Day: April 26, 2018

THis only has to be about 2 paragraphs in a Microsoft Word document. This weeks discussion for my Organizational Research class is:

1.What do you think about small sample sizes?

2.What are the advantages? and Disadvantages?

3.What about Qualitative vs Quantitative designs?

The teachers provided us with this Abstract: You can apply comments with what she provided us, and you can also discuss the 3 question on ones own. Thank you so much for your help and time.

This work employs a phenomenological approach to investigate how people experience the radical transformation of their work lives caused by reengineering (BPR) processes. The common essences of the experiences of three co-researchers are synthesized into a composite textural-structural description of the reengineering phenomenon. The analysis of the rich, multidimensional information offered by participants reveals that reengineering projects elicit complex experiences involving a multitude of horizons. In particular, the analysis suggests that, by taking the discourse of efficiency to extremes, reengineering ends up by unveiling the conflicts inherent in the arrangements that generally characterize workplace. This proposition goes beyond the traditional belief that the basic reason for resistance in BPR projects is the fear of layoffs or the modification of power arrangements. Indeed, such factors seem to be part of the problem. It is also necessary to understand the imp! ortant role of the crisis that reengineering may generate in individuals’ ongoing process of sense making.

Assignment 1: Value Proposition in Patient Care Due Week 3 and worth 200 points

Paradise Hospital, Inc. is a for-profit hospital. As the facility’s new hospital administrator, you have been tasked with improving the service value of the hospital. The administration has not done this process since the hospital began operating in the year 1995. The investors are not familiar with the value proposition strategies of hospitals in the current-day America.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: 1. Articulate the meaning of value-added service as it pertains to patient care services, and argue the major reasons why it matters to add value to patient services. Justify your response. 2. Outline a system for identifying the functional areas in which changes might be necessary in order to improve the hospital’s service value. Recommend the key methods that you would use to acquire the information necessary to identify the specified functional areas. 3. Specify four (4) specific areas where you believe the administration can add value in Paradise Hospital, and argue the most significant reasons why such value proposition would improve the value of services to the patients. 4. Use four (4) recent (within the last five [5] years) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as quality 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: • Propose methodologies that have been proven to increase value in health care delivery systems. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health care management. • Write clearly and concisely about health care management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 200 Assignment 1: Value Proposition in Patient Care Criteria Unacceptable Below 70% F Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Articulate the meaning of value-added service as it pertains to patient care services, and argue the major reasons why it matters to add value to patient services. Justify your response. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely articulated the meaning of value-added service as it pertains to patient care services, and did not submit or incompletely argued the major reasons why it matters to add value to patient services. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response. Partially articulated the meaning of value-added service as it pertains to patient care services, and partially argued the major reasons why it matters to add value to patient services. Partially justified your response. Satisfactorily articulated the meaning of value-added service as it pertains to patient care services, and satisfactorily argued the major reasons why it matters to add value to patient services. Satisfactorily justified your response. Thoroughly articulated the meaning of value-added service as it pertains to patient care services, and thoroughly argued the major reasons why it matters to add value to patient services. Thoroughly justified your response. 2. Outline a system for identifying the functional areas in which changes might be necessary in order to improve the hospital’s service value. Recommend the key methods that you would use to acquire the information necessary to identify the specified functional areas. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely outlined a system for identifying the functional areas in which changes might be necessary in order to improve the hospital’s service value. Did not submit or incompletely recommended the key methods that you would use to acquire the information necessary to identify the specified functional areas. Partially outlined a system for identifying the functional areas in which changes might be necessary in order to improve the hospital’s service value. Partially recommended the key methods that you would use to acquire the information necessary to identify the specified functional areas. Satisfactorily outlined a system for identifying the functional areas in which changes might be necessary in order to improve the hospital’s service value. Satisfactorily recommended the key methods that you would use to acquire the information necessary to identify the specified functional areas. Thoroughly outlined a system for identifying the functional areas in which changes might be necessary in order to improve the hospital’s service value. Thoroughly recommended the key methods that you would use to acquire the information necessary to identify the specified functional areas. 3. Specify four (4) specific areas where you believe the administration can add value in Paradise Hospital, and argue the most significant reasons why such value proposition would improve the value of services to the patients. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely specified four (4) specific areas where you believe the administration can add value in Paradise Hospital, and did not submit or incompletely argued the most significant reasons why such value proposition would improve the value of services to the patients. Partially specified four (4) specific areas where you believe the administration can add value in Paradise Hospital, and partially argued the most significant reasons why such value proposition would improve the value of services to the patients. Satisfactorily specified four (4) specific areas where you believe the administration can add value in Paradise Hospital, and satisfactorily argued the most significant reasons why such value proposition would improve the value of services to the patients. Thoroughly specified four (4) specific areas where you believe the administration can add value in Paradise Hospital, and thoroughly argued the most significant reasons why such value proposition would improve the value of services to the patients. 4. 4 recent (i.e., last five [5] years) references Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. 5. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight: 5% Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. 6. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section Weight: 5% Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section. In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style. Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style. In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style. 7. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources Weight: 5% Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations. Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. 8. Clarity and Coherence of Writing Weight: 5% Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

 

Assignment 1: Health Care Human Resources Management Due Week 3 and worth 240 points

Imagine that you have applied for the position of Manager of Human Resources at an acute care hospital in your community. The hospital is planning to expand its services to meet the needs of a growing community. As part of the application screening process, you have been asked to write a document that outlines the steps you would take, as the manager of HR, to improve the effectiveness of HRM in this organization. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you: 1. Analyze two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Provide support for your analysis. 2. Suggest a significant opportunity for HR to become more of a strategic partner within an organization. Justify your response. 3. Recommend a model of human resources management that would be the most appropriate for this organization in question. Provide support for your recommendation. 4. Recommend a strategy that HR could implement in order to develop more effective relationships between Human Resources and the organization’s managers and senior executives, indicating how each strategy will achieve the desired goal. 5. Determine a specific employment law that may affect the hiring and selection process at the acute hospital in your community. Provide support for your rationale. 6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other 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: • Analyze the unique aspects of managing human resources (HR) in health care organizations. • Evaluate the effects of major employment laws on HR functions in health care organizations. • Evaluate the competencies necessary for effective health care human resources management. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services human resource management. • Write clearly and concisely about health services human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 240 Assignment 1: Health Care Human Resources Management Criteria Unacceptable Below 70% F Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Analyze two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Provide support for your analysis. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your analysis. Partially analyzed two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Partially provided support for your analysis. Satisfactorily analyzed two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Satisfactorily provided support for your analysis. Thoroughly analyzed two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Thoroughly provided support for your analysis. 2. Suggest a significant opportunity for HR to become more of a strategic partner within an organization. Justify your response. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely suggested a significant opportunity for HR to become more of a strategic partner within an organization. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response. Partially suggested a significant opportunity for HR to become more of a strategic partner within an organization. Partially justified your response. Satisfactorily suggested a significant opportunity for HR to become more of a strategic partner within an organization. Satisfactorily justified your response. Thoroughly suggested a significant opportunity for HR to become more of a strategic partner within an organization. Thoroughly justified your response. 3. Recommend a model of human resources management that would be the most appropriate for this organization in question. Provide support for your recommendation. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely recommended a model of human resources management that would be the most appropriate for this organization in question. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your recommendation. Partially recommended a model of human resources management that would be the most appropriate for this organization in question. Partially provided support for your recommendation. Satisfactorily recommended a model of human resources management that would be the most appropriate for this organization in question. Satisfactorily provided support for your recommendation. Thoroughly recommended a model of human resources management that would be the most appropriate for this organization in question. Thoroughly provided support for your recommendation. 4. Recommend a strategy that HR could implement in order to develop more effective relationships between Human Resources and the organization’s managers and senior executives, indicating how each strategy will achieve the desired goal. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely recommended a strategy that HR could implement in order to develop more effective relationships between Human Resources and the organization’s managers and senior executives, indicating how each strategy will achieve the desired goal. Partially recommended a strategy that HR could implement in order to develop more effective relationships between Human Resources and the organization’s managers and senior executives, indicating how each strategy will achieve the desired goal. Satisfactorily recommended a strategy that HR could implement in order to develop more effective relationships between Human Resources and the organization’s managers and senior executives, indicating how each strategy will achieve the desired goal. Thoroughly recommended a strategy that HR could implement in order to develop more effective relationships between Human Resources and the organization’s managers and senior executives, indicating how each strategy will achieve the desired goal. 5. Determine a specific employment law that may affect the hiring and selection process at the acute hospital in your community. Provide support for your rationale. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely determined a specific employment law that may affect the hiring and selection process at the acute hospital in your community. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your rationale. Partially determined a specific employment law that may affect the hiring and selection process at the acute hospital in your community. Partially provided support for your rationale. Satisfactorily determined a specific employment law that may affect the hiring and selection process at the acute hospital in your community. Satisfactorily provided support for your rationale. Thoroughly determined a specific employment law that may affect the hiring and selection process at the acute hospital in your community. Thoroughly provided support for your rationale. 6. 3 references Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. 7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% More than 6 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present

Write a 1,000 to 1,400 word analysis of how one of the following films reflect three of the concepts of Classicism (proportion, symmetry, humanism, realism, idealism, Aristotle s theory of the unities, etc.), as described in the lecture and textbook. Please note that the instructor may limit the choices to only three of the following films, and/or add additional films for consideration.

Life is Beautiful

The Pianist

Shawshank Redemption

Titanic

Casablanca

An Affair to Remember

b) Include a clear description of each concept, a full analysis of how the concept is evident (or not) in the film, and supporting evidence from the film to demonstrate the writer s main points.

c) Use APA format with a style that is clear, concise and correctly uses proper grammar, punctuation, word choice and sentencing strategies.

i) Organize the analysis clearly and logically.

ii) Include an introduction that introduces the topic, film, and thesis statement (which lets readers know which components will be explored).

iii) Include a conclusion that effectively summarizes the main points and addresses the significance of why understanding Greek Classicism helps readers better understand the message and aesthetics of the film.

iv) Cite in text and in the References section.

Week 3 Other Preparation Watch the video titled “Six Strategies for Creating Competitive Advantage in Your Creative” (10 min 29 s). Video Source: WHC2012 (2012, January 22). Six Strategies for Creating Competitive Advantage in Your Creative… [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhBhjF7ocW0.

This video can be viewed from within your online course shell.

Watch Video Six Strategies for Creating Competitive Advantage in Your Creative Business Duration: (10:30) User: whc2012 – Added: 1/22/12

Week 3 e-Activity Watch the video titled “Fedex and UPS Documentary” (20 min 33 s). Be prepared to discuss. Video Source: BCCBusinessClips (2012, January 26). Fedex and UPS Documentary [Video file]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZu_gxi3sbs.

Week 3 Scenario https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/BUS/599/1142/Week3/Scenario/story.html

Week 3 Discussion

“FedEx and UPS Superior Responsiveness” Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, determine the functional level strategy of both UPS and FedEx. Next, compare and contrast each company’s quality practices and level of responsiveness to customers. Note: Be sure to relate the “Six Strategies for Creating Competitive Advantage” from the video into your response.

From the e-Activity, determine the innovation strategies of both UPS and FedEx, and analyze the manner in which each company’s focuses on achieving superiority in terms of responsiveness and efficiency. Provide at least three (3) examples from the video to support your response.

Assignment 1: Yahoo and Amazon: Building a Competitive Advantage Due in Week 3 and worth 300 points Review Case 21 “How Amazon.com became the leading online retailer by 2011”, and Case 23 “Is Yahoo!’s business model working in 2011?” located in the textbook to complete this assignment. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: Describe, in brief, the histories of both of Amazon.com and Yahoo.com, and determine the core business of each. Determine the key strategic differences that have impacted the relative success of both Amazon.com and Yahoo.com. Provide two (2) specific examples of such strategic differences to support the response. Compare and contrast the approach to strategic planning that each company has pursued in order to achieve a competitive advantage. Focus specifically on both intended and emergent strategies. Analyze the manner in which each company’s distinctive competencies help to shape the strategies that each company pursues. Provide a rationale to support the response. Recommend one (1) functional level strategy for each company which prescribes the essential ways in which each may achieve superior efficiency, quality, innovation, and customer responsiveness. Provide a rationale to support the response. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other 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:

Analyze the role of a company mission, vision, and objectives and the impact to business strategy. Describe strategic planning techniques used to formulate alternative strategies designed to achieve stated business goals. Analyze the external and internal environment for opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses that impact the firm’s competitiveness. Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic management. Write clearly and concisely about strategic management using proper writing mechanics.

The Impact of Workplace Bullying

Review the Wiedmer article regarding workplace bullying (found in the reading section). Develop a two- to three-page APA- formatted paper that responds to the following: •Provide a review of the article. Describe the impact of workplace bullying on both the victims and the organization. •Reflect on a time when you may have witnessed workplace bullying. Discuss at least two practices of workplace bullying addressed in the article that were applicable to your scenario. •Recommend at least two techniques from the article that management should implement to provide a positive impact on workplace bullying. Support your response with additional information from the textbook or additional research. Your paper must be two to three pages (not including title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

I need your help answering the following 4 questions using the food intake below the questions:

a. How did your recorded protein intake compare with the recommendation of the CNPP? ( 150 words)
b. If your recorded protein intake was too high or too low, which foods might you change to achieve your goal and keep other nutrients in balance?( 150 words)

c. Which foods in your recorded one day intake provide protein?( 150 words)

d. Are the proteins in each of these foods complete,or are they incomplete, thus requiring combining to become complementary proteins?( 150 words)

THIS IS THE FOOD INTAKE

Foods Consumed Select Serving Size Number of
Servings
(Enter a number
(e.g. 1.5))
AMERICAN/CHEDDAR CHEESE, PROCESSED <Please select a serving size> 1 cup 1 cup diced 1 cup, melted 1 cup shredded 1 cubic inch 1 kiss 1 slice (.75 oz) 1 slice (1 oz) Don`t Know
BREAD, WHEAT OR CRACKED WHEAT, TOASTED <Please select a serving size> 1 large or thick slice 1 regular slice 1 regular slice, crust not eaten 1 thin slice 1 thin slice, crust not eaten Don`t Know
EGG BEATERS <Please select a serving size> 1 cup, cooked (1/4 cup raw, equivalent to 1 large egg, makes 1/3 cup cooked) 1 carton (8 fl oz) yields Don`t Know
HEALTHY CHOICE MINESTRONE SOUP <Please select a serving size> 1 Campbell`s can (16 oz) 1 Healthy Choice can (15 oz) 1 Progresso can (16 oz) Don`t Know
LETTUCE, RAW <Please select a serving size> 1 cup shredded or chopped 1 oz 1 large head 1 large leaf 1 medium head (6 dia) 1 medium leaf 1 small head 1 small leaf Don`t Know
ORANGE JUICE <Please select a serving size> 1 cup 1 fl oz Don`t Know
PASTRAMI SANDWICH <Please select a serving size> 1 sandwich Don`t Know
POPSICLE <Please select a serving size> 1 Kool Pop 1 double stick 1 single stick 1 Fla-Vor-Ice Don`t Know
PROMISE, MARGARINE-LIKE SPREAD, TUB <Please select a serving size> 1 tablespoon Don`t Know
ROOT BEER <Please select a serving size> 1 fl oz 1 can or bottle (16 fl oz) 1 can (12 fl oz) 1 child/senior drink (12 fl oz) 1 small drink (16 fl oz) 1 medium drink (22 fl oz) 1 large drink (32 fl oz) 1 extra large drink (44 fl oz) Don`t Know
VINEGAR, SUGAR & WATER DRESSING <Please select a serving size> 1 cup 1 tablespoon Don`t Know
WEIGHT WATCHERS SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN (FROZEN MEAL) <Please select a serving size> 1 meal (9 oz)

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Nutrient Intakes For djm0922 on 10/25/2007
A nutrient recommendation is a target or goal for intake of a nutrient. Your requirement for a particular nutrient is unique to you, but it is likely to be lower than the recommended number. If your intake is at or above this number, then it is probably adequate. If your intake is below this number, that does not necessarily mean an inadequate intake. If today’s intake is typically what you eat, and your intake for a nutrient is at or above the recommendation, it is likely that your intake of that nutrient is adequate. To better assess your usual nutrient intake, you should report foods eaten for two or more days and review your nutrient intake over time. Click here if you want to see your nutrient profile with technical assessment information.

Nutrient Your Intake Recommendation or
Acceptable Range
Food Energy/Total Calories (kcals) 1240 2805
Protein (gm) 48 46
Carbohydrate (gm) 171 130
Total Fiber (gm) 13 25
Total Fat (gm) 43 27.5 – 48.2
Saturated Fat (gm) 11.2 < 13.8
Monounsaturated Fat (gm) 15 **
Polyunsaturated Fat (gm) 12 **
Linoleic (omega 6) (gm) 11.2 12
Alpha Linolenic (omega 3) (gm) 1 1.1
Cholesterol (mg) 101 < 300
Vitamin A (mcg RAE) 500.4 700
Vitamin C (mg) 154.9 75
Vitamin E (mg a-TE) 5.7 15
Thiamin (mg) 0.9 1.1
Riboflavin (mg) 1 1.1
Niacin (mg) 14.1 14
Folate (mcg, DFE) 322.3 400
Vitamin B6 (mg) 1 1.3
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 1.5 2.4
Calcium (mg) 358.4 1000
Phosphorus (mg) 550.1 700
Magnesium (mg) 157 320
Iron (mg) 9.3 18
Zinc (mg) 6.5 8
Selenium (mcg) 67.8 55
Potassium (mg) 1976 4700
Sodium (mg) 3732 1500 – 2300

** Nutrient has no established recommendation.

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MyPyramid Recommendations for djm0922

Your Pyramid Stats
Milk Intake 0.3 cup equivalent
Milk Recommendation 3 cup equivalent

Meat and Beans Intake 4.9 oz equivalent
Meat and Beans Recommendation 7 oz equivalent

Vegetables Intake 2.9 cup equivalent
Vegetables Recommendation 3.5 cup equivalent

Fruits Intake 1.1 cup equivalent
Fruits Recommendation 2.5 cup equivalent

Grains Intake 3.8 oz equivalent
Grains Recommendation 10 oz equivalent

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Pyramid Categories Percent Recommendation
Milk 10%
Meat and Beans 70%
Vegetables 83%
Fruits 44%
Grains 38%

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The purpose of this assignment is to paraphrase O’Conner’s passages using no more than 75-100 words. Begin the assignment with the words: O’Conner (2003) argued that . . .

1) Read the following paragraphs, which were written by Patricia O’Conner.
A good writer is one you can read without breaking a sweat. If you want a workout, you don’t lift a book?you lift weights. Yet we’re brainwashed to believe that the more brilliant the writer, the tougher the going.

The truth is that the reader is always right. Chances are, if something you’re reading doesn’t make sense, it’s not your fault?it’s the writer’s. And if something you write doesn’t get your point across, it’s probably not the reader’s fault?it’s yours. Too many readers are intimidated and humbled by what they can’t understand, and in some cases that’s precisely the effect the writer is after. But confusion is not complexity; it’s just confusion. A venerable tradition, dating back to the ancient Greek orators, teaches that if you don’t know what you’re talking about, just ratchet up the level of difficulty and no one will ever know.

Don’t confuse simplicity, though, with simplemindedness. A good writer can express an extremely complicated idea clearly and make the job look effortless. But such simplicity is a difficult thing to achieve because to be clear in your writing you have to be clear in your thinking. This is why the simplest and clearest writing has the greatest power to delight, surprise, inform, and move the reader. You can’t have this kind of shared understanding if writer and reader are in an adversary relationship. (pp. 195-196)

Source: O’Conner, P. (2003). Woe is I: The grammarphobe’s guide to better English in plain English. New York: Riverhead Books.

1. The Retread Tire Company recaps tires. The fixed annual cost of the recapping operation is $55,000.The variable cost of recapping a tire is $8.The company charges $21 to recap a tire. a. For an annual volume of 10,000 tires, determine the total cost, total revenue, and profit. b. Determine the annual break-even volume for the Retread Tire Company operation. 2. Evergreen Fertilizer Company produces fertilizer. The company’s fixed monthly cost is $30,000, and its variable cost per pound of fertilizer is $0.16. Evergreen sells the fertilizer for $0.40 per pound. Determine the monthly break-even volume for the company. 3. If Evergreen Fertilizer Company in Problem 2 changes the price of its fertilizer from $0.40 per pound to $0.60 per pound, what effect will the change have on the break-even volume? 4. If Evergreen Fertilizer Company increases its advertising expenditures by $14,000 per year, what effect will the increase have on the break-even volume computed in Problem 2? 5. Annie McCoy, a student at Tech, plans to open a hot dog stand inside Tech’s football stadium during home games. There are seven home games scheduled for the upcoming season. She must pay the Tech athletic department a vendor’s fee of $2,500 for the season. Her stand and other equipment will cost her $3,100 for the season. She estimates that each hot dog she sells will cost her $0.35. She has talked to friends at other universities who sell hot dogs at games. Based on their information and the athletic department’s forecast that each game will sell out, she anticipates that she will sell approximately 2,000 hot dogs during each game. a. What price should she charge for a hot dog in order to break even? b. What factors might occur during the season that would alter the volume sold and thus the break-even price Annie might charge? 6. The College of Business at Kerouac University is planning to begin an online MBA program. The initial start-up cost for computing equipment, facilities, course development, and staff recruitment and development is $360,000.The college plans to charge tuition of $17,000 per student per year. However, the university administration will charge the college $12,000 per student for the first 100 students enrolled each year for administrative costs and its share of the tuition payments. a. How many students does the college need to enroll in the first year to break even? b. If the college can enroll 75 students the first year, how much profit will it make? c. The college believes it can increase tuition to $22,000, but doing so would reduce enrollment to MAT540 Homework Week 1 Page 2 of 3 35. Should the college consider doing this? Chapter 11 7. The following probabilities for grades in management science have been determined based on past records: Grade Probability A 0.15 B 0..25 C 0..38 D 0..12 F 0.10 1.00 The grades are assigned on a 4.0 scale, where an A is a 4.0, a B a 3.0, and so on. Determine the expected grade and variance for the course. 8. An investment firm is considering two alternative investments, A and B, under two possible future sets of economic conditions, good and poor. There is a .60 probability of good economic conditions occurring and a .40 probability of poor economic conditions occurring. The expected gains and losses under each economic type of conditions are shown in the following table: Economic Conditions Investment Good Poor A $350,000 -$350,000 B 120,000 70,000 Using the expected value of each investment alternative, determine which should be selected.

9. The weight of bags of fertilizer is normally distributed, with a mean of 50 pounds and a standard deviation of 7 pounds. What is the probability that a bag of fertilizer will weigh between 45 and 55 pounds? 10. The Polo Development Firm is building a shopping center. It has informed renters that their rental spaces will be ready for occupancy in 19 months. If the expected time until the shopping center is completed is estimated to be 16 months, with a standard deviation of 4 months, what is the probability that the renters will not be able to occupy in 19 months? 11. The manager of the local National Video Store sells videocassette recorders at discount prices. If the store does not have a video recorder in stock when a customer wants to buy one, it will lose the sale because the customer will purchase a recorder from one of the many local competitors. The problem is that the cost of renting warehouse space to keep enough recorders in inventory to meet all demand is excessively high. The manager has determined that if 90% of customer demand for MAT540 Homework Week 1 Page 3 of 3 recorders can be met, then the combined cost of lost sales and inventory will be minimized. The manager has estimated that monthly demand for recorders is normally distributed, with a mean of 180 recorders and a standard deviation of 60. Determine the number of recorders the manager should order each month to meet 90% of customer demand.