Category: Essays

Budgeting with Real Options

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A capital investment project that generates new opportunities is more valuable than one that doesn’t. A flexible project, one that does not commit management to a fixed operating strategy is more valuable than an inflexible one. When a project is flexible or generates new opportunities for the company, it is said to contain real options.

In this assignment, you are to discuss the budgeting implications of different option strategies and the cost-benefit issues associated with such decisions.

Why might recognizing a real option raise but not lower a project’s net present value (NPV) as found in a traditional analysis?
Why do we tend to underestimate NPV when we ignore the option to abandon?
What do you suggest as a cost-effective approach to capital budgeting analysis when a project contains real options.

Write a one-page memo in which you explain the answers to any two of the three questions. Post your memo in the discussion forum and solicit feedback from your classmates

Communication Class Paper assistance

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Resource: University Material: Appendix A

Select three business-to-business messages.

Analyze the messages using the communication process. The analysis should include a descriptive explanation of characteristics that would improve the messages, including the following:

Descriptions of the purpose, sender, receiver, message, environment, technology, noise, and feedback
Explanations of whether the message and technology were appropriate given the environment and purpose

Write a business-to-business message that has ABC Company asking to create a working relationship with XYZ Company.

Write an unfavorable reply message to ABC Company. The message can be denying the working relationship, for example, due to ABC’s credit, prices, reputation, services provided, needs, technology, and so on.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that includes your analysis of the business-to-business messages using the communication process

 

Assume that you are a member of an aerospace company’s newly formed executive committee that has been given the role of reviewing requests for major capital expenditures. The committee chairman has laid the groundwork for approving requests that managers of various organizational units have submitted by reminding the group that their charge is to approve the investment opportunities that will best meet the company’s financial objective of maximizing shareholder wealth.

One of the more outspoken individuals on the committee vigorously pushed the concept that the best way to maximize shareholder wealth would be to accept all of the projects that promise a return that is higher than the long-term interest rates on bonds or bank loans. This same committee member is also insistent that the company turn to borrowed funds as needed to augment existing funds so that all of the projects that are attractive to the committee, and that promise a return that is higher than the borrowing rate, can be accepted.

Other committee members expressed concern about that approach but the time scheduled for adjourning the meeting arrived before the disagreement was resolved. You have been assigned to examine the issue and, in the spirit of taking advantage of a teaching moment, circulate a report that will bring all committee members to a common understanding of the decision criteria that should be adopted by the committee. The chairman asked that your report address the following questions that seemed to be present during the committee meeting.

Why would the suggested approach of using the cost of new debt as the hurdle rate probably not result in maximizing the shareholders wealth?
What role does the cost of capital play in the committee’s work?
How might a company’s WACC be affected by changes in the size of its capital budget?
When and why would it be inappropriate to use the firm’s cost of capital as calculated on its existing capital structure to evaluate new investment opportunities?
In what situations would it be appropriate to use the firm’s cost of capital as calculated on its existing capital structure to evaluate new investment opportunities?
For the situations in which it would be inappropriate to use the firm’s cost of capital as calculated on its existing capital structure to evaluate new investment opportunities, what are the alternatives that might be used instead as the hurdle rate?

Prepare a 3-4 page report in which you answer the questions as requested by the committee chairman. Apply APA standards for writing style to your report.

Negotiation Style, Influence, and Conflict
Case Assignment

In this case study you are asked to integrate some key concepts presented in the reading into an essay. Please answer the following questions:

How does the personality/negotiation style of key players in a negotiation influence the process and impact the likelihood of conflict? Also, where does your negotiating style fit into this spectrum?

This will require some critical thinking on your part.
Assignment Expectations

Answer questions with clarity.
Show depth and breadth to enhance the quality of your paper.
Search in our library to find some papers/articles to support your argument and show them in the reference list.

Turn in your 3- to 4-page paper by the module due date

Principles of Marketing and Financial Management Homework help

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Need help to solve the following two questions on financial management and the attached two essay documents on principle of marketing questions.

Help on the 2 Financial Management Homework Questions

Question 1

Explain the importance of financial markets and securities to businesses.

Your response should be at least 250 words in length.

Question 2

Contrast the information provided in the balance sheet and income statement.

Your response should be at least 250 words in length.

Unit VII Research Project

Marketing Plan

This week you will continue your comprehensive marketing plan researching the SAME company that you researched in previous units. Again, utilizing the CSU Online Library, you will research the various elements of the marketing plan as it relates to this company. In Unit VII you will provide a comprehensive discussion of the pricing strategies of your company.

Pricing

This section will provide a comprehensive look at the pricing strategies of your organization. Begin with a look at the overall pricing objectives used by your company. This might include profit orientation, sales orientation, or status quo orientation. From there, review the pricing policies and include a look at the flexibility of the pricing structure, prices over the product life cycle, and discounts or allowances. Review Chapter 16 in the textbook for a complete understanding of how companies utilize pricing strategies.

Competitive Advantage

Does your company has a competitive advantage WITH RESPECT TO PRICING? The idea is to discuss whether your company has a competitive advantage with respect to how they price their products? Again, this section should only discuss whether your company has a competitive advantage with respect to price (product, promotion and place are discussed in other sections). Once you have stated your position, remember to include your rationale.

Your submission should be a minimum of two pages in length, double-spaced with a reference page and title page. References should include at least one additional, credible reference beyond the textbook. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations and cited per APA guidelines. Include the use of subheadings (this week consider Pricing and Competitive Advantage in Pricing).

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VIII Final Project

PowerPoint: Marketing Plan

For the Final Project, you will put together a PowerPoint presentation that you could present to officers within the company. This presentation should summarize the Marketing Plan that you have compiled throughout this course. Remember to include pertinent facts as well as a discussion of the competitive advantage within each of the four elements of the marketing mix (product, place, promotion, and price). Additionally, include your recommendations for future development of their marketing strategies. Elements to include:

 Company Overview,

 PEST Analysis,

 Target Market(s),

 SWOT Analysis,

 Industry & Competitive Analysis,

 Product,

 Place,

 Promotion,

 Price, and

 Recommendations.

Your PowerPoint presentation length should be 10-12 slides in length, including a title slide and a reference slide. Use of speaker notes is also required.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below. BBA 3201, Principles of Marketing 6

APA Guidelines

CSU requires that students use APA style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. Students can find CSU’s Citation Guide in the myCSU Student Portal by clicking on the “Citation Resources” link in the “Learning Resources” area of the myCSU Student Portal. This document includes examples and sample papers and provides information on how to contact the CSU Success Center

Information Technology in Public Health

Public health surveillance and prevention efforts in the U.S. reflect the involvement of numerous health care providers and organizations. Government agencies such as the CDC often function as a hub for the collection, coordination, and communication of public health-related data. Common applications of public health IT to promote and improve the health of populations include (but are not limited to) biosurveillance, disease registries, and immunization tracking. The timely and appropriate implementation of these applications can have a significant impact on the ability of providers to deliver health care to the their patients, which, in turn, can have a profound effect on a community’s overall state of health and wellness. Consider the dire impact a SARS outbreak might have, for example, if patient diagnoses were not reported and shared regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Prepare for this Application as follows:

Conduct a literature review of a specific application of health information technology in public health and locate an example in which the application was used to address a public health-related concern. (You might wish to begin by researching a particular surveillance program, disease outbreak, disease registry, prevention program, or other public health-related event, and then identify the technology involved in this activity.)
Find out how this application has impacted the public’s health. Learn also about any ways in which health care providers and organizations were involved in the use of this information technology.

Then write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

Describe the specific application you selected and the ways in which it addresses a public health-related concern. Summarize the potential benefits to the public, as well as any possible drawbacks, arising from the use of this application.
Explain the role of hospitals and other health care organizations in contributing to or making use of this public health-related IT application.
Discuss other implications of this application for health care providers and organizations. How has it impacted (or might it impact) clinical or administrative practices in hospitals or other health care institutions? Provide a rationale for your response

Can someone from HomeworkMarket.com help with my CIS -505 Assignment

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Here is my assignment Outline:

1: Discuss and analyze functional throughput, delay and packet loss as it relays to DNS

2: Research and discuss methods for reducing duplicate IP address

3: Discuss how to create simple identification of a device showing location, device type and purpose.

4: Research and discuss how to improve inventory management by providing a simpler method to identify network devices .

Assignment 3: Elastic and Inelastic Traffic

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Outline a plan for the development of an addressing and naming model in an environment of the following scenario:

Ten (10) departments in a 1,000-employee organization

Equal separation by geography

Use a common data center of twenty (20) backend enterprise servers

Analyze the functional problems of throughput, delay, and packet loss as it pertains to your plan.

Analyze and explain how you would use DNS in your plan.

Compose a two-paragraph executive summary highlighting the main points of your plan.

Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Describe the protocols and foundations of the Internet.

· Develop a communication networking infrastructure plan to address and solve a proposed business problem.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in communication networks

he Final Project will be a research study that will require you to gather and explain raw data, arrange the data, analyze the data, and offer meaningful conclusions as to what the data show. Raw data may be drawn from a singular source, though referral to multiple sources, including secondary sources, is highly encouraged. The arrangement, analysis, and conclusions must be original. Specifically, you will evaluate criminal justice data, interpret published research findings, and apply scientific methodology to answer a criminal justice research question.

Introduction

In this section, you must

Introduce a research problem or question.
Include a thesis statement that identifies the purpose of conducting the research study.
Encapsulate the impact of the conduct of the study.

Literature Review

In this section, you will

Provide the body of knowledge that previous researchers have generated.
Describe how your research builds upon the base of knowledge already in existence.

Methodology

Explanation of Data Sets

In this section, you must

You must explain where your data were originated.
Identify and specifically define the data set being used, its origin(s), and its composition.
Data can be acquired from a variety of sources. The sites listed below are excellent sources from which to obtain secondary data.
Southern Poverty Law Center (www.splcenter.org/)
Anti-Defamation League (www.adl.org/)
Bureau of Justice Statistics (www.bjs.gov/)
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (www.fbi.gov)
Explain why this particular data set was chosen.
Identify particular strengths and weaknesses of the set.

Arrangement of Data

In this section, you must detail the manner in which you arranged the data set so as to permit analysis and inference. Particularly in the case of a methodological approach applying quantitative principles, you are encouraged to use charts and graphs to explain your data arrangement. Specifically, you must

Explain the methodologies and statistical techniques used in research in criminal justice.
Evaluate criminal justice data with specific reference to a methodological approach.
Explain the principles of your selected approach.

Results

Data Analysis

It is important that you use this step in the process for analyzing the data to determine what it shows, not the meaning of what it shows. In this section, you must

Describe how you analyzed the data.
Explain the conclusions drawn from the data analysis.
Explain the inferences drawn from your data analysis.

Conclusion

Finally, in this section, you must

Identify and discuss the findings of your research study.
Examine justifiable conclusions and inferences resulting from the data analysis.
Explain the methodologies and statistical techniques used in research in criminal justice.
Apply scientific methodology to answer a criminal justice research question.
Summarize the entirety of your study by restating the purpose and consolidated outcomes of data set selection, data set arrangement, data analysis, and conclusions.

The Final Project

Must be 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages)
Must use at least six peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text.
Must document all sources in APA style
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA styl

Description

In this assignment, you will define and apply various personality theories to your personal life experiences. The assignment consists of two parts. Be sure to complete both parts.

Background

In psychology, personality theorists have sought to understand the traits and other factors that determine our very nature. Some of these factors are innate, and others seem to be shaped by environmental forces. Each theory takes a different approach to understanding personality. Familiarity with theories of personality will help you to understand and organize behaviors that you observe in others and yourself.

Instructions

Part I: Apply each of the four personality theories to your personal life experience by answering the following questions.

The Five Factor Model of Personality: Explain where you fall on each of the five dimensions or traits in this theory. Discuss whether you feel you were “born with” this trait or if you feel this trait developed through experiences in your environment (such as family experiences or other learning experiences). Based on your experience, explain whether personality traits are primarily biological (innate) or environmental (learned) (Nature vs. Nurture).

Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory: Describe how social learning theory played an influence in your own personality development. Identify whose behavior you modeled and provide specific details to describe the ways in which their behavior influenced you.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Identify which stage of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs you are currently experiencing. Explain which level you hope to experience in the future.

Freudian Theory of Personality Structure: Regarding your own personality functioning, provide an example of how your own Id, Ego, and Superego might all work together to help you meet your needs and have a successful life. Many contemporary psychologists disagree with Freud, and do not believe that the unconscious mind plays an important role in every day behavior. Based on your readings in psychology, as well as your own experiences, do you believe that the unconscious mind is important in everyday life? Why or why not?

Your response should be a 3–4-page Microsoft Word document written in a clear, concise, and organized manner. Be sure to demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. For help citing sources, click on Academic Resources under Course Home.

Part II: Psychological Autobiography

In this course, you have applied several theories and concepts from psychology to your own life. In this part, you will re-write the Autobiography submitted in Module 1 using the material you explored throughout the course.

In your Psychological Autobiography, describe your life in a way that incorporates 12–15 terms and concepts you learned in this class. You do not need to analyze your struggles in this assignment, or disclose sensitive material. The purpose of the assignment is to simply apply the concepts we explored throughout the course to your own life history in an everyday manner.

In your Psychological Autobiography, you may use any terms, research, concepts, or theories covered in class, however, you must use terms and ideas from at least five of the following theorists or perspectives:

Piaget
Erikson
Kohlberg
Eysenck
Bandura
Maslow
Freud

There is room for creativity in this assignment! What is most important is that you show the instructor how much you have learned in this course by applying several theories, terms, or concepts to your life story. At a minimum, you should use information from your lectures and readings in this portion of the paper. This portion of the LASA assignment should be 2–3 pages in length. Here are some suggestions for developing your Psychological Autobiography:

Write your life history according to one or more of the developmental stage theories.
Apply key concepts to your early development.
Explain how the concepts apply to your current life situation

Building the Final Paper

In this assignment, you will review the article you will be using as the basis of your final paper and describe its basic components. This week’s assignment is the foundation (i.e. “rough draft”) for your Week 5 final paper. (Please read the Week 5 final paper assignment instructions in the Week 5 tab prior to completing this assignment.) In your Week 5 final paper, you will then analyze each of the components that you describe in this assignment. You will utilize the feedback from your instructor on the Week 3 assignment to edit the content, which you should include in your final paper.

Review the articles (listed in the Week Five readings) by Crespo, Elder, Ayala, Slymen, Campbell, Sallis,…Arredondo (2012) and Duffy, Kilbourne, Austin, Dalack, Woltmann, Waxmonshy, & Noonan (2012), and select one to use as the basis of your final paper. In your paper:

Describe the hypothesis and/or research question posed by your selected study.
Summarize the methodology used to address the research question/hypothesis.
Describe the sampling methods used to obtain the study sample.
Describe the measurement methods used to assess the research question.
Explain the ethical considerations discussed by the author(s).
Identify the author(s) conclusion(s).
Describe the limitations of the study.

The assignment must be four to five pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined.

The Building the Final Paper assignment

Must be written in your own words and may not include quotations. Papers including quotes will not be accepted. All content from outside sources must be paraphrased and cited appropriately.
Must include an introduction that describes the topic of and provides a thesis for the paper.
Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined