Archive for October 4th, 2020

Any topic (writer’s choice)

Wrtie a business plan for RIMOWA
You can refer to my RIMOWA PPT to write a business plan.
I already write the points that you should cover in the instruction files.
*Follow the instruction to include all the content.
*No need introduction and conclusion.

Analysis

Read Nicholas Carr’s Is Google Making us Stupid, watch the media clip in the media clip folder, and answer the following study questions:

1- Why is the title of Carr’s essay in the form of a question?

2- What does he mean by “stupid”? Give examples of the “stupidity” that he refers to.

3- What is the central idea and how doe he justify it?

4- Does Nicholas Carr demonize technology and its impact on its users?

5- How does your reading of Nicholas Carr’s essay affect your view of technology? Explain.

read: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/

watch: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/

Any topic (writer’s choice)

he purpose of this assignment is to assess your ability to:

Explain the management planning and control cycle, and identify the major differences between financial accounting and managerial accounting.
Describe the difference between variable and fixed cost behavior patterns.
Explain and illustrate the difference between the traditional income statement format and the contribution margin income statement format.
Describe the meaning and significance of the break-even point and illustrate how the break-even point is calculated.
Action Items

Complete the following items listed in the Week 8 Reading and Preparation object:
Read Chapter 13 in Marshall et al., (2014).
Read the “Calculating Your Costs Per Visit” article.
Course Project Option 1 is to complete the questions on Case 10.13 for the company you selected.
Course Project Option 2 is to complete the following budgeting assignment:
Stillwater Video Company, Inc. produces and markets two popular video games, High Range and Star Boundary.  The closing account balances on the company’s balance sheet for the last year are as follows: Cash, $18,735; Accounts Receivable, $19,900; Materials Inventory, $18,510; Work in Process Inventory, $24,680; Finished Goods Inventory, $21,940; Prepaid Expenses, $3,420; Plant and Equipment, $262,800; Accumulated Depreciation-Plant and Equipment, $55,845; Other Assets, $9,480; Accounts Payable, $52,640; Mortgage Payable, $70,000; Common Stock, $90,000; and Retained Earnings, $110,980.

Operating budgets for the first quarter of the coming year show the following estimated costs: direct materials purchases, $58,100; direct materials usage, $62,400; direct labor expense, $42,880; overhead, $51,910; selling expenses, $35,820; general and administrative expenses, $60,240; cost of goods manufactured, $163,990; and cost of goods sold, $165,440.  Estimated ending cash balances are as follows: January, $34,610; February, $60,190; and March, $54,802.  The company will have no capital expenditures during the quarter.

Sales are projected to be $125,200 in January, $105,100 in February, and $112,600 in March.  Accounts receivable are expected to double during the quarter, and accounts payable are expected to decrease by 20 percent.  Mortgage payments for the quarter will total $6,000 of which $2,000 will be interest expense.  Prepaid expenses are expected to go up by $20,000, and other assets are projected to increase by 50 percent over the budgeted period.  Depreciation for plant and equipment (already included in the overhead budget) averages 5 percent of total plant and equipment for the year.  Federal income taxes (34 percent of profits) are payable in April. The company pays no dividends.

Required

Prepare a budgeted income statement for the quarter ended March 31.
Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of March 31.
Submission Instructions

Submit the file using the Submit button above.

Grading Criteria

Your work will be graded according to the following rubric. Please do not hesitate to refer to the rubric before, during, and after completing your assignment.

Option 1 Grading Rubric

Criteria

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Depth of Answer

Provides an in-depth answer with further elaboration. Critical thinking is evident throughout.

310 points

Provides an in-depth answer. Evidence of some critical thinking.

217 points

Provides a brief answer lacking depth. Not enough information given. Little evidence of critical thinking.

0 points

Option 2 Grading Rubric

Criteria

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Budgeted Income Statement

The income statement shows all required parts.

160 points

The income statement shows some of the required parts.

112 points

The income statement does not show the required parts.

0 points

Budgeted Balance Sheet

The balance sheet shows all required parts.

150 points

The balance sheet shows some of the required parts.

105 points

The balance sheet does not show the required parts.

0 points

Communication Ethics

Why does Kuo center her research on hashtags? How do the hashtags #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen and #NotYourAsianSidekick demonstrate the dynamics of online intersectional publics?

(Please read the following pdf and analyze the above question. Please do not use a direct quote from the text, phrase it in you own words instead)

Marketing 1

Using the notes, please answer the following questions in adequate detail.
Watch grammar and spelling. Be sure to use terms from the notes provided.
Please organize and answer questions separately. Do not type the questions as it will take up the word count. Just label with corresponding numbers. No reference needed as the answers should come directly from the notes provided.

1.What is marketing? Briefly describe the marketing process.

2.Why do companies generally divide a market into segments of customers?

3.Briefly explain the societal marketing concept.

4.Define customer-perceived value.

5.Describe and compare the four types of customers classified by their potential profitability to an organization. Identify how an organization should manage each type of customer.

6.According to the Boston Consulting Group approach, how can a company classify its SBUs on a growth-share matrix?

7.Differentiate between the BCG matrix and the product/market expansion grid.

8.Discuss the four Ps of the typical marketing mix. Some people consider that there should be more than four marketing mix elements. Suggest two additional aspects that the marketing mix could include.

9.Explain the term “value delivery network.”

10.What is a business portfolio? How does a company typically conduct a portfolio analysis?

11.Describe the major trends in the natural environment that marketers need to be aware of.

12.Give an instance where a company exhibits social responsibility through business.

13.What is environmental sustainability? How does it affect the marketing environment? Provide examples to illustrate your response.

14.Briefly compare the three different types of research approaches used for gathering primary data.

15.Differentiate between the three types of marketing research objectives: exploratory research, descriptive research, and causal research.

16.Explain the steps involved in the marketing research process.

17.What is customer relationship management (CRM)? What are the functions of CRM? How do firms benefit from CRM systems?

18.What is neuromarketing? How is neuromarketing used by marketers?

19.Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

20.A consumer’s behavior is influenced by social factors, such as the consumer’s small groups, family, and social roles and status. Explain the differences among these social factors.

21.Explain the concepts of word-of-mouth influence, opinion leaders, and buzz marketing.

22.Explain the cultural factors that influence consumer behavior.

23.Explain why business demand is considered a derived demand. Provide an example

24.Identify the product characteristics that influence the rate of adoption of a product. Explain how each characteristic affects the rate of adoption.

25.What are personality traits, and how do they affect purchase behavior? Explain with an example.

Global Markets – Emerging Trends

You are the CFO of a US firm whose wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico manufactures component parts for your U.S. assembly operations. The subsidiary has been financed by bank borrowings in the United States. One of your analysts told you that the Mexican peso is expected to depreciate by 30 percent against the dollar on the foreign exchange markets over the next year. What actions, if any, should you take?

Be sure to incorporate concepts that were taught in the attached Powerpoint slides:

In these tough economic times, many people have no choice but to turn to their credits cards to pay some bills. Most economists argue that this is not a financially prudent course of action. Credit cards companies have long been accused of being less than

In these tough economic times, many people have no choice but to turn to their credits cards to pay some bills. Most economists argue that this is not a financially prudent course of action.
Credit cards companies have long been accused of being less than reputable in their business practices.

The question for consideration this week; are credit card companies exploiting American consumers, especially in these worst of economic times. You are required to do some basic research on this topic and use/cite at least two academic sources

Questions to consider: What was the film about? Did the film accurately portray the historical evidence found in your research?

For your first course project, I want you to pick a film and conduct some research on the era the film depicts to get a better understanding of the background, time frame, issues, etc.
It should be between 3-5 pages using a film, research material (academic journals and/or newspaper articles), and cited.
1. Select a film that best represents New York history produced at least 20 years ago (no recent films).
2. Consider the time frame, the social, political or economical issues of the  piece.
3. Conduct research on the time frame it is based on (people, place, time, issues) by looking up articles, journals, etc (cite your sources).
4. Questions to consider: What was the film about? Did the film accurately portray the historical evidence found in your research?Questions to consider: What was the film about? Did the film accurately portray the historical evidence found in your research?

you can do the movie the great gatsby 1974

Translangaging

Discuss the concept of “translanguaging” and challenges facing teachers in implementing this approach in developing bilingualism and biliteracy in multicultural classrooms. 

**Please emphasis the second part of the question (challenges facing teachers in implementing this approach in developing bilingualism and biliteracy in multicultural classrooms.)

Essay #2

In a concise essay of a minimum of 3 pages, incorporate the answers to the following questions:

1. Why did the USA take the position of Isolationalism at the beginning of WWI and WWII?

2. Why was communism seen as a threat and what steps did the government take to try to put America forth as the leader of the free world?

3. Did the Treaty of Versailles plant the seeds of WWII?  Present one argument to support your answer.

4. Do you agree with the dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima?  Why or why not.

5.  Discuss three of the main reasons for the rise of the Civil rights movement.