Visit the FBI website and search for the crime laboratory
Visit the FBI website and search for the crime laboratory. What services are provided to law enforcement by the lab?
2) Pick one of the FBI services provided and create a request for analysis of specific evidence collected at a fictional crime scene. What testing would you request the FBI lab to do for your case?
3) Review the 2-part “body farm” video on the same FBI lab website and discuss what you found to be interesting.
Describe the difference between the Qualitative and Quantitative research
Difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Describe the difference between the Qualitative and Quantitative research; discuss what type of research reveals better outcomes and why?
- Must address the topic.
- Rationales must be provided.
- You may list examples from your own nursing practice.
- 150-word minimum/250-word maximum without the references.
- Minimum of two references (the course textbook must be one of the references) in APA format, must have been published within last 3-5 years.
- Due Thursday, week #12
- Be prepared to discuss in class, week #12
- Must respond to at least one additional discussion question.
- Rationales must be provided for the response(s).
- 50-word minimum/100-word maximum without the reference(s).
How should we evaluate the statements made by Jae and Dagmar?
Step 1 Review the dialogue.
Dagmar: We should vote for the bond issue to build a new park.
Jae: No way! That’s going to cost the taxpayers a fortune, and I won’t even use that park.
Dagmar: You might not use it, but it will make our property values higher, and will provide an important resource for the city’s residents.
Jae: I don’t want to pay for a park. It’s a white elephant. I’d rather see the city spend money on something that is going to bring in money and create jobs.
Dagmar: Well, my mom says that there are plenty of jobs associated with a park.
Jae: What does your mom know?
Step 2 In your original post, address the following questions relating to the dialogue.
- How should we evaluate the statements made by Jae and Dagmar?
- What makes for good evidence?
- Does one of these speakers have a stronger case than the other?
- Are they arguing on the same emotional level, or is one speaker more emotional than the other?
Tommie harris is considering an investment that pays 6.5 percent
1. Present value: Tommie Harris is considering an investment that pays 6.5 percent annually. How much must he invest today such that he will have $25,000 in seven years? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
2. PV of multiple cash flows: Jack Stuart has loaned money to his brother at an interest rate of 5.75 percent. He expects to receive $625, $650, $700, and $800 at the end of the next four years as complete repayment of the loan with interest. How much did he loan out to his brother? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
3. PV of multiple cash flows: Hassan Ali has made an investment that will pay him $11,455, $16,376, and $19,812 at the end of the next three years. His investment was to fetch him a return of 14 percent. What is the present value of these cash flows? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
4. PV of multiple cash flows: Pam Gregg is expecting cash flows of $50,000, $75,000, $125,000, and $250,000 from an inheritance over the next four years. If she can earn 11 percent on any investment that she makes, what is the present value of her inheritance? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
5. Present value of an annuity: Transit Insurance Company has made an investment in another company that will guarantee it a cash flow of $37,250 each year for the next five years. If the company uses a discount rate of 15 percent on its investments, what is the present value of this investment? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
6. Future value of an annuity: Carlos Menendez is planning to invest $3,500 every year for the next six years in an investment paying 12 percent annually. What will be the amount he will have at the end of the six years? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
7. Bond price:Briar Corp is issuing a 10-year bond with a coupon rate of 7 percent. The interest rate for similar bonds is currently 9 percent. Assuming annual payments, what is the present value of the bond? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
8. PV of dividends:Cortez, Inc., is expecting to pay out a dividend of $2.50 next year. After that it expects its dividend to grow at 7 percent for the next four years. What is the present value of dividends over the next five-year period if the required rate of return is 10 percent?
9. PV of dividends: Givens, Inc., is a fast growing technology company that paid a $1.25 dividend last week. The company’s expected growth rates over the next four years are as follows: 25 percent, 30 percent, 35 percent, and 30 percent. The company then expects to settle down to a constant-growth rate of 8 percent annually. If the required rate of return is 12 percent, what is the present value of the dividends over the fast growth phase?
Research online and find a recent medical error that made the news.
Research online and find a recent medical error that made the news. Answer the following questions.
- What happened in the incident?
- Who was involved?
- What were the ramifications for the patient and/or staff?
- Reflect on the incident and think about some causes and possible interventions that could have prevented the error.
Write a basic plan for implementing a contacts database or a customer relationship management database using MS Access
Write a basic plan for implementing a contacts database or a customer relationship management database using MS Access for a small to medium size business (500 – 1000 users).
Define the features and benefits of MS Access.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for a company to use MS Access for a contact database or customer relationship database.
Describe the importance of a contacts database or a customer relationship database to a business.
Writing Requirements
4-5 pages long. Double Space.
Must have an introduction with a clear thesis statement, three to four main points and a conclusion
Conduct research to find relevant information using reliable sources to support your views.
Use at least 2 academic books and 3 scholarly articles from a library database
Use APA Style for in-text citations, and references
Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment
How do you feel about using intuition rather than rational thinking to make decisions?
Question: How do you feel about using intuition rather than rational thinking to make decisions?
1. Check your text chapter reading for the comparison and contrasting descriptions of rational vs. intuition decision making.
2. Compare and contrast the two
3. Share your personal feelings and thoughts about using intuition to make decisions.
Discuss the cultural, legal, and other challenges to implementing international information systems.
Your friend John was very happy with the valuable information that you provided him in the last unit’s discussion and decided to hire you as an IT consultant. John and his wife Pam were on a trip to Europe last summer. Pam made a few of her sauces and appetizers for a renowned restaurant in Portugal. She received positive feedback from a chef at the restaurant. Pam and Michael thought that they could sell these items both in the U.S. and overseas. What advice would you give them to consider when developing a website for onshore (U.S.) sales, as well as some European countries (for example Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France)?In response to your peers, please discuss the cultural, legal, and other challenges to implementing international information systems.1 page apa format
Describe two ways you can support parents in working with their child at home.
Topic 2 DQ 1
It is important to educate parents about developmentally appropriate practices that they can implement in their home environment. Describe two ways you can support parents in working with their child at home. Describe one strategy/activity you could give to families to implement at home to support their child’s development and learning. ( Please at least 100 words.)
Costs of production, overall market, and recommendation for coca-cola
The purpose of this week’s assignment is for students to explore the various costs their firm faces and to describe their firm’s market. Using the concepts and tools developed in the last couple of weeks, students will analyze the fixed and variable costs of their firm, how those costs have changed over time, and how those changes have impacted their firm’s overall health and sustainability. In analyzing Coca-Cola’s market, you will detail the extent of their chosen firm’s market power and their firm’s ability to influence the market. You will also describe major trends in the market, specifically concerning new products, technologies, and new entrants. You can further determine the future health of their firm to inform their final recommendations by examining their firm’s place within the market.
Assignment:
Submit a draft of the Costs of Production (Section IV), Overall Market (Section V), and Recommendation (Section VI) of your research paper, including all critical elements listed below. You will review your chosen firm’s, Coca-Cola, financial reports and other relevant data sources to collect and analyze cost information for your firm over the past five or so years. Using real data and the economic tools developed last week, you will analyze your firm’s profitability and how costs impact its growth. Additionally, you will find data on your firm’s competitors in order to detail your firm’s place within the market currently and over the past five or so years. Lastly, you will develop a recommendation for how the firm can manage its future production.
Specifically the FOLLOWING critical elements must be addressed:
IV. Examine the costs of production for your firm.
a) Analyze the various costs a firm faces, their trends over time, and how they have impacted your firm’s profitability.
b) Apply the concepts of variable and fixed costs to your firm for informing its output decisions. For instance, analyze how different kinds of costs (labor, research and development, raw materials) affect the firm’s level of output.
V. Explore the overall market for your firm.
a) Discuss the market share of the firm and its top competitors by providing details on current percentages for each firm and describing the trend over time. You might consider presenting the data graphically.
b) Analyze the barriers to entry in this market to illustrate the potential for new competition and its impact on your firm’s future in the market.
c) Describe the market structure for this firm and analyze how this affects the firm’s ability to influence the market.
VI. Recommendation
a) Develop a recommendation for how the firm can manage its future production by synthesizing the data presented.
b) Suggest how the firm’s position within the market and among its competitors will allow it to take your recommended action.
c) Describe how the firm can sustain its success going forward by evaluating the findings from demand trends and price elasticity.
