Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
Part 1 Due Week 7 and worth 100 points (Due Date : 19 May)
Part 2 Due Week 9 and worth 200 points
Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Think of a friend or a family member as a client. Define her/his characteristics and goals such as an employee or employer, relatively young (less than 40 years) or close to retirement, having some savings /property, risk taker or risk averter, etc. Next, use the Strayer University library, located at https://research.strayer.edu/, to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with your client’s investment goals. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.)
Your final financial research report will be 6-8 pages and be completed in two parts as noted below. This assignment requires you to use at least 5 quality academic resources and covers the following topics:
· Rationale for choosing the company in which to invest
· Ratio analysis
· Stock price analysis
· Recommendations
Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment:
Annotated Bibliography
· Annotated Bibliographies
· Annotated Bibliography Samples
Stock Selection
· Forbes – “Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks”
· CNN Money – “Stocks: Investing in stocks”
· The Motley Fool – “13 Steps to Investing Foolishly”
· Seeking Alpha – “The Graham And Dodd Method For Valuing Stocks”
· Investopedia – “Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies”
· Seeking Alpha – “Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks As ‘Strategic Beta’ Investments”
Market and Company Information
· U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – “Market Structure”
· Yahoo! Finance
· Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)
· Seeking Alpha (Note: Also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)
· Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.)
· Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Part 1 Due Week 7 (one to two (1-2) pages in addition to the annotated bibliography):
1. Provide a rationale for the stock that you selected, indicating the significant economic, financial, and other factors that led you to consider this stock.
2. Suggest the primary reasons why the selected stock is a suitable investment for your client. Include a description of your client’s profile.
3. Conduct a literature review and prepare an annotated bibliography of at least 150 words for each of the five (5) resources you’ll use to complete this assignment and begin to build your reference list. Remember you must use at least (5) quality academic resources for the final assignme.
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· Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Use the Strayer Learning Resource Center to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with your client’s investment goals. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.)
The assignment covers the following topics:
· Rationale for choosing the company for which to invest
· Ratio analysis
· Stock price analysis
· Recommendations
Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment:
Stock Selection
· Forbes – “Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks”
· CNN Money – “Stocks: Investing in stocks”
· The Motley Fool – “13 Steps to Investing Foolishly”
· Seeking Alpha – “The Graham And Dodd Method For Valuing Stocks”
· Investopedia – “Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies”
· Seeking Alpha – “Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks As ‘Strategic Beta’ Investments”
Market and Company Information
· U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – “Market Structure”
· Yahoo! Finance
· Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)
· Seeking Alpha (Note: Also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)
· Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.)
· Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard.
Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page paper in which you:
1. Provide a rationale for the stock that you selected, indicating the significant economic, financial, and other factors that led you to consider this stock.
2. Suggest the primary reasons why the selected stock is a suitable investment for your client. Include a description of your client’s profile.
3. Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the selected financial ratios for the company; you may obtain this information from the company’s financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health. (Note: Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
4. Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the stock from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
5. Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer Learning Resource Center, and reviews by market analysts.
6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
. Be typed, dou.
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Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Use the Strayer
Learning Resource Center to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you
may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with
your client’s investment goals
fin 534 week 9 assignment #1Assignment 1 Financial Research Repor.docxdelciegreeks
fin 534 week 9 assignment #1
Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
Due Week 9 and worth 300 points
Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client that align with its investment goals. Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.)
The assignment covers the following topics:
Rationale for choosing the company for which to invest
Ratio analysis
Stock price analysis
Recommendations
Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page paper in which you:
Provide a rationale for the U.S. publicly traded company that you selected, indicating the significant factors driving your decision as a financial manager.
Determine the profile of the investor for which this company may be a fit, relative to that potential investor’s investment strategy. Provide support for your rationale.
Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the company’s financial data, which you may obtain from the company’s financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health. (Note: Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the company from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles or material from the Strayer Library.
Use at least five (5) 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:
Critique financial management strategies that support business operations in various market environments.
Analyze financial statements for key ratios, cash flow positions, and taxation effects.
Review fixed income strategies using time value of money concept, bond valuation methods, and interest rate calculations.
Estimate the risk and return on financial investments.
Apply financial management optio.
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· Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Use the Strayer Learning Resource Center to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with your client’s investment goals. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.)
The assignment covers the following topics:
· Rationale for choosing the company for which to invest
· Ratio analysis
· Stock price analysis
· Recommendations
Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment:
Stock Selection
· Forbes – “Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks”
· CNN Money – “Stocks: Investing in stocks”
· The Motley Fool – “13 Steps to Investing Foolishly”
· Seeking Alpha – “The Graham And Dodd Method For Valuing Stocks”
· Investopedia – “Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies”
· Seeking Alpha – “Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks As ‘Strategic Beta’ Investments”
Market and Company Information
· U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – “Market Structure”
· Yahoo! Finance
· Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)
· Seeking Alpha (Note: Also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)
· Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.)
· Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard.
Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page paper in which you:
1. Provide a rationale for the stock that you selected, indicating the significant economic, financial, and other factors that led you to consider this stock.
2. Suggest the primary reasons why the selected stock is a suitable investment for your client. Include a description of your client’s profile.
3. Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the selected financial ratios for the company; you may obtain this information from the company’s financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health. (Note: Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
4. Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the stock from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
5. Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer Learning Resource Center, and reviews by market analysts.
6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
. Be typed, dou.
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Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through the Strayer Learning Resource Cen
Seeking Alpha (Note: Also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)
Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.)
Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard.
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Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Use the Strayer
Learning Resource Center to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you
may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with
your client’s investment goals
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fin 534 week 9 assignment #1
Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
Due Week 9 and worth 300 points
Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client that align with its investment goals. Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.)
The assignment covers the following topics:
Rationale for choosing the company for which to invest
Ratio analysis
Stock price analysis
Recommendations
Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page paper in which you:
Provide a rationale for the U.S. publicly traded company that you selected, indicating the significant factors driving your decision as a financial manager.
Determine the profile of the investor for which this company may be a fit, relative to that potential investor’s investment strategy. Provide support for your rationale.
Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the company’s financial data, which you may obtain from the company’s financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health. (Note: Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the company from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles or material from the Strayer Library.
Use at least five (5) 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:
Critique financial management strategies that support business operations in various market environments.
Analyze financial statements for key ratios, cash flow positions, and taxation effects.
Review fixed income strategies using time value of money concept, bond valuation methods, and interest rate calculations.
Estimate the risk and return on financial investments.
Apply financial management optio.
Assignment 1: Research Guidelines
Student`s name
Institution
Assignment 1: Research Guidelines
(A) My Purpose (research question) ( /5 pts)
My research question is: Is there a correlation between stress and job satisfaction?
I chose this topic because it represents one of the most important factors that influence a person’s beliefs and attitudes. Both variables have cognitive and behavioral aspects.
(B) All About GSS 2016 data ( /5 pts)
1. Who are the participants? They are a population of people who are 18 years and above living in a household in the United States. They are English and Spanish speakers and they have not moved out of the United States.
2. What population does the sample represent? It represents 50,000 households.
3. Who is funding the research? National science foundation
4. When was the data collected? It was collected in 2016
5. How was the data collected? It was obtained in face to face interviews and through computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI)
(C) Variables (You are expected to have only one dependent variable (DV) and one or two independent variables (IV). ( /10 pts)
IV Variable name in SPSS: Stress
IV Question (as asked to the respondent verbatim): how often do you find work stressful?
IV Answer categories: “Always =1 “,” Often =2 “,Sometimes =-3”, “ Hardly ever = 4 “, and “Never = 5”.
IV Level of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio): Ordinal
DV variable name in SPSS: jobs the
DV Question (as asked to the respondent verbatim) Is there a correlation between stress and job satisfaction?”
DV Answer categories: “Very satisfied = 1”, “Moderately satisfied = 2” , “ A little dissatisfied= “, and “very dissatisfied = 5“.
DV Level of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio): Ordinal
(D) Frequency Tables ( /10 pts)
Stress
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
ALWAYS
96
10.3
10.3
10.3
OFTEN
207
22.2
22.2
32.5
SOMETIMES
467
50.1
50.1
82.6
HARDLY EVER
130
13.9
13.9
96.6
NEVER
32
3.4
3.4
100.0
Total
932
100.0
100.0
According to the analysis from the frequency table above, it is clear that 50.1% of the respondents express the idea that they sometimes find work stressful. However, those who never find work stressful constitute the smallest percentage with only 3.4 %, while those who express the idea that they always find work stressful hold 10.3 %. This implies that there are many people who find work stressful than those who are always happy at work.
Job description
Job satisfaction
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Very satisfied
118
40.1
40.1
40.1
Moderately satisfied
134
45.6
45.6
85.7
A little dissatisfied
32
10.9
10.9
96.6
Very dissatisfied
10
3.4
3.4
100.0
Total
294
100.0
100.0
Out of 294 respondents, 134 (45%) are moderately satisfied with their job. Those who express high job satisfaction constitute 40.1% of the total respondents, while those who indicated high jo.
Assignment 1 Research any case based on an illegally obtained c.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Research any case based on an illegally obtained confession
IRAC the case (as previously discussed)
Discuss the Constitutional arguments which arise in this case.
3 pages minimum in length
*Size 12 Times New Roman and double spaced.
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Assignment 1 Requirements
For your first assignment you are required to summarize a recent article. Your article
summary should relate to the material covered in your textbook. In the back of your book,
there is a glossary of key terms that appear in the text. Your article summary should
correspond to key concepts discussed in chapters 1 through 9.
Here is what you need to do for this activity:
* Find an article in one of the resources listed on the syllabus (Wall Street Journal,
Business Week, Economist and American Banker) that relates to these chapters. It needs to
be a recent article (no older than November 2018).
* Summarize the article and list its association to specific chapter material or concepts in
your textbook. State the reason(s) for your selection.
* Provide a definition for the specific concept discussed in your selected article. For
example, if the article discusses securitization you should include its definition:
securitization is setting aside a group of income earning assets and issuing securities
against them in order to raise new funds.
* List some important points or lessons learned from this article.
* Provide a full copy of the article (links are not acceptable).
A sample article has been posted in the “Assignment 1 Dropbox” in the Assignments
area.
Article Title and Date of the Article
Why the ABA Got Hacked — and What It Means for Banks
American Banker October 2, 2015
Summary: The ABA (American Bankers Association) announced that its website had
been hacked, resulting in access to 6,400 users' email addresses and passwords. This is
the first breach ever for the ABA. Although it has been targeted in the past, this time
hackers got away with user passwords and IDs. The hackers targeted the shopping cart
with a likely motive of also accessing user credit card information. The hackers were able
to get away with email addresses and passwords to try and use them in other websites like
Amazon or airline sites. The ABA strongly recommends that if users use the same
passwords for other sites to change their passwords immediately. The true motives
behind the ABA breach may never be known. "We only hear about the really high-profile
cases," Hayes said. "Everybody is being breached and this is happening on a daily basis."
Association to specific chapter material and concepts
4.10 Banking in Homes, Offices, Stores, and on the Street
Chapter 4 covers the establishment of new banks, branches, ATMs, telephone services
and websites. Included in this chapter is a section on Internet Banking, the challenges in
providing Internet services and customer privacy and security considerations.
Concepts
Internet Banking – the offering of information and selected services through the
World Wide Web by banks and other financial service firms.
American Bankers Association – a trade group that represents financial institutions
of different charters and asset s.
Assignment 1 Reflections on Race and RacializationThis assignme.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Reflections on Race and Racialization
This assignment asks you to produce
2 double-spaced pages
of writing in which you share your beliefs, experiences, questions, suggestions, and/or reactions to issues of issues of race and racialization covered thus far in the lectures, sections, readings, and videos. This write-up
must have a descriptive title
(a specific title that captures its contents), but otherwise can be presented however you like.
For example, it could be written as a reflection essay, a short autobiographical sketch, a journal entry, a social media post, a letter to a friend, or another style
so long as what you submit addresses the basic prompt
. It does not need to be formal and is not intended to take overly long to write. It is, however, intended to foster critical reflection on your part, and must be informed by ideas from the course. (It is fine to disagree with ideas presented in course lectures or readings; however, you should write about these ideas in a way which clarifies that you know what those course materials have stated, and that you are asserting a different opinion.) If you cite specific sources (not required), you should include citations following one of the major citational styles.
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Assignment 1 Protecting the Environment Training in Environmenta.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Protecting the Environment: Training in Environmental Law in Indonesia
Due Week 9 and worth 130 points
Read the article titled “Lessons learned from the Indonesia Australia Specialised Training Project, Environmental Law and Enforcement”. This case study describes a 12-week “Environmental Law and Enforcement” workshop the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) held in Sydney, Australia for a group of 18 Indonesian, judges, prosecutors, environmental law enforcement officers, and environmental non-government organizations’ lawyers. Thoroughly review this case study and the challenges posed to global educators contained within this case study. Concentrate on the leadership skills that will be needed to create and maintain educational opportunities in this stricken community for students of all ages and for all subject areas.
Write a 4-6 page paper in which you:
1. Differentiate between global and multicultural education and how each was exemplified in this example.
2. Speculate on the salient manner in which the environmental law and enforcement workshop could possibly prepare its attendees to address the myriad of unique challenges that the Indonesian context might pose. Justify your response.
3. Hypothesize the extent to which instructional interventions would reduce future degradation of Indonesia’s environment. Provide justification for your hypothesis.
4. Prepare an argument that convinces government officials to educate local citizens and lawmakers each to prevent future damage to the environment and provide strategies for improving enforcement of environmental law. Provide support for your argument.
Your assignment must:
· 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.
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Assignment 1: Project Proposal4
Assignment 1: Project Proposal
Mark McLeod
BUS419 – Project Estimating & Budgeting
Dr. Carlos J Febry
Date:4/19/19
Selected project
The selected project will involve the development of an information system for the general management of the Mundi Hospital. The main aim of the system will be to establish the desired efficiency, manage human resources, manage patient’s records with ease as well as automate finance department of the Hospital. By implementing the proposed project, the hospital will have aligned the operations of the hospital towards achieving the set goals and objectives.
Project goals and objectives
One of the goals of the proposed information system will be reducing the wait time from hours to forty-five minutes upon signing into the hospital. The goal will be achieved through with the help of the following objectives:
· Faster determination of patient’s requirements
· Easier scheduling of patients appointments
· The system does the faster appointment schedule
The second goal of the system will be facilitating easier financial management. The goal will be achieved through the following objective
· To establish faster payments for the services offered
· Faster generation of financial reports trends
· Easier tracking of transaction made by the hospital
The last goal that Mundui Hospital wishes to achieve through the system is the efficient management of human resources. The goal will be achieved through the fowling objectives
· Monitoring of employees performance
· Manage employees affairs such as promotions and salaries
Key project customers and stakeholders
Project stakeholders involve all the parties that will be impacted by the new system during the development and implementation of the project. The critical project customers for the Mundui hospital Information will be the patients as well as the hospital staff. The system will help hospital staff to manage to perform their duties within the stipulated time frame thus reducing the wait time for the patients. Patients will also rely on the system to determine their wait time to see a doctor or time taken to receive any service needed within Mundi Hospital. The hospital management is a sponsor of the project and thus expects that the proposed information system will be developed within the stipulated time as well as the allocated budget. Any deviation from the proposed requirements will be an unwelcome move to the project sponsor. Deviation from the original plan would imply an increased cost of the project or unwanted delays.
The hospital wishes to attract more customers who are cautious of what to expect before making their final decisions regarding healthcare services. The system will help the hospital eliminate the problem of unwanted delays resulting from the manual operation of patients records as well handling of wait time for the patients. The project hopes to receive more support from other investors if the proof of the.
Assignment 1 Project Proposal Initiating & PlanningNote This .docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Project Proposal: Initiating & Planning
Note: This is the first of three assignments which, as a whole, will cover all aspects of the project life cycle relevant to your selected project.
You have been selected to be the Project Manager (for a project of your choice). The project that you decide to use should meet the key criteria of a project, such as (a) having a beginning and an end; (b) results in something being delivered to someone; (c) requires a series of activities that must be done to complete the project; and (d) requires resources (e.g., people, materials) to complete the work. The project must be one of a professional nature and must last for at least twelve months. NOTE: You are prohibited from using projects that can be found on the Internet, including projects found in places like CourseHero. All project submissions are submitted to Safe Assign for review.
Write a two to three page paper, in which you define the scope of your chosen project. In your paper you must:
1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Describe at least three (3) project goals and three (3) project objectives.
3. Identify the key customer(s) and at least two (2) stakeholders for your project. Remember, you are delivering the project to your customer(s); however, there are others (stakeholders) who have a vested interest in your project.
4. Describe at least three (3) key milestones and /or deliverables for your project.
5. Describe a high-level timeline that includes key tasks and deadlines.
6. Estimate the project’s overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing resources needed.
7. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
· 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 page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Evaluate corporate strategy and the project life cycle phases to define the project and initiate a project plan.
Points: 150
Assignment 1: Project Proposal: Initiating & Planning
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely provided a brief summary of your chosen project.
Insufficiently provided a brief summary of your chosen project.
Satisfactorily provided a brief summary of your chosen project.
Thoroughly provided a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Describe at least three (3) project goals and three (3) project objectives.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely described at least three (3) project goals and three (3) pr.
Assignment 1 Procedural Law and the Bill of RightsDue Week .docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Procedural Law and the Bill of Rights
Due Week 4 and worth 150 points
The Bill of Rights finds its roots in documents such as the British Magna Carta of 1215 AD. It was one of the first documents that provided the common man independence from a monarch. It did imply that the federal government's law dominated all others; however, it gave each state control of any laws outside of those reserved to the federal government. The Bill of Rights acts as a blueprint that every individual state uses to protect the rights of individual citizens. In this assignment, you will utilize the various concepts found in the Bill of Rights to provide the foundation of the various sections of the assignment.
Write a 4- to 6-page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast two of the sources of the rights and fundamental principles found in the United States' legal system as outlined by the text.
Critically analyze and discuss three steps of the criminal justice process from arrest to imprisonment.
Identify and discuss the particular amendment related to arrest, search, and seizures.
Compare and contrast the concepts of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. In your own words, explain how they are similar or different.
Examine and discuss the two examples in which the exclusionary rule may not apply.
Identify and discuss one contemporary issue or case law related to the use of force from within the last three years.
Use at least four quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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Assignment 1: Privatizing the U.S. Money Supply
Would it be possible to privatize the money supply in the United States completely? In doing so, what would be the primary obstacle to overcome in implementing such a policy?
By
Thursday, February 1, 2013
, post your initial discussion response in the M4: Assignment 1 Discussion Area. By
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
,
Assignment 2: The Multiplier Effect
Go to “
FRB: Press Release—FOMC statement—December 16, 2009
.”
You should now find a press release from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, dated December 16, 2009, which discusses the decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) for that date.
This release also states that the Federal Reserve is in the process of purchasing $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and about $175 billion of agency debt. Additionally, the release states that the FOMC has decided to gradually reduce “the pace” of such Fed purchases. Discuss why you believe that the FOMC has made such a decision, and explain the consequences of such a decision on the economy.
In your answer, discuss the Federal Reserve’s use of open-market operations to influence the money supply and the respective consequences of such actions. Include a discussion of the money multiplier effect in your response. Justify your conclusions and provide appropriate examples.
Using Microsoft Word, submit your responses in the form of a short paper ( 2 pages).
By
Monday, February 4, 2013
I.
How does open market operation (OMO) affect economic activity:
OMO refers to the
sale /purchase of securities
(government) by the
FED
to other banks, institutional buyers and financial institutions in order to influence the total money circulating in the system. Ina recession when the govt wants consumers to spend more it purchases these securities. This releases more funds into the coffers of these institutions, which allows them to use these to extend more credit and raise consumption and investments. the opposite happens in a boom period. When the government wants to reduce spending and arrest rising prices it takes away funds by offering to sell its own securities. Financial institutions buys these and reduce the amount left with them for credit purposes. Since the FOMC is the
policy making branch
of the FED it is responsible for any decisions on sale/purchase of securities as well as the price at which these transactions happen. The article is a part of that decision making. It outlines the decisions taken and elucidates the reasons behind the former. Therefore the influence on the economy of OMO is via changes in
money supply
.
II.
reasons for the FOMC decision
recent data has been encouraging on a front of fronts, which signalled a recovery from the
financial meltdown
of 2009. But this recovery was slow compared to most recoveries from previous recessions. Signs of a
recovery
include:
·
In the residential real estate sector, home sales and construction .
Assignment 1 Predictive Policing Due Week 2 and worth 75 points Th.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Predictive Policing Due Week 2 and worth 75 points The following resources may be helpful in completing this assignment:
Goode, E. (2011, August 15). Sending the police before there’s a crime. Retrievable
here
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Pearsall, B. (2010, May). Predictive policing: The future of law enforcement? National Institute of Justice Journal, 266. Retrievable
here
.
Predictive Policing Symposium (2010). Retrievable
here
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Shurkin, J. N. (2011, September 13). Santa Cruz cops experiment with ‘predictive policing’. Retrievable
here
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Willis, J. J., Mastrofski, S. D., & Weisburd, D. (2003). Compstat in practice: An in-depth analysis of three cities. Police Foundation. Retrievable
here
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In 1994, the New York City Police Department adopted a law enforcement crime fighting strategy known as COMPSTAT (COMPuter STATistics). COMPSTAT uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map the locations of where crimes occur, identify “ hotspots”, and map problem areas. COMPSTAT has amassed a wealth of historical crime data. Mathematicians have designed and developed algorithms that run against the historical data to predict future crimes for police departments. This is known as predictive policing. Predictive policing has led to a drop in burglaries, automobile thefts, and other crimes in some cities. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets.
Describe how COMPSTAT, as an information system (IS), implements the four (4) basic IS functions:
Input
Processing
Output
Feedback
Determine how information systems have allowed police departments that implement tools such as COMPSTAT to respond to crime faster.
Apply the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (SWOT analysis) on behalf of police departments that intend to implement predictive policing.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. You may use the resources above or others of your choosing.
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:
Explain how the components of an information technology system interrelate in an organizational context.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems and technology.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to.
Assignment 1 Predictive Policing Due Week 2 and worth 75 points .docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Predictive Policing Due Week 2 and worth 75 points The following resources may be helpful in completing this assignment:
Goode, E. (2011, August 15). Sending the police before there’s a crime. Retrievable
here
.
Pearsall, B. (2010, May). Predictive policing: The future of law enforcement? National Institute of Justice Journal, 266. Retrievable
here
.
Predictive Policing Symposium (2010). Retrievable
here
.
Shurkin, J. N. (2011, September 13). Santa Cruz cops experiment with ‘predictive policing’. Retrievable
here
.
Willis, J. J., Mastrofski, S. D., & Weisburd, D. (2003). Compstat in practice: An in-depth analysis of three cities. Police Foundation. Retrievable
here
.
In 1994, the New York City Police Department adopted a law enforcement crime fighting strategy known as COMPSTAT (COMPuter STATistics). COMPSTAT uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map the locations of where crimes occur, identify “ hotspots”, and map problem areas. COMPSTAT has amassed a wealth of historical crime data. Mathematicians have designed and developed algorithms that run against the historical data to predict future crimes for police departments. This is known as predictive policing. Predictive policing has led to a drop in burglaries, automobile thefts, and other crimes in some cities. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets.
Describe how COMPSTAT, as an information system (IS), implements the four (4) basic IS functions:
Input
Processing
Output
Feedback
Determine how information systems have allowed police departments that implement tools such as COMPSTAT to respond to crime faster.
Apply the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (SWOT analysis) on behalf of police departments that intend to implement predictive policing.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. You may use the resources above or others of your choosing.
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:
Explain how the components of an information technology system interrelate in an organizational context.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems and technology.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to.
Assignment 1 Portfolio ManagementWrite a five to seven (5-7) pa.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Portfolio Management
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the relationship between risk and rate of return, and suggest how you would formulate a portfolio that will minimize risk and maximize rate of return.
2. Formulate an argument for investment diversification in an investor portfolio.
3. Address how stocks, bonds, real estate, metals, and global funds may be used in a diversified portfolio. Provide evidence in support of your argument.
4. Evaluate the concept of the efficient frontier and how you will use it to determine an asset portfolio for a specified investor.
5. Consider the economic outlook for the next year in order to recommend the ideal portfolio to maximize the rate of return for the short term and long term. Explain the key differences between the short and long term.
6. Use four (4) external resources to support your work. 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:
· Evaluate portfolio performance and develop recommendations to improve a firm’s investment performance.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in corporate investment analysis.
· Write clearly and concisely about corporate investment analysis using proper writing mechanics.
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Assignment 1 Political Belief ProfileThe relationship between pub.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Political Belief Profile
The relationship between public opinion and political participation raises many questions associated with how the public thinks, why they behave in the manner they do, and what outcomes in the form of ideological expressions will probably take place because of citizens’ behavior in the political scenario. Essentially, “who, what, and where” issues again surface in response to evaluation of political socialization.
Political socialization may be expressed in a singular way, depending on the issue of concern, but it is not derived from any single impact throughout the life of American voters and nonvoters. Qualities and conditions such as gender, race, economic status, education, and religion impact voter behaviors. Indeed, whether or not an individual votes, or takes part in any of the varied available options for participation, is closely allied with the political socialization of individuals and even entire socioeconomic groups.
The Political Compass Web site (
http://www.politicalcompass.org
) offers a self-test that helps you analyze your personal political views on what the test authors call a “left–right” scale. Take the test and review your results to see where you stand on the economic scale and the social scale. Discuss the results using the following questions:
Did your “test result” match what you thought were your political beliefs?
What is “politically correct” thinking? Give examples of what might be considered “politically correct” and “politically incorrect.”
To what degree do you think your values and beliefs represent the norms, values, and traditions of society? Define your answer using the following Likert scale—extremely common, common, moderately common, uncommon, and extremely uncommon.
Write your response in 150–200 words.
By
Saturday, May 31, 2014
, post your response to the appropriate
Discussion Area
. Through
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
, review and comment on at least three peers’ responses.
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Assignment 1 Pitfalls in Interviewing VictimsIn the assessment .docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Pitfalls in Interviewing Victims
In the assessment of victims, pay special consideration to issues that may affect the ways in which the victims may react to your interventions. You need to do your homework and be aware of issues of possible relevance to the particular person or families you will be interviewing, whether you are:
Interviewing a victim as part of a psychological evaluation for the court
Working with law enforcement and need information to help in the prosecution of a crime
Working as a consultant to an attorney who is defending a person with a history of trauma
Some of the factors possibly influencing people's reactions to their traumatic experiences and their receptivity to certain manners of interviewing include:
Age, gender, and sexual orientation
Religious or spiritual beliefs and background
Cultural or ethnic background
Education and intellectual functioning
Physical illnesses
Language proficiency
Tasks:
Select two of the factors listed above and explain in detail how they may affect your approach in interviewing and assessing a victim. Support your responses using examples and references from your textbook and other resources, such as websites. Include the references at the end of your posting.
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
Submission Details:
By the due date assigned,
post your responses to this
Discussion Area
.
Through the end of the module,
respond to at least two of your classmates' posts. While responding, compare the similarities and differences between what you have constructed and what your classmates have.
Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions 16 Quality of responses to classmates 12 Frequency of responses to classmates 4 Reference to supporting readings and other materials 4 Language and grammar 4
Total:
40
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Assignment 1 Pediatric ADHD EducationOverviewYou are meetin.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Pediatric ADHD Education
Overview
You are meeting with the parents of a child being evaluated for ADHD. For this assignment briefly address the following questions.
What information would you provide to educate parents/caretakers regarding etiology and symptoms of ADHD?
What treatment options would you discuss with the parents/caretakers?
What information/resources would you use to discuss this diagnosis?
Your assignment should be in APA format with evidence-based references to support your statements.
NOTE: Attached, you will find a copy of a classmate assignment example, and you may use its content and data as a reference to complete my assignment. TURNITIN Assignment (No plagiarism)
Background: I live in South Florida, I am currently enrolled in the Psych Mental Health Practitioner Program, I am a Registered Nurse, I work in a Psychiatric Hospital.
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Assignment 1 Organizing HR ProjectsIn order to effect a more ce.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Organizing HR Projects
In order to effect a more centralized model of delivering Human Resources services, there are core project functions that must be undertaken to ensure success as well as ascertaining that all parties are motivated to working with the new model. Establishing a new project team requires orientation to the overall goals and objectives in a bid to ensure that every team member is well aware of both intermediate and final goals. This will act as a guidance to the team making processes and functions easier. On the other hand, successful implementation requires strategic planning which is about allocation of resources, planning, and scheduling in a manner that optimizes the available resources and performing within the budget and the timeline (Neluheni, Pretorius & Ukpere, 2014). In this respect, it is the duty of the project manager or leader to guide and oversee the various processes and activities in a bid to ensure that the desired goals and objectives are being achieved.
The Statement of Overall Importance
When implementing the project, the overall steps of strategic planning are important to start, progress, and finish of the project. There are distinct steps such as vision where the overall goals and desired outcomes are communicated to the parties involved in the accomplishment of the task. Other steps such as planning also highlights the importance of laying down the strategy for attaining various tasks where resources are allocated optimally in a manner that avoids wastage. As a project leader, it is highly important that strategic planning is undertaken. In the field of project management, studies have shown that failure to effectively plan is one of the major contributors to failure especially when it comes to performing within the deadline and budget (Kerzner, 2013). A project manager must be able to put in place a plan that has goals and objectives that must be communicated to the concerned parties such as the team members. Actually, it is deemed best practice when a leader involves other parties such as team members in formulating a plan which improves the diversity of the decisions made.
The steps provided in the texts is highly important to the project. It is imperative to note that project management is nowadays strategic meaning that it must align with overall strategic direction of the organization. Majority of organizations are currently funding projects that are seen to have a direct influence on the strategic direction of the organization. For instance, in this case, it can be seen that the goal is to ensure easier and more efficient management of human resources which have become a strategic tool as opposed to a supporting function it has been over the previous decades. In essence, the strategic planning process will help outline goals, communicate the plans, and strategize on how various tasks and processes will be accomplished in line with desired goals.
Vision and Mission Statements
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Assignment 1 more informationAssignment 1 More about the.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: more information
Assignment 1: More about the task
Task
From the Unit Information: “The design of environmental studies is without exception a compromise between
cost and information. This translates almost directly into a balance between Type I and Type II errors. Define
Type I and Type II errors, as the relate to environmental studies, and discuss the differing importance and
implications of these two kinds of problems. Use examples of different kinds of monitoring situations (i.e.
objectives) in your essay.
Assessment criteria
Definition: 20% of mark
Assessed on the basis of:
· the clarity of the definition,
· the completeness of the definition, and
· the accuracy of the definition.
Discussion of Type I & II errors: 40% for each type
Assessed on the basis of:
· the range of examples used,
· the validity of the examples used,
· the way in which the examples are used to display how the effects of the errors vary in different
circumstances, and
· the way in which the examples are used to display how the significance of the errors varies in dif-
ferent circumstances.
More about the first part of the essay: the definition
The Study Guide, tapes and readings actually discuss the nature of Type I and II errors in some depth. In
this part of the essay I am asking you to translate this discussion into your own words and, by doing this,
convince me that you really understand the nature of these errors and how they arise. The three assessment
criteria for this part of the essay focus on what I think is crucial here.
· The clarity of your definition. Can I easily understand what you have written and what you mean?
You usually need to understand something fairly well to be able to explain it clearly.
· The completeness of your definition. Does your definition, and discussion, cover all the important
issues? It is important here not to go “overboard”. For instance (and I’ll give you this tip for free),
one issue that is relevant to Type II errors is power. But, while it is appropriate to consider power,
an extended discussion of what affects power is not.
· The accuracy of your definition. Simply, is what you have written correct? It would, for instance, not
be correct to state that the chance of a Type I error was influenced by the cost of the instruments
used to collect the data!
I’ve said this before but it is important enough to be worth repeating: this section of the essay is worth only
20% so 20 marks is the most you can get, regardless of how good your definition is. Submitting a five page
essay, with four pages devoted to the definition, is not likely to be a successful strategy!
More about the second part of the essay: the examples
This is the main part of the essay. In the past, I’ve been hesitant to provide examples because I didn’t want
to steer people’s thinking in particular directions. This year I’ve decided to include an example (although a
very silly one) to give you a bit more guidance.
Assignment 1: more.
Assignment 1 Monitoring Our Home PlanetThe Internet is a powerful.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Monitoring Our Home Planet
The Internet is a powerful tool that provides the ability to monitor natural phenomena and disasters that happen all over planet Earth.
In this assignment, you will research resources available on the Internet for monitoring natural phenomena including earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, global climate, and weather.
Based on your research, do the following:
Identify a minimum of three different natural phenomena that are typically responsible for natural disasters. Analyze the potential impact of these disasters.
Analyze how these phenomenon are monitored, or not, via the Internet. Critique available Web sites, which publicly display up-to-date monitored information related to each of the natural phenomena you have identified. Focus on the following aspects:
Geography
What parts of the world are potentially affected by these phenomena? Specifically identify the countries.
Resources
What kinds of resources are allocated toward monitoring these phenomena and why?
What types of Web resources monitor the phenomena and provide up-to-date information about them?
What kinds of technology are involved in monitoring the phenomena?
Politics
What political ramifications would this disaster-preparedness technology cause between more-developed countries and less-developed countries?
What kinds of issues could this technology cause between less-developed countries?
Economics
How would this technology directly impact the economies of those countries that have the technology versus those countries that do not?
Do you predict any indirect impacts? What current evidence supports your position?
Disaster Preparedness
What types of systems are in place in terms of disaster preparedness related to these monitored phenomena?
Summarize your findings. Evaluate how this technology will impact the future of humanity, both positively and negatively. Be sure to consider the political and economic issues discussed in your future predictions.
Support your statements with examples. Use a minimum of six reliable references, two of which should be peer-reviewed articles.
Write a 7–8-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.
By
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
, deliver your assignment to the
M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox
.
Grading Criteria and Rubric
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identify a minimum of three different naturally occurring phenomena that are typically responsible for natural disasters and analyze the potential impact of the disaster.
104
Analyze ways different Web sites monitor phenomena by critiquing available Web resources. Analysis should include topics such as geography, resources, political/economic issues, and disaster preparedness.
104
Summarize and discuss future projections on humanity regarding the use of technology. Include research on political and economic issues.
28
Writing Components:
Organization (1.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Assignment 1: Research Guidelines
Student`s name
Institution
Assignment 1: Research Guidelines
(A) My Purpose (research question) ( /5 pts)
My research question is: Is there a correlation between stress and job satisfaction?
I chose this topic because it represents one of the most important factors that influence a person’s beliefs and attitudes. Both variables have cognitive and behavioral aspects.
(B) All About GSS 2016 data ( /5 pts)
1. Who are the participants? They are a population of people who are 18 years and above living in a household in the United States. They are English and Spanish speakers and they have not moved out of the United States.
2. What population does the sample represent? It represents 50,000 households.
3. Who is funding the research? National science foundation
4. When was the data collected? It was collected in 2016
5. How was the data collected? It was obtained in face to face interviews and through computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI)
(C) Variables (You are expected to have only one dependent variable (DV) and one or two independent variables (IV). ( /10 pts)
IV Variable name in SPSS: Stress
IV Question (as asked to the respondent verbatim): how often do you find work stressful?
IV Answer categories: “Always =1 “,” Often =2 “,Sometimes =-3”, “ Hardly ever = 4 “, and “Never = 5”.
IV Level of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio): Ordinal
DV variable name in SPSS: jobs the
DV Question (as asked to the respondent verbatim) Is there a correlation between stress and job satisfaction?”
DV Answer categories: “Very satisfied = 1”, “Moderately satisfied = 2” , “ A little dissatisfied= “, and “very dissatisfied = 5“.
DV Level of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio): Ordinal
(D) Frequency Tables ( /10 pts)
Stress
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
ALWAYS
96
10.3
10.3
10.3
OFTEN
207
22.2
22.2
32.5
SOMETIMES
467
50.1
50.1
82.6
HARDLY EVER
130
13.9
13.9
96.6
NEVER
32
3.4
3.4
100.0
Total
932
100.0
100.0
According to the analysis from the frequency table above, it is clear that 50.1% of the respondents express the idea that they sometimes find work stressful. However, those who never find work stressful constitute the smallest percentage with only 3.4 %, while those who express the idea that they always find work stressful hold 10.3 %. This implies that there are many people who find work stressful than those who are always happy at work.
Job description
Job satisfaction
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Very satisfied
118
40.1
40.1
40.1
Moderately satisfied
134
45.6
45.6
85.7
A little dissatisfied
32
10.9
10.9
96.6
Very dissatisfied
10
3.4
3.4
100.0
Total
294
100.0
100.0
Out of 294 respondents, 134 (45%) are moderately satisfied with their job. Those who express high job satisfaction constitute 40.1% of the total respondents, while those who indicated high jo.
Assignment 1 Research any case based on an illegally obtained c.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Research any case based on an illegally obtained confession
IRAC the case (as previously discussed)
Discuss the Constitutional arguments which arise in this case.
3 pages minimum in length
*Size 12 Times New Roman and double spaced.
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Assignment 1 Requirements For your first assignment you a.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1 Requirements
For your first assignment you are required to summarize a recent article. Your article
summary should relate to the material covered in your textbook. In the back of your book,
there is a glossary of key terms that appear in the text. Your article summary should
correspond to key concepts discussed in chapters 1 through 9.
Here is what you need to do for this activity:
* Find an article in one of the resources listed on the syllabus (Wall Street Journal,
Business Week, Economist and American Banker) that relates to these chapters. It needs to
be a recent article (no older than November 2018).
* Summarize the article and list its association to specific chapter material or concepts in
your textbook. State the reason(s) for your selection.
* Provide a definition for the specific concept discussed in your selected article. For
example, if the article discusses securitization you should include its definition:
securitization is setting aside a group of income earning assets and issuing securities
against them in order to raise new funds.
* List some important points or lessons learned from this article.
* Provide a full copy of the article (links are not acceptable).
A sample article has been posted in the “Assignment 1 Dropbox” in the Assignments
area.
Article Title and Date of the Article
Why the ABA Got Hacked — and What It Means for Banks
American Banker October 2, 2015
Summary: The ABA (American Bankers Association) announced that its website had
been hacked, resulting in access to 6,400 users' email addresses and passwords. This is
the first breach ever for the ABA. Although it has been targeted in the past, this time
hackers got away with user passwords and IDs. The hackers targeted the shopping cart
with a likely motive of also accessing user credit card information. The hackers were able
to get away with email addresses and passwords to try and use them in other websites like
Amazon or airline sites. The ABA strongly recommends that if users use the same
passwords for other sites to change their passwords immediately. The true motives
behind the ABA breach may never be known. "We only hear about the really high-profile
cases," Hayes said. "Everybody is being breached and this is happening on a daily basis."
Association to specific chapter material and concepts
4.10 Banking in Homes, Offices, Stores, and on the Street
Chapter 4 covers the establishment of new banks, branches, ATMs, telephone services
and websites. Included in this chapter is a section on Internet Banking, the challenges in
providing Internet services and customer privacy and security considerations.
Concepts
Internet Banking – the offering of information and selected services through the
World Wide Web by banks and other financial service firms.
American Bankers Association – a trade group that represents financial institutions
of different charters and asset s.
Assignment 1 Reflections on Race and RacializationThis assignme.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Reflections on Race and Racialization
This assignment asks you to produce
2 double-spaced pages
of writing in which you share your beliefs, experiences, questions, suggestions, and/or reactions to issues of issues of race and racialization covered thus far in the lectures, sections, readings, and videos. This write-up
must have a descriptive title
(a specific title that captures its contents), but otherwise can be presented however you like.
For example, it could be written as a reflection essay, a short autobiographical sketch, a journal entry, a social media post, a letter to a friend, or another style
so long as what you submit addresses the basic prompt
. It does not need to be formal and is not intended to take overly long to write. It is, however, intended to foster critical reflection on your part, and must be informed by ideas from the course. (It is fine to disagree with ideas presented in course lectures or readings; however, you should write about these ideas in a way which clarifies that you know what those course materials have stated, and that you are asserting a different opinion.) If you cite specific sources (not required), you should include citations following one of the major citational styles.
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Assignment 1 Protecting the Environment Training in Environmenta.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Protecting the Environment: Training in Environmental Law in Indonesia
Due Week 9 and worth 130 points
Read the article titled “Lessons learned from the Indonesia Australia Specialised Training Project, Environmental Law and Enforcement”. This case study describes a 12-week “Environmental Law and Enforcement” workshop the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) held in Sydney, Australia for a group of 18 Indonesian, judges, prosecutors, environmental law enforcement officers, and environmental non-government organizations’ lawyers. Thoroughly review this case study and the challenges posed to global educators contained within this case study. Concentrate on the leadership skills that will be needed to create and maintain educational opportunities in this stricken community for students of all ages and for all subject areas.
Write a 4-6 page paper in which you:
1. Differentiate between global and multicultural education and how each was exemplified in this example.
2. Speculate on the salient manner in which the environmental law and enforcement workshop could possibly prepare its attendees to address the myriad of unique challenges that the Indonesian context might pose. Justify your response.
3. Hypothesize the extent to which instructional interventions would reduce future degradation of Indonesia’s environment. Provide justification for your hypothesis.
4. Prepare an argument that convinces government officials to educate local citizens and lawmakers each to prevent future damage to the environment and provide strategies for improving enforcement of environmental law. Provide support for your argument.
Your assignment must:
· 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.
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Assignment 1: Project Proposal4
Assignment 1: Project Proposal
Mark McLeod
BUS419 – Project Estimating & Budgeting
Dr. Carlos J Febry
Date:4/19/19
Selected project
The selected project will involve the development of an information system for the general management of the Mundi Hospital. The main aim of the system will be to establish the desired efficiency, manage human resources, manage patient’s records with ease as well as automate finance department of the Hospital. By implementing the proposed project, the hospital will have aligned the operations of the hospital towards achieving the set goals and objectives.
Project goals and objectives
One of the goals of the proposed information system will be reducing the wait time from hours to forty-five minutes upon signing into the hospital. The goal will be achieved through with the help of the following objectives:
· Faster determination of patient’s requirements
· Easier scheduling of patients appointments
· The system does the faster appointment schedule
The second goal of the system will be facilitating easier financial management. The goal will be achieved through the following objective
· To establish faster payments for the services offered
· Faster generation of financial reports trends
· Easier tracking of transaction made by the hospital
The last goal that Mundui Hospital wishes to achieve through the system is the efficient management of human resources. The goal will be achieved through the fowling objectives
· Monitoring of employees performance
· Manage employees affairs such as promotions and salaries
Key project customers and stakeholders
Project stakeholders involve all the parties that will be impacted by the new system during the development and implementation of the project. The critical project customers for the Mundui hospital Information will be the patients as well as the hospital staff. The system will help hospital staff to manage to perform their duties within the stipulated time frame thus reducing the wait time for the patients. Patients will also rely on the system to determine their wait time to see a doctor or time taken to receive any service needed within Mundi Hospital. The hospital management is a sponsor of the project and thus expects that the proposed information system will be developed within the stipulated time as well as the allocated budget. Any deviation from the proposed requirements will be an unwelcome move to the project sponsor. Deviation from the original plan would imply an increased cost of the project or unwanted delays.
The hospital wishes to attract more customers who are cautious of what to expect before making their final decisions regarding healthcare services. The system will help the hospital eliminate the problem of unwanted delays resulting from the manual operation of patients records as well handling of wait time for the patients. The project hopes to receive more support from other investors if the proof of the.
Assignment 1 Project Proposal Initiating & PlanningNote This .docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Project Proposal: Initiating & Planning
Note: This is the first of three assignments which, as a whole, will cover all aspects of the project life cycle relevant to your selected project.
You have been selected to be the Project Manager (for a project of your choice). The project that you decide to use should meet the key criteria of a project, such as (a) having a beginning and an end; (b) results in something being delivered to someone; (c) requires a series of activities that must be done to complete the project; and (d) requires resources (e.g., people, materials) to complete the work. The project must be one of a professional nature and must last for at least twelve months. NOTE: You are prohibited from using projects that can be found on the Internet, including projects found in places like CourseHero. All project submissions are submitted to Safe Assign for review.
Write a two to three page paper, in which you define the scope of your chosen project. In your paper you must:
1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Describe at least three (3) project goals and three (3) project objectives.
3. Identify the key customer(s) and at least two (2) stakeholders for your project. Remember, you are delivering the project to your customer(s); however, there are others (stakeholders) who have a vested interest in your project.
4. Describe at least three (3) key milestones and /or deliverables for your project.
5. Describe a high-level timeline that includes key tasks and deadlines.
6. Estimate the project’s overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing resources needed.
7. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
· 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 page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Evaluate corporate strategy and the project life cycle phases to define the project and initiate a project plan.
Points: 150
Assignment 1: Project Proposal: Initiating & Planning
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely provided a brief summary of your chosen project.
Insufficiently provided a brief summary of your chosen project.
Satisfactorily provided a brief summary of your chosen project.
Thoroughly provided a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Describe at least three (3) project goals and three (3) project objectives.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely described at least three (3) project goals and three (3) pr.
Assignment 1 Procedural Law and the Bill of RightsDue Week .docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Procedural Law and the Bill of Rights
Due Week 4 and worth 150 points
The Bill of Rights finds its roots in documents such as the British Magna Carta of 1215 AD. It was one of the first documents that provided the common man independence from a monarch. It did imply that the federal government's law dominated all others; however, it gave each state control of any laws outside of those reserved to the federal government. The Bill of Rights acts as a blueprint that every individual state uses to protect the rights of individual citizens. In this assignment, you will utilize the various concepts found in the Bill of Rights to provide the foundation of the various sections of the assignment.
Write a 4- to 6-page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast two of the sources of the rights and fundamental principles found in the United States' legal system as outlined by the text.
Critically analyze and discuss three steps of the criminal justice process from arrest to imprisonment.
Identify and discuss the particular amendment related to arrest, search, and seizures.
Compare and contrast the concepts of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. In your own words, explain how they are similar or different.
Examine and discuss the two examples in which the exclusionary rule may not apply.
Identify and discuss one contemporary issue or case law related to the use of force from within the last three years.
Use at least four quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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Assignment 1 Privatizing the U.S. Money SupplyWould it be possibl.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Privatizing the U.S. Money Supply
Would it be possible to privatize the money supply in the United States completely? In doing so, what would be the primary obstacle to overcome in implementing such a policy?
By
Thursday, February 1, 2013
, post your initial discussion response in the M4: Assignment 1 Discussion Area. By
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
,
Assignment 2: The Multiplier Effect
Go to “
FRB: Press Release—FOMC statement—December 16, 2009
.”
You should now find a press release from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, dated December 16, 2009, which discusses the decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) for that date.
This release also states that the Federal Reserve is in the process of purchasing $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and about $175 billion of agency debt. Additionally, the release states that the FOMC has decided to gradually reduce “the pace” of such Fed purchases. Discuss why you believe that the FOMC has made such a decision, and explain the consequences of such a decision on the economy.
In your answer, discuss the Federal Reserve’s use of open-market operations to influence the money supply and the respective consequences of such actions. Include a discussion of the money multiplier effect in your response. Justify your conclusions and provide appropriate examples.
Using Microsoft Word, submit your responses in the form of a short paper ( 2 pages).
By
Monday, February 4, 2013
I.
How does open market operation (OMO) affect economic activity:
OMO refers to the
sale /purchase of securities
(government) by the
FED
to other banks, institutional buyers and financial institutions in order to influence the total money circulating in the system. Ina recession when the govt wants consumers to spend more it purchases these securities. This releases more funds into the coffers of these institutions, which allows them to use these to extend more credit and raise consumption and investments. the opposite happens in a boom period. When the government wants to reduce spending and arrest rising prices it takes away funds by offering to sell its own securities. Financial institutions buys these and reduce the amount left with them for credit purposes. Since the FOMC is the
policy making branch
of the FED it is responsible for any decisions on sale/purchase of securities as well as the price at which these transactions happen. The article is a part of that decision making. It outlines the decisions taken and elucidates the reasons behind the former. Therefore the influence on the economy of OMO is via changes in
money supply
.
II.
reasons for the FOMC decision
recent data has been encouraging on a front of fronts, which signalled a recovery from the
financial meltdown
of 2009. But this recovery was slow compared to most recoveries from previous recessions. Signs of a
recovery
include:
·
In the residential real estate sector, home sales and construction .
Assignment 1 Predictive Policing Due Week 2 and worth 75 points Th.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Predictive Policing Due Week 2 and worth 75 points The following resources may be helpful in completing this assignment:
Goode, E. (2011, August 15). Sending the police before there’s a crime. Retrievable
here
.
Pearsall, B. (2010, May). Predictive policing: The future of law enforcement? National Institute of Justice Journal, 266. Retrievable
here
.
Predictive Policing Symposium (2010). Retrievable
here
.
Shurkin, J. N. (2011, September 13). Santa Cruz cops experiment with ‘predictive policing’. Retrievable
here
.
Willis, J. J., Mastrofski, S. D., & Weisburd, D. (2003). Compstat in practice: An in-depth analysis of three cities. Police Foundation. Retrievable
here
.
In 1994, the New York City Police Department adopted a law enforcement crime fighting strategy known as COMPSTAT (COMPuter STATistics). COMPSTAT uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map the locations of where crimes occur, identify “ hotspots”, and map problem areas. COMPSTAT has amassed a wealth of historical crime data. Mathematicians have designed and developed algorithms that run against the historical data to predict future crimes for police departments. This is known as predictive policing. Predictive policing has led to a drop in burglaries, automobile thefts, and other crimes in some cities. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets.
Describe how COMPSTAT, as an information system (IS), implements the four (4) basic IS functions:
Input
Processing
Output
Feedback
Determine how information systems have allowed police departments that implement tools such as COMPSTAT to respond to crime faster.
Apply the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (SWOT analysis) on behalf of police departments that intend to implement predictive policing.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. You may use the resources above or others of your choosing.
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:
Explain how the components of an information technology system interrelate in an organizational context.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems and technology.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to.
Assignment 1 Predictive Policing Due Week 2 and worth 75 points .docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Predictive Policing Due Week 2 and worth 75 points The following resources may be helpful in completing this assignment:
Goode, E. (2011, August 15). Sending the police before there’s a crime. Retrievable
here
.
Pearsall, B. (2010, May). Predictive policing: The future of law enforcement? National Institute of Justice Journal, 266. Retrievable
here
.
Predictive Policing Symposium (2010). Retrievable
here
.
Shurkin, J. N. (2011, September 13). Santa Cruz cops experiment with ‘predictive policing’. Retrievable
here
.
Willis, J. J., Mastrofski, S. D., & Weisburd, D. (2003). Compstat in practice: An in-depth analysis of three cities. Police Foundation. Retrievable
here
.
In 1994, the New York City Police Department adopted a law enforcement crime fighting strategy known as COMPSTAT (COMPuter STATistics). COMPSTAT uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map the locations of where crimes occur, identify “ hotspots”, and map problem areas. COMPSTAT has amassed a wealth of historical crime data. Mathematicians have designed and developed algorithms that run against the historical data to predict future crimes for police departments. This is known as predictive policing. Predictive policing has led to a drop in burglaries, automobile thefts, and other crimes in some cities. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets.
Describe how COMPSTAT, as an information system (IS), implements the four (4) basic IS functions:
Input
Processing
Output
Feedback
Determine how information systems have allowed police departments that implement tools such as COMPSTAT to respond to crime faster.
Apply the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (SWOT analysis) on behalf of police departments that intend to implement predictive policing.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. You may use the resources above or others of your choosing.
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:
Explain how the components of an information technology system interrelate in an organizational context.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems and technology.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to.
Assignment 1 Portfolio ManagementWrite a five to seven (5-7) pa.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Portfolio Management
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the relationship between risk and rate of return, and suggest how you would formulate a portfolio that will minimize risk and maximize rate of return.
2. Formulate an argument for investment diversification in an investor portfolio.
3. Address how stocks, bonds, real estate, metals, and global funds may be used in a diversified portfolio. Provide evidence in support of your argument.
4. Evaluate the concept of the efficient frontier and how you will use it to determine an asset portfolio for a specified investor.
5. Consider the economic outlook for the next year in order to recommend the ideal portfolio to maximize the rate of return for the short term and long term. Explain the key differences between the short and long term.
6. Use four (4) external resources to support your work. 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:
· Evaluate portfolio performance and develop recommendations to improve a firm’s investment performance.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in corporate investment analysis.
· Write clearly and concisely about corporate investment analysis using proper writing mechanics.
.
Assignment 1 Political Belief ProfileThe relationship between pub.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Political Belief Profile
The relationship between public opinion and political participation raises many questions associated with how the public thinks, why they behave in the manner they do, and what outcomes in the form of ideological expressions will probably take place because of citizens’ behavior in the political scenario. Essentially, “who, what, and where” issues again surface in response to evaluation of political socialization.
Political socialization may be expressed in a singular way, depending on the issue of concern, but it is not derived from any single impact throughout the life of American voters and nonvoters. Qualities and conditions such as gender, race, economic status, education, and religion impact voter behaviors. Indeed, whether or not an individual votes, or takes part in any of the varied available options for participation, is closely allied with the political socialization of individuals and even entire socioeconomic groups.
The Political Compass Web site (
http://www.politicalcompass.org
) offers a self-test that helps you analyze your personal political views on what the test authors call a “left–right” scale. Take the test and review your results to see where you stand on the economic scale and the social scale. Discuss the results using the following questions:
Did your “test result” match what you thought were your political beliefs?
What is “politically correct” thinking? Give examples of what might be considered “politically correct” and “politically incorrect.”
To what degree do you think your values and beliefs represent the norms, values, and traditions of society? Define your answer using the following Likert scale—extremely common, common, moderately common, uncommon, and extremely uncommon.
Write your response in 150–200 words.
By
Saturday, May 31, 2014
, post your response to the appropriate
Discussion Area
. Through
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
, review and comment on at least three peers’ responses.
.
Assignment 1 Pitfalls in Interviewing VictimsIn the assessment .docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Pitfalls in Interviewing Victims
In the assessment of victims, pay special consideration to issues that may affect the ways in which the victims may react to your interventions. You need to do your homework and be aware of issues of possible relevance to the particular person or families you will be interviewing, whether you are:
Interviewing a victim as part of a psychological evaluation for the court
Working with law enforcement and need information to help in the prosecution of a crime
Working as a consultant to an attorney who is defending a person with a history of trauma
Some of the factors possibly influencing people's reactions to their traumatic experiences and their receptivity to certain manners of interviewing include:
Age, gender, and sexual orientation
Religious or spiritual beliefs and background
Cultural or ethnic background
Education and intellectual functioning
Physical illnesses
Language proficiency
Tasks:
Select two of the factors listed above and explain in detail how they may affect your approach in interviewing and assessing a victim. Support your responses using examples and references from your textbook and other resources, such as websites. Include the references at the end of your posting.
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
Submission Details:
By the due date assigned,
post your responses to this
Discussion Area
.
Through the end of the module,
respond to at least two of your classmates' posts. While responding, compare the similarities and differences between what you have constructed and what your classmates have.
Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions 16 Quality of responses to classmates 12 Frequency of responses to classmates 4 Reference to supporting readings and other materials 4 Language and grammar 4
Total:
40
.
Assignment 1 Pediatric ADHD EducationOverviewYou are meetin.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Pediatric ADHD Education
Overview
You are meeting with the parents of a child being evaluated for ADHD. For this assignment briefly address the following questions.
What information would you provide to educate parents/caretakers regarding etiology and symptoms of ADHD?
What treatment options would you discuss with the parents/caretakers?
What information/resources would you use to discuss this diagnosis?
Your assignment should be in APA format with evidence-based references to support your statements.
NOTE: Attached, you will find a copy of a classmate assignment example, and you may use its content and data as a reference to complete my assignment. TURNITIN Assignment (No plagiarism)
Background: I live in South Florida, I am currently enrolled in the Psych Mental Health Practitioner Program, I am a Registered Nurse, I work in a Psychiatric Hospital.
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Assignment 1 Organizing HR ProjectsIn order to effect a more ce.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Organizing HR Projects
In order to effect a more centralized model of delivering Human Resources services, there are core project functions that must be undertaken to ensure success as well as ascertaining that all parties are motivated to working with the new model. Establishing a new project team requires orientation to the overall goals and objectives in a bid to ensure that every team member is well aware of both intermediate and final goals. This will act as a guidance to the team making processes and functions easier. On the other hand, successful implementation requires strategic planning which is about allocation of resources, planning, and scheduling in a manner that optimizes the available resources and performing within the budget and the timeline (Neluheni, Pretorius & Ukpere, 2014). In this respect, it is the duty of the project manager or leader to guide and oversee the various processes and activities in a bid to ensure that the desired goals and objectives are being achieved.
The Statement of Overall Importance
When implementing the project, the overall steps of strategic planning are important to start, progress, and finish of the project. There are distinct steps such as vision where the overall goals and desired outcomes are communicated to the parties involved in the accomplishment of the task. Other steps such as planning also highlights the importance of laying down the strategy for attaining various tasks where resources are allocated optimally in a manner that avoids wastage. As a project leader, it is highly important that strategic planning is undertaken. In the field of project management, studies have shown that failure to effectively plan is one of the major contributors to failure especially when it comes to performing within the deadline and budget (Kerzner, 2013). A project manager must be able to put in place a plan that has goals and objectives that must be communicated to the concerned parties such as the team members. Actually, it is deemed best practice when a leader involves other parties such as team members in formulating a plan which improves the diversity of the decisions made.
The steps provided in the texts is highly important to the project. It is imperative to note that project management is nowadays strategic meaning that it must align with overall strategic direction of the organization. Majority of organizations are currently funding projects that are seen to have a direct influence on the strategic direction of the organization. For instance, in this case, it can be seen that the goal is to ensure easier and more efficient management of human resources which have become a strategic tool as opposed to a supporting function it has been over the previous decades. In essence, the strategic planning process will help outline goals, communicate the plans, and strategize on how various tasks and processes will be accomplished in line with desired goals.
Vision and Mission Statements
.
Assignment 1 more informationAssignment 1 More about the.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: more information
Assignment 1: More about the task
Task
From the Unit Information: “The design of environmental studies is without exception a compromise between
cost and information. This translates almost directly into a balance between Type I and Type II errors. Define
Type I and Type II errors, as the relate to environmental studies, and discuss the differing importance and
implications of these two kinds of problems. Use examples of different kinds of monitoring situations (i.e.
objectives) in your essay.
Assessment criteria
Definition: 20% of mark
Assessed on the basis of:
· the clarity of the definition,
· the completeness of the definition, and
· the accuracy of the definition.
Discussion of Type I & II errors: 40% for each type
Assessed on the basis of:
· the range of examples used,
· the validity of the examples used,
· the way in which the examples are used to display how the effects of the errors vary in different
circumstances, and
· the way in which the examples are used to display how the significance of the errors varies in dif-
ferent circumstances.
More about the first part of the essay: the definition
The Study Guide, tapes and readings actually discuss the nature of Type I and II errors in some depth. In
this part of the essay I am asking you to translate this discussion into your own words and, by doing this,
convince me that you really understand the nature of these errors and how they arise. The three assessment
criteria for this part of the essay focus on what I think is crucial here.
· The clarity of your definition. Can I easily understand what you have written and what you mean?
You usually need to understand something fairly well to be able to explain it clearly.
· The completeness of your definition. Does your definition, and discussion, cover all the important
issues? It is important here not to go “overboard”. For instance (and I’ll give you this tip for free),
one issue that is relevant to Type II errors is power. But, while it is appropriate to consider power,
an extended discussion of what affects power is not.
· The accuracy of your definition. Simply, is what you have written correct? It would, for instance, not
be correct to state that the chance of a Type I error was influenced by the cost of the instruments
used to collect the data!
I’ve said this before but it is important enough to be worth repeating: this section of the essay is worth only
20% so 20 marks is the most you can get, regardless of how good your definition is. Submitting a five page
essay, with four pages devoted to the definition, is not likely to be a successful strategy!
More about the second part of the essay: the examples
This is the main part of the essay. In the past, I’ve been hesitant to provide examples because I didn’t want
to steer people’s thinking in particular directions. This year I’ve decided to include an example (although a
very silly one) to give you a bit more guidance.
Assignment 1: more.
Assignment 1 Monitoring Our Home PlanetThe Internet is a powerful.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Monitoring Our Home Planet
The Internet is a powerful tool that provides the ability to monitor natural phenomena and disasters that happen all over planet Earth.
In this assignment, you will research resources available on the Internet for monitoring natural phenomena including earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, global climate, and weather.
Based on your research, do the following:
Identify a minimum of three different natural phenomena that are typically responsible for natural disasters. Analyze the potential impact of these disasters.
Analyze how these phenomenon are monitored, or not, via the Internet. Critique available Web sites, which publicly display up-to-date monitored information related to each of the natural phenomena you have identified. Focus on the following aspects:
Geography
What parts of the world are potentially affected by these phenomena? Specifically identify the countries.
Resources
What kinds of resources are allocated toward monitoring these phenomena and why?
What types of Web resources monitor the phenomena and provide up-to-date information about them?
What kinds of technology are involved in monitoring the phenomena?
Politics
What political ramifications would this disaster-preparedness technology cause between more-developed countries and less-developed countries?
What kinds of issues could this technology cause between less-developed countries?
Economics
How would this technology directly impact the economies of those countries that have the technology versus those countries that do not?
Do you predict any indirect impacts? What current evidence supports your position?
Disaster Preparedness
What types of systems are in place in terms of disaster preparedness related to these monitored phenomena?
Summarize your findings. Evaluate how this technology will impact the future of humanity, both positively and negatively. Be sure to consider the political and economic issues discussed in your future predictions.
Support your statements with examples. Use a minimum of six reliable references, two of which should be peer-reviewed articles.
Write a 7–8-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.
By
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
, deliver your assignment to the
M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox
.
Grading Criteria and Rubric
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identify a minimum of three different naturally occurring phenomena that are typically responsible for natural disasters and analyze the potential impact of the disaster.
104
Analyze ways different Web sites monitor phenomena by critiquing available Web resources. Analysis should include topics such as geography, resources, political/economic issues, and disaster preparedness.
104
Summarize and discuss future projections on humanity regarding the use of technology. Include research on political and economic issues.
28
Writing Components:
Organization (1.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
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Home assignment II on Spectroscopy 2024 Answers.pdf
Assignment 1 Financial Research ReportPart 1 Due Week 7 and wor.docx
1. Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
Part 1 Due Week 7 and worth 100 points (Due Date : 19 May)
Part 2 Due Week 9 and worth 200 points
Imagine that you are a financial manager researching
investments for your client. Think of a friend or a family
member as a client. Define her/his characteristics and goals
such as an employee or employer, relatively young (less than 40
years) or close to retirement, having some savings /property,
risk taker or risk averter, etc. Next, use the Strayer University
library, located at https://research.strayer.edu/, to research the
stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may
consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your
investment should align with your client’s investment goals.
(Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough
information about this company in order to complete this
assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will
insert related information.)
Your final financial research report will be 6-8 pages and be
completed in two parts as noted below. This assignment requires
you to use at least 5 quality academic resources and covers the
following topics:
· Rationale for choosing the company in which to invest
· Ratio analysis
· Stock price analysis
· Recommendations
Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your
assignment:
Annotated Bibliography
2. · Annotated Bibliographies
· Annotated Bibliography Samples
Stock Selection
· Forbes – “Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks”
· CNN Money – “Stocks: Investing in stocks”
· The Motley Fool – “13 Steps to Investing Foolishly”
· Seeking Alpha – “The Graham And Dodd Method For Valuing
Stocks”
· Investopedia – “Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies”
· Seeking Alpha – “Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend
Growth Stocks As ‘Strategic Beta’ Investments”
Market and Company Information
· U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – “Market
Structure”
· Yahoo! Finance
· Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through
the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)
· Seeking Alpha (Note: Also available through the Android or
iTunes App store.)
· Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access
account.)
· Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in
Blackboard.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Part 1 Due Week 7 (one to two (1-2) pages in addition to the
annotated bibliography):
3. 1. Provide a rationale for the stock that you selected, indicating
the significant economic, financial, and other factors that led
you to consider this stock.
2. Suggest the primary reasons why the selected stock is a
suitable investment for your client. Include a description of
your client’s profile.
3. Conduct a literature review and prepare an annotated
bibliography of at least 150 words for each of the five
(5) resources you’ll use to complete this assignment and begin
to build your reference list. Remember you must use at least (5)
quality academic resources for the final assignment.
Part 2 Due Week 9 (six to eight (6-8) pages including #1 and #2
from Part 1):
1. Include your rationale, primary reasons for stock selection,
and client’s profile from Part 1, making any revisions based
upon Part 1 feedback if applicable.
2. Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned
about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the
selected financial ratios for the company; you may obtain this
information from the company’s financial statements.
Determine the company’s financial health. (Note:Suggested
ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio,
earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
3. Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of
the stock from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key
strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived
risks.
4. Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment
opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as
peer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer University
Library, and reviews by market analysts.
4. 5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar 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:
· Critique financial management strategies that support business
operations in various market environments.
· Analyze financial statements for key ratios, cash flow
positions, and taxation effects.
· Review fixed income strategies using time value of money
concept, bond valuation methods, and interest rate calculations.
· Estimate the risk and return on financial investments.
· Apply financial management options to corporate finance.
· Determine the cost of capital and how to maximize returns.
· Formulate cash flow analysis for capital projects including
5. project risks and returns.
· Evaluate how corporate valuation and forecasting affect
financial management.
· Analyze how capital structure decision-making practices
impact financial management.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
financial management.
· Write clearly and concisely about financial management using
proper writing mechanics.
Running head: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
First Name Last Name
University
Fin 534
Prof. First Name Last Name
Date
Due: Week7 & 9; 300 points
Length: 6-8 pages
Topic: You are a financial manager researching investments for
your client. Use the Strayer Learning Resource Center to
research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you
6. may consider as an investment opportunity for your client.
Key Components:
· Rationale for choosing the company in which to invest
· Ratio analysis
· Stock price analysis
· Recommendations
References: Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in
this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do
not qualify as academic resources.
· Suggested sources for company information (other sites may
be used):
· U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – “Market
Structure”
· Yahoo! Finance
· Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through
the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)
· Seeking Alpha (Note: Also available through the Android or
iTunes App store.)
· Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access
account.)
· Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in
Blackboard.
Key components of research paper:
· Provide a rationale for the stock that you selected, indicating
the significant economic, financial, and other factors that led
7. you to consider this stock.
· Suggest the primary reasons why the selected stock is a
suitable investment for your client. Include a description of
your client’s profile.
1. Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned
about in the text.
2. Analyze the past three (3) years of the selected financial
ratios for the company; you may obtain this information from
the company’s financial statements.
3. Determine the company’s financial health.
· Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the
stock from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategies
that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
· Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment
opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as
peer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer Learning
Resource Center, and reviews by market analysts.
PLEASE REMOVE THE TEXT IN RED THROUGHOUT THE
PAPER AND REPLACE WITH THE REQUIRED
INFORMATION!!
Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
Introduction
Provide a brief overview of the information to be provided in
the report, including your professional position and company
(equity) selected.
Rationale for Stock Selection
Provide an overview of the company’s:
8. · History
· Primary products/services provided by firm
· Financial Overview: Include references and supporting data
regarding the firm’s growth (DO NOT include financial ratios at
this time).
· Indicate the significant economic, financial, and other factors
that led you to consider this stock.
· Include cited sources.
Client Profile
Provide a brief description of the client, enabling you to support
stock (equity) selection. Be careful that your description
matches the risk level of the stock (equity) chosen.
· Age
· Marital Status
· Profession
· Investment goals (ex. Growth, income, risk level)
· Other (ex. Stocks client currently has)
Ratio Analysis
Identify five (5) financial ratios over the last three (3) years
· Apply trend analysis (last 3 years) to discuss the changes of
each ratio.
· Discuss the positive and negative influences of each ratio.
*If possible, compare each ratio to the industry average (not
required).
· Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio,
quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
9. Risk Reduction Recommendations
Based on your findings from the ratio analysis and the risk
structure identified by your client provide the following
information (Don’t assume there is no risk):
· Provide information of the potential risks associated with the
following:
· Macroeconomic risks: Domestic economy
· Firm specific risks
· Client risks (ex. employment loss, health, etc)
· Provide alternatives to reduce risks described above (example
include but not limited to)
· Diversification
· Options (calls/puts)
· Insurance
· Other concepts
Recommendation of Stock to Client
This is your chance to really sell company (stock) to client.
This is your conclusion and
recap of what you have already stated. Make sure support your
rational with resources such as peer reviewed articles and/or
material from Strayer Learning Resource Center as well as
reviews by market analyst. Be sure to make the recommendation
of the stock to the client*Proper references and citations go a
long way*
References
Be sure to cite all sources and provide a minimum of five (5)
quality, academic resources (ex. Wikipedia is NOT an academic
resource). Be sure to include in-text cites and apply appropriate
10. format.
The following cite provides examples of APA format:
http://www.apastyle.org/
My feedback from Professor ( 0/100 points )
The first day of class I specifically said do not do your paper on
Apple. You also have a 69% similarity. So you can choose
another company and redo the part of the assignment that is due
or you can keep current grade. Please call, text , or email to let
me know if you are going to redo paper.
Friend’s feedback sample assign ( She got 63/100 points )
I think you were confused by the assignment. You need to go
back and pick a stock and not an exchange. I recommend that
you use Ford since that is one of the stocks you started working
with in the beginning of class. Your client profile is not to bad
but you do need more detail in it such as clients wife's name,
the children's ages and names, the amount that client is willing
to invest and what kind of risk is he willing to take? Use my
feedback above as well to help you.
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Running Head: Financial Research Report
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Financial Research Report
Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
Name
FIN 534 - Financial Management
Professor Name
Date
Introduction
11. This is an investment report agreement between Mr. John Wise
and I, a financial manager of the New York stock exchange
company. Mr. John wishes to invest in the financial market of
New York for a period of 30 years. The investment will
continue for 5 more years after his retirement. I am a financial
analyst with a vast experience in the stock exchange market.
The rationale for stock selected
New York is a good stock market to invest from most of the
online stock market exchanges restrict the amount of the initial
investment that a newcomer in the market can invest. But for
New York, it is considered friendly as it allows individuals to
start investing with the lowest amount possible, that is $100.
Another bigger reason for choosing this type of stock is that it
has been the leader of the market since the year 2003. Most of
the investors like the company for its friendly term for
investment and retunes on investment. It has a wide range of
types of stocks to choose; this means one investor can have
more than one stock within the company. This makes it a
lucratively investing company any investor who wishes to have
more than one venture can channel their capital to. Similarly,
the company offers stock bonds; this would be another better
option to invest from ("New York Stock Exchange: A-Z
Company Listing", n.d.).
Moreover, this company offers a retirement plan investment to
its members for the case of my client. I strongly feel that this
suits him as the investment he chose to make will shape his
future. The market may be flooded on the stock exchange, then
a shift to the other investment would be possible. The growth
rate of the New York stock market has been on the lead for
more than 225 years since it was started (Balakrishnan, 2013).
My client is planning to invest in a retirement plan as well as
the immediate profit making plan, which is withdrawable.
Currently, my client is 35 years old and plan to retire at the age
12. of 65 years old. I believe that starting with $10,000 yielding 7%
monthly for 30 years, a good return is expected ("NYSE:
Transactions, Statistics and Data Library", 2019). New York is
a good stock investment for my client.
Client Profile
Mr. John is currently 35 years old of age. He is married with
two children. All the children are still in high school but
expected to join colleges or University in the next two years.
Mr. John is a train engineer who works as a plant manager in a
company that manufactures vehicles. He has been working for
ten years at General Motors Company Limited. He aims to
invest in the stock exchange market for the next 30 years.
Starting now he will invest till he retires and extends by 5 more
years after he retires. This investment is expected to grow
annually by 7% his current income is $23,000 annually if he
invests 50% of his income the in at his retirement he would
expect to have a lot of savings. Investing in the stock market
has several risks in that one can lose when the dollar exchange
rate fluctuates. However, the profit return in most cases will
have an extraordinary good return. The wealth will be
distributed in the areas of real estate as well, where the return is
a long term.
Annotated biography
This report is about investment in the stock market. The
company chosen for this investment in New York is one of the
best stock providers in the market that is the main reason. The
company provides a friendly and wide variety of areas to invest
on. The report looks into the yield the stock market brings in
the long run, one of the best option reported in this report is the
retirement investment plan benefit which the investor will reap
big in the long run. New York provides a lot of variety of
investment options which attract most of the investment from
individuals who wish to retire or join to make a profit for a
specific period of time usually more than five years. However,
13. this report is for individuals who wish to invest in a retirement
plan his investment would turn him to a millionaire by the time
he retires ("New York Stock Exchange news coverage – Market-
Watch", n.d.).
Reference
NYSE: Transactions, Statistics and Data Library. (2019).
Retrieved from https://www.nyse.com/data/transactions-
statistics-data-library#2019
Balakrishnan, N., & Pal, S. (2013). Lognormal lifetimes and
likelihood-based inference for flexible cure rate models based
on COM-Poisson family. Computational Statistics & Data
Analysis, 67, 41-67. 10.1016/j.csda.2013.04.018
New York Stock Exchange news coverage – Market Watch.
Retrieved from https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/new-
york-stock-exchange
https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/data/Monthly_Consolida
ted_Volume_by_Symbol_201904.pdf
New York Stock Exchange: A-Z Company Listing. Retrieved
from http://www.advfn.com/nyse/newyorkstockexchange.asp
Running Head: APPLE INC FINANCIAL RESEARCH REPORT
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Running Head: APPLE INC FINANCIAL RESEARCH REPORT
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Assignment 1: Financial Research Report
Attajit Boonsawad
Strayer University
FIN 534 Financial Management
14. Dr. Inez Black
21 May 2019
Introduction
Being a financial manager, my responsibilities entail
researching for the investments which a client can invest in
Apple Inc can carry out which are in line with their
organizational goals. In doing this, I will provide the rationale
for the choices made and why such investments should be made.
I will carry out the analysis of such investments. Basing on the
financial reviews, the risks which a client interested in Apple
Inc can encounter while investing is put into an account and
most importantly, provide ways which can help in mitigating
them (Machajewski, 2016).
Company Background
Apple Inc can be described as a Multinational organization with
its main offices located in California founded by Steve Jobs
together with Wayne Ronald in the year 1976. The major role of
the company was to manufacture and distribute personal
computers. The company has since then expanded its operations.
In the year 2001, a new product was introduced in the market,
which was iPod followed by iTunes in the year 2003. Currently,
Apple Inc manufactures the markets media with mobile tools for
communication in addition to personal computers. Therefore,
their products entail the iPhone and the iPad together with the
Apple TV, among many other products. They also design
operating systems while selling digital contents.
Investment Rationale
To advice the client to put his funds in Apple Inc, the various
factors that strenghten the advice on such investment entail
looking at the success of the organization over time as well as
15. the stock prices. In addition, customer loyalty is looked on and
most importantly, the commitment of the company to
innovation. After the launch of the iPod in the year 2007, the
company has tremendously grown to become the most
successful company in the wholevworld (Machajewski, 2016).
In addition to innovation, Apple Inc. is widely understood for
funding its activities so as to improve on their outcome.
Investor Profile & Investment Strategy
Earlier to selecting the company for my client to contribute, it
is exceptionally pivotal to survey the client’s profile and
coordinate it with a company that would meet its objectives. In
arrange to do you've got to get it your speculator. A few
financial specialists like to purchase stock and hold them to see
the increment in esteem over a long period. A few financial
specialists like to purchase stock and rapidly offer them for a
fast benefit. Based on cautious examination of the company and
the type of client that would be fascinated by contributing in
this company I decided that to invest in Apple Inc. nowadays
the client’s profile ought to be one that's adjusted with a
medium chance.
In this case, my client fits that profile. My client has
noteworthy capital and thus, is curious about long-term picks up
instead of speedy returns and is willing to experience mild
showcase vacillations. My client does not care almost time;
instep, my client is inquisitive about coherent speculations that
will increase in esteem over time. The methodology I am
utilizing for my client is to purchase a critical sum of stock
that's classified as both development and esteem, and holding
them for a long period to create capital (Jargosch & Jurich,
2014). With this procedure, Apple Inc. is the perfect
speculation. Contribute in Apple Inc. development stocks
presently and create capital for long-standing time operations.
Financial Review
16. To bolster my suggestion for my client to contribute to Apple
Inc. I had to decide the budgetary wellbeing of the company. To
do so, I had to survey and analyze the past three a long time of
Apple Inc. budgetary records. To help with the investigation of
the company’s monetary reports to deciding the monetary
wellbeing of the company, ratios are utilized to memorize more
approximately a company’s current budgetary wellbeing as well
as its potential. Based on my client’s venture profile, I utilized
the taking after proportions to conduct my investigation: fast,
profit per share, obligation to value, current, and essential
winning control.
The speedy proportion measures the company’s liquidity. The
speedy proportion appears in the event that the company has
sufficient cash and fluid assets to pay off its current liabilities
or short-term obligation, without exchanging stock, promptly in
the event that require be. To decide the fast proportion, subtract
inventories from current resources and separate the adjust by
current liabilities. As of June 7, 2015, Apple Inc. speedy
proportion was 1.05 based on the taking after figures: current
resources $70,953,000, stock $2,042,000 and current liabilities
$65,285,000 (Jargosch & Jurich, 2014) This implies that as in
the event that June 7, 2015, for each dollar in current liabilities,
Apple Inc. had $1.05 in fluid resources.
At the conclusion of 2014, Apple Inc. fast proportion was 1.04
based on the taking after figures: current resources $68,531,000,
stock $2,111,000 and current liabilities $63,448,000. This
implies that in 2014 for each dollar in current liabilities, Apple
Inc. had $1.04 in fluid resources. At the conclusion of 2013,
Apple Inc. fast proportion was 1.63 based on the taking after
figures: current resources $73,286,000, stock $1,764,000 and
current liabilities $43,658,000. This implies that in 2013 for
each dollar in current liabilities, Apple Inc. had $1.63 in fluid
resources. The fast proportions for the past three a long time
illustrate that Apple Inc. is more than able to pay off its current
17. liabilities without having to exchange stock, which
demonstrates that Apple Inc. is in great monetary wellbeing (Sr,
2019).
The current proportion, comparative to the speedy proportion,
too, measures the company’s liquidity. The current proportion
appears the extent of current resources of commerce in
connection to its current liabilities. To decide the current
proportion, isolate current resources by current liabilities. As of
June 7, 2015, Apple Inc. current proportion was 1.09 based on
the taking after figures: current resources $70,953,000 and
current liabilities $65,285,000. This implies that as on the off
chance that June 7, 2015, for each dollar in current liabilities,
Apple Inc. had $1.09 in current resources. At the conclusion of
2014, Apple Inc. current proportion was 1.08 based on the
taking after figures: current resources $68,531,000 and current
liabilities $63,448,000. This implies that in 2014, for each
dollar in current liabilities, Apple Inc. had $1.08 in current
resources.
At the conclusion of 2013, Apple Inc. current proportion was
1.68 based on the taking after figures: current resources
$73,286,000 and current liabilities $43,658,000. This implies
that in 2013, for each dollar in current liabilities, Apple Inc.
had $1.68 in current resources. The current proportions for the
past three a long time illustrate that Apple Inc.’s resources
exceed its liabilities. This shows that Apple Inc. is in great
money related to wellbeing.
The obligation to value proportion decides the company’s
budgetary advantage. Obligation to value shows the relative
extent of shareholders value and obligation utilized to fund the
company’s resources. To decide the obligation to value
proportion, partition adds up to risk by shareholders value. As
of June 7, 2015, Apple Inc. obligation to value proportion was
1.17 based on the taking after figures: add up to liabilities
18. $147,474,000 and shareholders’ value $125,677,000. This
implies as of June 7, 2015; Apple Inc. had $1.17 of obligation
for each dollar of value.
After 2014, Apple Inc. obligation to value proportion was 1.07
based on the taking after figures: add up to liabilities
$120,292,000 and shareholders’ value $111,547,000. This
implies in 2014; Apple Inc. had $1.07 of obligation for each
dollar of value. The tall obligation to value proportion for the
past two a long time demonstrates that a company is taking on
the extra obligation to back expanded operations. Apple Inc.
increment in operations is ascribed to its nonstop center on item
advancement, which demonstrates the company’s potential for
development (Zylla-Woellner, 2013).
The essential winning control proportion decides in case a
company is commendable of the venture. The fundamental
gaining control of the company’s resources some time recently
impacts of charges and use. To decide fundamental winning
control, isolate profit sometime recently intrigued and charges
(EBIT) by adding up to deals. After 2014, Apple Inc.
fundamental gaining control proportion was 0.32 based on the
taking after figures: profit sometime recently intrigued and
charges $53,483,000 and adds up to deals $182,795,000. This
implies after 2014, 32% of Apple Inc. deals were credited to
EBIT.
After 2013, Apple Inc. fundamental winning control proportion
was 0.29 based on the taking after figures: profit sometime
recently intrigued and charges $50,155,000 and adds up to deals
$170,910,000. This implies after 2013, 29% of Apple Inc. deals
were credited to EBIT. The ceaseless increment in gaining
control proportion over the past three a long time demonstrates
that Apple Inc. proceeds to develop and create wage with their
imaginative items. Based on the investigation of the budgetary
reports, it is obvious that Apple Inc. illustrates exceptional
19. monetary wellbeing, steadiness, the colossal potential for
development. Besides, the examination conducted bolsters my
proposal for my client to contribute to Apple Inc.
Risk Analysis
To do due to constancy to my client, I must consider the hazard
related to this speculation and give proposals to moderate such
hazard. Based on the money related audit, the hazard level from
my client’s point of seeing is medium. My client came to this
conclusion due to the concern of the chance of putting so much
exertion into development, what if the current item lines begin
to lose force as did with the iPod, what in case the unused items
that are being created are not a victory. Besides, as the near-
term profit are centered on iPhone deals, a lull within the
smartphone advertise development will influence stock costs.
On the off chance that Apple Inc. loses cash due to smartphone
advertise slamming, will they be able to support development.
My client states that Apple Inc. stock was at first driven by the
iPod and after that, the dispatch of the iPhone. The victory of
its other unused imaginative items such as the spilling
administrations, cloud administrations; observes, etc. are
anticipated to deliver future development and is most likely the
cause for the tall obligation to value ratio but what if it isn't
(Russell & Cohn, 2012). As innovation efforts proceed, Apple
Inc. is as it were able to preserve its benefits by upgrading its
current item lines, what on the off chance that they are
incapable of remaining ahead of the showcase and starting to
lose deals.
My client gets it that the foot line is right presently, the
shoppers are pouring cash into Apple Inc. due to the tall request
of their beat of line items such as Mac, iPhone, iPad. Shoppers
cherish unused innovation and cherish that Apple Inc. has got to
offer in this way distant and the truth that Apple Inc. proceeds
to remains ahead of the diversion. My client appraised Apple
20. Inc. as a medium chance since the proportion examination
conducted on the budgetary reports all back that Apple is in
great monetary wellbeing and is proceeding to focus on getting
the buyers the leading most imaginative items. Too, my client
gets it shopper dependability to Apple Inc. brand items and is
certain that the inventive modern wanders will materialize and
make my client affluent.
In spite of the fact that my client is alright with this medium
chance, I must supply methodologies to assist relieve the
dangers. One procedure to relieve hazard is an enhancement.
My client can blend a wide assortment of ventures inside its
portfolio to relieve the hazard that might happen. I would too
exhort my client to contribute to other stocks that don't connect
to Apple Inc. to anticipate having all capital in one division
(Russell & Cohn, 2012). In conclusion, I would prompt my
client to keep short-term cash saves in its portfolio to meet
crisis subsidizing needs.
Stock Price Analysis
The stock of Apple Inc is shown to be up to 97 percent for the
past years and also 273 percent for the past five years.
Currently, the stock is affordable with its growth being healthy
and at an affordable rate. It is denoted that in the year 2015, the
board of directors of Apple Inc reported an increase in the
return on capital by more than 50 percent. The board as well
reported an increase in the share repurchases which was
authorized to 140 billion dollars (Katie, 2013).
References
Jargosch, R. E., & Jurich, J. (2014). Apple Inc Patent Landscape
Analysis – January 1, 1994 to December 31, 2013. IPGenix
LLC.
Katie, J. (2013). Critical Marketing Audit: The Case of Apple
Inc.
21. Machajewski, S. (2016). Steve Jobs: Founder of Apple Inc. New
York, NY: The Rosen Publishing Group.
Russell, J., & Cohn, R. (2012). Apple Inc. Book on Demand.
Sr, P. E. (2019). Apple Inc. 2018 Financial Statements
Analyzed...: And Explained in Understandable Terms (Helpful...
Right?). R-Rated Education.
Zylla-Woellner, J. (2013). Corporate Strategy for Apple Inc
Company. Munich, Germany: GRIN Verlag.
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: 100
Assignment 1: Financial Research Report Part 1
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Provide a rationale for the stock that you selected, indicating
the significant economic, financial, and other factors that led
you to consider this stock.
Weight: 30%
Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for the
stock that you selected, indicating the significant economic,
financial, and other factors that led you to consider this stock.
Partially provided a rationale for the stock that you selected,
22. indicating the significant economic, financial, and other factors
that led you to consider this stock.
Satisfactorily provided a rationale for the stock that you
selected, indicating the significant economic, financial, and
other factors that led you to consider this stock.
Thoroughly provided a rationale for the stock that you selected,
indicating the significant economic, financial, and other factors
that led you to consider this stock.
2. Suggest the primary reasons why the selected stock is a
suitable investment for your client. Include a description of
your client’s profile.
Weight: 30%
Did not submit or incompletely suggested the primary reasons
why the selected stock is a suitable investment for your client.
Did not submit or incompletely included a description of your
client’s profile.
Partially suggested the primary reasons why the selected stock
is a suitable investment for your client. Partially included a
description of your client’s profile.
Satisfactorily suggested the primary reasons why the selected
stock is a suitable investment for your client. Satisfactorily
included a description of your client’s profile.
Thoroughly suggested the primary reasons why the selected
stock is a suitable investment for your client. Thoroughly
included a description of your client’s profile.
3. Conduct a literature review and prepare an annotated
bibliography for at least five (5) references, minimum of 150
words each.
Weight: 30%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references or word count;
some or all references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references and word count; all
references high quality choices.
Exceeds number of required references; meets word count; all
23. references high quality choices.
4. 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
Part 2
Points: 200
Assignment 1: Financial Research Report Part 2
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Include your rationale, primary reasons for stock selection,
and client’s profile from Part 1, making any revisions based
upon Part 1 feedback if applicable.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely included your rationale, primary
reasons for stock selection, and client’s profile from Part 1.
Partially included your rationale, primary reasons for stock
selection, and client’s profile from Part 1.
Satisfactorily included your rationale, primary reasons for stock
selection, and client’s profile from Part 1.
Thoroughly included your rationale, primary reasons for stock
selection, and client’s profile from Part 1.
2. Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned
about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the
selected financial ratios for the company. Determine the
company’s financial health. (Note: Suggested ratios include, but
are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio, earnings per share,
24. and price earnings ratio.)
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely selected any five (5) financial
ratios that you have learned about in the text. Did not submit or
incompletely analyzed the past three (3) years of selected
financial ratios for the company. Did not submit or
incompletely determined the company’s financial health.
Partially selected any five (5) financial ratios that you have
learned about in the text. Partially analyzed the past three (3)
years of selected financial ratios for the company. Partially
determined the company’s financial health.
Satisfactorily selected any five (5) financial ratios that you have
learned about in the text. Satisfactorily analyzed the past three
(3) years of selected financial ratios for the company.
Satisfactorily determined the company’s financial health.
Thoroughly selected any five (5) financial ratios that you have
learned about in the text. Thoroughly analyzed the past three (3)
years of selected financial ratios for the company. Thoroughly
determined the company’s financial health.
3. Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of
the stock from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key
strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived
risks.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely determined the risk level of the
stock from your investor’s point of view based on your financial
review. Did not submit or incompletely indicated key strategies
that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
Partially determined the risk level of the stock from your
investor’s point of view based on your financial review.
Partially indicated key strategies that you may use in order to
minimize these perceived risks.
Satisfactorily determined the risk level of the stock from your
investor’s point of view based on your financial review.
Satisfactorily indicated key strategies that you may use in order
to minimize these perceived risks.
25. Thoroughly determined the risk level of the stock from your
investor’s point of view based on your financial review.
Thoroughly indicated key strategies that you may use in order
to minimize these perceived risks.
4. Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment
opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as
peer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer University
Library, and reviews by market analysts.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely provided your recommendations
of this stock as an investment opportunity. Did not submit or
incompletely supported your rationale with resources, such as
peer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer University
Library, and reviews by market analysts.
Partially provided your recommendations of this stock as an
investment opportunity. Partially supported your rationale with
resources, such as peer-reviewed articles, material from the
Strayer University Library, and reviews by market analysts.
Satisfactorily provided your recommendations of this stock as
an investment opportunity. Satisfactorily supported your
rationale with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles,
material from the Strayer University Library, and reviews by
market analysts.
Thoroughly provided your recommendations of this stock as an
investment opportunity. Thoroughly supported your rationale
with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles, material from
the Strayer University Library, and reviews by market analysts.
5. Five (5) quality references
Weight: 10%
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.
26. 6. 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