Comparative Essay Draft

Write a 750-1000 word essay about a pair of items in which the similarities and differences of those items are compared

and contrasted in the style described within Unit III. Please note that the Comparative Essay Final will be due in Unit IV of

this course. However, you should complete the entire paper in this draft and do your best work, as you will have more

applicable feedback from which to make changes to your essay for the final draft.

Purpose: Throughout Unit III, we have discussed the conventions of the comparative essay. The purpose of this

assignment is to measure your mastery of those conventions by putting your knowledge into practice. In a larger context,

the purpose of writing a comparative essay is to gain the skills of detecting similarities and differences between at least

two items and then using those similarities and differences to create knowledge about either one or both of the items. In

this way, the comparative essay is both a tool of observation and analysis.

Process: For the comparative essay, you will complete the following steps:

1. Choose a pair of topics that complement one another: See the suggested list of topics in the “Comparative Essay

Topics Handout” below in the supplemental documents portion of these instructions.

2. Create a list of similarities and differences: See Unit III, Lesson 2, for more instruction about how to create a list.

3. Create a thesis statement based on similarities, differences, or both similarities and differences: See Unit III,

Lesson 3, for more information about how to create a thesis statement.

4. Choose whether to organize your essay by point or by subject: For an essay organized by point, see Unit III,

Lesson 4, and the “Comparative Essay Example: Essay Organized by Point” below. For an essay organized by

subject, see Unit III, Lesson 5, and the “Comparative Essay Example: Essay Organized by Subject” below.

5. Consult the “Comparative Essay: Final Self-Check List” below before submission.

 No sources are required. However, if sources are used while writing the paper, then those sources must be cited

environmental to engineering

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Problem #1: Using 5400 LPCD, estimate the municipal water demands (in m3/d) for a city of 225,000 persons.

Problem #2: A five story building of ordinary construction 7700 ft2 (715m2) of ground area communicating with a three-story building of ordinary construction of 9500 ft2 (880m2) ground area. Compute the required fire flow.

Problem#3: Estimate the total daily water withdrawal in m3/d) including both fresh and saline water for all uses for the U.S. in 2000. The population was 281,421,906 and 5400 LPCD.

Problem#4: If a faucet is dripping at a rate of one drop per second and each drop contains 0.150 milliliters, calculate how much water (in liters) will be lost in one year?

Problem#5: Savabuck University has installed standard pressure operated flush valves on their water closets. When flushing, these valves deliver 130L/min. If the delivered water costs $0.45/m3 water, what is the monthly cost of not repairing a broken valve that flushes continuously?

Case Study 2: National Collegiate Athletic Association Ethics and Compliance Program

Due Week 6 and worth 200 points

Read “Case Study 6: National Collegiate Athletic Association Ethics and Compliance Program,” located on page 444 of the textbook.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Determine the fundamental ways in which the NCAA’s ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Support your response with one (1) example from each of these schools’ scandals.
Examine the principal ways in which the leadership of the NCAA contributed to the ethical violations of Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Support your response with one (1) example from each of these schools’ scandals.
Predict the key differences in the scenarios that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas if an effective ethics program was in place. Provide a rationale for your response.
Postulate on two (2) actions that the NCAA leadership should take in order to regain the trust and confidence of students and stakeholders.
Recommend two (2) measures that the HR departments of colleges and universities should take to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic 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; citations and 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 assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe the business ethics issues and definitions, theories, and frameworks important to organizational ethical decision making and the role of a human resource professional.
Determine the role of stakeholder interests, the interrelationship of ethics and social responsibility, and the role of corporate governance in ethics.
Analyze scenarios to determine the ethical character of decisions made and the related impact on the organization.
Write clearly and concisely about issues in ethics and advocacy for HR professionals using correct grammar and mechanics.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics and advocacy for HR professionals

W6 Assignment “Oscillator Circuits”

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W6 Assignment “Oscillator Circuits”

Analog Integrated Circuits & Lab

Oscillator Circuits

1. Read Chapter 11 section 3 in the text.

2. Read Op Amp Oscillator Circuits.pdf

3. Answer the following questions:

§ List the general requirements for oscillation

§ How does an RC combination affect the phase plot of an oscillator

§ For a Wien-bridge oscillator

Given R = 20Kohm and C = 10nF what is the frequency of oscillation?
Given a required frequency of oscillation of f = 3kHz and R = 5kohm, what should the value of C be?

1. Save all work in a Word document with the title: “HW6_StudentID”, with your student id substituted in the file name. Show all work for full credit.

2. Upload file “HW6_StudentID

Write a 700 to 1,000 word paper on the interaction among leaders’ sources of power, motives, and influence tactics according to the following criteria:

Describe power and explain how it relates to leadership.
Describe the various types of power.
Describe the relationship between influence and power.

Include citations from the textbooks and one university peer reviewed library source to support points.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Developing a Health Advocacy Campain

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Application: Developing a Health Advocacy Campaign

THIS IS A 12 PAGES PAPER

To be an effective advocate and to develop a successful health advocacy campaign, you must have a clear idea of the goals of your campaign program and be able to communicate those goals to others. In addition, it is the nature of nurses to want to help, but it is important to make sure that the vision you develop is manageable in size and scope. By researching what others have done, you will better appreciate what can realistically be accomplished. It is also wise to determine if others have similar goals and to work with these people to form strategic partnerships. If you begin your planning with a strong idea of your resources, assets, and capabilities, you will be much more likely to succeed and truly make a difference with those you hope to help.

Over the next 3 weeks, you will develop a 9- to 12-page paper that outlines a health advocacy campaign designed to promote policies to improve the health of a population of your choice. This week, you will establish the framework for your campaign by identifying a population health concern of interest to you. You will then provide an overview of how you would approach advocating for this issue. In Week 9, you will consider legal and regulatory factors that have an impact on the issue and finally, in Week 10, you will identify ethical concerns that you could face as an advocate. Specific details for each aspect of this paper are provided each week. The Final Paper will be due in Week 10. This paper will serve as the Portfolio Application for the course.

Before you begin, review the complete Assignment.

This week, begin developing your health advocacy campaign by focusing on the following:

Identifying a Problem

To prepare:

Select a population health issue of interest to you and identify the population affected by the issue.( for me it can be either cervical or breast cancer, (young females) or childhood obesity, or prevention of coronary heart disease in the elderly)

Locate two scholarly articles, each of which provides a description of an effective health advocacy program that addresses your issue. here are some sample articles below:

Miyagi, E., Sukegawa, A., Motoki, Y., Kaneko, T., Maruyama, Y., Asai-Sato, M., & … Hirahara, F. (2014). Attitudes toward cervical cancer screening among women receiving human papillomavirus vaccination in a university-hospital-based community: interim 2-year follow-up results. The Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Research, 40(4), 1105-1113. doi:10.1111/jog.12288

Sherris, J., Agurto, I., Arrossi, S., Dzuba, I., Gaffikin, L., Herdman, C., & … Luciani, S. (2005). Advocating for cervical cancer prevention. International Journal Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics: The Official Organ Of The International Federation Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics, 89 Suppl 2S46-S54.

Tsu, V. D., & Jeronimo, J. (2013). Accelerating the reduction in cervical cancer: what can we learn from the Safe Motherhood movement?. International Journal Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics: The Official Organ Of The International Federation Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics, 123(1), 1-3. doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.07.002

Giordano, L., Webster, P., Anthony, C., Szarewski, A., Davies, P., Arbyn, M., & … Austoker, J. (2008). Improving the quality of communication in organised cervical cancer screening programmes. Patient Education & Counseling, 72(1), 130-136 7p.

Hunter, J. L. (2005). Emelda’s story: applying ethnographic insights to cultural assessment and cervical cancer control. Journal Of Transcultural Nursing: Official Journal Of The Transcultural Nursing Society / Transcultural Nursing Society, 16(4), 322-330

Bigby, J., Ko, L. K., Johnson, N., David, M. A., & Ferrer, B. (2003). A community approach to addressing excess breast and cervical cancer mortality among women of African descent in Boston. Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C.: 1974), 118(4), 338-347.

Analyze the attributes of the programs to determine what made them effective.

Reflect on a policy you could propose or a change to a current policy to further improve the health of the population you selected with regard to the issue.

Consider how you could develop an advocacy program, applying the attributes identified in similar, effective programs.

To complete:

For this section of your paper (approximately 3–4 pages in length) address the following:

Describe your selected population health issue and the population affected by this issue.

Summarize the advocacy programs you researched in this area.

Explain the attributes that made those programs effective.

Develop a plan for a health advocacy campaign that seeks to create a new policy or change an existing policy with regard to the issue and population you selected. Be sure to include in your plan:

A description of the public health issue and proposed policy solution

Specific objectives for the policy you want to be implemented

The means by which you will convey information to various stakeholders on the need for this policy change

Be sure your proposed need is substantiated by data and evidence.

Methods of establishing support for the policy, including how to influence policymakers

Explain how the attributes of the effective advocacy programs you researched could be applied to your proposed advocacy campaign.

Required Resources

Milstead, J. A. (2013). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Chapter 3, “Government Response: Legislation—Politics: Playing the Game” (pp. 45–71) (review)

This chapter explores the multiple factors that influence the development of public policy through the legislative branch of government.

Chapter 9, “Policy Nurses Advance Policy Agendas in Many Arenas” (pp. 179–189)

The focus of this chapter is the role of policy nurses within nurse associations and it highlights specific organization that specifically deal with policy nurses and advocacy.

Begley, A. (2010). On being a good nurse: Reflections on the past and preparing for the future. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 16(6), 525–532.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

In this article, the author reflects on the qualities of a good nurse in both the past and present. The article presents a 4-point framework that exemplifies the foundational qualities of modern professional ethics and conduct.

Davis-Alldritt, L. (2011). Presidential inaugural address: Advocacy, access, and achievement. Journal of School Nursing, 27(4), 249–251.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This address explicates links between school nursing, school health services, and student success. The author uses personal anecdotes to teach lessons in advocacy, access, and achievement.

Deyton, L., Hess, W. J., & Jackonis, M. J. (2008, Winter). War, its aftermath, and U.S. health policy: Toward a comprehensive health program for America’s military personnel, veterans, and their families. Journal of Law, Medicine, & Ethics, 36(4), 677-689.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Karpf, T., Ferguson, J. T., & Swift, R. (2010). Light still shines in the darkness: Decent care for all. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 28(4), 266–274.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article details the challenges of health care crises at the global, national, and local levels. The text proposes a values-based approach to health care that takes into account the voices of the population being served, rather than excluding them.

Paquin, S. O. (2011). Social justice advocacy in nursing: What is it? How do we get there? Creative Nursing, 17(2), 63–67.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This text defines social justice advocacy and contrasts it to the patient-nurse advocacy model. The article also discusses social justice advocacy’s challenges and their potential solutions.

International Council of Nurses. (2008). Promoting health: Advocacy guide for health professionals. Retrieved from http://www.whpa.org/PPE_Advocacy_Guide.pdf

This web resource documents the efforts of the International Council of Nurses to ensure quality nursing care for all, as well as sound health policies globally through the advancement of nursing knowledge and presence worldwide.

Vancouver Coastal Health. (n.d.). Vancouver Coastal Health Population Health: Advocacy guidelines and resources. Retrieved from http://www.vch.ca/media/Population Health_Advocacy Guideline and Resources.pdf

This article presents guidelines, parameters, and resources for conducting population health advocacy.

Media

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012g). The needle exchange program. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 14 minutes.

Application: Developing a Health Advocacy Campaign (continued): Legal Considerations

Last week, you began developing a health advocacy campaign for improving the health of a population through a change in policy. This week, you will continue by considering how laws and regulations can shape the way you advocate for and attempt to implement your proposed policy.

Before you begin, review the complete Assignment.

Legal Considerations

To prepare:

Review Chapter 3 of Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse’s Guide (3rd ed.) to determine methods of influencing the political process.

Reflect on whether the policy you would like to promote could best be achieved through the development of new legislation, or a change in an existing law or regulation.

Contemplate in what ways existing laws or regulations may impact how you proceed in advocating for your proposed policy.

Consider how you could influence legislators or other policymakers to enact the policy you would like to propose.

Think about the obstacles of the legislative process that may prevent your proposed policy from being implemented as intended.

To complete:

For this section of your paper (approximately 3–4 pages in length) address the following:

Explain whether your proposed policy could be enacted through a modification of existing law or regulation or the creation of new legislation/regulation.

Explain how existing laws or regulations could impact your advocacy efforts.

Provide an analysis of the methods you could use to influence legislators or other policymakers to support your policy. In particular, explain how you would use the “three legs” of lobbying in your advocacy efforts.

Summarize the obstacles you anticipate arising in the legislative process and how you could overcome these hurdles.

Required Resources

Readings

Milstead, J. A. (2013). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Chapter 4, “Government Regulation: Parallel and Powerful” (pp. 73–109)

This chapter explains the major concepts of the regulation of health professionals, with emphasis on advanced practice nurses (APN) and the process of licensure and credentialing.

ANA’s Foundation of Nursing Package – (Access this resource from the Walden Library databases through your NURS 6050 Course Readings List)

Guide to the Code of Ethics: Interpretation and Application

This guide details the history, purpose and theory, application, and case studies of this must-have Code of Ethics.

Nursing Social Policy Statement

The Nursing Social Policy Statement provides an understanding of the social framework and obligations of the nursing profession.

Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice

This book contains several national standards of practice that can be used to inform the decision-making process, development, implementation, and evaluation of several functions and aspects of advanced practice nursing.

Gallagher, T. H. (2009). A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery: Review of medical error. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 302(6), 669–677.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

The article showcases the different sides of medical error, from a 62-year-old patient who suffered and the components of the medical error’s impact and aftermath.

Reinhardt, U. E. (2010, Jan 30). Repercussions of simplicity. New York Times, p. A14.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article determines that the government should take low-income families into account when determining mandatory health insurance because many Americans choose to go without insurance despite preexisting conditions presumably no longer being an issue.

Board on Health Care Services. (2007). Preventing medication errors: Quality Chasm Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Retrieved from http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11623&page=43

Part 1, “Understanding the Causes and Costs of Medication Errors” (pp. 43–49)

This article discusses the multilayered nature of medication error as a system of failures due to individual behaviors and conditions.

Media

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012f). Legal and ethical aspects of healthcare delivery. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 10 minutes.

Application: Developing a Health Advocacy Campaign (continued): Ethical Considerations

This week, you will continue to work on the Assignment begun in Week 8 as you examine the ethical issues that may arise in advocating for the policy you selected.

Before you begin, review the complete Assignment. You will combine the sections of your paper developed in Weeks 8, 9, and 10 into one cogent paper due by Day 7 of this week.

To prepare for this final portion of your paper:

Review provisions 7, 8, and 9 of the ANA Code of Ethics in relation to advocacy for population health.

Reflect on the ethical considerations you may need to take into account in your advocacy campaign.

Research the ethical considerations, laws, and reporting requirements (with respect to lobbying) that are relevant to the location where your advocacy campaign will occur.

Consider potential ethical dilemmas you might face in your campaign.

To complete:

For this section of your paper (approximately 3–4 pages in length), address the following:

Explain any ethical dilemmas that could arise during your advocacy campaign, and how you would resolve them.

Describe the ethics laws and reporting requirements that are applicable to your advocacy campaign.

Evaluate the special ethical challenges that are unique to the population you are addressing.

Required Resources

Readings

Milstead, J. A. (2013). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Chapter 7, “Program Evaluation” (pp. 137–159)

In this chapter, the focus is on how nurses can participate in public policy or program evaluation. It includes a summary of the methodologies that can be used in evaluation and how to best communicate the results

Craig, H. D. (2010). Caring enough to provide healthcare: An organizational framework for the ethical delivery of healthcare among aging patients. International Journal for Human Caring, 14(4), 27–30.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

The author of this text investigates the ethical discussions surrounding health care resource allocation among aging patients. The article supplies an organizational decision-making model for health care resource allocation among the aging.

Crippen, D., & Barnato, A. E. (2011). The ethical implications of health spending: Death and other expensive conditions. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 39(2), 121–129.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article analyzes the ethical considerations of health care expenditure in the United States. The authors examine the particular means of funding health care services, as well as the tradeoffs of certain funding decisions.

Goethals, S., Gastmans, C., & Dierckx de Casterle, B. (2010). Nurses’ ethical reasoning and behaviour: A literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47(5), 635–650.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article presents a literature review on nurses’ ethical practice with regard to their processes of ethical reasoning and decision making. The authors explore how nurses reason and act in ethically difficult situations.

Pavlish, C., Brown-Saltzman, K., Hersh, M., Shirk, M., & Rounkle, A. (2011). Nursing priorities, actions, and regrets for ethical situations in clinical practice. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 43(4), 385–395.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article reviews the results of a survey to determine nursing priorities and actions in ethically difficult situations. The authors conclude that not enough evidence-based ethics actions have been developed.

Zomorodi, M., & Foley, B. J. (2009). The nature of advocacy vs. paternalism in nursing: Clarifying the ‘thin line.’ Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(8), 1746–1752.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article explores the concepts of advocacy and paternalism in nursing. The authors utilize four case studies to compare the two concepts.

American Nurses Association. (2012).Code of Ethics for Nurses. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses

The information on this site provides a framework and guide as to standards of ethical and quality behavior.

Hayutin, A. M., Dietz, M., & Mitchell, L. (2010).New realities of an older America. Retrieved from http://longevity3.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/New-Realities-of-an-Older-America.pdf

This report highlights the impending challenges that come with the United States’ shifting demographics. In particular, the authors focus on aging, diversity, housing, health, and personal finance.

Media

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012a). Ethics and advocacy. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minute

Original work, NO RECYCLED WORK, to also include recycle journal AND essay DUE in 15 hours

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In the Working Ahead section in Modules 1, 2, and 3, you were informed to collect items to be recycled and log a journal of these items. You were also instructed to select either Module 2 or Module 3 to collect these items.

Your assignment in this module is to submit your weeklong Recycling Journal, along with an analysis of your recycling efforts and an examination of the recycling process.

Be sure to examine what you have recycled in your chosen week and estimate how many grocery sacks of material you recycled—try to estimate the size. Results showing who recycled the most material will be posted by your facilitator in Module 5.

For this assignment, complete the following:

Part 1

Review your Recycling Journal for the week you selected. Write a report that covers the next two parts of this assignment.

Part 2

Based on what you identified as recyclable in one week and using this data, estimate how much garbage your entire locality or city could prevent sending to the landfill. Include the following:

What is the total population of your community? You may use reliable Internet resources to identify this information.
If everyone in your community recycled as much trash as you did for one week, how much garbage could your area recycle? To calculate this number, you can use your number and multiply it by the number of people in your community.
How much trash could your community save in a year? To calculate this number, multiply the weekly estimate for your community by the number of weeks in a year.
Do you think your community recycles enough? How can the US Government place more importance on recycling?

Part 3

Examine the process of recycling. Include the following:

Explain how recycled material is reused.
Describe what happens to recycled cans, bottles, and newspapers after they go to the recycling bin.
Examine the impact you have on creating renewed resources from these recycled items.

Support your statements with appropriate examples and scholarly references.

Write a 4–5-page report in Word format. Submit the report, along with your recycling journal. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, February 3, 2016, submit the report, along with your recycling journal to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Adequately used data from the Recycling Journal to estimate how much garbage your community can save from the landfill.
36
Examined the process of recycling, providing a thorough explanation of how recycled material is used as well as how one can impact the creation of renewed resources through recycling.
24
Provided appropriate examples and scholarly references in support.
20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuati

Managerial Economics / Consumer Demand Analysis

Consumer Demand Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems

 

Please complete the following two applied problems:

 

Problem 1:

 

Patricia is researching venues for a restaurant business. She is evaluating three major attributes that she considers important in her choice: taste, location, and price. The value she places on each attribute, however, differs according to what type of restaurant she is going to start. If she opens a restaurant in a suburban area of Los Angeles, then taste is the most important attribute, three times as important as location, and two times as important as price. If she opens a restaurant in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, then location becomes three times as important as taste and two times as important as price.

She is considering two venues, respectively, a steak restaurant and a pizza restaurant, both of which are priced the same. She has rated each attribute on a scale of 1 to 100 for each of the two different types of restaurants.

 

Steak Restaurant

Pizza Restaurant

		Pizza Restaurant
		70 80 50

 

Show all of your calculations and processes. Describe your answer for each question in complete sentences.

 

Which of the two options should Patricia pursue if she wants to open a restaurant in a suburban area of Los Angeles?

Calculate the total expected utility from each restaurant option and compare.

Graph is not required. Describe your answer, and show your calculations.

 

Which of the two options should she pick if she plans to open a restaurant in the Los Angeles metropolitan area?

Describe your answer, and show your calculations.

 

Which option should she pursue if the probability of finding a restaurant venue in a suburban area can be reliably estimated as 0.7 and in a metropolitan area as 0.3? Describe your reasoning and show your calculations.

 

Provide a description of a scenario in which this kind of decision between two choices, based on weighing their underlying attributes, applies in the “real-world” business setting.

Furthermore, what are the benefits and drawbacks, if any, to this method of decision making?

 

Problem 2

The demand function for Newton’s Donuts has been estimated as follows:

Qx = -14 – 54Px + 45Py + 0.62Ax

where Qx represents thousands of donuts; Px is the price per donut; Py is the average price per donut of other brands of donuts; and Ax represents thousands of dollars spent on advertising Newton’s Donuts. The current values of the independent variables are Ax=120, Px=0.95, and Py=0.64.

 

Show all of your calculations and processes.

Describe your answer for each question in complete sentences, whenever it is necessary.

 

Calculate the price elasticity of demand for Newton’s Donuts and describe what it means. Describe your answer and show your calculations.

 

Derive an expression for the inverse demand curve for Newton’s Donuts. Describe your answer and show your calculations.

 

If the cost of producing Newton’s Donuts is constant at $0.15 per donut, should they reduce the price and thereafter, sell more donuts (assuming profit maximization is the company’s goal)?

 

 

Should Newton’s Donuts spend more on advertising?

 

Required Text

 

Douglas, E. (2012). Managerial Economics (1st ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education.

By Monday, February 8, 2016 complete the assignment presented below.

During the first week of class you conducted your first practice interview, and in week three you developed an Interview Guide. For this activity, you will be using your Interview Guide, the analysis of potential interview biases from LASA 1, and the feedback you have received from your instructor to conduct an interview with a volunteer.

Prior to the Interview

Locate an adult volunteer.
Read the analysis requirements below and ENSURE you meet them within your interview. Make sure your interview includes:
A minimum of 5 open and 5 closed ended questions (10 total).
A minimum of 5 examples of paraphrasing, summaries, or reflections techniques (must have at least one of each paraphrase, summary, and reflection/5 total).

Gather Recording Equipment (video is preferred). You will need to record your interview.
Also make sure you have a watch or a timer to keep track of the length of your interview. Make sure your interview is not less than 5 minutes long.

The Interview

Needs to be at least 5 minutes long, but it should not be more than 10 minutes.
Be prepared! Although it may not sound like it, 5 minutes is a long time in interviewing time. If you are having problems filling 5 minutes, go back to the interview skills you have learned about (e.g., probing, reflections, and summaries).

After the Interview

Play back the recording of the interview.
Transcribe or write out the interview completely. Be sure to write outeverything said during the interview
After you have written the transcript of the interview, provide a detailed analysis of the interview. On your transcript:
Identify Questions Used: On your transcript identify at least 5 closed and 5 open ended questions that you used during the interview. Identify these on your transcript using all caps (10 questions total).

For example:

Interviewer: How long have you been having headaches? CLOSED QUESTION

Evaluate the Questions: After you have identified examples of 5 open and 5 open questions in your transcript, write an evaluation of the effectiveness of your use of questions (Approximately one paragraph for this analysis). Explain whether or not your questions were effective. How did your client respond to your questions? How would you improve the effectiveness of your questions?
Identify Techniques Used: Next, identify at least 5 examples of paraphrasing, summarizing, or reflections you used (must have at least one of each: paraphrase, summary, and reflection). Again, use all caps on your transcript to identify each technique.

For example:

Interviewer: So it’s been several weeks since you’ve been able to sleep without problems? PARAPHRASE

Evaluate the Techniques: Evaluate the effectiveness of your interview technique (Approximately one paragraph for this entire section). How did your client respond to the techniques in the interview? How do you know if you were effective with these? Provide justification for your response. How could you improve your use of these?

Application: Analysis and Summary
Explain how the information you gathered during the interview can aid in planning treatment for your client. How can treatment of this client be more informed or more targeted based on the information you gathered (Approximately 2-3 paragraphs).
Identify at least two possible ethical issues that could arise during your interview (hint: go back to your Module 1 lecture for ideas about ethical issues in interviewing). Explain how an ethical interviewer should deal with each of these issues. (Approximately 2-3 paragraphs).

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Conducted interview and utilized the questions/techniques for an in-depth interview.
60
Transcribed interview completely. Identified the questions and techniques used.
16
Evaluated the open and closed ended questions used during the interview. Analyzed the effectiveness of the questions and how the patient responded. Suggested ways to improve the effectiveness of the questions.
40
Evaluated at least five interviewing techniques (at least one of each: paraphrase, summary, and reflection). Analyzed the effectiveness of the technique, and how the patient responded. Suggested ways to improve the effectiveness of the techniques.
40
Explained how the information gathered during the interview can aid in treatment planning for the client.
40
Identified at least two possible ethical issues that could arise during the interview. Explained how an ethical interviewer would deal with each of these issues.
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Style (8 points): Tone, audience, and word choice

Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure

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ased on the approved topics you submitted to your instructor in Week 3, track baseline data over a 3-day period, using the Baseline Data Worksheet. Target a specific behavior that you would like to change and outline an intervention plan for changing that behavior.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper discussing the following topics:

Describe the target behavior.
Outline the dimensions of measurement/baseline measurement.
Describe the function of the baseline behavior.
Outline the goals of the behavioral change.
Propose a Behavior Intervention Plan based on goals.
2 antecedent changes (minimum).
4 consequence modifications (1 of each type).
Describe any potential barriers to treatment, and how you would overcome these barriers.
Describe the expected outcome if the behavior intervention plan was implemented and followed.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your Baseline Data Worksheet along with your paper.ased on the approved topics you submitted to your instructor in Week 3, track baseline data over a 3-day period, using the Baseline Data Worksheet. Target a specific behavior that you would like to change and outline an intervention plan for changing that behavior.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper discussing the following topics:

Describe the target behavior.
Outline the dimensions of measurement/baseline measurement.
Describe the function of the baseline behavior.
Outline the goals of the behavioral change.
Propose a Behavior Intervention Plan based on goals.
2 antecedent changes (minimum).
4 consequence modifications (1 of each type).
Describe any potential barriers to treatment, and how you would overcome these barriers.
Describe the expected outcome if the behavior intervention plan was implemented and followed.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.