Describe the type of diversification and how the diversification created value.
DirectionsUsing an article from a business publication (Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Businessweek, Fortune, FastCompany), find a company that has expanded by diversification. Describe the type of diversification and how the diversification created value. What issues or challenges is the diversification likely to cause? Do you think the diversification is sustainable? Why or why not?
What other strategies might that organization use if they need to change or find a turnaround strategy to maintain their competitive advantage (consider product or industry diversification, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures/strategic alliances, and/or a strong differentiation strategy).
DirectionsUsing an example of a specific organization (not Uber), identify multiple strategies (using terms from the course) that are being used successfully. What other strategies might that organization use if they need to change or find a turnaround strategy to maintain their competitive advantage (consider product or industry diversification, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures/strategic alliances, and/or a strong differentiation strategy). Use the Hales & Mclarney (2017) article as one of your sources.
Examine the assessment data in the Class Roster and write a 100-150 word description for each student including strategies, possible resources, and accommodations to help improve student achievement.
The reality of teaching is that every new semester brings new challenges and rewards. Individualized Education Plans and 504 plans are part of most classroom environments and can pose challenges to instructional and assessment planning. Understanding your students will help you to better meet their needs.At least annually, you will meet with the IEP team or support staff and parents to review these plans and share student progress. To prepare for these meetings, teachers often write a brief description of strategies, resources, and accommodations used in the classroom to support the students learning goals in order to improve achievement.Examine the assessment data in the Class Roster and write a 100-150 word description for each student including strategies, possible resources, and accommodations to help improve student achievement. In addition, include a 100-150 word summary describing how you would interpret the assessment data for these students to inform and improve instruction.Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Describe a company that is using social networking to stay competitive. Indicate the way its business is affected using social networking.
Write a research paper on the following topic:Describe a company that is using social networking to stay competitive. Indicate the way its business is affected using social networking.Notes:Paper should relate to some of the related concepts as specified in chapter 8 and chapter extension 3, 11. Besides, appropriate concepts outlined in other chapters can also be included to substantiate the paper (See the attached Slides).Make sure the paper focuses on the issues raised by the assignment topic. Section the paper as suggested in the template below so that it is easy to understand and follow. Make each template requirement as section title in the paper. The template structure is as follows:· Describe what is social networking in general.· Describe how social networking makes business competitive.· Describe some company and its working/competitive environment. Anytime a company is described, make sure the company description provides details like its products, its history, etc. even if the company is widely known.· Describe how social networking features are making the selected company competitive. Provide instances of social networking applications utilized by the selected company that are properly referenced.References should be numbered in the References section of the submission. A reference should include the author(s) name, date/year of publication, title, page numbers (if any), journal/publication outlet, and URL (if available). URLs by themselves are not a substitute for complete reference. In the paper, references should be cited by the number in the references section within square brackets, eg. [3] for single reference or [1, 2, 3] for multiple references.
What are the institutes mission and vision? How did the institute develop its strategic plan?
post with a minimum of 250 words. All posts must contain at least (2) professional references, cited correctly in the current APA format. Ask 2 provocative questions to prompt online discussion with your peers using bold print at the end of your initial discussion. Explore the 2012-2017 strategic plan of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) @ http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/strategicplan/strategicplan2012_508.pdf. (Links to an external site.)What are the institutes mission and vision? How did the institute develop its strategic plan? (p. 16).Identify the institutes seven themes for research and exploration.How did the institute determine the themes?Which theme area seems of greatest priority?What does the term interdisciplinary research mean? Who might be involved?
Calculate the yearly repayment amount, and complete the following loan amortisation schedule.
QUESTION 1 (25 MARKS) a. Sam took a RM5,000 bank loan from SEA Bank. The bank charged Sam 4.5% interest and requires him to pay at the end of each year for 4 years. Calculate the yearly repayment amount, and complete the following loan amortisation schedule. Please refer to table in question 1 in file b Susan plans to save RM2,000 every year for the following three years. There is no money set aside for years four and five. Determine how much Susan will have at the end of the fifth year if all investments earn 2%. c Zayd invested RM7,000 in Bank A three years ago. The bank pays 8% simple interest per annum. He decided to withdraw all the money accumulated in that bank and invest in Bank Z that gives 5% interest compounded quarterly. He plans to keep the money for 4 years in Bank Z. Calculate the accumulated amount at the end of the fourth year. d Sofea plans to buy a condominium when she graduates from Wawasan Open University three years from now. The condos selling price is expected to be RM240,000 in three years time and she will need 10% of the selling price as a deposit to book the condo. If she puts RM6,000 now in an account that yields 15% interest compounded semiannually, calculate how much more would she need to deposit soon after she has graduates. QUESTION 2 (25 MARKS) a Mei Lin is putting money aside to purchase a new automobile in four years. She plans to save RM450 at the end of each month for the next four years. She plans to put the money into a savings account with a monthly interest compounding rate of 2.0 percent. Determine how much money she will have in four years. b In ten years, John Hsu hopes to establish a business. He aims to acquire RM200,000 to invest in the firm by that time. To achieve his aim, he wants to put a particular sum today in an investment fund that will pay him 8.0 percent per annum, compounded semi-annually. Calculate how much John will have to invest today to reach his goal c Muthu had just acquired a car loan from a bank. The bank had agreed to lend him RM120,000 in exchange for a 5% down payment on the automobile. Muthu would have to pay monthly instalments to repay the debt at a rate of 3.0 percent per annum compounded monthly for 9 years. (i) Compute the amount of his monthly payment. (5 marks)(ii) Calculate Muthus total interest assuming he keeps the loan till the agreedupon settlement term. (4 marks)(iii) Determine how much interest Muthu would save if he decides to pay off the debt entirely after 6 years. (6 marks) QUESTION 3 (25 MARKS) Your company can invest in either, or both of two investments: Hitam Berhad shares and Putih Berhad shares. The expected returns on each of these two investments vary depending on economic conditions. The following table shows the expected returns and the likelihood of the economic conditions. Refer to table in question 3 in filea If you invest in a portfolio comprising both shares, it will be 60% in Hitam Berhad, and 40% in Putih Berhad, calculate i) the average return for Hitam Berhad shares ii) the average return for Putih Berhad shares iii) the weighted return of Hitam and Putih shares iv) the risk for Hitam Berhad shares v) the risk for Putih Berhad shares vi) the weighted risk for Hitam and Putih shares vii) the correlation between Hitam and Putih shares viii) the average return for portfolio ix) the risk of the portfolio. (20 marks) b Based on your response above, explain what occurred to the rate of return and risk when you moved from individual shares to a portfolio. QUESTION 4 (25 MARKS) Purple Berhads production manager is putting together a capital appraisal to replace a machinery in the Batu Maung factory and has sought your advice. Current machinery Purchased 4 years ago for RM600,000. Sales proceeds of RM50,000 achievable 5 years from now. If retained, the machinery will require major repairs at the end of the first year amounting to RM50,000, and a further repair of RM20,000 at the end of the third year. Annual cash flows are estimated to be RM30,000. If sold now, it would be for RM70,000. Proposed replacement Cost RM900,000 fully installed. Effective life would be for 5 years. Annual maintenance costs would be RM30,000 per year. Cash flows expected to increase to RM60,000 per year. Additional information Ignore tax effects Cost of capital is at 10% per annum. a Using only Net Present Value as your basis of decision, recommend to the production manager to retain the current machinery, or to replace it. (17 marks) b Give TWO criticisms each for the Accounting Rate of Return and Payback Period capital budgeting techniques. (8 marks)
Complete a three- to five-page academic paper comparing western ethics to other cultural ethical decision making approaches and contrast that to a Christian worldview.
Complete a three- to five-page academic paper comparing western ethics to other cultural ethical decision making approaches and contrast that to a Christian worldview. For example, in China, bribes are an accepted practice at the highest levels of government. How would a leader with a Christian worldview do business in a country like this and how would leaders from other religious worldviews handle the same situation? Use references to inform your perspective
What are the criteria for a substance use disorder?
1. What are the criteria for a substance use disorder? 2. If your client asked you What is the difference between substance abuse and substance dependence? How would you explain (teach) the difference to them? referring to ATI? 3. Many people are described as having a dual diagnosis. What does that mean? and how would that impact your nursing treatment of that person? How would you go about prioritizing what issue you would treat first? 4. Many people have a substance abuse disorder yet so many people are not identified or treated for this disorder. What are some reasons cited in the text regarding failure to detect substance abuse disorders and failure to provide treatment? 5. Review some methods used to screen for substance abuse disorders? What is CAGE?6. What is the legal limit of blood alcohol content with a breathe device? What is the level that could cause death? Is that true for everyone? can the levels change? why or why not? 7. Explain briefly what is alcohol withdrawal? what happens in the body?What is the treatment course for alcohol withdrawal? is it life-threatening? What is the most significant concern with alcohol withdrawal? 8. What medications are used when a person is going thru active withdrawal from alcohol? How long does withdrawal typically last? What are the common symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?
List and define the seven types of elder abuse that were identified by the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA).
List and define the seven types of elder abuse that were identified by the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA).How would you approach the Ethical Dilemmas and Considerations that might arise regarding Euthanasia, Suicide, and Assisted Suicide?Describe and discuss the nurses role in health promotion and disease prevention in older adults. Share an example from your personal experience as a RN.Name and elaborate on at least three screening/preventive procedure that must be done in older adults.Define and discuss three common End-of-life documents that you as nurse must be familiar with to be able to educate older adults.Submission Instructions:Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
How well prepared do you think you are to provide program evaluation services to an agency upon completion of this program?
. PsychologyHow well prepared do you think you are to provide program evaluation services to an agency upon completion of this program?What additional training or skills will you need if you were to decide to pursue program evaluation after graduation?What will you do once you are in the field if you find yourself involved in a project with a scope larger than you feel comfortable with?Who will you rely on for assistance once you are no longer under the umbrella of your current Professor?*Notes: Avoid first person verbiage and write in third person, no direct quotes, and do not give possession to in-text citations or inanimate objects.
