, resume the role and use the same company that you used in your last assignment. Your company must have leadership strategies in place for HR. Your company is holding a leadership training workshop in which you will present leadership strategies to your new HR employees.InstructionsCreate a 15–20 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:Provide the company’s mission statement.Write one if you are using an imagined company.Explain why the HRM function is important to employee management and labor relations.Explain 3–6 leadership strategies that HR will use for conflict management, communication improvement, employee motivation, and behavior improvement. Provide a rationale for your choices.Discuss how you plan to measure the effectiveness of each leadership strategy.Include speaker’s notes or record audio for each slide, as if you were actually presenting in front of your new HR employees.Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. For support creating your PowerPoint, view the Strayer Writing Standards slideshow and Linkedin Learning’s Adding Speaker Notes. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Examine leadership strategies used for conflict management, communication improvement, and employee motivation.

If you were the project manager, what expertise would you like from the sponsor, stakeholders, or core team members to create a milestone schedule with acceptance criteria?

Read the Casa De Paz Development Project case study found at the end of chapters 1 through 5, CPM 4e and answer the following questions in a paper formatted using a question-response format:Question 1 (taken from Unit 3) – If you were the project manager, what expertise would you like from the sponsor, stakeholders, or core team members to create a milestone schedule with acceptance criteria? Minimum 250 words.Question 2 (taken from Unit 5) – What would you want to see in a team charter (i.e., rules of engagement) for this development project? Is this different (Agile environment) than other (Traditional – Suburban Homes) environments? If so, how is it different? Minimum 250 words.Question 3 (taken from Unit 5) – List types of decisions that would need to be made and the appropriate person, group, or method for each, for example, individual team member, the collective team, scrum master, and/or product owner.You will be assessed on content and mechanics.

What quality standards or performance measures guide your role or specialty as an advanced registered nurse?

What quality standards or performance measures guide your role or specialty as an advanced registered nurse? Check code 0021004002019DD*******************************New task :What quality standards or performance measures guide your role or specialty as an advanced registered nurse?No.of pages/Wordcount1 pageUrgency : 3 to 4 hours Academic LevelCitation Style APA—————————Assignment DetailsWhat quality standards or performance measures guide your role or specialty as an advanced registered nurse? Using these standards, discuss how informatics can be used to improve quality of care. Make sure to discuss meaningful use and incorporate the topic materials, such as the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and Information Governance websites in your response.*******************************

Why is STI considered a scientifically controversial strategy?

Why is STI considered a scientifically controversial strategy? Suggest three biological reasons why STI could be advantageous. Predict what will happen to the virus over time if patients are then allowed to resume their HAART therapy after STI. Propose situations in which the STI approach may not be recommended or effective in some HIV-positive people. How would a physician be able to tell if STI is working?

What is likely to have led to increased trust for the IT organization?

What is likely to have led to increased trust for the IT organization?What might explain an item that is seemingly unrelated to IT (costs per kilometer flown) decreased as a result of the new CIO structure?What maturity level did KLM appear to exhibit (a) in 2000? (b) in 2011? Why?Why do you think that KLM requires its employees to use a standard business case template when they want to make an investment?

From your OT perspective what are the 3 most important conclusions you draw from your analysis of the data from the first 10 SRAW firings?

Assignment for Operational Test Director:You are the Operational Test Director (OTD). From that perspective, briefly (two or three sentences for each question) answer the following three questions:• Question #1: From your OT perspective what are the 3 most important conclusions you draw from your analysis of the data from the first 10 SRAW firings?• Question #2: Based’ on the IOT&E data so far, what are your top three reasons for placing the SR.AW into deficiency status?• Question #3: What options might you have considered other than placing the SRAW in deficiency status?Assignment for Program Manager:You are the Program Manager (PM). From that perspective, briefly (two or three sentences for each question) answer the following three questions:• Question #1: From y our perspective as an advocate of the system, what are the 3 most important conclusions you draw from your analysis of the data from the first 10 SR.AW firings? Cite specific firing results to support y our answers. • Question #2: The OTD believes there have been too many failures already; do you agree? Why or why not? Use specific shots as examples to support your assertion. • Question #3: Based on extensive DT&E results, you recommended that SR.AW progress to IOT&E. Does the data collected thus far in IOT&E reflect a problem with the SRAW, or with the test plan and conduct? Provide a short justification for your answer using specific test conditions and test data (shot numbers).

What is the probability that less than 3 received a special accommodation?

The College Board reports that 2% of the 2 million high school students who take the SAT each year receive special accommodations because of documented disabilities (Los Angeles Times, July 16, 2002). Consider a random sample of 25 students who have recently taken the test. Let X denote the number of students in the sample who receive a special accommodation.d. What is the probability that less than 3 received a special accommodation?e. Find the expected number of students in the sample that will receive a special accommodation.f. Find the standard deviation of the number of students in the sample that will receive a special accommodation.

Assume instead that W–2 wages attributable to QPAI are $150,000. How much is White’s DPAD?

Question24. LO.1, 2 In the current year, Riflebird Company had operating income of $220,000, operating expenses of $175,000, and a long-term capital loss of $10,000. How do RiflebirdCompany and Roger, the sole owner of Riflebird, report this information on their respective Federal income tax returns for the current year under the following assumptions?a. Riflebird Company is a proprietorship (Roger did not make any withdrawals from the business).b. Riflebird Company is a C corporation (no dividends were paid during the year).25. LO.1, 2 Ellie and Linda are equal owners in Otter Enterprises, a calendar year business.During the current year, Otter Enterprises has $320,000 of gross income and $210,000 of operating expenses. In addition, Otter has a long-term capital gain of $15,000 and makes distributions to Ellie and Linda of $25,000 each. Discuss the impact of this information on the taxable income of Otter, Ellie, and Linda if Otter is:a. A partnership.b. An S corporation.c. A C corporation.26. LO.1, 2 In the current year, Azure Company has $350,000 of net operating income before deducting any compensation or other payment to its sole owner, Sasha. In addition,Azure has interest on municipal bonds of $25,000. Sasha has significant income from other sources and is in the 39.6% marginal tax bracket. Based on this information, determine the income tax consequences to Azure Company and to Sasha during the year for each of the following independent situations.a. Azure is a C corporation and pays no dividends or salary to Sasha.b. Azure is a C corporation and distributes $75,000 of dividends to Sasha.c. Azure is a C corporation and pays $75,000 of salary to Sasha.d. Azure is a sole proprietorship, and Sasha withdraws $0.e. Azure is a sole proprietorship, and Sasha withdraws $75,000.27. LO.2 In 2013, Wilson Enterprises, a calendar year taxpayer, suffers a casualty loss of $90,000. How much of the casualty loss will be deductible by Wilson under the following circumstances?a. Wilson is an individual proprietor and has AGI of $225,000. The casualty loss was a personal loss, and the insurance recovered was $50,000.b. Wilson is a corporation, and the insurance recovered was $50,000.28. LO.1, 4, 8 Benton Company (BC) has one owner, who is in the 33% Federal income tax bracket. BC’s gross income is $395,000, and its ordinary trade or business deductions are $245,000. Compute the Federal income tax liability on BC’s income for 2013 under the following assumptions:a. BC is operated as a proprietorship, and the owner withdraws $100,000 for personal use.b. BC is operated as a corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays no dividends to its shareholder.c. BC is operated as a corporation and pays out no salary or dividends to its shareholder.d. BC is operated as a corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary to its shareholder, and pays out the remainder of its earnings as dividends.e. Assume that Robert Benton of 1121 Monroe Street, Ironton, OH 45638 is the owner of BC, which was operated as a proprietorship in 2013. Robert is thinking about incorporating the business in 2014 and asks your advice. He expects about the same amounts of income and expenses in 2014 and plans to take $100,000 per year out of the company whether he incorporates or not. Write a letter to Robert [based on your analysis in (a) and (b)] containing your recommendations.29. LO.2, 4 In the current year, Tanager Corporation (a C corporation) had operating income of $480,000 and operating expenses of $390,000. In addition, Tanager had a long-term capital gain of $55,000 and a short-term capital loss of $40,000.a. Compute Tanager’s taxable income and tax for the year.b. Assume, instead, that Tanager’s long-term capital gain was $15,000 (not $55,000).Compute Tanager’s taxable income and tax for the year.30. LO.2 Virgina owns 100% of Goshawk Company. In 2013, Goshawk Company sells a capital asset (held for three years) at a loss of $40,000. In addition, Goshawk has a shortterm capital gain of $18,000 and net operating income of $90,000 during the year.Virgina has no recognized capital gain (or loss) before considering her ownership inGoshawk. How much of the capital loss may be deducted in 2013 and how much is carried back or forward if Goshawk is:a. A proprietorship?b. A C corporation?31. LO.2 During 2013, Gorilla Corporation has net short-term capital gains of $15,000, net long-term capital losses of $105,000, and taxable income from other sources of $460,000. Prior years’ transactions included the following: 2009 net short-term capital gains $40,000 2010 net long-term capital gains 18,000 2011 net short-term capital gains 25,000 2012 net long-term capital gains 20,000a. How are the capital gains and losses treated on Gorilla’s 2013 tax return?b. Determine the amount of the 2013 capital loss that is carried back to each of the previous years.c. Compute the amount of capital loss carryforward, if any, and indicate the years to which the loss may be carried.d. If Gorilla is a sole proprietorship, rather than a corporation, how would the owner report these transactions on her 2013 tax return?32. LO.2 Heron Company purchases commercial realty on November 13, 1995, for $650,000. Straight-line depreciation of $287,492 is claimed before the property is sold on February 22, 2013, for $850,000. What are the tax consequences of the sale of realty if Heron is:a. A C corporation?b. A sole proprietorship?33. LO.2 In the current year, Plum, Inc., a closely held C corporation, has $410,000 of net active income, $20,000 of portfolio income, and a $75,000 passive activity loss. What isPlum’s taxable income for the current year under the following circumstances?a. Plum is a personal service corporation.b. Plum is not a personal service corporation.34. LO.2, 8 Joseph Thompson is president and sole shareholder of Jay Corporation. InDecember 2013, Joe asks your advice regarding a charitable contribution he plans to have the corporation make to the University of Maine, a qualified public charity. Joe is considering the following alternatives as charitable contributions in December 2013:Fair MarketValue (1) Cash donation $200,000 (2) Unimproved land held for six years ($110,000 basis) 200,000 (3) Maize Corporation stock held for eight months ($140,000 basis) 200,000 (4) Brown Corporation stock held for nine years ($360,000 basis) 200,000Joe has asked you to help him decide which of these potential contributions will be most advantageous taxwise. Jay’s taxable income is $3.5 million before considering the contribution.Rank the four alternatives, and write a letter to Joe communicating your advice.The corporation’s address is 1442 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032.35. LO.2, 8 In 2013, Gray Corporation, a calendar year C corporation, has a $75,000 charitable contribution carryover from a gift made in 2008. Gray is contemplating a gift of land to a qualified charity in either 2013 or 2014. Gray purchased the land as an investment five years ago for $100,000 (current fair market value is $250,000). Before considering any charitable deduction, Gray projects taxable income of $1 million for 2013 and $1.2 million for 2014. Should Gray make the gift of the land to charity in 2013 or in 2014? Provide support for your answer.36. LO.2, 8 Dan Simms is the president and sole shareholder of Simms Corporation, 1121Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98121. Dan plans for the corporation to make a charitable contribution to the University of Washington, a qualified public charity. He will have the corporation donate Jaybird Corporation stock, held for five years, with a basis of $11,000 and a fair market value of $25,000. Dan projects a $310,000 net profit for Simms Corporation in 2013 and a $100,000 net profit in 2014. Dan calls you on December 13, 2013, and asks whether he should make the contribution in 2013 or 2014. Write a letter advisingDan about the timing of the contribution.37. LO.2 White Corporation, a calendar year C corporation, manufactures plumbing fixtures.For the current year, White has taxable income [before the domestic production activities deduction (DPAD)] of $900,000, qualified production activities income (QPAI) of $1.2 million, and W–2 wages attributable to QPAI of $200,000.a. How much is White Corporation’s DPAD?b. Assume instead that W–2 wages attributable to QPAI are $150,000. How much isWhite’s DPAD?

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