In “Cathedral,” how would you describe the relationship between the narrator and his wife? Do you think their relationship will change after this experience? What do you feel is the significance of the Robert’s lack of vision?
2. Look at Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” and explain how the quilts in the story symbolize the family’s heritage. How do Dee and Maggie view the significance of the family’s heritage, and how is that represented by the quilts in the story?
he Genesis Energy operations management team is now preparing to implement the operating expansion plan. Previously, the firm’s cash position did not pose a challenge. However, the planned foreign expansion requires Genesis Energy to have a reliable source of funds for both short-term and long-term needs.
One of Genesis Energy’s potential lenders tells the team that in order to be considered as a viable customer, Genesis Energy must prepare and submit a monthly cash budget for the current year and a quarterly budget for the subsequent year. The lender will review the cash budget and determine whether or not Genesis Energy can meet the loan repayment terms. Genesis Energy’s ability to repay the loan depends not only on sales and expenses but also on how quickly the company can collect payment from customers and how well it manages its supplier terms and other operating expenses. The Genesis Energy team members agreed that being fully prepared with factual data would allow them to maximize their position as well as negotiate favorable financing terms.
The Genesis Energy management team held a brainstorming session to chart a plan of action, which is detailed here.
Evaluate historical data and prepare assumptions that will drive the planning process.
Produce a detailed cash budget that summarizes cash inflow, outflow, and financing needs.
Identify and compare interest rates, both short-term and long-term, using debt and equity.
Analyze the financing mix (short/long) and the cost associated with the recommendation.
Since this expansion is critical to Genesis Energy expanding into new overseas markets, the operations management team has been asked to prepare an executive summary with supporting details for Genesis Energy’s senior executives.
Working over a weekend, the management team developed realistic assumptions to construct a working capital budget.
Sales: The marketing expert and the newly created customer service personnel developed sales projections based on historical data and forecast research
Other cash receipt: Rental income $15,000 per month
Production material: The production manager forecasted material cost based on cost quotes from reliable vendors, the average of which is 50 percent of sales
Other production cost: Based on historical cost data, this cost on an average is 30 percent of the material cost and occurs in the month after material purchase
Selling and marketing expense: Five percent of sales
General and administrative expense: Twenty percent of sales
Interest payments: $75,000—Payable in December
Tax payments: $15,000—Quarterly due on 15th of April, July, October, and January
Minimum cash balance desired: $25,000 per month
Cash balance start of month (December): $15,000
Available short-term annual interest rate is 8 percent, long-term debt rate is 9 percent, and long-term equity is 10 percent. All funds would be available the first month when the firm encounters a deficit
Dividend payment: None
Based on this information, do the following:
Using the Cash Budget spreadsheet, calculate detailed company cash budgets for the forthcoming and subsequent years. Summarize the sources and uses of cash, and identify the external financing needs for both the forthcoming and subsequent years.
Download this Excel spreadsheet to view the company’s cash budget (this is the attached document titled m3_a2_cash budget). You will calculate the company’s monthly cash budget for the forthcoming year and quarterly budget for the subsequent year using this information.
In an executive-level report, summarize the company’s financing needs for the forecast period and provide your recommendations for financing the planned activities. Be sure to comment on the following:
Your recommended financing solution and cost to the firm: If Genesis Energy needs operating cash, how should it fund this need? Are there internal policy changes with regard to collections or payables management you would recommend? What types of external financing are available?
Your concerns associated with the firm’s cash budget. Is this a sign of weak sales performance or poor cost control? Why or why not?
Write a 7-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
**I have included 2 documents that have been provided by the instuctor to help with the calculations. I have started but please double check what I have done (m2_a2_ cash budget)***
Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Calculation of a detailed company cash budget for the upcoming year is complete and correct.
All inflow and outflow calculations are correct.
Summary of the sources and uses of cash, and identification of the external financing needs for the upcoming year is complete and correct.
Explanation how the assumed budget of this project will effect dividends for shareholders is clear, specific, and complete. The explanation includes all factors that the firm considers in dividend-decision making.
Recommended financing solution and cost to the firm are clear, complete, and correct. Financing solution includes short-term debt, long-term debt, or even equity.
Explanation of concerns associated with the firm’s cash budget and if it is a sign of weak sales performance or poor cost control is clear, complete, and correct.
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
The FAR Part 15 provides the policies and procedures for the negotiation of a government contract. These guidelines protect both the government and the organization that submits a proposal for consideration, whether a competitive or other-than-competitive proposal.
Please choose your own U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) contract decision to answer the week 3 DB.
Present the details of FAR Part 15, incorporating the GAO protest from the GAO contract decision.
Present the overview of the case
Why did the protest occur?
What are the details surrounding the protest?
What are the FAR Part 15 regulations that allowed the protest?
Are there similar cases whereby the contract award is protested
Discuss one (1) project where you used a problem-solving approach to address what turned out to be common-cause variation, or where you used a process improvement approach to deal with a special cause.
If you do not have a personal experience that echoes either of these situations, you may use Internet to search for a case that reflects either of these situations.
Examples:
one’s personal investment strategy since 2008
reducing waiting times at the local hospital or emergency room
reducing difficulties trying to connect to a Wi-Fi Internet provider
Answer the following questions in the space provided below:
Describe the experience in the project.
What were the solutions used to address the problem?
Was the case you described a special-cause or common-cause?
Do you feel the solution or approach used appropriate for the cause?
What would you do if you could do it again?
Who’s in Charge Here?” Please respond to the following:
Watch the video below, and then answer the discussion question that follows at the end.
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Write a Memo to Jennifer about the key topics you would cover in your training so employees understand & can esplain the different forms of business ownership.
Pick one form of ownership you believe is themst importan for liaisons to understand and explain why the form is important.
PART 2 Please generate an answer for the discussion that I will provide via massage (this discussion is from a only student that I have to reply back no less than 25
The Jungle is a powerful work of fiction. Published serially in the socialist newspaper Appeal to Reason in 1905, the book still resonates with readers over a century later. The study of history is not just about understanding the past, but helping us understand and evaluate the present. This journal assignment requires you to react to what you have encountered in The Jungle. Because I am looking for your reactions, there are no “wrong” answers, so please focus on how the text affects you. In your entry, you must respond to three separate passages or quotes in the book (with page numbers in parenthesis). Your entry is to be at least 500 words long. You can choose from one of the following questions or contact me to have your own question approved BEFORE you begin writing.
If you had been Jurgis, or any other of his family who came to Chicago, what would you have done differently? What would you have done the same?
Explain the significance of the title. List and explain which of the novel’s numerous metaphors are most effective for you.
What do you think of Jurgis’s maxim, “I will work harder”? Do you think this is a good solution?
What is your opinion of Jurgis’s and the family’s handling of money? What advice would you have for them? What would you do differently in their place?
How much of Jurgis’s life is governed by fate, and how much is based on his decisions? Evaluate his decisions throughout the book.
Explain why all students should be required to read this book.
Explain why no students should be required to read this book.
Your entry needs to be at least 500 words. For full points you must reference your the book to help make your case at least three times. Simply put the page number of the passage you are citing in parenthesis like this: (83). Please practice good writing practices. Structure your entry with an introduction, evidence, and conclusion. It is a good idea to draft your entry in your computer’s word processing program (Word, Libreoffice, Pages, etc.). This will allow you to check your spelling and grammar as problems in that area will impact your grade. You can then paste the text into the directly into the journal text entry box. Consult the rubric for this assignment for more details.
You have been asked to develop a compensation package for the new CEO of the hospital, the new IT manager, and a new pediatric nurse. What components will you address in each of their packages? Will you offer the same type of compensation (variable, fixed, bonuses etc.) for each? Will performance play a part in your compensation package? Provide rationale to support your viewpoint.
300-400 words and APA standards
Memory and learning can be complex. Have you ever been surprised by the fact that you can remember a song you learned years ago? Or have you struggled to remember a name you learned minutes ago? Consider the different challenges or successes you have experienced remembering information you need—for example, trying to recall names and faces, dates, computer passwords, or math equations.
There are many different ways that psychologists can understand how people learn and remember. Three conceptual approaches are the focus of this assessment: neurological, behavioral, and cognitive. The neurological approach focuses on the relationship between changes in neural function and brain structures and their interaction with the experience of memory. The behavioral approach focuses on the relationship between patterns of stimuli and how they are associated with observable behavior (for example, the names we speak when interacting with individuals, the passwords we type, et cetera). The cognitive approach focuses on the relationship between the content of our thinking and our ability to recall information.
In preparation for this assessment, research the relationship between learning, cognition, and memory, as well as the three conceptual approaches (neurological, behavioral, and cognitive).
Directions
For this assessment, complete the following:
Describe one research question you would like to explore related to learning and memory.
Choose two of the three conceptual approaches listed above. Compare and contrast how these approaches address your research question.
Find three or four scholarly sources, such as peer-reviewed research articles or textbooks, that are related to this research question. Describe what you learned from these sources regarding your research question, and explain how this knowledge contributes to your understanding.
Identify which conceptual approach best fits the approach of each of the authors of the scholarly sources.
Describe the methods and measures used in each of the three conceptual approaches. Different approaches will measure memory or learning in different ways based on the conceptual approach. For example, the neurological approach would focus on physical changes in the brain, while the behavioral approach would focus on observable changes in behavior.
Describe the practical impact reading these articles might have on your personal or professional life.
Strive to be as concise as possible and limit the length of your completed assessment to no more than 5–6 pages, excluding the title page and reference page. Support your statements and analyses with references and citations from at least three resources.
Additional Requirements
Include a title page and a reference page.
Use at least three resources.
Follow APA format.
Note: You may use the APA Paper Template linked in the Resources. This resource is not required.
Use 12-point, Times New Roman font.
Double-space your pape
Critical Review Paper. Each student will be responsible for one 1000 word paper that critically reviews an assigned article. Students must complete this paper between Week 3 and 5. Papers are due at the beginning of the class in which the article in question will be discussed. Articles eligible for critical review are denoted with a (*) on the required reading schedule on the course syllabus. You cannot complete this review on an article that you are presenting on.
The main purpose of a critical review paper is to practice writing concise and focused responses to a particular article. This is a very short writing assignment but, within the small space allotted, you must go beyond a simple summary of the article and respond critically to some aspect of the
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argument made or the data presented. After briefly identifying the main themes/arguments within the article in question you can structure your paper around one of the following topics:
1) Describe aspects of the article you disagree with and explain why.
2) Explore the implications of the paper’s argument in a way that goes beyond the author’s
efforts in this regard.
3) Consider how recent events either lend credence to, or challenge, the author’s main
arguments.
4) Consider how these themes/arguments relate to the broader themes we deal with in the
course (Does this article help us to understand some other aspect of the interaction between the law and religion? How do these arguments relate to arguments from other course readings?)
Choose one of these topics and explore the issue in as much depth as possible while remaining under the word count (1000). This is not a research essay but, if you do refer to other sources, ensure that you are citing them correctly.
Keys to success on these papers:
– Be as efficient as possible in the summary/description of the main arguments of the
article in question and elaborate as much as possible on the key points/critiques you want
to make in response to the article.
– Make an argument. Treat this as an argumentative mini-essay, complete with concise
introduction, thesis statement, and systematic analysis.
– Keep your paper “tight.” Do not allow yourself to wander into a debate/issue that has
little to do with the particular argument you seek to make.
– You do not have the space in this type of paper to properly elaborate on 4-5 points. Pick
your strongest one or two and ensure that you explain them clearly and elaborate on their implications.
6 pages APA format not including title and reference page, don’t go over 6 pages please.
Please include a introduction and conclusion, GIVE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE SCENARIOS. Give a brief summary of what you’re calculating and how you arrived at the answer. Determine the variable cost,fixed cost,break even units. All this is in the instructions. SHOW ALL WORK!!
What scenario you recommend and why in detail, PROVIDE LABELED GRAPHED FOR #1 ONLY!! Plot & Show the breakeven point and cost line. Only 3 lines on graph, label X and