Reflect back on the 3 guest speakers presentations (attached) through the lens of Deming’s 14 points. Provide examples of how Deming’s points were put into practice, or not put into practice by the speakers. Keep it simple. About 2 pages total
BUYU Manufacturing has been contracted to provide SAEL Electronics with printed circuit and motherboards (PC) boards under the following terms:
100,000 PC boards will be delivered to SAEL in one month.
In 3 months, SAEL has an option to take the delivery of an additional 100,000 boards by giving BUYU a 30-day notice.
SAEL will pay $5 for each board it takes.
BUYU manufactures the PC boards through a process called batching, and manufacturing costs are as follows:
The manufacturing batch run has a fixed setup cost of $250,000, regardless of the run size.
The marginal manufacturing cost is $2.00 per board, regardless of the size of the batch run.
BUYU must decide whether it should manufacture all 200,000 PC boards now, or if it should manufacture 100,000 now and the other 100,000 boards only if SAEL decides to buy them. If BUYU manufactures 200,000 now and SAEL does not exercise its option, then BUYU will lose the manufacturing cost of the extra 100,000 boards. BUYU believes that there is a 50% chance that SAEL will exercise its option to buy the additional 100,000 PC boards.
Discuss the potential profit of manufacturing all 200,000 boards now.
Draw a decision tree for the decision that BUYU faces.
If BUYU uses its expected profit as the basis for its decision, determine the preferred course of action.
Determine the range of values of the probability that SAEL will exercise its option, making the decision found in part c as optimal, and determine the expected value of perfect information about whether SAEL will exercise its option.
Assume now that BUYU is constantly risk averse with a risk tolerance of $100,000, and answer parts 3 and 4 agai
Prepare a three- to five-page paper (not including title and reference pages), formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, that details the effectiveness of humor in persuasion. You may use this week’s recommended scholarly sources as a basis for your observations. Your paper should delineate three or more aspects of the effectiveness of humor and indicate at least three risks of attempting to use humor in persuasion. Your paper should include previous theories of persuasion and discuss how the technique of humor can support or limit the effectiveness of persuasio
Review the Writing Argumentative Essays section in Ch. 3 of Critical Thinking
Write an argumentative paper of no more than 750 words that demonstrates why globalization is good or not good for a business. The paper should define the term good, and should identify the premises and conclusions.
Identify the premise and conclusion by placing a number in bold at the beginning of the sentence with the word premise or conclusion. For example: (1, Premise), (2, Premise), (1, Conclusion), (2, Conclusion), and so on.
Sentences labeled as “1, premise” are premises for the sentence labeled as “1, conclusion.”
All premises should be labeled for each conclusion in the article. If a sentence is a conclusion and a premise for another conclusion, place two labels.
At the end of the paper, identify one example of how you used deductive reasoning and one example of how you used inductive reasoning
Decisions involving capital expenditures often require managers to weight the costs and benefits of different options related to the same goal or project. For instance, deciding whether to replace, repair, or do nothing to existing equipment is a capital expenditure decision that involves calculations, projections, and deliberations. Managers must be able to quantitatively analyze different options for capital expenditures to make the best decisions for their organization.
For this Assignment, review the information in the scenario presented. You will utilize the information in this week’s resources and media to make a recommendation in regard to a capital expenditure.
Garrison Appliances, Inc.
Garrison Appliances, Inc. is considering expanding its international presence. It sells 25% of all the toaster ovens sold in the United States but only 3% of the toaster ovens sold outside of the United States. The organization believes that it can sell more of its product if it has a production facility located overseas. Estimates concerning two possible locations, Mumbai and Bangalore, India follow:
Possible Location
Mumbai
Bangalore
Initial cash outlay
$5,000,000
$2,800,000
Useful life
20 years
20 years
Net cash inflows excluding depreciation
$1,100,000
$860,000
The cost of capital
9%
9%
Tax rate
40%
40%
The Assignment:
Part 1: Prepare a spreadsheet using Excel or a similar program in which you compute the following for each proposed location:
Accounting rate of return on investment
Payback
Net present value
Internal rate of return
Note: Be sure to view the media for this week before starting this Assignment.
Part 2:Utilizing Word or another word processing software program, prepare a written report for the Board of Directors. The intended audience is clear from the salutation and the language used throughout the report.
nclude a detailed and thorough explanation of the conclusion you reached regarding the feasibility of each proposal supported by the calculations prepared in Part 1.
Explain at least five non-financial items (e.g., culture, language, etc.), which may impact the perceived desirability of each location.
Select the one location you recommend the Board invest in. Explain your rationale in precise and detailed language.
Submit your Application (both your Excel and Word files) by Day 7.
To submit your Assignment, do the following:
Save Part 1 of your Assignment as a “.xls” file with the filename “WK3AssgnP1+last name+first initial.xls”. Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK3AssgnP1RideS.xls”.
Save Part 2 of your Assignment as a ”.doc” file with the filename “WK3AssgnP2+last name+first initial.doc”. Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK3AssgnP2RideS.doc”.
To upload Part 1 of your Assignment, click on Assignments on the course navigation menu, and then click the Assignment Part 1 – Week 3 link.
General Guidance on Application Length:
Your Application, due by Day 7, will typically be 4–6 paragraphs in length as a general expectation/estimate for each bullet point. Refer to the rubric for the Week 3 Application for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work
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1. take one of the following issues( marriage, divorce, dating,social class, gender roles/ethnicity, and sexual orientation) and discuss it in terms of how it was discussed in the readings for this course(especially in Skolnike reading) and then it discuss in terms of one of the following theories: Gidden’s “pure relationship”; Skolnick’s triple revolution; Giele’s views of “family decline.” you may choose the same or different theories for each issue.
2. Stone argues that control of sexuality and fertility/reproduction are curcial for understanding family and gender across cultures. is this also true for american society? be sure to include a discussion of NRTs and changing role of men and women in american society. use specific example from reading
Prepare a case analysis for Vertu: Nokia’s Luxury Mobile Phone for the Urban Rich.http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/pl/13869357/13869379/8c9f5c6e71f70c7e1656143f94c6f6dd
Closely follow the Case Study Analysis Template by clicking on the hyperlink or you can also find it in Doc Sharing. Please utilize this template format for this Assignment. Use titles and subtitles per the format for readability purposes.
Focus upon the idea of conducting a SWOT analysis with respect to Vertu’s and Nokia’s mission statements (you can include its core values, purpose, and goals too). Be sure to include the SWOT analysis as shown in the Appendix of your paper (after the References page).
Reference:
Kwong-Kay Wong, K. (2011, September 28). Vertu: Nokia’s luxury mobile phone for the urban rich. (Report No. W11208). Watertown, MA: Harvard Business Publishing.
Assignment Checklist:
Conduct a SWOT analysis on the case study companies’ mission statements.
Create a case study analysis focusing upon the company’s mission statement.
You are the Director of Foreign Sales for Acme Manufacturing, Inc., a U.S. company with headquarters in Miami, Florida. Acme Manufacturing of Brazil (AMB), a subsidiary of Acme Manufacturing Inc., was formed to represent Acme’s interests in Brazil. Acme Manufacturing Inc. controlled all of AMB’s actions, paid all expenses, employed management, and consolidated financial statements. You have recently discovered that your Sales Manager, Don Johnson, has been paying or authorizing bribes to the customs and other government officials in Brazil to accept documents that understate the value of Acme’s products imported into Brazil to reduce the duties, sales taxes, and other fees owed by AMB.
Using Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), analyze the issues facing Acme Manufacturing Inc. and the individuals involved, as well as arguments for and against the allegations that these parties have violated the FCPA. Consider the following in your analysis:
What is the purpose of the FCPA?
What is the difference between a bribe and a facilitation fee? Which one applies in this case?
Does it make a difference that bribes are legal in Brazil?
Does the FCPA make it more difficult for American companies to compete in foreign countries?
What are the legal elements needed to prove bribery under the FCPA?
If one or more of the parties are found guilty, what recommendations would you make to Acme Manufacturing Inc.
Using Excel and the data provided in the case, work in your teams to assist Stephanie in choosing a project. Use the following questions:
What decision analysis tool would help Stephanie with the HVAC decision? What kind of information aqnd asumption will she need for this decision?
What additional information would help with the analysis?
What should Stephanie suggest as the best tree option and as the best tile replacement option?
With the options available to her, which projects should Stephanie pursue in what order and for what reasons?
How should Stephanie present her analysis to managers so that she can gain stakeholder buy in?
Is this a profit generating or cost reduction opportunity for Stephanie and HealthCare? Ist there evidence of CSR playing an important role in either cost reduction or profit improvement for businesses since 2000?
Critical Thinking is Compassionate Thinking
One of the most important ways to grow intellectually (and otherwise) is to actually listen to others and seek to understand them as they intend to be understood. Yet it is all too common for people to understand others in ways that do not reflect the best and most fair interpretation of their intended meaning.
Prepare: To prepare for this discussion, take a careful look at the sections of Chapter 9 about the Principle of Accuracy and the Principle of Charity. Take a look as well at the required resources from this week.
Reflect: Find specific examples in the media or in life in which someone misunderstands someone else. This happens a lot with political and religious arguments, but it also happens in daily life, especially when we find ourselves in conflict with others. Have you interpreted others uncharitably?
Write: Present a case, either in the media or in your own life, of a case in which someone interpreted another uncharitably, and answer the following questions:
Guided Response: Respond to the examples presented by your classmates in a way that furthers the conversation. You might, for example, share an example in your own life in which you have experienced a similarly uncharitable interpretation of someone (and what the consequences were). You might add further thoughts to their answers to the questions. You might offer another possible charitable interpretation of what the first person said. You might offer suggestions for things that people can do to further better mutual understanding. In any case, let your response further the goal of the appreciation of the shared goal of furthering charitable interpretation.