Case study quantitative business analysis

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Complete MBA 6300 Case Study No. 2_900.docxPreview the document .  Data file Case Study No. 2 Data_900.xlsxPreview the document

You will be expected to:

  • perform certain calculations discussed in the assigned reading in order to derive an answer for each problem.
  • use Microsoft Excel to complete each problem and submit a single Excel spreadsheet that contains a separate worksheet (i.e., separate tab) for each problem.
  • have each worksheet be clearly labeled to identify the associated problem.to show all calculations or other work performed to derive your answer(s) for each problem.
  • have your spreadsheet be fully functional (i.e., configured to allow the reader to not only see all numerical values but also be able to see the underlying formula associated with each calculated value).
  • to label your work in each worksheet to clearly identify the nature of each piece of data or calculated value.

No credit will be granted for problems that are not completed using Excel, for which your Excel worksheet is not fully functional, or for which you have not shown all of the calculations or other work performed to derive your answer(s). You may refer to the course textbooks, supplemental reading materials, online information, and your own notes in conjunction with completing the homework assignments.  Once you have completed the necessary calculations to solve each problem and answer the associated questions, select the hyperlink provided to submit your Excel spreadsheet and report for grading.

Rubric

Case Study Rubric (1)Case Study Rubric (1)CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeData20.0 ptsExcellentAll the information and calculations are present in requested format (separate tab for data set and questions, working excel functions).18.0 ptsGoodThe Excel spreadsheet is missing 1 or 2 items.16.0 ptsFairThe Excel spreadsheet is missing 3 or 4 items.12.0 ptsPoorThe Excel spreadsheet is missing 5 or more items. Wrong data format.20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeModel Estimation20.0 ptsExcellentModels reflect the appropriate choice of independent and dependent variables.18.0 ptsGoodModels reflect one incorrect variable.16.0 ptsFairModel reflects more than one incorrect variable.12.0 ptsPoorNo model or wrong models.20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvaluation of Statistics20.0 ptsExcellentEvaluation correctly identifies and interprets all relevant statistics.18.0 ptsGoodEvaluation either incorrectly identifies or does not identify one relevant statistic.16.0 ptsFairEvaluation either incorrectly identifies or does not identify two or more relevant statistics.12.0 ptsPoorNo evaluation.20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization20.0 ptsExcellentThe Excel spreadsheet is very organized and very easy to read.18.0 ptsGoodThe Excel spreadsheet is moderately well organized but is a little difficult to read.16.0 ptsFairThe Excel spreadsheet appears to have some order. It can be read but is very difficult.12.0 ptsPoorThe Excel spreadsheet is poorly organized and unreadable.20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis and Conclusion20.0 ptsExcellentShows a thoughtful, in-depth analysis of a significant topic. The reader gains important insights.18.0 ptsGoodThe information provides reasonable support for an argument. The analysis includes most of the important criteria. The reader gains some insights.16.0 ptsFairThe information provides a little support for an argument. The analysis is very general. The reader gains few insights.12.0 ptsPoorThe argument is not clearly identified. The analysis is vague or not evident. The reader is confused.20.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0

Final busniess proposal | Management homework help

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The purpose of this assignment is to finalize an internal business proposal that outlines how you will implement the solution to the problem you have identified in your organization.

Throughout the course, you have completed most of the necessary research and assignments needed to generate the final business proposal. Refer back to the “Business Proposal Project Summary” document in the Topic Materials as needed. The key pieces you will focus on creating are the Executive Summary and the Conclusion/Call to Action.

Using feedback from the assignments in Topics 5-7, create your final business proposal document. It should include each of the pieces listed below.

  1. Executive Summary (250 words) provides a short summary of the entire proposal so key stakeholders can see an overview of the proposal and understand it without reading the entire document.
  2. Purpose Statement (100-250 words) provides clear statement of why the business proposal is being made.
  3. Problem Statement (revised as needed from Topic 1 assignment feedback) including specific data (statistics and numbers) related to how the problem impacts the business. This part of the proposal should include the graph/chart/data you collected in Part 1 of the Topic 2 assignment.
  4. Data and Research Findings (250-500 words) should include a summary of what you learned from conducting research related to what has already been done to address the organizational problem. This part of the proposal should include the graph/chart/data you collected in Part 2 of the Topic 2 assignment.
  5. Proposed Solution (250-500 words) should include a summary of the top three problem solutions you considered to address the problem. In addition to including the graph/chart/data you collected in Part 3 of the Topic 2 assignment, this section should provide a succinct discussion of the pros and cons of implementing each of the top three solutions being considered to address the problem.
  6. Stakeholder Analysis and Benefits (500 words, revised as needed from Topic 3 assignment feedback) summarizes all data and information related to the key stakeholders affected by the proposed problem solution along with a summary of benefits to be gained by stakeholders if the problem solution is implemented.
  7. Change Management Plan (250-500 words) clearly articulates specific methods and strategies to be utilized to manage organizational changes associated with the selected solution implementation.
  8. Implementation Methods (250-500 words) summarize specific strategies that will used to implement the problem solution, including time and costs associated with implementation of the solution.
  9. Evaluating Success (250 words) summarize specific measures you will use to evaluate the success of the problem solution.
  10. Conclusion/Call to Action (100 words) provides specific steps you would like key stakeholders and sponsors to take in the implementation of the proposed solution.

It is important to include specific data throughout the business proposal. Include statistics that support the problem statement; can be used to establish and track goals; relate to specifics of implementation, timing, and cost; and illustrate stakeholder benefits. Keep in mind that the proposal is an internal document that will be read by stakeholders within the organization where the problem exists. Focus on this audience as you write. Within the Word document, include subsection titles to organize content according to the categories listed above to provide easy reference points for the reader.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful

labyrinth story | Education homework help

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Your final project will be an exercise in applying what you have learned about reading and interpretation. For this project, each group will create a presentation on an assigned story. This presentation will include the plot of the story (a summary) as well as an interpretation of the story. You will need to make sure to tie your story to our theme of the labyrinth (which should be obvious) and to also discuss how it might be related to our subthemes (the underworld, watery labyrinths, dreams etc.) and to elements in the stories we have read together.

The length should be 15-20 minutes. Make sure to get the timing and pacing right—you want to spend your time communicating information, not talking in circles or trying to “fill” your minutes. You also don’t want to have 40 minutes of content, as then you will run out of time.

II. Project Guidelines

You will have an in-class presentation as well as a written/media-based submission.

You will need to “retell” the story for the class. Remember, your classmates will not have read the story. You can choose to make a video or some other creative product in order to tell the story.

You will need to present a coherent interpretation of the story. You might have a “main idea” that helps you organize the interpretation. 

You should also submit a 3–5 page paper/story board/script for your presentation and project.

Discussion question need it by tuesday | LEG 100 Business Law I | Strayer University

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Negligence  and product liability are two of our main topics for this week.  Negligence is an unintentional tort because it happens by accident.  Product liability arises when one is injured by a defective product.

Consider the scenarios below. Choose one and  determine if it describes negligence or product liability. Explain your  answer and be sure to discuss the elements of any claims that may  arise.

  • Daisy  is driving in her car when her phone chimes. She picks up her phone and  sees a text from her friend. While responding to the text, Daisy runs a  red light and causes an accident.
  • Janet  just moved from Florida to Minnesota and is enjoying the scenery of a  beautiful snowfall when she sees a person slip and fall on the ice on  the sidewalk in front of her house.
  • Larry  is a lumberjack. He decides to purchase a new chainsaw. The first time  Larry uses the chainsaw, the product malfunctions and Larry is injured. ( You can choose any scenario please ) 1pg.  ( And i have this essay as well>  

Class:  LEG100380VA016-1204-001:Business Law I

Assignment:  What types of legal claims could Patty make against Cash Mart and Geoffrey?

Notes: 

Introduction
In this assignment, you’ll need to decide whether Paula Plaintiff has  any legal claims arising from a series of unfortunate events. After  reading the scenario, answer the questions that follow, making sure to  fully explain the basis of your decision.
 

Paula Plaintiff is shopping at her favorite store, Cash Mart. She is  looking for a new laptop, but she can’t find one she likes. Then,  realizing that she is going to be late for an appointment, she attempts  to leave the store, walking very fast. However, before she can leave,  she is stopped by a security guard who accuses her of shoplifting.  Paula, who has taken nothing, denies any wrong doing. The officer  insists and takes Paula to a small room in the back of the store. The  guard tells Paula that if she attempts to leave the room she will be  arrested and sent to jail. At this point, the guard leaves the room.  Paula is scared and waits in the room for over an hour until the manager  comes in and apologizes and tells Paula that she is free to go.
 

About this same time, Geoffrey Golfer is hitting golf balls in his  backyard. Geoffrey decides to break out his new driver and hits a golf  ball out of his backyard into the Cash Mart parking lot. The golf ball  hits Paula Plaintiff on the head and knocks her unconscious just as she  is leaving the store.
 

Instructions
In a 6–10 paragraph paper, answer the following questions:
What types of legal claims could Paula make against Cash Mart and Geoffrey?
Consider the following:
What are the possible tort claims that Paula can make against Cash Mart?  Discuss the elements of the claim and how those elements relate to the  facts in the scenario.
Was Geoffrey negligent when he hit the golf ball that injured Paula?  Discuss the elements of negligence and use facts from the scenario to  support your decision.
If Paula files a negligence claim against Geoffrey will she file in  civil court or criminal court? Explain the difference between civil  court and criminal court.
 

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For  assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing  Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
 

In addition to your textbook, you have access to Nexus Uni through the  Strayer University Library. Please take advantage of this excellent  legal resource!
 

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
 

Determine if a plaintiff can make legal claims based on the events in a given scenario.         Word Count: 0 Title Page

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Class: LEG100380VA016-1204-001:Business Law I

Assignment: What types of legal claims could Patty make against Cash Mart and Geoffrey?

Student: William Shutes

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English 1301 （300 words each discussion and need separate）

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Discussion 2.1

In the article “Learning How to Code-Switch: Humbling, but Necessary,” Eric Deggans describes his experiences with code switching. For your next discussion board, you should describe your own experiences switching between different audiences, cultures or social groups.  How does your language and behavior change depending on the people you are around?  Have you ever had an experience in which your failure to adapt to a new situation caused problems?  Do you have difficultly maintaining your own identity when you are required to code switch?

Complete this discussion board with one initial response of at least 300 words and two replies of at least 100 words each. Be sure to include at least 2 vocabulary words from this unit. Identify these these words using red text.

Vocabulary for Unit Two

These are the vocabulary words for Unit 2.  Remember to incorporate at least two words into your Discussion Board.  Identify the words by using red text.

Benevolent         Reclamation          Dubious           Fabricated

Hypocrisy            Slander                 Astute              Ambiguous

Apathetic             Arbitrary

 https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/04/10/176234171/learning-how-to-code-switch-humbling-but-necessary 

Discussion 3.1

After reading the items in the folder above related to Beyoncé, please respond to both parts below:

Part 1: When you first read Berlatsky’s article, what was your reaction? Were you able to find his main argument? What aspects of his argument did you agree with or disagree with?

Part 2: After reading the two example essays, did your perspective about the article change? Did you see aspects of the article that you didn’t notice before? Do you agree with the responses from either of the example essays?

Complete this discussion board with one initial response of at least 300 words and two replies of at least 100 words each. Be sure to include two vocabulary words highlighted in red.

Vocabulary for Unit 3

These are the vocabulary words for this unit.  Remember to incorporate them into your Discussion Board in this unit.

Conviction          Impression          Misconception           Perspective

Profound            Inherent              Inveterate                  Amenable

Impinge              Subversion         Aesthetic

Instructions

Beyoncé is both celebrated and scrutinized for her artistic talents and for the way she presents herself to the world. The article that I’ve linked to below demonstrates some of these diverse viewpoints. Take some time to read the article carefully. As you read, look for the author’s viewpoint, keeping in mind that he spends a great deal of time summarizing the viewpoints of others. In a way, the author, Noah Berlatsky, is writing a summary/response: first, he summarizes the viewpoints of Bill O’Reilly and bell hooks (who has intentionally changed her name so that the first letters are lowercase) and then he provides a response. Look for Berlatsky’s response.

Beyonce: Sex Terrorist

Follow this link to Berlatsky’s article. 

Berlatsky, Noah.  “Beyonce: Sex Terrorist: A Meance to Conservatives and Liberals Alike.” The Atlantic. 12 May 2014. http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/05/beyonce-sex-terrorist-a-menace-for-conservatives-and-liberals-alike/362085/. 30 January 2017.

 https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/05/beyonce-sex-terrorist-a-menace-for-conservatives-and-liberals-alike/362085/ 

Reflection

Take a moment to reflect upon the article you’ve just read. What is Berlatsky’s main argument? How does his argument compare to O’Reilly’s and hooks’s statements about Beyoncé? Do you agree or disagree with Berlatsky?

Examples

Attached Files:

Beyonce Student Example 2.docx – Alternative Formats (21.013 KB)

Beyonce Student Example 1.docx – Alternative Formats (19.234 KB)

Read the attached examples of students writing summary/response essays about Berlatsky’s article. Once you’ve read the examples, go back to the lesson and complete the discussion board assignment. 

Discussion 4.1

For this discussion board, first choose an image from the “images” folder to respond to.  In your discussion board post, begin by describing the image you have chosen and explaining your initial reactions to the image.  From there, provide your reader with an analysis of the image, using terms introduced earlier in this unit: composition, context, content, framing, lighting, angle, intertextuality, focus,  etc.  Be sure to begin your response by identifying which image you have chosen.

Complete this discussion board with one initial response of at least 300 words and two replies of at least 100 words each.

As always,  be sure to use two vocabulary words from the unit.

Vocabulary for Unit 4

These are the vocabulary words for this unit.  Remember to incorporate them into your Discussion Board in this unit.

Inconsequential      Superficial         Tenuous      Trivial

Compelling             Obstinate         Tenacity       Consensus

Derived                   Acquired

Discussion 5.1

You should have already chosen a topic for your final essay.  Now, you need to explore the multiple viewpoints associated with that topic. Go to the discussion board and write a brief essay (300 words minimum) summarizing some of the multiple viewpoints associated with that topic (for and against, pro and con).  At the end of your essay, present your own opinion on the topic in the form of a thesis statement or arguable claim.  Refer to the previous video lesson on constructing an arguable thesis to help you.

As you respond to your peers (2 replies, 100 words each), try to fill in any gaps you see in their understanding of the pros and cons of the issue.  In addition, evaluate the thesis statement.  Does it make a limited and arguable claim about the topic or issue?  If not, suggest ways to improve the thesis.

Vocabulary for Unit Five

These are the vocabulary words for Unit 5.  Remember to incorporate them into your Discussion Board in this unit.

Plausible       Objectivity       Substantiated

Integrity         Effusive          Superfluous

Sanction       Fabricated      Ambiguous

Ambivalent

Chike’s school days | English homework help

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Read the following writing prompt carefully, and respond in a well-organized, five paragraph essay:

Chike probably does not realize the major social, political, cultural, and religious changes that affected his family and consequently led to his English education. Now consider your own childhood. Can you relate to Chike’s situation? Think of the larger social issues that may have affected your family and their decision to send you to a certain school, play a certain sport, join a certain club, etc.

Health discussion | Biology homework help

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Directions:  Use the investigative skills that you developed using Ruggerio to find current examples of THREE of the Ruggerio types of manipulation in the popular press.  

Use the graphic from All Generalizations are False to help you navigate the errors. 
Use it for Analysis of your source for reliability and political bent.
http://www.allgeneralizationsarefalse.com/

You may use online sources, newspapers, or magazines for your sources. Your source selections MUST be listed on the All Generalizations are False grid.

Provide your rationale as to why you chose each example (why you think it fits the Ruggerio category) and provide a link for your sources. 

LABEL YOUR SOURCE WITH THE guidelines on the All Generalizations are False site.

Your choices need not be health care related.
 

We will not be using our standard APA format this week. NO REFERENCE LIST IS REQUIRED.
Instead, cut and paste the grid from below, and fill in three sections, working offline. Then paste back into Discussion Boards. Sentence fragments are allowed in the grid. (For readability, please remove the segments you do not use.)

Include an actual headline or article fragment, and a link to where it is found.  You may use political headlines—they are the easiest ones in which to find bias! 

I suggest you try to find some sources you read, that may even reflect your own bias so you can explore how you may be influenced.

We will not use our usual rubric for this forum. Instead you will be graded by how completely you provide the information.

NO response posts required this week. BUT, take time to look at the posts of your classmates to get a wider look how bias creeps into the media.

PICK JUST THREE of the boxes to fill in.

Here is an example of using the grid:

1. Biased Headline

Example (include link):

In Lieu Of Flowers, Republicans Could Honor Justice Scalia By Replacing Him

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-could-honor-justice-scalia-by-replacing-him_us_56c7bb13e4b041136f171dcd

Rationale (using Ruggerio):

: Bias is shown by belittling other side of issue. Uses flippant language and sarcasm for humor. Is editorial in tone, not unbiased news. I chose this example as one that shows how political issues bring one sided analysis in the news.
Source analysis: Huffington Post is on the grid at Hyper-Partisan Left, partially straddling the Skews Left line. It is straddling the Facts line of Analysis and Opinion; Fair Persuasion. It straddles the Yellow and Orange boxes of Fair interpretations of the news and Extreme/Unfair interpretations of the news.

CUT AND PASTE GRID BELOW, choosing three sections to fill out 

1. Biased Headline

Example (include link):

Rationale (using Ruggerio):

Source analysis: 

2. Biased “Lead”

Example (include link):

Rationale (using Ruggerio):

Source analysis:

3. Biased Reporting of Polls

Example (include link):

Rationale (using Ruggerio):

Source analysis:

4. Biased Handling of Quotations

Example (include link):

Rationale (using Ruggerio):

Source analysis:

5. Dishonest Appeal to Emotion

Example (include link):

Rationale (using Ruggerio):

Source analysis:

6. Stacking the Deck

Example (include link):

Rationale (using Ruggerio):

Source analysis:

7. Suppressing Dissent

Example (include link):

Rationale (using Ruggerio):

Source analysis:

8. Repetition

Example (include link):

Rationale (using Ruggerio):

Source analysis:

Social problems within education | social problems

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SOC-220

Social Problems Within Education Worksheet

On a separate Word document, citing one to three scholarly sources from the GCU library, answer the following prompts in an essay format. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Describe some social problems within educational institutions (75-100 words).

Explain how social problems within social institutions (on micro and macro levels) have perpetuated or affected child abuse. (200-250 words). 

Use the GCU library and identify an actual solution to the social problems within education. Summarize the solution you identified and compare it to historical solutions proposed in the past (150-200 words).

Prepare a list of what items should be included in an

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 As a computer investigator for your local sheriff’s department, you have been asked to go with a detective to a local school that received a bomb threat in an anonymous email. The detective already has information from a subpoena sent to the last known ISP where the anonymous email originated, and the message was sent from a residence in the school’s neighborhood. The detective tells you the school principal also stated that the school’s Web server has been defaced by an unknown computer attacker. The detective has just obtained a warrant for the search and seizure of a computer at the residence the ISP identified. Prepare a list of what items should be included in an initial-response field kit to ensure the preservation of computer evidence when the warrant is carried out.  

Engl reading response 4 on uncanny | engl 1302 | Houston Community College

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Reading Response #4, on Sigmund Freud’s “Uncanny” 

  • Each reading response entry should begin with a quotation from the required reading. It should be a quote of a passage that you have a question about and that interests you in some way.
  • After you’ve posted the quotation, you need to try to articulate a question that you have about that passage, and that relates to something in the reading that is of interest to you. The question should be explained over at least five sentences. This will give you the opportunity to develop your thinking about the reading in a meaningful way. Do not simple restate facts, or summarize what you’ve read or viewed. We’ve all read it and we DO NOT need you to rehash the plot, the major themes, etc… You should be engaging with this material in a way that reflects what you’re thinking about it. That’s what’s most important here.
  • Each entry should refer directly to the specific passage that you quoted from. You may want to relate this passage to another passage in the reading, or to a broader idea but the question needs to be based in the passage itself.
  • You will also be required to respond to at least one of your classmates’ reading responses. Be sure to engage in a meaningful, respectful way with their ideas. Don’t just say “I agree” or “that’s a bad idea.” Try to use your engagement as an occasion to produce new ideas. 

Reading responses are graded, and in order to receive full credit, they need to reflect careful reading and thinking. Reading responses that don’t demonstrate that you’ve done the reading will not receive credit. For instance, if you write, as a question, “Why did you have us read this?” or, “What other books did this author write?” or “What does the author want to say to us?” then you won’t receive credit. Be specific, referencing the reading/viewing material and engaging with it, and you’ll do fine.