Analyze the company. Talk through the ratios and explain if each is good, bad or ugly Would you invest or not and why?

Using the latest 3 years of 10k reports (not annual reports) from the SEC or company website, you will perform the following tasks:
1. Calculate net profit margin for the last two years and compare the ratios.
Gross (profit) margin percentage = Gross margin / Net sales
2. Calculate the account receivable turnover for the last two years.
Accounts receivable turnover = Net sales / Average net accounts receivable
3. Create the cash and receivables report: Include bad debt expense and allowance for doubtful accounts and the type and number of cash or cash equivalents accounts for the last two years.
4. Create the Inventories report. Include the way inventory is carried: FIFO, LIFO, etc., and COGS and Ending Inventory in dollars. Calculate inventory turnover ratio for the last two years.
Inventory turnover = Cost of goods sold / Average inventory
5. List the intangibles and the types and amounts of each intangible for one year.
6. List plant, property & equipment including the type of depreciation used and depreciation expense and accumulated depreciation. Also, calculate the return on assets ratio for the last two years. Rate of return on total assets (ROA) = Rate of return on sales × Asset turnover ratio
7. List the current liabilities & contingencies for the last year. Calculate current ratio for the last two years.
Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities
8. List the long-term liabilities and contingencies for the last year. Calculate the long-term debt ratio for the last two years. Long-term Debt ratio = Total long-term liabilities / Total assets
9. Create (copy/paste) the stockholder’s equity report. Include the investments and list the amounts in each category: trading, available for sale, long term and amounts for the last year. In addition, the types of Equity and the number of shares outstanding should be included. Calculate return on equity
ratio for the last two years. Rate of return on equity (ROE) = (Net income – Preferred dividends) / Average common stockholders’ equity
10. Create the cash flow report for the last year. Include the amounts in the three sections and tell if the amounts are good or bad. Calculate the cash flow to equity ratio for the last two years. Cashflow to Equity = Change in cash for the year / Total stockholders’ equity for the year.
11. Analyze the company. Talk through the ratios and explain if each is good, bad or ugly. Would you invest or not and why? (This can be written in a page or 2.)

How the UAE dealt with loss of oil revenue

“Oil revenues are declining across Gulf states. Examine the United Arab Emirates, what do you see as the political ramifications of the loss of oil revenue? How has this Gulf state tried to change to address the loss of oil revenue, and are these policies succeeding?”
Try to use academic sources, include a 1-2 page literature review, use as many sources as you want.
Explicitly state the thesis.
Try to balance the information about the political ramifications and the policies introduced and their success
As part of this project, you will need to do original data collection. That means an original dataset that you do some kind of graphical/statistical analysis. The bar for quantitative analysis in this class is fairly low. It is enough to produce your own charts of the data using Excel or any other tool. You can also create tables that show averages by different categories, or anything else that helps you make your point. You may also do statistical analyses (regression, etc) if you have the relevant training and believe it would be important for your research question.
It is important to have original data in your paper. But at the same time, the main focus of the paper is not data collection. Rather, I want to see you to present a theoretically-informed article about an important issue in the Middle East. The data collection part of the paper is only one element. The data
you find may be more or less relevant to the research question, and that is fine.
For example, you may only be available to find general data that allows you to compare countries, and so its primary use is as background. That is OK. The point of data collection is to get used to collecting data rather than just reading sources. It is fine and indeed I even expect you to use a wide range of sources (newspaper articles, think tank reports, etc) when presenting your findings. Whatever helps you answer the research question is worth using.
so all of that to say that as you’re writing your paper, please do include what data you can find, but don’t feel like your paper is a success or failure based on the amount + quality you collect. In fact, the correct approach is to document what you could and couldn’t find, and to be open about the limitations
of your research. That is the best way to learn as a scholarly community.
Please read the following guide for writing political science research papers so you can learn the correct structure of the paper:
https://sitesmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/politicalsci/files/2012/08/Guidelines‑on‑Writing‑Research‑Papers.pdf

Analyse and Discuss the following quote: “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try, sometimes you might find you get what you need.” — Mick Jagger & Keith Richards (recorded by The Rolling Stones)

Topic: Quote analysis

“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try, sometimes you might find you
get what you need.” — Mick Jagger & Keith Richards (recorded by The Rolling Stones). Discuss.

Evaluate how the financial markets work to allocate capital within a domestic economy and internationally for trade, investment, and development purposes

Topic: Finance is considered as the life blood or the engine of growth for international trade and development.

a.Evaluate how the financial markets work to allocate capital within a domestic economy and internationally for trade, investment, and development purposes.
b. Using an economy of your choice critically evaluate what are the key challenges that country faces due to industrialisation and trade policies?
Report of 3000 words – or + 10%
Harvard referencing

Calculate averaged production times and orders from the data already given in the Braeheart production data and describe how the data is important.

1. Introduction

The production manager at Braeheart eBikes has suggested a radical approach to the production and quality issues in the company. He has found that the raw materials for the frame can be pre-painted by the supplier with Braeheart logos. The Marketing manager has also been trying to respond to customer confusions – that there are too many models and this causes customer confusion. The CEO is looking for ideas to help smooth production and promote company growth.


2. Suggested Changes: Reducing Production Time and Increasing Quality

There are currently six models of the Braeheart eBike. Model 6 exploits the latest technology including a lightweight battery and a small powerful motor similar to that being developed by Dyson. Models 5 and 6 also have a radical feature of a removable battery and motor, converting it into a conventional good quality bicycle. This feature is especially desirable for customers with limited storage space at home and this one, convertible bicycle provides many options. Models 1 and 2 have no electric motor but there is an upgrade package that can be installed at a later date; this is relatively expensive and involves taking the bicycle to an approved Braeheart eBike engineer but this option appears to be attractive to some customers. The characteristics of each model are summarised in table 1.



Model Electric
components Mechanical components Comment
1 0 A Manual bicycle with basic mechanical components.

2 0 B Manual bicycle with advanced mechanical components.

3 A A Electric (non-convertible) bicycle with a basic electric motor and battery, and basic mechanical components.

4 B A Electric (non-convertible) bicycle with a lightweight, powerful electric motor and battery, and basic mechanical components.
5 A B Convertible bicycle with a basic electric motor and battery, and advanced mechanical components.

6 B B Convertible bicycle with a lightweight, powerful electric motor and battery, and advanced mechanical components.

Table 1 Models and options

The production manager and marketing manager combined their concerns, and have suggested that choice simplification is important for customers, and that production issues need to be simplified. Their research with customers that Braeheart suggests: 1. Dispense with models 1 and 2 (remove manual models from portfolio)
2. Aggregate the best features of models 3 and 4 (non-convertible bike with electric components), charge customers at level of cheaper bike
3. Aggregate the best features of models 5 and 6 (convertible bike with electrical components), charge customers at level of more expensive bike

Model Electric
components Mechanical components Comment
1 A B Electric (non-convertible) bicycle with a basic electric motor and battery, and advanced mechanical components.

2 B B Convertible bicycle with a lightweight, powerful electric motor and battery, and advanced mechanical components.

Table 2 Models and options

It has been found that the mechanical installation time is reduced to 50 minutes when the mechanical options are reduced. The sequence is illustrated in figure 1.

Given the high demand, staff working patterns and holidays are organised to minimise any disruption to production, working overtime if necessary. Effectively production continues for 52 weeks p.a. working Monday-Friday 0900-1700.



Figure 1 The newly proposed production process




Your Group Task
Represent this proposed production pattern in Simul8. (Notes: final quality inspection is a 6 minute process, and because the mechanical installation process has been simplified, it is found that mechanical installation will take 50 minutes).

Element 1
Calculate averaged production times and orders from the data already given in the Braeheart production data and describe how the data is important.

Element 2
Build a model in Simul8. Amalgamate orders for models 3 and 4, and models 5 and 6, using the average time for construction at each workstation to simulate the processes of assembling eBikes.

Element 3
Demonstrate, using the model, if the model can cope with a production schedule of 1200 bicycles per month.

Represent this proposed production pattern in Simul8.

Is it important for a company to follow a strict budget even though they may be experiencing phenomenal profits?

Is it important for a company to follow a strict budget even though they may be experiencing phenomenal profits? Do you think that there will be a bias towards greed when creating the budget for this company? Explain.
How does management greed influence budget decisions?
Please consider each of the questions separately in this post. It is important for you to understand the value of the budget as a blueprint for the business – even in times of exceptional “good news”.
It is also important to consider the role of greed within the budgeting process of the firm. Perhaps you might want to think about the budget as a communication to employees about what ownership and management believes is its focus.
You might even want to see if any other of the exceptional “bad boys” in the business world were reflecting their greed even within their budgeting documents.

From what you have learned in this course, what would be the most important vulnerability and a threat to your organization?

Introduction
Imagine yourself as a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst in a major organization or federal agency. From what you have learned in this course, what would be the most important vulnerability and a threat to your organization?
Instructions
Evaluate the various cybersecurity areas of concern you have studied in the areas of:
Web Application Security Mobile Applications Software Development Life cycle Input/Output Validation Authentication and Authorization Cryptography Session and Error Handling and Auditing Database Security
For your reply, select a currently well-known company in one of the following industries/sectors on which to focus. Discuss why your vulnerability/threat selection is relevant to the industry selected.
Online Retail Social Media Financial and Banking Institutions Healthcare Industry
Websites to get you started:
The Cyber wire https://thecyberwire.com (Links to an external site.)
Threat post https://threatpost.com(Links to an external site.)
SC Magazine https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/(Links to an external site.)
Discuss the measures you would take to mitigate this most important vulnerability and a threat to your organization. Based on the well-known Linux toolkit, what tool(s) would you use to support your approach? For example, if you selected Authentication and Authorization as your area of concern you might select a Password tool like John the Ripper to support your concern.
Finally, how would you articulate your concerns to the CISO of the company for immediate action giving him/her examples from a recent threat (within the last year)?

Are “peremptory” challenges fair and just in your opinion?

Unit 5 AS: Voir Dire Process
Please summarize the jury selection process. Additionally, please be sure to address:

the Voir Dire Process
Should the preliminary examination of a juror be completed by the judge or counsel?
Are “peremptory” challenges fair and just in your opinion?
The Sixth Amendment requires an impartial jury, and, with this in mind, does the Voir Dire process help achieve this objective?
Please be specific regarding the questions presented.
Remember, you must address the following questions in a minimum 2-page Word document. Additionally, this assignment must be completed in APA format (i.e. 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, etc.), and you must validate and support your verbiage (i.e. , facts, opinions, beliefs, etc.) with citations and references of at least two (2) credible sources in addition to the textbook.

What is the best use of resources to stop the opioid epidemic?

Unit 5 AS: Fighting the Opioid Crisis
Section 1: Experts agree that fixing the opioid epidemic will take a combination of solutions. Which approaches will be the most effective and the most efficient?
Section 2: What is the best use of resources to stop the opioid epidemic?
Respond to the above statements based on your readings and personal experiences. Upload your Assignment as a Word document, 500 words, APA format.

Analyzing the web analytic metrics, comment on, and discuss the social networking footprint of the company.

SOCIAL NETWORKING FOOTPRINT | MARKETING HOMEWORK HELP

Social Networking Footprint is data collected through online tools that measure how consumers interact with a brand or a company on social media sites.
1. Please read the brief and comprehensive of social networking footprint as described by Nestle in the link given below and describe the concept of social networking footprint in your own words.

https://www.nestle.com/asset-library/documents/media/news-feed/readiness-for-work-hand-out-part-b-taking-care-of-your-digital-footprint.pdf

2. Please open the link below, containing the web analytics of Nestle Company. Analyzing the web analytic metrics, comment on, and discuss the social networking footprint of the company.
https://www.talkwalker.com/industry-research/food/social-media-analytics-for-nestle