Day: April 26, 2018

Marketing Goals and Objectives Continue with the case study you chose in Week 2.

Write a 3-5 page paper/analysis on your chosen case study (See Week 2) where you consider the number of product choices available in the U.S. consumer market.

This week’s component analyzes Marketing Goals and Objectives. Consider these elements as you write your paper:

Marketing Goals (should be broad, motivational, and somewhat vague)

Objectives for each marketing goal.(must contain a specific and measurable outcome, a time frame for completion, and identify the person/unit responsible for achieving the objective) Within your paper/analysis be sure to address the following:

Include a title page and 2-3 references. Only the body of the paper will count toward the page requirement. Only one reference may be located online (not Wikipedia) and the other references must be located in the Grantham University online library. Your analysis/paper should be written in your own words. When completing your assignments all spelling, punctuation, grammar, formatting, and citations should be written in APA style. Please see your instructor for any further instructions. Note: A complete layout of the marketing plan can be found in the Appendix of the text.

Write a 1,400 to 1,750 word autobiographical research paper that analyzes the influences of race as it relates to your community. In your paper, write your first person account of how human interactions in your community have been racialized. For the community, you may consider relations within your neighborhood, local government, service groups, clubs, schools, workplace, or any environment of which you are a part. Answer the following questions and provide examples: o Do members of your community look like you? In what ways do they look the same or different? o How do leaders within your community treat people who are like you? How do they treat people who are different? o How do other members of your community treat people who are like you? How do they treat people who are different? o Do your texts or work manuals contain information by or about people like you? o Do the local media represent people like you? If so, in what ways? o What are some similarities and differences between you and the people who are in leadership positions in your community? Do you think minority group interests are represented within your community? o If you could resolve any inequities within your community, what would you change? How and why? o Which main concepts from the text relate to race?

Details:
On May 10, 1871, the third and final phase of what are known as the German Wars of Unification came to an abrupt end. Paris had fallen in January; and the German states had proclaimed their union under the Prussian Kaiser, taken from the ancient Roman Caesar, thus creating a new nation-state, or Deutsches Reich, the German Empire. The initial peace treaty was called the Preliminary Treaty of Versailles of 1871, and the final peace treaty, the Treaty of Frankfurt, was signed on May 10th and had been crafted by the Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, arguably the most coldly efficient statesman of his time-his mantra was Blut und Eisen, “blood and iron.” The consequences of this treaty have caused historians to argue that it was an extraordinary example of Bismarck miscalculating the opposition and lighting a fuse that would explode a mere 48 years later in the same place it began, the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, in 1919.

Remember to cite your sources (using APA style) and be specific in your responses.

Individually, do some historical fact finding and compose a one- to two-page summary that includes the following:

– What were the Wars of German Unification, and why were they fought?
– Where do you think Bismarck grossly miscalculated the French in the Treaty of Frankfurt?
– Make the historical link between the treaty drawn up in 1871 and the 1919 Treaty of Versailles and demonstrate why the French were so revengeful.

Objective:
Discuss major topics linking certain historical events, the consequences of which have influences our past, present, and future.

Explain how social, religious, military-political, and cultural differences of specific societies as well as individuals have created challenges, conflicts and opportunities all of which have made up, and continued to make up, the course of world history.

SWOT Analysis Continue with the case study you chose in Week 2.

Write a 3-5 page paper/analysis on your chosen case study (See Week 2) where you consider the SWOT Analysis, Marketing Goals and Objectives for your Marketing Plan.

This week’s component is the SWOT Analysis. Consider these elements as you write your paper.

Strengths Weakness Opportunites Threats SWOT Matrix

Developing Competitve Advantage Developing a Strategic Focus Within your paper/analysis be sure to address the following:

Include a title page and 2-3 references. Only the body of the paper will count toward the page requirement. Only one reference may be located online (not Wikipedia) and the other references must be located in the Grantham University online library. Your analysis/paper should be written in your own words. When completing your assignments all spelling, punctuation, grammar, formatting, and citations should be written in APA style. Please see your instructor for any further instructions. Note: A complete layout of the marketing plan can be found in the Appendix of the text

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.

. (TCO A) Suppose you are hired to manage a small manufacturing facility that produces Widgets.

(a.) (15 points) You know from data collected on the Widget Market that market demand has recently increased and market supply has recently decreased. As manager of the facility, what decisions should you make regarding production levels and pricing for your Widget facility?

Remember that supply and demand are about the market supply and market demand, which is bigger than your own company. You are being given data on supply and demand for the whole market and are being asked what effect that has on you as a small part of that market.

(b.) (15 points) Now, suppose that following the supply and demand changes in (a), a substitute good goes up in price, and your costs of production decrease. What new decisions will you make regarding production levels and pricing for your Widget facility? (Points : 30)

Question 2. 2. (TCO B) The supply and demand schedules for tickets to basketball games in town of Oakwood are given in the table below.

Price Quantity Demanded

Quantity Supplied

$6

5,000

2,000

7

4,000

2,000

8

3,000

2,000

9

2,000

2,000

10

1,000

2,000

The stadium owners need to find the optimum price for the games.

What are the coefficients of elasticity of supply and demand if the price is raised from $6 to $8? (8 points) Characterize the demand and supply for tickets based on the calculated elasticies. (4 points) What is the optimum price that the stadium owners can set for the tickets? (4 points) Why is the selected price for the tickets better than other prices given in the table above? (4 points) (Points : 30)

Question 3. 3. (TCO C) You have been hired to manage a small manufacturing facility whose cost and production data are given in the table below.

Total Total Workers Labor Cost Output Revenue 1 $300 50 $350 2 600 140 675 3 900 220 1120 4 1200 270 1570 5 1500 300 1865 6 1800 315 2070 7 2100 320 2170

(a.) (6 points) What is the marginal product of the second worker?

(b.) (6 points) What is the marginal revenue product of the fourth worker?

(c.) (6 points) What is the marginal cost of the first worker?

(d.) (12 points) Based on your knowledge of marginal analysis, how many workers should you hire? Explain you answer. (Points : 30)

Question 4. 4. (TCO C) John operates a small business out of his home and has very little in terms of fixed costs. Answer the next questions (Parts A and B) on the basis of the following cost data for John’s firm operating in pure competition:

OUTPUT —— TFC ———- TVC 0 $30.00 0.00 1 30.00 70.00 2 30.00 120.00 3 30.00 150.00 4 30.00 200.00 5 30.00 270.00 6 30.00 360.00

(a.) (15 points) Refer to the above data. If the product price is $60, at its optimal output, will the firm realize an economic profit, break even, or incur an economic loss? How much will the profit or loss be? Show all calculations.

(b.) (15 points) Refer to the above data. If the product price is $55 at its optimal output, will the firm realize an economic profit, break even, or incur an economic loss? How much will the profit or loss be? Show all calculations. (Points : 30)

Question 5. 5. (TCO D) A software producer has fixed costs of $30,000 per month and her Total Variable Costs (TVC) as a function of output Q are given below:

Q TVC Price 3,000 $ 5,000 $5 13,000 25,000 4 23,000 50,000 3 33,000 80,000 2 43,000 120,000 1 (a.) (15 points) If software can only be produced in the quantities above, what should be the production level if the producer operates in a monopolistic competitive market where the price of software at each possible quantity is also listed above? Why? (Show all work.)

(b.) (15 points) What should be the production level if fixed costs rose to $50,000 per month? Explain.

(Points : 30)

Question 6. 6. (TCO F)

(a.) (20 points) Suppose nominal GDP in 1999 was $200 billion, and in 2001, it was $270 billion. The general price index in 1999 was 100 and in 2001 it was 150. Between 1999 and 2001, the real GDP rose by what percent?

(b.) Use the following scenario to answer questions (b1) and (b2). In a given year in the United States, the total number of residents is 270 million, the number of residents under the age of 16 is 38 million, the number of institutionalized adults is 15 million, the number of adults who are not looking for work is 17 million, and the number of unemployed is 10 million.

(b1.) (5 points) Refer to the data in the above scenario. What is the size of the labor force in the United States for the given year?

(b2.) (5 points) Refer to the data in the above scenario. What is the unemployment rate in the United States for the given year? (Points : 30)

Question 7. 7. (TCO G and H)

(a.) (15 points) What are the arguments for and against the use of fiscal policy to fight inflation, lower unemployment, and raise GDP (Keynesian and Monetarist)?

(b.) (10 points) Any change in the economy’s total expenditures would be expected to translate into a change in GDP that was larger than the initial change in spending. This phenomenon is known as the multiplier effect. Explain how the multiplier effect works.

(c.) (15 points) You are told that 80 cents out of every extra dollar pumped into the economy goes toward consumption (as opposed to saving). Estimate the GDP impact of a positive change in government spending that equals $10 billion. (Points : 40)

Question 8. 8. (TCO G)

(a.) Reserve requirement for banks is set at 5%. Your firm deposits its profits of $28,000 into the Third National Bank.

(10 points) How much excess reserve does your deposit generate for the bank?

(10 points) What is the maximum amount of new money that can be created in the banking system as a result of this deposit? Show all work.

(b.) (10 points) What is the Federal Funds Rate in the banking system?

(10 points) Explain how the Fed manipulates this rate in order to achieve macroeconomic objectives. (Points : 40)

Question 9. 9. (TCO E and I) Let the exchange rate be defined as the number of dollars per Japanese yen. Assume that there is a decrease in U.S. interest rates relative to that of Japan.

(a.) (10 points) Would this event cause the demand for the dollar to increase or decrease relative to the demand for the yen? Why?

(b.) (10 points) Has the dollar appreciated or depreciated in value relative to the yen?

(c.) (10 points) Does this change in the value of the dollar make imports cheaper or more expensive for Americans? Are American exports cheaper or more expensive for importers of U.S. goods in Japan? Illustrate by showing the price of a U.S. e-reader in Japan before and after the change in the exchange rate.

(d.) (10 points) If you had a business exporting goods to Japan, and U.S. interest rates fell as they have in this example, would you plan to expand production or cut back? Why? (Points : 40)

Discuss separately why race, gender, age, and education are such significant components in politics. Provide examples from the book to justify your discussion.

2. Discuss the following interest groups: economic, ideological, public (not to be confused with public sector interest groups), and foreign policy. Be sure to provide examples of each type in your discussion along with your elaboration as to why interest groups can be both good and bad.

3. How do lobbyists wield their influence in politics? Broadly speaking, who are lobbyists and what do they do?

4. According to the textbook, how have political action committees invested their money?

5. For this very broad question, which is based on the entirety of chapter 7, you need to explain what parties do for democracy; provide a brief history of American political parties; describe the ways that the political parties are financed; and defend your answer of yes or no to whether the political parties are dying today.

6. A) The textbook says that all governments in all nations must be concerned with public opinion. Why? In your answer, be sure to define public opinion ; describe the tools, techniques, or methods typically used to assess public opinion.

7. How do American get their political opinions and values? Note that political socialization is only part of this answer, as the question is derived from 4 pages of your textbook.

8. The textbook gives you 3 stages each stage with its own components that a candidate goes through when running for president. Discuss each one thoroughly. Note that any answer fewer than 375 words or 2,200 characters will unlikely receive credit.

9. How is it suggested in the textbook that we improve elections ?

10. Discuss how the media influence politics and what the textbook authors mean by mediated politics ? Note that this is a very broad chapter question.

. Explain Kohlberg s theory of moral development. What did Carol Gilligan find and why is it a serious problem for the validity of the theory? How do we measure moral development and what are the problems with measurements? Can moral development programs reduce criminality? Discuss the evidence.
2. Define justice. Describe the elements and types of justice for a complete answer. Explain how retributivists and utilitarians justify punsihment. How do they each utilize proportionally in deciding the appropriate amount of punishment? Explain.
3. Describe and define due process. Explain its relation to procedural justice and substantive justice. Discuss the exceptions to the exclusionary rule.
4. What are the two basic justifications for law? Give examples and arguments for each (as well as opposing arguments). What are Feinberg s justifications for law?
5. Describe discretion in law enforcement. Explain how discretion is related to the emergence of ethical issues. In your answer you should utilize the concepts of crime/fighter or public servant and also provide examples of the types of ethical issues that may arise.
6. Discuss the elements of the formal police code and contrast them with the values of the police subculture.

Ajax Fuels, Inc., is developing a new additive for airplane fuels. The additive is a mixture of three ingredients: A, B, and C.

For proper performance, the total amount of additive (amount of A + amount of B + amount of C) must be at least 10 ounces per gallon of fuel. However, because of safety reason, the amount of additive must not exceed 15 ounces per gallon of fuel. The mix or blend of the three ingredients is critical. At least 1 ounce of ingredient A must be used for every ounce of ingredient B, and the amount of ingredient C must be greater than or equal to one half the amount of ingredient A.

If the costs per ounce for ingredients A, B, and C are $ 0.10, $0.03 and $ 0.09, respectively, find the minimum-cost mixture of A, B, and C for each gallon of airplane fuel.

Formulate the problem and solve it on a computer either by using the Microsoft’s Excel. You need to submit the formulation as well as the computer output.

Given the premises, discuss whether the conclusion of each argument that follows is (a) true beyond a reasonable doubt, (b) probably true, or (c) possibly true or possibly false. You should expect disagreement on these items, but the closer your answers are to your instructor’s, the better.

2. The annual rainfall in California’s north valley averages twenty-three inches. So the rainfall next year will be twenty-three inches.

3. You expect to get forty miles to the gallon in that? Why, that old wreck has a monster V8; besides, it’s fifty years old and needs an overhaul.

4. In three of the last four presidential races, the winner of the Iowa Republican primary has not captured the Republican nomination. Therefore, the winner of the next Iowa Republican primary will not capture the Republican nomination.

6. The number of cellular telephones has increased dramatically in each of the past few years. Therefore there will be even more of them in use this coming year.

7. Since the graduates of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and other Ivy League schools generally score higher on the Graduate Record Examination than students from Central State, it follows that the Ivy League schools do more toward educating their students than Central State does.

8. Michael Jackson has had more plastic surgery than anybody else in California. You can bet he’s had more than anybody in Connecticut!

10. When liquor was banned in 1920, hospitalizations for alcoholism and related diseases plummeted; in 1933, when Prohibition was repealed, alcohol-related illnesses rose sharply again. Legalization of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana would not curb abuse of those substances.

11. Relax. The kid’s been delivering the paper for, how long? Three, four years maybe? And not once has she missed us. The paper will be here, just wait and see. She’s just been delayed for some reason.