Based on your own research, select a digital tool or other appropriate strategy to create a classroom layout that includes spaces for developmentally appropriate whole group, small group, and individual activities.

Assessment Description

In early childhood classrooms, inclusion is often the practice. Inclusion of all students in early childhood settings means that teachers are aware of the main components of an inclusive classroom. Understanding how to plan for all students will help the teacher candidate be successful in meeting the needs of their classroom. Creating a developmentally appropriate, accessible classroom is important in inclusive settings.

Part 1

Select a grade level Pre-K to Grade 3. Imagine you are a new teacher who is designing a developmentally appropriate and easily accessible classroom. Based on your own research, select a digital tool or other appropriate strategy to create a classroom layout that includes spaces for developmentally appropriate whole group, small group, and individual activities. Be sure to consider young children’s needs, strengths, and interests as well as activities that will be done during the day and flow of the classroom during these activities.

Include the following in your classroom design:

• Furniture or equipment necessary for learning
• Learning and free play centers to support learning
• Technology resources to assist accommodation needs

Part 2

Along with the classroom plan, answer the following questions in a 500-750 word reflection:

1. How will you ensure accessibility for all of your students?
2. How will you maintain appropriate supervision over your entire classroom, even during centers and small group activities?
3. What challenges do you think you will have in maintaining this inclusive, accessible classroom? How will you meet these challenges?
4. How would you configure the physical classroom to accommodate students who are visually impaired?
5. How does your classroom design take into consideration young children’s needs, strengths, and interests?

Support your plan and reflection with 3-5 scholarly resources.

Why is it important for healthcare managers and policymakers to understand the intricacies of the healthcare delivery system?

Why is it important for healthcare managers and policymakers to understand the intricacies of the healthcare delivery system? As an advanced practice nurse, how would you get involved in the process of legislation? 

**Please give at least 2 scholarly references from the past 5 years in APA 7th ed format.

**Please keep the Turnitin report as close to 0% as possible or not more than 15%

**Approx 250 words excluding references, please

Evaluate the history of public health and its current condition, issues, and challenges.

Week 1 Discussion 1: History of Public Health
Target: Evaluate the history of public health and its current condition, issues, and challenges.
Review information presented in the Content for week 1.
-Discuss the differences in historic development of the Public Health and Global Health (minimum 2). Offer reasoning as to why these differences exist, if any.
-Pick one leading national Public Health issue and one leading Global Health issue. Explain why they are same or different. (Hint: COVID-19, regardless of Pandemic status, it might not be ranked similarly nationally and in Global community in terms of a leading Public Health issues today.)
-Offer 1-2 public health efforts targeting each of the issues and explain the funding sources for each. How are they similar or different? Why? 
Make sure to support your reasoning and conclusions with evidence from credible sources (no less than 2). Format citations and references in APA 7th Edition.

Select a topic from the list and discuss it in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. 

Topic of Interest- Initial Posting: Select a topic from the list and discuss it in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example. (Note: Select a topic that will allow you learn something new and is of interest to you.)
Week 1 Topic Options: Select a Topic – Option 1, 2, or 3, then choose at least two content areas for your discussion. Example: Topic 1 – U.S. Long-term Care Industry – you decide to discuss demographics, trends, and LTC models from this list provided in Topic Option 1.
Clearly State the Topic and Options You Selected at the Top of Your Initial Posting:
Topic Option 1 – U.S. Long Term Care Industry: Demographics, Consumers, Trends, Services, Models, and Future of Long-term Care.
Topic Option 2 – Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the U.S. LTC Industry: Impact, Programs, Access to Services, Reform, Value-Based Care Models, Quality, and Future Opportunities.
Topic Option 3 – Transitions of Care: Care Coordination, Subacute Care, Post-Acute Care, and the Impact on U.S. Healthcare Policies and Regulations on Transitions of Care.

How have these 4 factors been tied to fiscal performance?

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Read Hirsch, J.A., Harvey, H.B., Barr, R. M., Donovan, W. D., Duszak, R., Nicola, G. N., … & Manchikanti, L. (2016).  Once you have read the article, discuss the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate. “The SGR target is calculated on the basis of projected changes in 4 factors:
1) fees for physicians’ services,
2) the number of Medicare beneficiaries,
3) US gross domestic product, and
4) service expenditures based on changing law or regulations (Hirsch, et al. 2016).”  
How have these 4 factors been tied to fiscal performance?  Find some additional sources and support your position through an original post in a few paragraphs.  Once you have completed your post, review the link of at least two of your peers.

Describe the eights stages of Erikson’s model.

Assignment 2: Discussion Assignment

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.

Physical Effects of Aging

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about physical effects that result because of aging. Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:

• Analyze, identify, and explain at least four different physical effects on the body that occur during the aging process.
• Analyze, identify, and explain the systems of the body that are affected by these changes.
• Provide at least three specific examples of how these physical conditions can affect daily living.
• Explain how a person’s day to day life could be affected by these changes. Explain the modifications that a person may need to make as a result of these changes.
• Describe the eights stages of Erikson’s model.
• Relate the physical impairments that occur on the body to Erik Erikson’s model of human development. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of Erik Erikson’s model. Compare Erik Erikson’s model with another model of aging.

conduct an in-depth study of the firm, and apply the concepts, analytical tools and frameworks of this course to analyze its external and internal environments

APA Minimum 10 References About: You will write one 13-page strategic analysis of WAL-MART. WAL-MART is going through some tough times or is struggling with some key
strategic issues. ***You should imagine yourselves as part of the company’s top management team or as a team of consultants. You will conduct an in-depth study of the firm, and apply the concepts, analytical tools and frameworks of this course to analyze its external and internal environments, identify the firm’s strategic options, and

come up with a set of recommendations to maximize the firm’s long-term performance. PAPER SHOULD INCLUDE THESE HEADINGS…
*Introduction *Literature Review
*Body of your…Your Organization *Conclusion
References MINIMUM 10

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Course Objective* The course will introduce you to several models, methods, and techniques which can be used to identify strategic issues as well as generate future oriented action plans to address those issues and implement change. An important goal of the course is for you to understand the need to review a firm’s strengths and weaknesses as the basis for formulating the firm’s strategy for exploiting environmental opportunities and coping with the environmental threats. Since the overall pedagogical objectives are to sharpen your ability to “think strategically” and to diagnose situations from a strategic perspective, the course will focus on models used to analyze the internal and external environments of an organization. The course will also focus on the industry and competitive environments of a company and examine how they are used in the formulation, implementation, and control of competitive strategy.
Key terms* A competitive advantage is an attribute that enables a company to outperform its competitors. It allows a company to achieve superior margins. Barriers to Entry Innovation Scope Scale Cost Differentiation Cost Quality Flexibility Time Sustain Value Proposition Alignment Agility Adaptability Product Life Cycle

 Evaluate and describe competencies of interprofessional collaboration.

Directions:

You will prepare a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft PowerPoint® presentation meeting the following criteria. Content should be only on the slides. Please do not use the speaker notes area.

Interprofessional collaboration is essential for advanced nursing practice and the success of the healthcare team. It is crucial to remember that all healthcare team members are working towards the same goal of advancing health and promoting favorable patient outcomes. You will prepare an educational PowerPoint presentation to share with your colleagues in practice that provides an overview of each of the four competencies of the Interprofessional Collaborative Initiative Domains and Competencies and the different components that support it. You will provide an evidence-based practice intervention that you can use in your future MSN-prepared role to help support the collaboration of the healthcare team.

1. Provides two strategies to focus on interdisciplinary collaboration. For example, team STEPPS, Huddles, etc.
2.  Evaluate and describe competencies of interprofessional collaboration.
3. Investigate one evidence-based practice intervention to support your chosen advanced nursing practice role as you anticipate collaboration with the healthcare team.

Your presentation must be presented in a single PowerPoint presentation. The presentation must be 7–10 slides in length, not including the title and reference slides. The presentation must use proper APA formatting as directed in the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition, including title slide and reference slide, with properly formatted citations in the body of the presentation. You are encouraged to consult the Academic Success Center prior to submission of your work.

(APRN role of choice is PMHNP.)

What is the relationship (if any) between production technology (i.e. productivity) and cost ?

Final Exam
Essay based. Graphical econ depictions and analysis strongly recommended. Include external research w/citations noted. Same format as mid-term. No surprises. Each question contains references to the Mankiw text by Chapter & pages to assist in constructing your responses.
Apply econ & finance principles, real life situations based on experiences, readings & class discussion + “BB” Husky Course Content notes.
Date released: Saturday, August 6, 2022, 10:00 pmRequired: Exam consists of 8 essay questions, with four (4) being required.
Required questions, # 5, 8, 14, & 16.
Also, @ the end of the exam, are various “bonus” questions of your choice to supplement your grade.
Questions………..
1)What is the relationship (if any) between production technology (i.e. productivity) and cost ? Define the various cost structures (short-run & long-run); Describe the difference between accounting versus economic profit assessing in detail the different cost definitions (explicit versus implicit). Does the concept of diminishing returns affect the total product curve and the shape / direction of marginal cost ? In your analysis, include the concept of a firm’s production function and it’s inverse relationship to costs ? Chapter 17, Figure 1 plus ”FYI”, page 343.
Refer to Chapters 12 & 17, “BB” notes, and in particular, pages 230 – 241, ‘FYI’, page 343 + pages 346-355.
2) What is (if any) the relationship between total, average & marginal cost ? What’s most important in assessing and why ?
Describe such concepts as: Economies of scale; Minimum efficient scale and Diseconomies of scale. How do indivisible inputs affect production costs?
Are there lessons can we learn from the “An Inquiry into the Nations and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” (Adam Smith’s) Pin Factory, regarding specialization and comparative advantage ?
In addition, what can we learn regarding Adam’s Smith assessment of a PIN factory as it relates to comparative advantage & production ?
Refer to “BB”, Chapter 12, 12-3, 12-4, “FYI”, page 238 – 240, & Table 3 , 241.
3) What is the rationale regarding a firm’s output decision as it relates to the shut-down price, break-even and profit maximization? How do entry costs affect the number of firms in a market? Does the consideration of “sunk-cost” enter the business decision as it relates to shut-down price considerations? Chapter 13, pages 248 – 254.
4) What is meant by “natural” versus “regulated” monopoly and how should public policy be structured toward market structure concentration ? Do concepts such as economies of scale, dis-economies of scale come into play when describing an oligopolistic and or monopolistic market structures ? What about anti-trust actions from government ?
Refer to Chapters 13, 13-2, and 14 -1, thru 14-5, & Table 2, page 270 – 279.
5) Required: Highlight the various market structures highlighted in class / chapters as it relates to: Price, Marginal revenue, Total revenue, Price elasticity of Demand; Market power (P / Mc), Marginal cost, allocation / Consumer versus Producer surplus, Product characteristics, Market entry / Patents, Price discrimination, Profit maximization (short run versus long run), Regulatory oversight / Government intervention and Deadweight loss (loss of consumer welfare). Provide industry examples of some of these various market structures ?
Review Chapters 13 – 14, Describe various attributes of each market structure discussed. Be specific and be able to provide graphical & numerical analysis. Refer to class discussion & BB notes. Refer to “Welfare Cost of Monopolies”, section 14 -3, 14-4, Figures 6,7 & 8, 9, “Welfare with and without Price Discrimination”, and Table 3, 294 + “BB” notes.

What other factors should be discussed in describing the various market structures relative to the production process (K / L ratios), price, cost and product branding, education & innovation ?
Refer to class discussions & “BB” notes…..K / L = Capital to Labor ratios in the production process. Will discuss in class further.
In your study of the various market structures, what can we learn (if any) from the failed attempts of Anthem BC / BS efforts to purchase CIGNA healthcare and Aetna to purchase Humana where the federal government successfully pursued anti-trust actions. What were the concerns raised by federal regulators concerning these mergers as it relates to market concentration, market power, competition and consumer / producer surplus ?
6) What is a natural monopoly? What happens to price, output and consumer welfare when price controls & regulation are adopted as it relates to average-cost pricing policy? Hint compare price & output considerations between an “unregulated” versus “regulated” monopoly. Whar are various public policies to deal with monopolies ?
Refer to Chapter 14, 14-5, “BB” notes. Figure 10, pages 290 – 293.
7) What happens when “imperfect market information” / “asymmetric information” between buyers & sellers occurs relative to adverse selection and moral hazard ? What can producers (sellers) and buyers (consumers) and government do to reduce the unintended market consequences of asymmetric information ?
Class discussions….Chapter 19, 19-2, 19-3 + “BB” notes. Review 19-2, “Managing Risk”, pages 386 -389.
8) Required: Highlight the different types of goods (public versus private) relative to rivalry, common resources, club goods, excludability and the free-rider principle? What can be suggested (proposed) to overcome the “free-rider problem”? What is the importance of private property rights as it relates to the mitigation of market failure ? What can we learn from “The Tragedy of the Commons” along with “The Importance of Property Rights”?, (Refer to Case Study, Chapter. 11. pages 218 – 223), “Case Study: Why The Cow Is Not Extinct”……Why does Facebook face the “tragedy of commons” ?, “FYI”, pages 220 -221.
Refer to “BB” Notes + Chapters 10 & 11-1, 11-32, 11-3 & 11 – 4 + Figure 1.
9) What is meant and what are documented examples of market failure ? In your analysis, what are externalities (i.e. third-part effects (spillovers in market transactions)) and how can the market be influenced by public policy to incent “positive” and mitigate” negative externalities” ? Can “private solutions” address externalities (positive & negative externalities” ?
Refer to “BB” Notes + Chapters 10, 10-1 & 10.2, Figures 1,2, 3 & 4, 10-3 + 10-4.
10) What are the “Arguments For & Against Trade Liberalization” ? What is meant by tariffs, import quotas & capital flows and their effects in impacting economic growth world-wide ? Refer to “FYI”, page 175. Can trade retaliation occur when trade barriers are created ? Who wins & who losses ? Why was President Trump’s protectionism futile ? “In The News”, pages 182-183.
Refer to Chapter 9, Attn; Pages 168 – 174 & 175 – 184. (This is a “lay-up” for all of you !)
11 ) The current administration has proposed a series of significant tax increases on income, capital gains (investments), consumption and business (corporate minimum tax). What are the economic “pros” and cons” of this strategy as it relates to economic growth ? Who could ultimately benefit, pay and could output, i.e. economic growth be impacted ?
Refer to Chapter 8. Pay attention to pages 157 – 164, highlighting the “trade-off” between equity & efficiency in a tax structure. Review Figures 5 & 6, “Tax Distortions” & “How Deadweight Loss and Tax Revenue Vary with the Size of a Tax”, pages 159 – 163. Discuss the components and relevance of “TESDBO”………..(Another “lay-up”)………

12 ) How can the monetary, fiscal & trade policies adopted by global leaders (i.e. government public policy & central bank actions globally) directly impact firm and consumer behaviors ? What is meant by “Aggregate Demand & Aggregate Supply” and how do they influence economic growth ?

Refer to Chapters 21, 22 & Chapter 23, pages 472 – 480.

13 ) How does changes in the price level impact consumption (“wealth effect”), interest rate (“interest rate effect”) and the exchange rate (“exchange rate effect”).

Refer to Chapter 18, Chapter 22 and 23, pages 478 – 479. Pages 495 – 498, “Two Big Shifts in Aggregate Demand: The Great Depression and World War 2”.

14 )Required: What is meant by the reference “monetary system”? What is the meaning of money ? What are the basic functions & kinds of money of money ? What is the Federal Reserve and How Can the Federal Reserve Indirectly Influence interest rates & money supply and hence GDP ? Explain how the “FED” is employing it’s various monetary tools to support the economy during the pandemic ?

Refer to Chapter 21. Pages 422 – 425; Know the make-up of the Federal Reserve System, (FRS) pages 434 – 440. What are it’s principal policy stated objectives & “levers” to influence economic growth ? How can the FRS impact us ? How is money created ? What can we learn from the Great Depression as it relates to money supply, bank failures & solvency concerns of our banking system ?

15) What is the role of the financial system ? Why is it important for people, institutions to save ? What is meant by diversification of a portfolio of stocks & bonds ? In your analysis, what is meant by private savings, public savings & national savings ? What happens when a government runs a budget deficit ? How could it effect interest rates, investment and economic growth ?

Refer to Chapter 18. Important: Refer to Figure 1, page 370 – 371, Figure 2,3, Savings & Investment Incentives, pages 372 – 374and “The Effect of a Gov Budget Deficit”, pages 374 – 375….Pay particular attention to the “Crowding Out Effect”.

16) Required: Why is sustainable economic growth important ? How do we measure economic growth ? Why is the concept of productivity so important (pages 345 – 353) ? What drives economic growth ? Is GDP a good measure of economic growth ? How do we measure the cost of living (real versus nominal GDP ?)…..What is meant by the GDP Deflator, Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index, Personal Consumption Expenditure ? Are there limitations in measuring the cost of living ? Refer to case study, “FYI, “Why Is So Much of Africa Poor” ? pages 353 – 355 ? What can we learn from other countries regarding growth & opportunities ?

Refer to Chapter 15 (pages 302-313), 16 (pages 319-328), + Accumulative debt obligations ? Review some important GDP national account identities, Sec 18-2a, pages 367 – 369. Attn: Review Chapter 17, in particular, pages 340 – 353 regarding “Determinants of Growth”.

17) Describe unemployment, underemployment, labor force participation and the labor market experiences of various demographic groups (Chapter 20, Table 1& 2, pages 401 – 405). What are the different measures of unemployment & how do how do they differ ? (Table 1 & 2, pages 405). What are the different types of unemployment ? frictional, structural, & cyclical.

Refer to Chapter 20. Attn: Why is some frictional unemployment inevitable ? What is meant by “discouraged workers” ? & how does unemployment relate to the Production Possibilities Frontier ? Also, Important, review Table 2,“Different Measures of Labor Utilization”…..know this !

18) What is meant by “The Theory of Efficiency Wages”, and explain ways in which a firm might increase it’s profits by raising wages it pays ? What type of government program can partially protect workers incomes when they become unemployed ? What could be the unintended effects of a liberal unemployment insurance program ?

Refer to “BB” Notes + Chapter 20, page 415. Attn: Be able to describe the effect of a wage which is above it’s equilibrium (market) level, refer to Figure 4, page 411, assessing the economic effects of unions, collective bargaining and other forms of employment constraints.

19) What is the Classical Theory of Inflation ? What is the “Fisher Effect” ? What is meant by the monetary equation, MV = PY ? Why is a stable currency value a major goal of our Federal Reserve ? Why is inflation & severity of inflation considered a “stealth” tax adversely impacting society, especially those who have the least ? Discuss “The Costs of Inflation”…..Who wins and how losses when unanticipated inflation occurs; Hint: Borrowers versus Lenders (redistribution of income ?).

Chapter 22 + “BB” Notes. 22-1, + 22-1f, “Case Study” (pages 452-458) + 22-1h (Fisher Effect) + “The Costs of Inflation”, 22-2. See link below. Source. WSJ , August 12, 2021. Editorial. Please cut & paste.

20) What were the causes of the “Great Depression” (1929 – 1941) and “Great Recession” (2008 – 2009). Address monetary, fiscal, trade & financial policy impacts to aggregate demand & aggregate supply.
Question…What can we learn by studying economic history as it relates to crafting future, sustainable economic policy ? Review Chapter 23, pages 485-498 + Chapter 18, (“FYI”), page 378 “FYI, Financial Crisis” + “BB” Notes.

Why is the price ($) of higher education constantly increasing at a rate faster than the general cost of living ?

Some exam “Bonus” questions to consider……
Will supplement your grade.

Bonus 1: Based on our class discussions over the past six weeks, what is happening world-wide as it relates to the various financial markets and economic growth ? Why is it happening and what are the various policies and actions countries & businesses are doing in response to the economic challenges ?
Can these markets be impacted by government policies (monetary, fiscal & trade) as well as non-government effects such as aggregate demand, supply ? Because Economics is a social science, can behaviors such as confidence (or lack of), threats, and yes, even concern for debt obligations influence markets ? Explain….
Bonus 2: Why is the price ($) of higher education constantly increasing at a rate faster than the general cost of living ? Does the influence of government policies and price discrimination practices contributed to the cost burden of higher education?
Bonus 3: What are some gov. policy initiatives (i.e. monetary, fiscal, trade) that can directly influence GDP and it’s components ?
Example…..Federal Reserve, Health Care, Taxation, Spending, “Operation Warp Speed”, Tariffs, Unemployment, Infrastructure, etc… by either federal or state / local governments ?
Can “unintended consequences” occur with these initiatives which could have long term economic impacts ?
Bonus 4: Select an industry or group of industries you are most interested in. Based on your analysis of the various market trends, what do you see happening over the next 12 to 18 months ? Provide analysis & rationale. 
Please see the attached external links.
They can possibly assist you in responding to some of these questions…..
Source: NY Life Investments & CNBC Interview w/Dallas Fed President Kaplan.
Please cut & paste the following links into your explore.
https://www.newyorklifeinvestments.com/assets/documents/perspectives/perspectives-delta-variant-derail-economic-recovery.pdf
Dallas Fed President: Fed needs to be ‘be prepared to react’ to inflation – YouTube