Category: Essays

Now that you’ve completed your analysis and determined the linear regression formula and r2, it is now time to report on the results of your study and examine your findings.

In a Microsoft Word document, respond to the following:

Report the sample you selected and the question that was explored in the study.

Report the r2 linear correlation coefficient and the linear regression equation produced in the Excel spreadsheet.

What would be the value of Pearson’s r (simply the square root of r2)?

Would Pearson’s r be positive or negative? What does this imply about the relationship between the factors in this study?

What is the implication of any correlation found between the variables in the study you picked?

Does this correlation imply a causal relationship? Explain.

Are there other variables that you think should have been examined that would have improved this study or helped to pinpoint what factors are causal?

For this assignment, you will submit a spreadsheet and a report. The spreadsheet will be the Microsoft Excel file containing your scatterplot and analysis

Answer the following questions in the space provided below:

Explain the importance of variation to health-care organizations and answer the following questions.

What might be the key processes for health-care organizations?
What are the potential common causes of variation that would have an impact on the key processes of health-care organizations?
What special causes might be more important than the others?
How might health-care organizations’ business environment be dynamic and change over time

The business plan of a healthcare organization describes the purpose of the HCO and lends structure to its organizational goals. The strategic plan is used as a directional guide; in other words, how the organization will fulfill its purpose and put ideas into action. The strategic plan also prioritizes the organization’s resources as a means to fulfill the business plan. Simply put, the business plan is the “what,” and the strategic plan is the “how.”

To prepare for this assignment, read Chapters 1 and 2 in the course text as well as the required article by Varkey and Bennett (2010). You may also want to review the recommended article by Williams (2008). For your initial post, answer the following questions in the discussion forum:

What is the difference between a healthcare organization’s business and strategic plan? Be sure to include the purpose of each plan and how they relate to one another.
Why is it important for a healthcare organization to develop a strategic plan?

Support your initial post with in-text citations and references for at least two scholarly sources.

Textbook info enclosed below

Stevens, R., & Silver, L. S. (2015). Strategic planning and marketing in healthcar

Answer the following questions in the space provided below:

Explain the importance of variation to health-care organizations and answer the following questions.

What might be the key processes for health-care organizations?
What are the potential common causes of variation that would have an impact on the key processes of health-care organizations?
What special causes might be more important than the others?
How might health-care organizations’ business environment be dynamic and change over time?

In this assignment, you will use a spreadsheet to examine pairs of variables, using the method of linear regression, to determine if there is any correlation between the variables. Afterwards, you will postulate whether this correlation reveals a causal relationship (and why).

Click here to open the Excel spreadsheet containing the data for this assignment.

This spreadsheet contains the data from a study that attempted to see if there is a correlation between the hours that students studied and the grade that they earned on a test. The correlation test you are about to run will help you to determine if there is, in fact, a correlation between study time and test score. If you find a strong correlation, then you will postulate whether you feel this indicates a causal relationship.

Below are instructions on how to perform this correlation test in Microsoft Excel.

In the Excel spreadsheet, perform the following operations:

Save the spreadsheet to your computer.
With your mouse, highlight all of the data on the spreadsheet in columns A and B.
In the tabs at the top of the page, click Insert.
In the Insert ribbon, in the Charts section, click Scatter. Be sure to select the option where it will just plot dots, it will be called Scatter with only Markers. If you do this right, then you’ll see a chart on the page.
Now, on the chart, right-click on one of the data points (dots). Just pick a dot somewhere near the middle of the distribution.
Select Add Trendline from the drop-down menu that appears when you right-click on a dot.
A new menu will appear. Select Linear, select Automatic, and click the boxes next to Display Equation on chart and Display r-squared value on chart.
Click Close.
Now, you should see a line drawn through the dots. It will roughly cut through the middle of the dot distribution.
You’ll also see the linear regression equation and r2 value displayed next to the line.

To see an example spreadsheet containing a completed analysis click here.

Now that you’ve completed your analysis and determined the linear regression formula and r2, it is now time to report on the results of your study and examine your findings.

In a Microsoft Word document, respond to the following:

Report the sample you selected and the question that was explored in the study.

Report the r2 linear correlation coefficient and the linear regression equation produced in the Excel spreadsheet.

What would be the value of Pearson’s r (simply the square root of r2)?

Would Pearson’s r be positive or negative? What does this imply about the relationship between the factors in this study?

What is the implication of any correlation found between the variables in the study you picked?

Does this correlation imply a causal relationship? Explain.

Are there other variables that you think should have been examined that would have improved this study or helped to pinpoint what factors are causal?

For this assignment, you will submit a spreadsheet and a report. The spreadsheet will be the Microsoft Excel file containing your scatterplot and analysis.

The report will be a Microsoft Word document in which you will address all of the questions in this assignment in the form of a narrative

Assignment 2: Business Environment and Marketing Research

Using the Waters Bottling Companyin Module 1, continue to build the Marketing Plan Sections for the product you have selected/ invented/ created. Complete the following in MS Word: Be concise but complete in your analysis of each plan element. Your employer wants to know you have left nothing out in your analysis.

This assignment represents Section 2 of the Marketing Plan. Use the Marketing Plan guide to identify the sections of the Marketing Plan and the marketing elements contained therein. This assignment will focus on Section 2 – Marketing Research & Target marketing (Module 2).

Section 2 – Market Research & Targeting (Module 2)

Market Research
Research Methods & Data Mining
Market Research Process
Consumer Behavior
B2C vs. B2B
Consumer Decision Making Process
Factors Affecting B2C and B2B consumer behavior
Market Segmentation
Market Segmentation Concepts
Segmentation Process
Segmentation Strategies
Target Marketing

Relate all responses using the WBC scenario and the product you have selected to market in Module 1.

Create a 4- to 6-page Word document for your Marketing Plan sections. Apply a standard business writing style using the Market Planning Guide sections as your (headers/ sub heads/ bullets) to your work. Be sure to cite your work in the APA format.

Use the following file-naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M2_A2.doc.

Submit your Word Document to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, October 14, 2015.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Determine the type of research method you will employ. Discuss the relevance of Data Mining in this research.
10
Identify the steps in the Marketing Research Process you will execute.
10
Discuss the Buyer Behaviors driving the B2C and B2B markets.
15
Outline the Consumer Decision Making Process for the WBC product you have identified in Module 1.
10
Discuss the factors that are affecting the B2C and B2B consumer behaviors.
20
Compare the various Market Segmentation Concepts, which could be used to identify a potential market niche.
10
Explain the Segmentation process and potential Segmentation Strategies for the WBC product.
10
Make a logical selection of the best target segment after careful consideration.
5
Writing components: Demonstrated understanding of readings, interpreting concepts, making connections, and distinguishing between fact and opinion. Presented a structured report free of spelling and grammatical errors, and applied current writing standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.

Read the case study, Nike, on pages 301-302 in your textbook, and compose a persuasive 500-700 word essay that includes the following:Describe ways that Nike could use at least two change techniques described in Chapter 10 to improve effectiveness.

Based on the case study information, explain which stage in the organizational life cycle Nike is experiencing (and NOT experiencing), citing ideas from Chapter 11.

Your paper should be 500-700 words in length, not including the title page or reference page. You are required to cite Chapters 10 and 11 of your textbook and at least one article from the CSU Online Library. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations in the prope

You will prepare a two- to four-page report that applies a statute to a specific hypothetical fact pattern. You must identify all of the elements of the statute and discuss whether the hypothetical fact pattern satisfies all of the elements of the statute. In addition, you must discuss what the outcome would be under the statute.

The (simplified) New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Laws describe Operating Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (OUI) as follows:

“Any person who operates a vehicle on a state or local public right of way, or has open access to such right of way, while under the influence of drugs or alcohol at any time, may be arrested upon probable cause for such operation.” (This is what you are given for the purposes of this exercise – do not make any suppositions beyond what you are given herein.)

Please apply this law to how you would decide the following three scenarios: (You are the Judge of the court):

SCENARIO ONE. Joe citizen has been to the local display of Fourth of July fireworks at the Town Common in Londonderry, NH. After the display, and some beer with his friends, Joe gets on his bicycle to ride home. As he travelled along NH102 (a State highway), he was stopped by a local policeman, given a breathalyzer test, and arrested for OUI, based upon a higher than legal reading on the meter.

SCENARIO TWO. Jim citizen was at the same fireworks display, and was a part of the beer party afterwards. Jim owned a farm nearby, and had come by a horse-drawn wagon. Headed home, along NH 102, and very near to his house, another local policeman pulled the horse and wagon over, only to find Jim asleep in the back of the wagon. The horse was headed for the barn and a warn stall with fresh oats and hay. Jim was obviously passed out from his partying, as there were empty beer cans and an empty vodka bottle in the wagon, as well as a very strong odor of alcohol present. The officer arrested Jim for OUI.

SCENARIO THREE. Jane citizen, on her way home from the same display, heads over to a nearby town to get something to eat at McDonalds. As she exits the drive through, still on McDonalds’ property, she is stopped by police, and ordered to take a field sobriety test, which she fails. She is arrested for OUI.

Question 1 above is worth 7 points, question 2 above is worth 7 points, and question 3 above is worth 8 points. Please explain your position and reasoning thoroughly

You will prepare a report that applies a statute to each specific hypothetical fact pattern. You must identify all of the elements of the statute and discuss whether the hypothetical fact pattern satisfies all of the elements of the statute. In addition, you must discuss what the outcome would be under the statute

This course includes two case studies. These exercises are designed to actively involve you in microeconomic reasoning and decision making and to help you apply the concepts covered in the course to complex real-world situations. The case studies provide practice reading and interpreting both quantitative and qualitative analysis. You will then use your analysis to make decisions and predictions. These exercises provide practice communicating reasoning in a professional manner.

Prompt

Case Study Two: Pricing Coins focuses on pricing strategies. In task 6-2 you will use graphs and equations to analyze pricing strategies.

Skills needed to complete this case study:

The ability to enter data, enter formulas, and create charts in Excel (Note: Use the Case Study Two Data document).
The ability to use basic algebra

MSNBC headline, May 31, 2007: Spain Makes Court Claim Over Sunken Treasure

Florida firm found shipwreck laden with colonial-era gold, silver coins.

The headline above about Spain’s court claim actually appeared on MSNBC’s website. This case study, however, will focus on a fictitious monopolist: Treasure-Hunters’ International, Inc. (THI). This monopolist has discovered a new sunken treasure ship, and it has clear evidence that the wreck contains a chest of gold coins. The firm has two options:

1. Spend $110 to bring the chest of gold coins to the surface, and then sell the coins

2. Leave the chest in the wreck and maintain secrecy about the location and existence of the wreck

Steps to complete Case Study Two:

1. The worksheet labeled Demand_1 in the Case Study Two Data document provides information about the initial demand curve faced by the monopolist. This monopolist has located a sunken treasure ship. It could spend $110 to bring a chest of gold coins the surface and sell the coins. At that point, the firm would have TFC = $110 and zero marginal cost. The firm would therefore set P to maximize revenue. What price should the firm set? (You can assume that the cost and prices are given in the worksheet are stated in thousands.)

• Create a column that computes point elasticity for each price

• Create a column that computes revenue for each price

• Create a column that computes marginal revenue for each price. Marginal revenue is equal to 12-4Q

Graph the three variables (elasticity, revenue, and marginal revenue.) After the graph has been created, place your cursor on one of the gridlines, and right click. Choose Format Gridlines. Choose Scale. Set the major unit equal to 1, so you can identify the point at which elasticity = -1.

Fill in the following table:

Quantity at which each event occurs:

Revenue is maximized

elasticity = -1

Marginal revenue = 0

2. The firm realizes that a second, separate market exists for these coins. Demand in this market is detailed in the worksheet labeled Demand_2 in the Case Study Two Data document. For this step, assume that the monopolist will be able to separate the two markets and prevent customers from purchasing coins in one market and reselling the coins in the other market. Therefore, you can analyze Demand_2 as a stand-alone demand curve.

Create a column that computes point elasticity for each price.
Create a column that computes revenue for each price.
Create a column that computes marginal revenue for each price. Marginal revenue is equal to 12-4Q.
Graph the three variables (elasticity, revenue, and marginal revenue).
After the graph has been created, place your cursor on one of the gridlines, and right click. Choose Format Gridlines. Choose Scale. Set the major unit equal to 1.

Fill in the following table:

Quantity at which each event occurs:

Revenue is maximized

elasticity = -1

Marginal revenue = 0

3. Compute the total revenue earned in both markets: ___________________

Remember that the firm’s total fixed cost would be $110 to bring the coins to the surface. Will the firm spend the $110 to “produce” coins at the surface ready to sell?

4. Suppose the buyers in the high-price market find a way to purchase the good in the lower price market. The firm can no longer separate the two markets. It must therefore charge a single price to all buyers. The combined demand information is provided in the worksheet labeled Combined.

Create a column to show revenue for each possible quantity. Identify the profit-maximizing price and quantity. Complete the following table:

Separate markets

Single market

Demand_1

Demand_2

Optimal P

Quantity sold

revenue

Will the firm “produce” coins?

5. Draw a graph (with pen) to show consumer surplus in the separated markets?

Why is consumer surplus relevant to understanding the impact of price discrimination on the buyers in the high price market?

What is the difference between the end point and equivalence point in a titration? How can you tell them apart?

2- If you have 15 mL of 2 M HCl, how many moles are present in solution?

3-Student 1 is titrating NaOH into HCl, the student pours 10.00 mL of 2 M HCl into an erlenmeyer flask and adds 2 drops of phenolphthalein indicator and 15 mL of deionized water. The student places the burette with NaOH inside of it above the acid solution and records that there are 30 mL of 1 M NaOH in the burette. The student turns the stopcock to begin the titration. The solution in the flask turns pink and the student stops the titration. The student records that the volume of 1 M NaOH is now at 9 mL. How many moles of HCl were there? How many moles of NaOH were added to the flask during the titration? What is the experimental molar ratio of NaOH:HCl? What is the theoretical ratio? What is the percent error?