Day: August 2, 2019

The cost of long-term borrowing is usually higher than the cost of short-term borrowing. The graph that shows the relationship between maturity and interest rates for U.S. Government’s borrowings (Treasuries) is called “term structure of the interest rates” or “the yield curve”. Shape of the yield curve is often used by economists to forecast future status of the economy.

 

1. 1. Discuss why long-term rates are usually higher than short-term rates (upward yield curve) 
2. 2. Discuss under what economic conditions long-term rates might not be higher than short-term rates (flat or inverted yield curve). 
3. 3. Go to http://www.bloomberg.com, brows various links on the site, find the yield curve for the day of your search, and 
4. 4. Interpret your observation of the yield curve.

Post a 1- to 2-paragraph response to the following prompts as they relate to writing your Final Essay:

 

• Share the social issue or problem you chose (or are considering) for exploration in your Final Essay.
• Explain why you chose the social issue or problem.
• Share the social institution you plan to discuss in your Final Essay.
• Explain how the social institution you chose is related to the social issue or problem you plan to explore. 
• Share which sociological perspective(s) you plan to use to analyze the social issue or problem. 
• Describe your confidence level with writing your Final Essay. Are there any components of the assignment that you would like to better understand?

read ppt and video answer question 

 

1.What are the three most important takeaways/lessons from the material provided in this module? 

 

2.How is the material provided in this module is helping your grow as a student and as an individual, in general?

 

3.What was your favorite idea that you came across in the material provided in this module? 

 

4.Drawing on the material that was provided what else would you like to know? What other related questions/ideas/topics would you like to explore in the future? 

 

Independent thinking is better than just copying answers from the Internet.

 

Need 2-3 pages

 

 

 

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6nxcfbDfZo

 

Assignment: Project

 

 

 

For the Final Project for this course, select any government or nonprofit organization for which there is sufficient information to allow a thorough analysis of ethical or social justice issues. You may select your own organization if it is a government or nonprofit organization, but be aware of the need for scholarly objectivity and the need to protect confidentiality.

 

 

 

 Ethical researchers never begin any project with a hidden agenda or predetermined conclusion. If you do choose your own organization, do not identify it by name or precise location.

 

 

 

Your Final Project should include the following:

 

1. An introduction that describes the government or nonprofit organization, the setting, and any other information about the organization or related background that readers need in order to understand the organization and its ethical and social justice issues; a description of the ethical issues facing the organization and public administrators within the organization
2. An explanation of the ethical issues related to two or more of the philosophical theories that this course introduces
3. A summary of the major ethical challenges and conflicts of responsibility presented to individuals in the organization and to the organization as a whole
4. A summary of the strategies that the organization uses to maintain responsible conduct
5. An explanation of your recommendations for addressing the issues, including a rationale for your recommendations and an explanation of why they might be effective in addressing the issues, with consideration given to the possible involvement of guerrilla government employees
6. An analysis of the factors that would affect the implementation of the recommendations by using the ethical decision-making model
7. A description of the outcomes you would expect if the organization implemented your recommendations
8. An explanation of how the issues you raised are related to at least two of the four social justice themes (human rights, equality, liberty, and justice)

 

Your Final Project must demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge and critical thinking appropriate to graduate-level scholarship. It must follow APA Publication Manual guidelines and be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. 

 

 

 

The project should be 13–15 pages in length (double-spaced), not including the title page, abstract, and at least 8–10 scholarly resources, excluding any organizational brochures or other nonacademic sources.

 

 

 

Support your Final Project with specific references to all resources used in its preparation.

 

 

 

The Final Project evaluation will focus on all four indicators in the Final Project Rubric located in Course Information. For assistance with the form and style of scholarly writing, consult the APA Publication Manual and the Walden Writing Center. Also see Walden University Policies and Information in Syllabus II under “Policies on Academic Honesty.”

 Pick one of the following terms for your research: code of ethics, conscious capitalism, corporate social responsibility (CSR), culture, ethical dilemma, external adaptation, mission culture, social capital, values-based leadership, or whistle-blowing. 

 

 

 

 Pick one of the following terms for your research: analyzability, core technology, interdependence, joint optimization, lean manufacturing, noncore technology, service technology, small-batch production, smart factories, or technical complexity. 

 

 DEFINITION: a brief definition of the key term followed by the APA reference for the term; this does not count in the word requirement. SUMMARY: Summarize the article in your own words- this should be in the 150-200-word range. Be sure to note the article’s author, note their credentials and why we should put any weight behind his/her opinions, research or findings regarding the key term.

 

 

 

 Discussions:

 

 

 Discuss the ideas that are essential while designing an organization. 

 

 Describe the ethical challenges faced by organizations operating globally. 

 

 

  Using 300-350 words, write a brief discussion, in your own words of how the article relates to the selected chapter Key Term. A discussion is not rehashing what was already stated in the article, but the opportunity for you to add value by sharing your experiences, thoughts and opinions. This is the mostimportant part of the assignment. REFERENCES: All references must be listed at the bottom of the submission–in APA format. (continued) Be sure to use the headers in your submission to ensure that all aspects of the assignment are completed as required. 

Physical asset controls vary depending on where they reside. 

 

Research physical asset controls in the space, maritime (oceans, seas, bays, estuaries, islands, and coastal areas), and physical domains. 

 

Discuss physical asset controls in space, maritime, and physical domains of states and nations globally. What can you discuss from your research?

Discussion: Role of Public Administrators in Protecting Civil Liberties

 

 

 

More than many other professionals, public administrators face the daily challenge of balancing personal rights with the needs of society. To perform their functions and duties, public administrators may have to carry out administrative actions that invade privacy interests and violate civil liberties. 

 

 

 

What would your personal ethical code of conduct dictate in the face of political or organizational policies that threaten personal liberties? What might help you frame your responsibilities in terms of protecting civil liberties while protecting all members of society?

 

 

 

In this Assignment, you analyze the complex administrative responsibilities in ensuring public freedom while protecting civil liberties. 

 

 

 

For this Discussion, read one of the articles highlighting the threat to civil liberties in the United States (Greenblatt, Inazu, McKelvey, or Wilke).

 

 

 

Use link below for article:

 

 

 

https://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=https://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresearcher/cqresrre2013042600

 

 

 

By Day 3

 

Post your reaction to the article you selected. 

 

 

 

Then, explain how that article frames the responsibilities of public administrators who face ethical dilemmas in the attempt to ensure civil liberties while protecting all members of society. Multicultural and/or international examples are welcome but not required.

 

 

Support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.

 Compare the statistical features of R to its programming features. 

 

• In a table format, describe the programming features available in R. 

 

o Explain how they are useful in analyzing big datasets. 

 

• Describe how the analytics of R are suited for Big Data.