Business Memo
Technically, this refers to the following format (such as in email):
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT: (should be informative) (“Assignment 1” isn’t informative.)
DATE:
In addition, business memos are short (generally a page or less, but sometimes two
pages). In our course, we stretch this limit. This makes our reports a compromise between a
business memo and a business report.
They are informal. Not written in jargon. And, right to the point.
I recommend one more thing. Begin with an Executive Summary of a short to middle
length paragraph.
The Executive Summary communicates the findings, conclusions or recommendations,
and whatever else is needful to a decision-maker. In practice, decision-makers only read the
complete report as necessary. This is because they’re busy.
Internal organization. If the communicate is short, there is no need for subheadings.
With middle-sized and longer
What a business memo is not: It’s not a mystery novel. Readers of business reports want
to know the conclusion immediately. Like I said, readers might not even read the entire report.
While the conclusion is put first, the conclusion should be based on the information
gathered for the assignment and its analysis. With this in mind, you might write the conclusion
last, but then copy and place it at the beginning. You may want to then edit the rest of the
report.
Time is a consideration. Business decisions are made in real time. A conclusion that
“more research” is needed sounds like an academic paper, not a business report. The following
is an illustration of how to draw a conclusion when the data isn’t clear: “No conclusion can be
drawn.” Or, “While the data suggests conclusion X, no strong conclusion can be drawn.”
Some odds and ends: Business communications often involve quantitative information,
often organized into tables and charts. If possible, these should be able to stand alone
(meaning, could be read without reading the text).
With regard to lists: up to four or five items in a list: think of using bullet points. More
than that, think of numbering the items.
With regard to numbers in the flow of the text, try to avoid long numbers. Say 2.3
million. Don’t say 2,289,411. With regard to numbers in tables: as much as possible, use a
uniform format.
Page numbers: 1 page – don’t use page numbers. 2 or more pages – use page numbers.
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Ex5Average IncomeAverage Expenditure552651Dependent Variable = Expenditure777851IncomeConstant1,0651,110Coeff.0.8875162.61631,3521,371Std. Error0.00326.60341,6411,624R-sqr99.99%9.13289509711,9371,86976072.898949922982,2522,1606345223.22181716667.27818283822,5292,414t-stat.275.813224.62602,8812,7043,4683,251
Ex6Average IncomeDummy Variable = 0 for white families and 1 for black familiesAverage Charitable Contributions55505Dependent Variable = Charitable Contributions78106BlackIncomeConstant1,068013Coeff.12.662.
This document provides guidance on how to write Task 1 of the IELTS Academic Writing test. It discusses the structure and language required for a good report, including how to write an introduction, overall view, body paragraphs, and conclusion. It provides vocabulary and examples for describing trends over time using different tenses. It also offers tips for selecting details, grouping information, and using the correct prepositions to describe numbers, percentages, and changes between values.
Here are the sentences with the correct prepositions:
1. Between 1990 and 2000, there was a drop of 15%.
2. GM car sales peaked at 2,000 in 1999.
3. The chart shows a decline of 35% in the bird population.
4. There has been a significant increase in the number of people aged over eighty.
5. There have been dramatic cuts in the level of spending on the elderly, reaching a low of 11%.
6. Profits rose from a low of 4.5 million to a high of 8 million in 2008.
7. Canada and Australia’s wheat exports fluctuated between 5 million and 6 million respectively.
8.
This document provides guidance on how to write Task 1 of the IELTS Academic Writing test. It discusses the structure and language required for a good report, including how to write an introduction, overall view, body paragraphs, and descriptions of trends, numbers, and visual elements. Specific vocabulary and grammar such as verb tenses and prepositions are exemplified. Checklists and sample answers are also included to help students practice and prepare for the test.
ASSESSMENT CASE PAPER ANALYSIS / TUTORIALOUTLET DOT COMjorge0048
A report broken down into the following sections:
Summary results and recommendations—up front, concise, and to the point.
Answers to the 6 questions asked—devote a paragraph to each, with individual headings
FIN 540 WRITE-UP QUESTIONS FOR THE TANPIN KANRI CASE/ TUTORIALOUTLET DOT COMalber22po
Write-Up Questions for the Tanpin Kanri Case
Your Name:
Length Requirement:
While quality answers are the ultimate basis for my grading on this assignment, the following
important length requirement may help ensure that enough effort, thoughts, and details are
demonstrated in the answers. Please input your answers in this document and limit your answer
to about 3 single-spaced pages, using size 12 of Times New Roman font and leave 1-inch margin
TOCFinancial Plan Forecast TemplateBA499Table of ContentsWorksheet.docxturveycharlyn
TOCFinancial Plan Forecast TemplateBA499Table of ContentsWorksheetContentsInput WorksheetsIntroIntroduction plus basic inputs for company name and start dateSalesInputs for Sales and COS by product/servicePeopleInputs for personnel expenses including benefitsISInputs for other income statement items (includes summary IS)BSInputs for other balance sheet items (includes summary BS)CFInputs for other cash flow items (includes summary CF)BreakInputs for breakeven analysisPVInputs for present value analysisReport WorksheetsReportsIntroductionYR-CFAnnual Cash FlowYR-ISAnnual Income StatementYR-BSAnnual Balance SheetYR-BreakAnnual Breakeven AnalysisYR-RatiosAnnual Ratio AnalysisYR-PVAnnual Present Value AnalysisMth-CFMonthly Cash Flow for Year 1Mth-ISMonthly Income Statement for Year 1Mth-BSMonthly Balance Sheet for Year 1AssumptionsBlank Page to enter AssumptionsClick the blue "Return to TOC" box to return here anywhere in the workbookVersion 1.03 7/14/03All rights reserved. Copyright Andy T. Dungan, 2002. No copying, re-publication, or use of this spreadsheet, other than as authorized by Andy T. Dungan or the Southern Oregon University School of Business for its BA 499 students, may be made unless otherwise specifically authorized in writing by Andy T. Dungan or the Dean of the School of Business.
RETURN TO TOC
Intro
Sales
People
IS
BS
CF
Break
PV
YR-CF
YR-IS
YR-BS
YR-Break
YR-Ratios
YR-PV
Mth-CF
Mth-IS
Mth-BS
Assumptions
Reports
IntroIntroduction
Welcome to the BA499 integrated model for projecting financial statements for your business plan.
This brief introduction has been divided into several pieces. They are:
- A discussion of intimidation
- Organization of the workbook
- Where the assumptions are found
- What the background colors mean
- A note on startup costs
- First things to enter
- Tips and tricks
- A final word from the author
If any of us as professors can help please ask. If you have specific technical questions your professor can not answer please contact the author of this workbook, Dr. Andy DunganAre You Intimidated by Financial Statements?
Many of you may be intimidated by the financial statements. We have two pieces of advice: 1. You can do this! and 2. DON'T WAIT TO GET STARTED. The sooner you start, the sooner you will finish. A significant amount of time is required to do a reasonable job on your financials. If you procrastinate, you will have a difficult time finishing the financials in time. The process of projecting financial statements is an iterative one. What that means is that it will take multiple attempts to figure out your financials; you will try one thing and then another. In the beginning you may be confused and not understand how changing one variable changes another. Keep working. Eventually you will see how your inputs relate to the financial statements and you will have a much better understanding of how the different statements relate to each other.Organi ...
QR Questions_Responses Apply Quantitative ReasoningNow that yo.docxsimonlbentley59018
QR Questions_Responses
Apply Quantitative Reasoning
Now that you have completed your analysis, think about the patterns you have seen in the workforce.
In this final section, you will answer five questions and write a short essay.
1. From the created histogram, it appears that a large share of employees have a salary between $61,000–$110,000 or $131,000–$170,000. This may indicate a reasonable promotion rate for new and seasoned employees. Is this distribution unimodal or bimodal? Please explain.
2. The line chart, as detailed in your "Graph Charts" Excel spreadsheet, shows sales generally increasing over the years, although sales in the first two years were notably lower. Assuming that the sales are linear, please use the Forecast tool to find projected sales for 2020 thru 2024. Hint: An easy way to do this is to highlight the sales from the data page and apply the Forecast tool to this data or use the forecast function in excel. You will generate a chart on a new sheet with projected sales; rename this sheet "Projected Sales".
3. The standard deviation provides insight into the distribution of values around the mean. If the standard deviation is small, in general, the more narrow the range between the lowest and highest value. That is, values will cluster close to the mean. From your descriptive statistics, describe your standard deviations of Salary, Hryly Rate, Yrs Worked, Education, and Age. What does this tell you about the variables?
4. The company has a keen interest in the educational, race, and gender makeup of its workforce. Its emphasis is on a diverse, dynamic workforce. From your "Graph Charts" spreadsheet, describe your pie chart findings for these characteristics of the workforce. Describe how you would determine if the company was meeting expectations on these characteristics.
5. The company is conducting an analysis on how many positions to create to keep up with demand. Specifically, it wants to know an estimate of the number of positions per job title. From your Excel chart, identify the mode of the job title distribution. Describe your findings.
FINAL ESSAY:
Now that you have done all the work with data, you will write a short three- to four-paragraph summary of your analysis. This is important. While you have done a wonderful job with your analysis, you can never assume that the end user will be able to interpret the data the way it should be understood. Supporting narrative is helpful. Never simply provide a "raw data" dump. Instead, seek to provide information!
Structure your essay like this:
a. Write a one-paragraph narrative summary of your findings, describing patterns of interest.
b. Provide an explanation of the potential relevance of such patterns.
c. Provide a description of how you would investigate further to determine if your results are "good or bad" for the company.
Prepare your response in this workbook. (Simply expand this text box to accommodate your essay and other answers, or you can copy .
This document provides guidance on how to write Task 1 of the IELTS Academic Writing test. It discusses the structure and language required for a good report, including how to write an introduction, overall view, body paragraphs, and conclusion. It provides vocabulary and examples for describing trends over time using different tenses. It also offers tips for selecting details, grouping information, and using the correct prepositions to describe numbers, percentages, and changes between values.
Here are the sentences with the correct prepositions:
1. Between 1990 and 2000, there was a drop of 15%.
2. GM car sales peaked at 2,000 in 1999.
3. The chart shows a decline of 35% in the bird population.
4. There has been a significant increase in the number of people aged over eighty.
5. There have been dramatic cuts in the level of spending on the elderly, reaching a low of 11%.
6. Profits rose from a low of 4.5 million to a high of 8 million in 2008.
7. Canada and Australia’s wheat exports fluctuated between 5 million and 6 million respectively.
8.
This document provides guidance on how to write Task 1 of the IELTS Academic Writing test. It discusses the structure and language required for a good report, including how to write an introduction, overall view, body paragraphs, and descriptions of trends, numbers, and visual elements. Specific vocabulary and grammar such as verb tenses and prepositions are exemplified. Checklists and sample answers are also included to help students practice and prepare for the test.
ASSESSMENT CASE PAPER ANALYSIS / TUTORIALOUTLET DOT COMjorge0048
A report broken down into the following sections:
Summary results and recommendations—up front, concise, and to the point.
Answers to the 6 questions asked—devote a paragraph to each, with individual headings
FIN 540 WRITE-UP QUESTIONS FOR THE TANPIN KANRI CASE/ TUTORIALOUTLET DOT COMalber22po
Write-Up Questions for the Tanpin Kanri Case
Your Name:
Length Requirement:
While quality answers are the ultimate basis for my grading on this assignment, the following
important length requirement may help ensure that enough effort, thoughts, and details are
demonstrated in the answers. Please input your answers in this document and limit your answer
to about 3 single-spaced pages, using size 12 of Times New Roman font and leave 1-inch margin
TOCFinancial Plan Forecast TemplateBA499Table of ContentsWorksheet.docxturveycharlyn
TOCFinancial Plan Forecast TemplateBA499Table of ContentsWorksheetContentsInput WorksheetsIntroIntroduction plus basic inputs for company name and start dateSalesInputs for Sales and COS by product/servicePeopleInputs for personnel expenses including benefitsISInputs for other income statement items (includes summary IS)BSInputs for other balance sheet items (includes summary BS)CFInputs for other cash flow items (includes summary CF)BreakInputs for breakeven analysisPVInputs for present value analysisReport WorksheetsReportsIntroductionYR-CFAnnual Cash FlowYR-ISAnnual Income StatementYR-BSAnnual Balance SheetYR-BreakAnnual Breakeven AnalysisYR-RatiosAnnual Ratio AnalysisYR-PVAnnual Present Value AnalysisMth-CFMonthly Cash Flow for Year 1Mth-ISMonthly Income Statement for Year 1Mth-BSMonthly Balance Sheet for Year 1AssumptionsBlank Page to enter AssumptionsClick the blue "Return to TOC" box to return here anywhere in the workbookVersion 1.03 7/14/03All rights reserved. Copyright Andy T. Dungan, 2002. No copying, re-publication, or use of this spreadsheet, other than as authorized by Andy T. Dungan or the Southern Oregon University School of Business for its BA 499 students, may be made unless otherwise specifically authorized in writing by Andy T. Dungan or the Dean of the School of Business.
RETURN TO TOC
Intro
Sales
People
IS
BS
CF
Break
PV
YR-CF
YR-IS
YR-BS
YR-Break
YR-Ratios
YR-PV
Mth-CF
Mth-IS
Mth-BS
Assumptions
Reports
IntroIntroduction
Welcome to the BA499 integrated model for projecting financial statements for your business plan.
This brief introduction has been divided into several pieces. They are:
- A discussion of intimidation
- Organization of the workbook
- Where the assumptions are found
- What the background colors mean
- A note on startup costs
- First things to enter
- Tips and tricks
- A final word from the author
If any of us as professors can help please ask. If you have specific technical questions your professor can not answer please contact the author of this workbook, Dr. Andy DunganAre You Intimidated by Financial Statements?
Many of you may be intimidated by the financial statements. We have two pieces of advice: 1. You can do this! and 2. DON'T WAIT TO GET STARTED. The sooner you start, the sooner you will finish. A significant amount of time is required to do a reasonable job on your financials. If you procrastinate, you will have a difficult time finishing the financials in time. The process of projecting financial statements is an iterative one. What that means is that it will take multiple attempts to figure out your financials; you will try one thing and then another. In the beginning you may be confused and not understand how changing one variable changes another. Keep working. Eventually you will see how your inputs relate to the financial statements and you will have a much better understanding of how the different statements relate to each other.Organi ...
QR Questions_Responses Apply Quantitative ReasoningNow that yo.docxsimonlbentley59018
QR Questions_Responses
Apply Quantitative Reasoning
Now that you have completed your analysis, think about the patterns you have seen in the workforce.
In this final section, you will answer five questions and write a short essay.
1. From the created histogram, it appears that a large share of employees have a salary between $61,000–$110,000 or $131,000–$170,000. This may indicate a reasonable promotion rate for new and seasoned employees. Is this distribution unimodal or bimodal? Please explain.
2. The line chart, as detailed in your "Graph Charts" Excel spreadsheet, shows sales generally increasing over the years, although sales in the first two years were notably lower. Assuming that the sales are linear, please use the Forecast tool to find projected sales for 2020 thru 2024. Hint: An easy way to do this is to highlight the sales from the data page and apply the Forecast tool to this data or use the forecast function in excel. You will generate a chart on a new sheet with projected sales; rename this sheet "Projected Sales".
3. The standard deviation provides insight into the distribution of values around the mean. If the standard deviation is small, in general, the more narrow the range between the lowest and highest value. That is, values will cluster close to the mean. From your descriptive statistics, describe your standard deviations of Salary, Hryly Rate, Yrs Worked, Education, and Age. What does this tell you about the variables?
4. The company has a keen interest in the educational, race, and gender makeup of its workforce. Its emphasis is on a diverse, dynamic workforce. From your "Graph Charts" spreadsheet, describe your pie chart findings for these characteristics of the workforce. Describe how you would determine if the company was meeting expectations on these characteristics.
5. The company is conducting an analysis on how many positions to create to keep up with demand. Specifically, it wants to know an estimate of the number of positions per job title. From your Excel chart, identify the mode of the job title distribution. Describe your findings.
FINAL ESSAY:
Now that you have done all the work with data, you will write a short three- to four-paragraph summary of your analysis. This is important. While you have done a wonderful job with your analysis, you can never assume that the end user will be able to interpret the data the way it should be understood. Supporting narrative is helpful. Never simply provide a "raw data" dump. Instead, seek to provide information!
Structure your essay like this:
a. Write a one-paragraph narrative summary of your findings, describing patterns of interest.
b. Provide an explanation of the potential relevance of such patterns.
c. Provide a description of how you would investigate further to determine if your results are "good or bad" for the company.
Prepare your response in this workbook. (Simply expand this text box to accommodate your essay and other answers, or you can copy .
The document provides guidance on writing Task 1 of the IELTS academic writing exam. It discusses the general format, which includes an introduction, description of basic trends, details, and an optional summary. It also distinguishes between dynamic essays that include trends and comparisons, and static essays that only involve comparisons. The document offers vocabulary and structures for describing trends over time, comparing and contrasting data, and discussing charts, graphs, and their key details in the essay.
Write at least 150 words. 2. identifying and comparing data on aSUBHI7
The document provides guidance on summarizing various types of data visualizations commonly seen in IELTS Writing Task 1, including bar charts, diagrams, graphs, and tables. It outlines the key steps to accurately summarize the information, such as identifying the title, axes, categories, units of measurement, values, and trends shown. The document uses examples of different data visualizations on topics like the manufacturing of frozen fish pies, spending on fuel in the US and UK, and surveys of McGill University to illustrate the summarization technique. Readers are advised to spend about 20 minutes summarizing each example in at least 150 words, selecting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
Rubric Name Copy of General Grading Rubric for Projects .docxjoellemurphey
Rubric Name: Copy of General Grading Rubric for Projects
Criteria
Equivalent to
an A
Equivalent to a
B
Equivalent to a C
Equivalent to
an F
Overall content of paper, analysis,
presentation, or project. Value: 20
points
20 points
Content of the
paper addresses
all information
required by
assignment,
demonstrates
critical thinking
skills,
sophisticated
analysis and
other
perspectives.
Points
available: 18-20
17.9 points
Content of the
paper addresses
most or all
information
required by
assignments and
demonstrates
critical thinking
skills, critical
analysis and
other
perspectives.
Points
available: 16-
17.9
15.9 points
Content of the paper
addresses a majority of
the information required
by the assignment and
demonstrates some
critical thinking skills,
critical analysis and
other perspectives.
Points available: 14-15.9
11.9 points
Content of the
paper addresses
a minimal
amount of the
information
required by the
assignment and
demonstration of
critical thinking
skills, critical
analysis and
other
perspectives is
lacking.
Points
available: 0-11.9
Overall content of paper, analysis,
presentation, or project Value: 20
points
20 points
Application of
theory and
knowledge is
very evident.
Use of topic-
specific
terminology is
correct in all
instances.
Organization is
relevant to topic,
clear and
understandable
with logical
flow.
Points
available: 18-20
17.9 points
Comprehensive
understanding of
theory and
knowledge is
shown. Use of
topic-specific
terminology has
only minor errors.
Minor mistakes in
organization and
style.
Points
available: 16-
17.9
15.9 points
Some understanding of
theory and knowledge is
shown. Topic-specific
terminology is mostly
correct. Organization is
mostly relevant, clear,
and logical.
Points available: 14-15.9
11.9 points
Understanding of
theory and
knowledge is
lacking in
significant
respects. Multiple
mistakes in topic-
specific
terminology.
Lacks relevance,
is unclear,
difficult to
understand, or
logic is missing.
Points
available: 0-11.9
Responsiveness to Project
Description e.g.; application of
theory and knowledge to given
facts Terminology, Organization,
etc. Value: 10 points
10 points
Assignment is
formatted exactly
as required, all
required citations
and references
are
presentand APA
standards are
8.9 points
Assignment is
formatted as
required with
minor/
inconsequential
deviations,
resource
requirements are
met, citations and
references are
7.9 points
Assignment mostly
formatted as required
but missing some
required elements/
sources or some APA
errors are evident.
Points available: 7-7.9
5.9 points
Assignment is
missing major
elements, lacks
required
sources or APA
is not followed
however a
different citation
followed in every
respect.
Points
available: 9-10
presen ...
MASTER OF EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIESCompetency Based LearningCh.docxalfredacavx97
MASTER OF EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES
Competency Based Learning
Change Matrix for Competency “Not Achieved”
Student Name:
Competency: Example LD005 (Student: remove example and insert competency)
· For each objective you earned a 1 or a 0, please complete the table below.
· Please make sure any revisions you make to your paper are in a different colored font or made using track changes.
· Once you have completed the form and made revisions to your paper, return BOTH the matrix and your revised paper to the SME for review.
· After reviewing that changes have been made, the SME will submit this signed form to you and your Coach, which will indicate that the competency can be unlocked.
· When submitting your competency work, please also upload this form.
Note: You are responsible for making all changes suggested by the SME on this form. The SME’s signature does not ensure that the competency will be achieved.
Learning Objective:
Please state the number and the full objective
Learning Objective:
Assessor’s Comments:
Please add the assessor’s comments from the rubric
Revisions made:
Student:Please give page number and state what specific changes you have made.
SME’s Recommendations: (Section to be completed by the SME)
SME Signature: Date:
Please copy and paste this table and complete for each of the Learning Objectives that need to be addressed.
Final Exam, Introductory Macroeconomics (Econ 2)
Winter 2019
18 March 2019
Version A
DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
This exam has 24 questions (some with multiple parts). There are 6 sheets of paper (including
this cover sheet). The last sheet is scrap paper. You may tear off the scrap paper but must leave
the rest of the exam stapled.
You should write your answers in the space provided for each question. No credit will be given
for answers written anywhere else. On every question you must show your work and circle
your final answer.
Before exam time starts, you must fill in the information below in the space provided:
1) Your name, AS RECORDED WITH THE REGISTRAR (do not write your nickname)
2) your numerical student ID
3) Circle your officially registered section time
Failure to do any of the above will result in a one-point deduction from your exam score
You will NOT be given extra time to do this after exam time is over. Do it now.
Please write:
Name (as given to Registrar): __________________________________________
Numerical ID: __________________________________________
Circle your Section Time:
Naresh Kumar Wed 2:40-3:45 Fri 10:40-11:45
Anirban Sanyal Wed 10:40-11:45 Wed 12:00-1:05
Ted Liu Mon 12:00-1:05 Mon 1:20-2:25
Harrison Shieh Mon 8:00-9:05 Mon 9:20-10:25
Guanghong “Michael” Xu Fri 12:00-1:05 Fri 1:20-2:25
YOU MUST USE A PEN
A. Gains from Trade War
The US has 200 million wo.
MASTER OF EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIESCompetency Based LearningCh.docxendawalling
MASTER OF EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES
Competency Based Learning
Change Matrix for Competency “Not Achieved”
Student Name:
Competency: Example LD005 (Student: remove example and insert competency)
· For each objective you earned a 1 or a 0, please complete the table below.
· Please make sure any revisions you make to your paper are in a different colored font or made using track changes.
· Once you have completed the form and made revisions to your paper, return BOTH the matrix and your revised paper to the SME for review.
· After reviewing that changes have been made, the SME will submit this signed form to you and your Coach, which will indicate that the competency can be unlocked.
· When submitting your competency work, please also upload this form.
Note: You are responsible for making all changes suggested by the SME on this form. The SME’s signature does not ensure that the competency will be achieved.
Learning Objective:
Please state the number and the full objective
Learning Objective:
Assessor’s Comments:
Please add the assessor’s comments from the rubric
Revisions made:
Student:Please give page number and state what specific changes you have made.
SME’s Recommendations: (Section to be completed by the SME)
SME Signature: Date:
Please copy and paste this table and complete for each of the Learning Objectives that need to be addressed.
Final Exam, Introductory Macroeconomics (Econ 2)
Winter 2019
18 March 2019
Version A
DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
This exam has 24 questions (some with multiple parts). There are 6 sheets of paper (including
this cover sheet). The last sheet is scrap paper. You may tear off the scrap paper but must leave
the rest of the exam stapled.
You should write your answers in the space provided for each question. No credit will be given
for answers written anywhere else. On every question you must show your work and circle
your final answer.
Before exam time starts, you must fill in the information below in the space provided:
1) Your name, AS RECORDED WITH THE REGISTRAR (do not write your nickname)
2) your numerical student ID
3) Circle your officially registered section time
Failure to do any of the above will result in a one-point deduction from your exam score
You will NOT be given extra time to do this after exam time is over. Do it now.
Please write:
Name (as given to Registrar): __________________________________________
Numerical ID: __________________________________________
Circle your Section Time:
Naresh Kumar Wed 2:40-3:45 Fri 10:40-11:45
Anirban Sanyal Wed 10:40-11:45 Wed 12:00-1:05
Ted Liu Mon 12:00-1:05 Mon 1:20-2:25
Harrison Shieh Mon 8:00-9:05 Mon 9:20-10:25
Guanghong “Michael” Xu Fri 12:00-1:05 Fri 1:20-2:25
YOU MUST USE A PEN
A. Gains from Trade War
The US has 200 million wo.
BA 385, Principles of FinanceCapstone Assignment Group Pro For.docxikirkton
BA 385, Principles of Finance
Capstone Assignment Group Pro Forma Financial Statement Project
In your groups, using the Financial Statement Projection Spreadsheet used for BA499, develop a full set of projected financial statements for a hypothetical company.
To complete this project provide the following:
1. A description of your hypothetical company. This description must make it clear to me what the company does; the product or service it will be providing; the target market to be served and what portion of the target market the company plans to serve (this must be realistic and specify the number of people), where it will be located, the number of employees it will have, how the company anticipates financing the business, and any other information necessary for me to understand the company.
2. A detailed list of assumptions used to project the financial statements. These assumptions must include how sales were computed based on the target market you will serve.
3. The excel file that includes the group’s projected financial statements. This will show 3 years of projections with the first year by month.
4. A short description (300-600 words for each group member) written by each member of the group describing what they learned from the project. These should be written separately, not as a group, although I want you to include them in one WORD file. Be sure to show each members name at the beginning of their section.
5. The project will be submitted the same way you have submitted each of the previous Bb assignments into the Bb submission folder. This is a challenging project, but will substantially help prepare you for BA 499. The time to start is upon you. Your financial statements will not be perfect, but you must be clear about all your assumptions. When you are making a wild guess make it clear in your assumptions that you are doing that. You can be far more accurate than you think. Be reasonable, talk to other business people, and use ratios for your industry to help you with your projections. Your sales projections should be based on your target market. How many people will you sell to, how many times, and what will be the average amount of a transaction. Demonstrate how you have the capacity to sell to that number of people.
Good luck! Remember this assignment uses the same financial statement projection model that you use in BA 499. See http://www.sou.edu/business/dungan/ba385/Projects/GradeSheetProject2R.doc for grade sheet.
TOCFinancial Plan Forecast TemplateBA499Table of ContentsWorksheetContentsInput WorksheetsIntroIntroduction plus basic inputs for company name and start dateSalesInputs for Sales and COS by product/servicePeopleInputs for personnel expenses including benefitsISInputs for other income statement items (includes summary IS)BSInputs for other balance sheet items (includes summary BS)CFInputs for other cash flow items (includes summary CF)BreakInputs for breakeven analysisPVInputs for present value analy ...
Budget AnalysisARAPAHOE COUNTY BUDGET PROJECTION 1ST WAY (Regressi.docxrichardnorman90310
Budget AnalysisARAPAHOE COUNTY BUDGET PROJECTION 1ST WAY (Regression)--Public WorksAdopted Budgets for 2014 through 2017(by regression)
2018 ProjectionExpenditure Category20142015201620172018Salaries and Wages$ 7,491,467$ 7,804,584$ 8,086,791$ 8,232,077$ 8,529,739<-- DO NOT COPY FROM HEREEmployee Benefits$ 2,365,082$ 2,419,845$ 2,501,179$ 2,474,823$ 2,542,872<-- AND PASTE INTO HERESupplies$ 2,511,620$ 2,350,798$ 2,579,989$ 3,008,160$ 3,042,345[Read instruction #14, after "IMPORTANT"]Services & Other$ 10,081,347$ 11,704,317$ 12,943,006$ 6,527,952$ 7,958,782Community Programs$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -Capital Outlay$ 1,350,092$ 2,014,569$ 1,832,918$ 7,842,175$ 8,083,588Central Services$ 2,045,442$ 2,499,827$ 2,683,073$ 2,671,716$ 2,990,532Transfers$ 492,466$ 548,106$ 384,962$ 511,563$ 457,811Total$26,337,516$29,342,046$31,011,918$31,268,466$33,605,667BUDGET PROJECTION 2ND WAY (Compounded annual % change)--Public WorksExpenditure Category% Change
2014-15% Change
2015-16% Change
2016-17Compounded Annual % Chg.(using compounded
annual % change)
2018 ProjectionSalaries and Wages4.2%3.6%1.8%3.19%$ 8,494,874Employee Benefits2.3%3.4%-1.1%1.52%$ 2,512,523BUDGET PROJECTION 2ND WAY (3-year moving average)--Public WorksExpenditure Category3-yr average for 2014-162018 Projection = 3-yr average for 2015-17Supplies$ 2,480,802.33$ 2,646,316Services & Other$ 11,576,223.33$ 10,391,758Community Programs$ - 0$ -Capital Outlay$ 1,732,526.33$ 3,896,554Central Services$ 2,409,447.33$ 2,618,205Transfers$ 475,178.00$ 481,544ARAPAHOE COUNTY 2018 BUDGET COMPARISON COMBINING 2 WAYS--Public Works% difference btw 2018 budget and…Expenditure Category2018 Adop-
ted Budget2018 Low
Projection2018 High
ProjectionLow ProjectionHigh ProjectionSalaries and Wages$ 8,570,370$ 8,494,874$ 8,529,7390.89%0.48%Employee Benefits$ 2,589,033$ 2,512,523$ 2,542,8723.05%1.82%Supplies$ 3,382,160$ 2,646,316$ 3,042,34527.81%11.17%Services & Other$ 6,766,833$ 7,958,782$ 10,391,758-14.98%-34.88%Community Programs$ -$ -$ -Capital Outlay$ 7,823,512$ 3,896,554$ 8,083,588100.78%-3.22%Central Services$ 2,744,050$ 2,618,205$ 2,990,5324.81%-8.24%Transfers$ 157,895$ 457,811$ 481,544-65.51%-67.21%Total$ 32,033,853$ 28,585,065$ 36,062,37712.06%-11.17%
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORECASTING ASSIGNMENT
You’re a budget analyst who’s tasked with doing a “sanity check” on Arapahoe County’s 2018 adopted budget. In doing so, you’ll need to think about the nature of forecasting. What we are doing here, as budget examiners, is to build projections using the previous years to develop our own independent estimates of what to expect for the 2018 budget.
This type of analysis would usually be done on the front end as part of budget formulation and is logically prior to budget adoption. So we have to use “make believe” to get past the timing being backwards.
FIN 380 Take-Home Final Examination- Fall, 2018The following pag.docxcharlottej5
FIN 380 Take-Home Final Examination- Fall, 2018
The following pages contain the take home midterm for Finance 380, sections A, B and C. The exam is due no later than Monday, December 17th at 9:00 AM. Late exams will lose 1 point for every minute late. By electronically submitting the final exam, you are attesting to the following. Please READ carefully.
1. I understand that this is an examination and attest that the work presented is my own; that it is done without outside assistance of any kind (except that provided by the instructor). I understand that the penalty for cheating or collusion of any kind is a grade of F for the course.
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Running head: COMPANY NAME 1
MBA 7200 Financial Analysis Paper: Company Name
Student name
Date
Wilmington University
COMPANY NAME 2
Outline for paper
Notes:
no abstract is needed for this paper
double spacing is required. The outline is presented in single space for presentation
purposes.
Important point: in the appendices you present financial data and your ratio analysis calculations.
Within the narrative sections, you are to analyze the data and describe what the data is indicating.
What do the numbers mean? What are the trends and how, based on the analysis, is the firm
performing for its owners (stockholders) and within its industry. Use the data to prepare
financial analysis.
Simply regurgitating the financial numbers in your narrative is not analysis and is not sufficient
to receive a passing grade for this project.
Outline of paper
1. Page 2: Description of corporation, major products, industries, markets served, and any
significant developments over the past three years.
a. Prepare a concise summary of your company using declarative sentences. The
purpose of this section is to provide the reader with basic information on the
company. Distilling your company down to one page of essential information
should not be easy. Eliminate any extraneous “fluff” and avoid providing any
interpretations or analysis. Numerical analysis is not part of this section. It is the
only part of the paper that numerical analysis should not be included. This is a
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b. If your firm has two or more published quarterly statements since the last annual
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COMPANY NAME 3
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This chapter discusses various methods for describing and exploring data, including dot plots, percentiles, box plots, and scatter diagrams. Dot plots display each data point along a number line and are useful for small data sets. Percentiles divide a data set into equal percentages and are used to calculate quartiles. Box plots graphically depict the center, spread, and outliers of a data set. Scatter diagrams show the relationship between two variables by plotting one on the x-axis and one on the y-axis. Contingency tables organize counts of observations into categories to study relationships between nominal or ordinal variables.
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This chapter discusses various methods for summarizing and exploring data, including dot plots, stem-and-leaf displays, percentiles, box plots, and scatter plots. Dot plots and stem-and-leaf displays organize data in a way that shows the distribution while maintaining each data point. Percentiles such as the median and quartiles divide data into equal portions. Box plots graphically show the center, spread, and outliers of data. Scatter plots reveal relationships between two variables, while contingency tables summarize categorical data relationships.
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Business Use
Week 1: Assignment #1
Instructions
1. Please read these two articles:
· Using forensics against a fitbit device to solve a murder: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-fitbit-alibi-21st-century-technology-used-to-help-solve-wisconsin-moms-murder/
· How Amazon Echo could be forensically analyzed! https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/6/14189384/amazon-echo-murder-evidence-surveillance-data
2. Then go around in your residence / dwelling (home, apartment, condo, etc) and be creative.
3. Identify at least five appliances or devices that you THINK could be forensically analyzed and then identify how this might be useful in an investigation. Note - do not count your computer or mobile device. Those are obvious!
4. I expect at least one paragraph answer for each device.
Why did I assign this?
The goal is to have you start THINKING about how any device, that is capable of holding electronic data (and transmitting to the Internet) could be useful in a particular investigation!
Due Date
This is due by Sunday, May 10th at 11:59PM
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Informative speech on George Stinney Jr.
A. Info research analysis
The general purpose of the speech was to inform people about the civil injustice being done against the African American community in the United States. The specific purpose of the speech was to portray to the audience how an innocent 14-year old black boy suffered in the hands of the South Carolina State law enforcing officers. He was falsely accused of killing two white girls and electrocuted within two months after conviction.
I decided the topic of my speech after perusing through all the suggested topics ad found that the story of George Stinney Jr. was touching and emotional entirely.
This topic benefits the audience and the society in general by giving them an insight of the cruelty that the American law system has against the African American community. The audience gets to know how the shady investigations were done with claims that George had pleaded guilty to the charges of murder when there was no real evidence tying him to the crime or a signed plea agreement.
The alternative view that I found in the research was the version of the investigating officer of the case who claimed that the 14-year old boy managed to kill two girls aged 11 and 7 with a blunt object and ditch them in a nearby trench. This alternative point of view did not make sense because it is hard for a 14-year old boy to use the force that was reported by postmortem results to kill the girls. Therefore, I knew everything was a lie and I had to take the point of view of George’s innocence.
B. informative outline
Introduction:
George Stinney Jr. was an African American boy born on October 21, 1929 in Pinewood, South Carolina, U.S. He is considered as the youngest person to be executed by the United State government in 20th century.
Main body
Investigations of the alleged crimes (Bickford, 05)
The investigations concerning the alleged crimes of George S.
Business UsePALADIN ASSIGNMENT ScenarioYou are give.docxfelicidaddinwoodie
Business Use
PALADIN ASSIGNMENT
Scenario:
You are given a PC and you are faced with this scenario: you don’t know the password to the PC which means you can’t login so you can use a forensic tool like FTK IMAGER to capture the hard drive as a bit-for-bit forensic image AND/OR
1. The hard drive is either soldiered onto the motherboard (there are some new hard drives like this!) or cannot be removed because the screws are stripped (this has happened to me);
2. Even if you figured out the password or got an admin password the PC may have its USB ports blocked via a GPO policy (this is very common in corporations now);
3. Even if you can get the GPO policy overridden you may have some concerns about putting it on the network (which is true especially if you are dealing with malware).
So what you can you do? The best solution is to boot the PC up into forensically sound environment that lets you bypass the password aspect; GPO policy; etc and take a bit-for-bit image. One software that has done the job very well for me is Paladin.
How to get points
If you can send me a screenshot showing me that you had installed Paladin .ISO and made your USB device a bootable device with Paladin using Rufus then you get 10 points.
If you can send me a screenshot showing that you had a chance to boot your computer into Paladin then you will earn an extra 10 points. It is not necessary for you to take a forensic image of your PC but I have included generic instructions here.
Assumptions:
1. You have downloaded Rufus on your computer
2. You have downloaded Paladin on your computer.
Instructions:
1. Make sure you have at least one USB drive.
2. If not down already, download Rufus from https://rufus.ie/.
3. If not done already, download the Paladin ISO image from this website: https://sumuri.com/product/paladin-64-bit-version-7/ which is free. It’s suggested price is $25.00 but you can adjust the price to $0 then order. To be clear – do not pay anything.
4. Insert the USB device in your computer.
5. Run Rufus where you install the Paladin .ISO file on the USB device and make it bootable. Now I could provide you step by step instructions, but this is a Masters class so I want you to explore a bit and figure this out. One good video is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6JehM0WDTI.
6. After you are done using Rufus where you have installed Paladin.ISO on the USB device and made it bootable then make sure the USB device is in the PC.
7. Restart your PC. Press F9(HP) laptop) or F12 (Dell laptop) so you can be taken into the BIOS bootup menu.
8. This is where things get a bit tricky e.g. your compute may be configured differently where you have to adjust your BIOS settings. If you do not feel comfortable doing this then stop here. I do not want you to mess up your computer. You have already earned ten extra points!
9. If you still proceed then you will see a list of bootable devices. You may, for example, see a list of devices. Pick the device .
Business UsePractical Connection WorkThis work is a writte.docxfelicidaddinwoodie
Business Use
Practical Connection Work
This work is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and been put into practice within their own career.
Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course, to date, have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment.
If you are not currently working, then this is where you can be creative and identify how you THINK this could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.
Requirements:
Provide a 500 word minimum reflection.
Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.
Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
You should NOT provide an overview of the assignments given in the course. Reflect and write about how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.
// Pediatric depressionTherapy for Pediatric Clients with Mood Disorders
An African American Child Suffering From Depression
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The client is an 8-year-old African American male who arrives at the ER with his mother. He is exhibiting signs of depression.
Client complained of feeling “sad” Mother reports that teacher said child is withdrawn from peers in class Mother notes decreased appetite and occasional periods of irritation Client reached all developmental landmarks at appropriate ages Physical exam unremarkable Laboratory studies WNL Child referred to psychiatry for evaluation Client seen by Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
MENTAL STATUS EXAM
Alert & oriented X 3, speech clear, coherent, goal directed, spontaneous. Self-reported mood is “sad”. Affect somewhat blunted, but child smiled appropriately at various points throughout the clinical interview. He denies visual or auditory hallucinations. No delusional or paranoid thought processes noted. Judgment and insight appear to be age-appropriate. He is not endorsing active suicidal ideation, but does admit that he often thinks about himself being dead and what it would be like to be dead.
The PMHNP administers the Children's Depression Rating Scale, obtaining a score of 30 (indicating significant depression)
RESOURCES
§ Poznanski, E., & Mokros, H. (1996). Child Depression Rating Scale--Revised. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.
Decision Point OneSelect what the PMHNP should do:Begin Zoloft 25 mg orally daily
Begin Paxil 10 mg orally daily
Begin Wellbutrin 75 mg orally BID
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Business System Analyst
SUMMARY:
· Cognos Business In experience intelligence with expertise in Software Design, Development, and Analysis, Teradata, Testing, Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence tools.
· Expertise in Cognos 11/10.2, 10.1, 8.x (Query Studio, Report Studio, Analysis Studio, Business Insight/Workspace, Business Insight/Workspace Advanced, Metric Studio (Score carding), Framework Manager, Cognos Connection)
· Expertise in Installation and Configuration of Cognos BI Products in Distributed environment on Windows
· Expertise with Framework Manager Modeling (Physical Layer, Business Layer, Packages) and Complex Report building with Report Studio.
· Expertise developing complex reports using drill-through reports, prompts, dashboards, master-detail, burst-reports, dynamic filtering in Cognos.
· Expertise in creating Dashboard reports using Java Script in Report studio.
· Expertise in building scorecard reports and dashboard reports using metric studio.
· Expertise with Transformer models and cubes that were used in Power play analysis and also these cubes were used in various Analysis Studio reports.
· Expertise with MDX Functions in Report Studio using Multi-dimensional Sources.
· Expertise with Cognos security (LDAP, Active Directory, Access manager, object level security, data security).
· Expertise with Tabbed Inter-phases and with Interactive Behavior of value based chart highlighting.
· Sound Skills in developing SQL Scripts, PL/SQL Stored Procedures, functions, packages.
· Expertise on production support and troubleshoot/test issues with existing reports and cubes.
· Experienced with MS SQL Server BI Tools like SSIS, SSRS and SSAS.
· Expertise in creation of packages, Data and Control tasks, Reports and Cubes using MS SQL Server BI Tools.
· Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and interact with end users to gather requirements for reporting.
· Good understanding of business process in Financial, Insurance and Healthcare areas.
· Expertise in infrastructure design for the cognos environment and security setup for different groups as per business requirement.
· Creating training material on all the Ad-Hoc training
· Expertise in all the basic administrative tasks like deployments, routing rule setup’s , user group setup , folder level securities etc.
· Have deployment knowledge of IBM Cognos report in Application servers like WAS.
· Have knowledge on handling securities and administration functionalities on IBM Cognos 10.x
· Good work ethics, detail oriented, fast learner, team oriented, flexible and adaptable to all kinds of stressful environments. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Technical Skills:
BI Platform
Cognos 11,10.2, 10.1, 8.x (Query Studio, Report Studio, Analysis Studio, Business Insight/Workspace, Business Insight/Workspace Advanced, Metric Studio (Score carding), Framework Manager, Cognos Connection)
Data Base
MS Access, MS SQL Server, Orac.
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You will NOT be given extra time to do this after exam time is over. Do it now.
Please write:
Name (as given to Registrar): __________________________________________
Numerical ID: __________________________________________
Circle your Section Time:
Naresh Kumar Wed 2:40-3:45 Fri 10:40-11:45
Anirban Sanyal Wed 10:40-11:45 Wed 12:00-1:05
Ted Liu Mon 12:00-1:05 Mon 1:20-2:25
Harrison Shieh Mon 8:00-9:05 Mon 9:20-10:25
Guanghong “Michael” Xu Fri 12:00-1:05 Fri 1:20-2:25
YOU MUST USE A PEN
A. Gains from Trade War
The US has 200 million wo.
MASTER OF EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIESCompetency Based LearningCh.docxendawalling
MASTER OF EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES
Competency Based Learning
Change Matrix for Competency “Not Achieved”
Student Name:
Competency: Example LD005 (Student: remove example and insert competency)
· For each objective you earned a 1 or a 0, please complete the table below.
· Please make sure any revisions you make to your paper are in a different colored font or made using track changes.
· Once you have completed the form and made revisions to your paper, return BOTH the matrix and your revised paper to the SME for review.
· After reviewing that changes have been made, the SME will submit this signed form to you and your Coach, which will indicate that the competency can be unlocked.
· When submitting your competency work, please also upload this form.
Note: You are responsible for making all changes suggested by the SME on this form. The SME’s signature does not ensure that the competency will be achieved.
Learning Objective:
Please state the number and the full objective
Learning Objective:
Assessor’s Comments:
Please add the assessor’s comments from the rubric
Revisions made:
Student:Please give page number and state what specific changes you have made.
SME’s Recommendations: (Section to be completed by the SME)
SME Signature: Date:
Please copy and paste this table and complete for each of the Learning Objectives that need to be addressed.
Final Exam, Introductory Macroeconomics (Econ 2)
Winter 2019
18 March 2019
Version A
DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
This exam has 24 questions (some with multiple parts). There are 6 sheets of paper (including
this cover sheet). The last sheet is scrap paper. You may tear off the scrap paper but must leave
the rest of the exam stapled.
You should write your answers in the space provided for each question. No credit will be given
for answers written anywhere else. On every question you must show your work and circle
your final answer.
Before exam time starts, you must fill in the information below in the space provided:
1) Your name, AS RECORDED WITH THE REGISTRAR (do not write your nickname)
2) your numerical student ID
3) Circle your officially registered section time
Failure to do any of the above will result in a one-point deduction from your exam score
You will NOT be given extra time to do this after exam time is over. Do it now.
Please write:
Name (as given to Registrar): __________________________________________
Numerical ID: __________________________________________
Circle your Section Time:
Naresh Kumar Wed 2:40-3:45 Fri 10:40-11:45
Anirban Sanyal Wed 10:40-11:45 Wed 12:00-1:05
Ted Liu Mon 12:00-1:05 Mon 1:20-2:25
Harrison Shieh Mon 8:00-9:05 Mon 9:20-10:25
Guanghong “Michael” Xu Fri 12:00-1:05 Fri 1:20-2:25
YOU MUST USE A PEN
A. Gains from Trade War
The US has 200 million wo.
BA 385, Principles of FinanceCapstone Assignment Group Pro For.docxikirkton
BA 385, Principles of Finance
Capstone Assignment Group Pro Forma Financial Statement Project
In your groups, using the Financial Statement Projection Spreadsheet used for BA499, develop a full set of projected financial statements for a hypothetical company.
To complete this project provide the following:
1. A description of your hypothetical company. This description must make it clear to me what the company does; the product or service it will be providing; the target market to be served and what portion of the target market the company plans to serve (this must be realistic and specify the number of people), where it will be located, the number of employees it will have, how the company anticipates financing the business, and any other information necessary for me to understand the company.
2. A detailed list of assumptions used to project the financial statements. These assumptions must include how sales were computed based on the target market you will serve.
3. The excel file that includes the group’s projected financial statements. This will show 3 years of projections with the first year by month.
4. A short description (300-600 words for each group member) written by each member of the group describing what they learned from the project. These should be written separately, not as a group, although I want you to include them in one WORD file. Be sure to show each members name at the beginning of their section.
5. The project will be submitted the same way you have submitted each of the previous Bb assignments into the Bb submission folder. This is a challenging project, but will substantially help prepare you for BA 499. The time to start is upon you. Your financial statements will not be perfect, but you must be clear about all your assumptions. When you are making a wild guess make it clear in your assumptions that you are doing that. You can be far more accurate than you think. Be reasonable, talk to other business people, and use ratios for your industry to help you with your projections. Your sales projections should be based on your target market. How many people will you sell to, how many times, and what will be the average amount of a transaction. Demonstrate how you have the capacity to sell to that number of people.
Good luck! Remember this assignment uses the same financial statement projection model that you use in BA 499. See http://www.sou.edu/business/dungan/ba385/Projects/GradeSheetProject2R.doc for grade sheet.
TOCFinancial Plan Forecast TemplateBA499Table of ContentsWorksheetContentsInput WorksheetsIntroIntroduction plus basic inputs for company name and start dateSalesInputs for Sales and COS by product/servicePeopleInputs for personnel expenses including benefitsISInputs for other income statement items (includes summary IS)BSInputs for other balance sheet items (includes summary BS)CFInputs for other cash flow items (includes summary CF)BreakInputs for breakeven analysisPVInputs for present value analy ...
Budget AnalysisARAPAHOE COUNTY BUDGET PROJECTION 1ST WAY (Regressi.docxrichardnorman90310
Budget AnalysisARAPAHOE COUNTY BUDGET PROJECTION 1ST WAY (Regression)--Public WorksAdopted Budgets for 2014 through 2017(by regression)
2018 ProjectionExpenditure Category20142015201620172018Salaries and Wages$ 7,491,467$ 7,804,584$ 8,086,791$ 8,232,077$ 8,529,739<-- DO NOT COPY FROM HEREEmployee Benefits$ 2,365,082$ 2,419,845$ 2,501,179$ 2,474,823$ 2,542,872<-- AND PASTE INTO HERESupplies$ 2,511,620$ 2,350,798$ 2,579,989$ 3,008,160$ 3,042,345[Read instruction #14, after "IMPORTANT"]Services & Other$ 10,081,347$ 11,704,317$ 12,943,006$ 6,527,952$ 7,958,782Community Programs$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -Capital Outlay$ 1,350,092$ 2,014,569$ 1,832,918$ 7,842,175$ 8,083,588Central Services$ 2,045,442$ 2,499,827$ 2,683,073$ 2,671,716$ 2,990,532Transfers$ 492,466$ 548,106$ 384,962$ 511,563$ 457,811Total$26,337,516$29,342,046$31,011,918$31,268,466$33,605,667BUDGET PROJECTION 2ND WAY (Compounded annual % change)--Public WorksExpenditure Category% Change
2014-15% Change
2015-16% Change
2016-17Compounded Annual % Chg.(using compounded
annual % change)
2018 ProjectionSalaries and Wages4.2%3.6%1.8%3.19%$ 8,494,874Employee Benefits2.3%3.4%-1.1%1.52%$ 2,512,523BUDGET PROJECTION 2ND WAY (3-year moving average)--Public WorksExpenditure Category3-yr average for 2014-162018 Projection = 3-yr average for 2015-17Supplies$ 2,480,802.33$ 2,646,316Services & Other$ 11,576,223.33$ 10,391,758Community Programs$ - 0$ -Capital Outlay$ 1,732,526.33$ 3,896,554Central Services$ 2,409,447.33$ 2,618,205Transfers$ 475,178.00$ 481,544ARAPAHOE COUNTY 2018 BUDGET COMPARISON COMBINING 2 WAYS--Public Works% difference btw 2018 budget and…Expenditure Category2018 Adop-
ted Budget2018 Low
Projection2018 High
ProjectionLow ProjectionHigh ProjectionSalaries and Wages$ 8,570,370$ 8,494,874$ 8,529,7390.89%0.48%Employee Benefits$ 2,589,033$ 2,512,523$ 2,542,8723.05%1.82%Supplies$ 3,382,160$ 2,646,316$ 3,042,34527.81%11.17%Services & Other$ 6,766,833$ 7,958,782$ 10,391,758-14.98%-34.88%Community Programs$ -$ -$ -Capital Outlay$ 7,823,512$ 3,896,554$ 8,083,588100.78%-3.22%Central Services$ 2,744,050$ 2,618,205$ 2,990,5324.81%-8.24%Transfers$ 157,895$ 457,811$ 481,544-65.51%-67.21%Total$ 32,033,853$ 28,585,065$ 36,062,37712.06%-11.17%
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORECASTING ASSIGNMENT
You’re a budget analyst who’s tasked with doing a “sanity check” on Arapahoe County’s 2018 adopted budget. In doing so, you’ll need to think about the nature of forecasting. What we are doing here, as budget examiners, is to build projections using the previous years to develop our own independent estimates of what to expect for the 2018 budget.
This type of analysis would usually be done on the front end as part of budget formulation and is logically prior to budget adoption. So we have to use “make believe” to get past the timing being backwards.
FIN 380 Take-Home Final Examination- Fall, 2018The following pag.docxcharlottej5
FIN 380 Take-Home Final Examination- Fall, 2018
The following pages contain the take home midterm for Finance 380, sections A, B and C. The exam is due no later than Monday, December 17th at 9:00 AM. Late exams will lose 1 point for every minute late. By electronically submitting the final exam, you are attesting to the following. Please READ carefully.
1. I understand that this is an examination and attest that the work presented is my own; that it is done without outside assistance of any kind (except that provided by the instructor). I understand that the penalty for cheating or collusion of any kind is a grade of F for the course.
2. Spreadsheet solutions will be appropriately formatted and developed in a logical, readable, coherent fashion. Confusing or unformatted spreadsheets may result in a reduction of points.
3. I understand that the file tabs are in their original order and understand that out-of-order problems will not be graded (Note: it is YOUR responsibility to insure that what you pass in ordered correctly)
4. I understand that the due date and time for the exam is Monday, December 17th at 9:00 AM. I understand that the exam must be submitted electronically. I understand that exams passed in after that time will be considered late and will incur a minimum penalty of 1 point lost per minute late.
5. The file name should contain both your last name, first name, section and the word “Final” in that order. For example, if you’re in the 10AM section (Section A), your file name should be Ketcham.David.A.Final.xlsx
6. Make sure you pass in the FINAL exam, not a homework assignment or your midterm. I don’t have time to hunt you down.
7. If you submit your exam early, I’ll try to open the file and make sure I have the right exam and that I can view it. I’ll let you know if I have problems. It is unlikely that I will be able to do so for any exam submitted after 5:00 P.M. on the day (Sunday) before the due date.
8. The exam is being made available to you on or before December 10th and is due December 17th. That means you have ample time to ask questions in class, during office hours, via email, or through myriad other means. If you don’t understand a question, ask BEFORE the exam is due for clarification. Misunderstood questions leading to wrong answers will count against you.
9. Good luck! It’s almost over.
INDEX [10] This worksheet contains prices and dividends (Hyatt recently began paying dividends in March, 2018) for four companies; each is chosen to represent a different industry sector. Note that Kroger split 1 for 2 in July 2015. Share prices and dividends have been adjusted so that pre-split values are consistent with values after the split. The number of shares for Kroger as shown in the table below should be used for all dates.
Construct a Price Index, and Equally Weighted Returns Index, and a Value Weighted Returns Index. Set the initial index level at 25. Graph all three indices on the same graph.
Co.
Analytical Writing is an English Writing topic which is one of the hardest Writing topics but this PPT will help you a lot to improve. This includes all the rules and tips for interpreting a bar graph
This document provides guidance on writing task 1 for the IELTS exam, including the expected structure of introductions, bodies, and conclusions in summaries. It explains that introductions should overview the data topic and presentation, bodies should describe key trends and include supporting facts/figures, and conclusions should summarize overall trends. Samples and practice questions are provided to illustrate the recommended summary structure and language.
Running head COMPANY NAME 1 MBA 7200 Financia.docxtodd271
Running head: COMPANY NAME 1
MBA 7200 Financial Analysis Paper: Company Name
Student name
Date
Wilmington University
COMPANY NAME 2
Outline for paper
Notes:
no abstract is needed for this paper
double spacing is required. The outline is presented in single space for presentation
purposes.
Important point: in the appendices you present financial data and your ratio analysis calculations.
Within the narrative sections, you are to analyze the data and describe what the data is indicating.
What do the numbers mean? What are the trends and how, based on the analysis, is the firm
performing for its owners (stockholders) and within its industry. Use the data to prepare
financial analysis.
Simply regurgitating the financial numbers in your narrative is not analysis and is not sufficient
to receive a passing grade for this project.
Outline of paper
1. Page 2: Description of corporation, major products, industries, markets served, and any
significant developments over the past three years.
a. Prepare a concise summary of your company using declarative sentences. The
purpose of this section is to provide the reader with basic information on the
company. Distilling your company down to one page of essential information
should not be easy. Eliminate any extraneous “fluff” and avoid providing any
interpretations or analysis. Numerical analysis is not part of this section. It is the
only part of the paper that numerical analysis should not be included. This is a
factual section. Assume the reader is a business professional.
2. Page 3: Overall descriptive analysis of the financials for the last three years
a. In this section you can now present key financial highlights of your company. At
a minimum you should discuss sales and net income performance and any
significant financial factors related to your company over the last three years. Use
concise $ figures. For example, use $7.8m or $7.8b instead of $7,800,000 or
writing $7.8 million. There is more key financial information than one can easily
fit into one page so you must determine what is most important for the reader to
understand the financial picture of the corporation as of the most recent financials.
b. If your firm has two or more published quarterly statements since the last annual
report, be sure to prepare your analysis using the most recent quarterly data.
COMPANY NAME 3
3. Pages 4-6: Descriptive analysis of the firms financials and ratio analysis
a. In this section the writer now gets into the financial details of the firm. The
narrative in this section is based on the financials of the firm (Appendix A) and
the ratio analysis (Appendix B).
b. What are the trends in your ratio analysis? What are the trends for the company
as a whole and in comparison to key competitors and industry as a whole?
c. Ratios to include are Debt/Equity, ROI, ROE, ROA, curren.
This chapter discusses various methods for describing and exploring data, including dot plots, percentiles, box plots, and scatter diagrams. Dot plots display each data point along a number line and are useful for small data sets. Percentiles divide a data set into equal percentages and are used to calculate quartiles. Box plots graphically depict the center, spread, and outliers of a data set. Scatter diagrams show the relationship between two variables by plotting one on the x-axis and one on the y-axis. Contingency tables organize counts of observations into categories to study relationships between nominal or ordinal variables.
TID Chapter 5 Introduction To Charts And GraphWanBK Leo
This document discusses different types of charts and graphs that can be used to represent data visually. It describes common chart types like pie charts, bar charts, line graphs, and scatter plots. The document explains how each type of chart is best used depending on the nature of the data and the insights that need to be conveyed. It also provides guidance on creating charts in Excel and includes an example of a hands-on exercise for practicing generating different chart types from sample data sets.
This chapter discusses various methods for summarizing and exploring data, including dot plots, stem-and-leaf displays, percentiles, box plots, and scatter plots. Dot plots and stem-and-leaf displays organize data in a way that shows the distribution while maintaining each data point. Percentiles such as the median and quartiles divide data into equal portions. Box plots graphically show the center, spread, and outliers of data. Scatter plots reveal relationships between two variables, while contingency tables summarize categorical data relationships.
Ch05 P24 Build a Model Spring 1, 201372212Chapter 5. Ch 05 P24 B.docxtidwellveronique
This document provides information about bond valuation and modeling bond prices using Excel functions. It includes examples of using the PRICE and PV functions to value a bond given its coupon rate, par value, maturity date, and market yield. It also shows how bond prices change over time as market interest rates change, rising to 15% or falling to 5% from the initial 10% rate. The document discusses modifications needed to the model for bonds that pay interest semiannually, such as dividing the coupon payment, years to maturity, and market yield by two.
Grading sheet major assignment 2 grading sheetcompetencyrequirementoreo10
This document provides a grading sheet for a savings and loan analysis assignment. It lists the competencies and requirements students must meet to receive full credit. This includes correctly formatting interest rates, costs, tables, and formulas to calculate savings and loan amounts over various time periods. Students are asked to analyze potential savings from energy improvements by calculating projected costs savings over 5, 10, and 15 years and comparing this to loan payments to fund the improvements.
Lecture2 Applied Econometrics and Economic Modelingstone55
The document discusses various statistical measures used to summarize data, including the mean, median, mode, variance, and standard deviation. It provides examples calculating these measures in Excel using data on salaries of graduates and shoe sizes. It also discusses how measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) may be misleading if the data is skewed, and how measures of variability (variance, standard deviation) are better indicators of the spread of non-symmetric data around the mean. Rules of thumb for how many data points fall within 1, 2, or 3 standard deviations of the mean are also examined for returns on the Dow Jones index.
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Business UseWeek 1 Assignment #1Instructions1. Plea.docxfelicidaddinwoodie
Business Use
Week 1: Assignment #1
Instructions
1. Please read these two articles:
· Using forensics against a fitbit device to solve a murder: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-fitbit-alibi-21st-century-technology-used-to-help-solve-wisconsin-moms-murder/
· How Amazon Echo could be forensically analyzed! https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/6/14189384/amazon-echo-murder-evidence-surveillance-data
2. Then go around in your residence / dwelling (home, apartment, condo, etc) and be creative.
3. Identify at least five appliances or devices that you THINK could be forensically analyzed and then identify how this might be useful in an investigation. Note - do not count your computer or mobile device. Those are obvious!
4. I expect at least one paragraph answer for each device.
Why did I assign this?
The goal is to have you start THINKING about how any device, that is capable of holding electronic data (and transmitting to the Internet) could be useful in a particular investigation!
Due Date
This is due by Sunday, May 10th at 11:59PM
Surname 6
Informative speech on George Stinney Jr.
A. Info research analysis
The general purpose of the speech was to inform people about the civil injustice being done against the African American community in the United States. The specific purpose of the speech was to portray to the audience how an innocent 14-year old black boy suffered in the hands of the South Carolina State law enforcing officers. He was falsely accused of killing two white girls and electrocuted within two months after conviction.
I decided the topic of my speech after perusing through all the suggested topics ad found that the story of George Stinney Jr. was touching and emotional entirely.
This topic benefits the audience and the society in general by giving them an insight of the cruelty that the American law system has against the African American community. The audience gets to know how the shady investigations were done with claims that George had pleaded guilty to the charges of murder when there was no real evidence tying him to the crime or a signed plea agreement.
The alternative view that I found in the research was the version of the investigating officer of the case who claimed that the 14-year old boy managed to kill two girls aged 11 and 7 with a blunt object and ditch them in a nearby trench. This alternative point of view did not make sense because it is hard for a 14-year old boy to use the force that was reported by postmortem results to kill the girls. Therefore, I knew everything was a lie and I had to take the point of view of George’s innocence.
B. informative outline
Introduction:
George Stinney Jr. was an African American boy born on October 21, 1929 in Pinewood, South Carolina, U.S. He is considered as the youngest person to be executed by the United State government in 20th century.
Main body
Investigations of the alleged crimes (Bickford, 05)
The investigations concerning the alleged crimes of George S.
Business UsePALADIN ASSIGNMENT ScenarioYou are give.docxfelicidaddinwoodie
Business Use
PALADIN ASSIGNMENT
Scenario:
You are given a PC and you are faced with this scenario: you don’t know the password to the PC which means you can’t login so you can use a forensic tool like FTK IMAGER to capture the hard drive as a bit-for-bit forensic image AND/OR
1. The hard drive is either soldiered onto the motherboard (there are some new hard drives like this!) or cannot be removed because the screws are stripped (this has happened to me);
2. Even if you figured out the password or got an admin password the PC may have its USB ports blocked via a GPO policy (this is very common in corporations now);
3. Even if you can get the GPO policy overridden you may have some concerns about putting it on the network (which is true especially if you are dealing with malware).
So what you can you do? The best solution is to boot the PC up into forensically sound environment that lets you bypass the password aspect; GPO policy; etc and take a bit-for-bit image. One software that has done the job very well for me is Paladin.
How to get points
If you can send me a screenshot showing me that you had installed Paladin .ISO and made your USB device a bootable device with Paladin using Rufus then you get 10 points.
If you can send me a screenshot showing that you had a chance to boot your computer into Paladin then you will earn an extra 10 points. It is not necessary for you to take a forensic image of your PC but I have included generic instructions here.
Assumptions:
1. You have downloaded Rufus on your computer
2. You have downloaded Paladin on your computer.
Instructions:
1. Make sure you have at least one USB drive.
2. If not down already, download Rufus from https://rufus.ie/.
3. If not done already, download the Paladin ISO image from this website: https://sumuri.com/product/paladin-64-bit-version-7/ which is free. It’s suggested price is $25.00 but you can adjust the price to $0 then order. To be clear – do not pay anything.
4. Insert the USB device in your computer.
5. Run Rufus where you install the Paladin .ISO file on the USB device and make it bootable. Now I could provide you step by step instructions, but this is a Masters class so I want you to explore a bit and figure this out. One good video is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6JehM0WDTI.
6. After you are done using Rufus where you have installed Paladin.ISO on the USB device and made it bootable then make sure the USB device is in the PC.
7. Restart your PC. Press F9(HP) laptop) or F12 (Dell laptop) so you can be taken into the BIOS bootup menu.
8. This is where things get a bit tricky e.g. your compute may be configured differently where you have to adjust your BIOS settings. If you do not feel comfortable doing this then stop here. I do not want you to mess up your computer. You have already earned ten extra points!
9. If you still proceed then you will see a list of bootable devices. You may, for example, see a list of devices. Pick the device .
Business UsePractical Connection WorkThis work is a writte.docxfelicidaddinwoodie
Business Use
Practical Connection Work
This work is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and been put into practice within their own career.
Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course, to date, have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment.
If you are not currently working, then this is where you can be creative and identify how you THINK this could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.
Requirements:
Provide a 500 word minimum reflection.
Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.
Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
You should NOT provide an overview of the assignments given in the course. Reflect and write about how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.
// Pediatric depressionTherapy for Pediatric Clients with Mood Disorders
An African American Child Suffering From Depression
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The client is an 8-year-old African American male who arrives at the ER with his mother. He is exhibiting signs of depression.
Client complained of feeling “sad” Mother reports that teacher said child is withdrawn from peers in class Mother notes decreased appetite and occasional periods of irritation Client reached all developmental landmarks at appropriate ages Physical exam unremarkable Laboratory studies WNL Child referred to psychiatry for evaluation Client seen by Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
MENTAL STATUS EXAM
Alert & oriented X 3, speech clear, coherent, goal directed, spontaneous. Self-reported mood is “sad”. Affect somewhat blunted, but child smiled appropriately at various points throughout the clinical interview. He denies visual or auditory hallucinations. No delusional or paranoid thought processes noted. Judgment and insight appear to be age-appropriate. He is not endorsing active suicidal ideation, but does admit that he often thinks about himself being dead and what it would be like to be dead.
The PMHNP administers the Children's Depression Rating Scale, obtaining a score of 30 (indicating significant depression)
RESOURCES
§ Poznanski, E., & Mokros, H. (1996). Child Depression Rating Scale--Revised. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.
Decision Point OneSelect what the PMHNP should do:Begin Zoloft 25 mg orally daily
Begin Paxil 10 mg orally daily
Begin Wellbutrin 75 mg orally BID
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Business System Analyst
SUMMARY:
· Cognos Business In experience intelligence with expertise in Software Design, Development, and Analysis, Teradata, Testing, Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence tools.
· Expertise in Cognos 11/10.2, 10.1, 8.x (Query Studio, Report Studio, Analysis Studio, Business Insight/Workspace, Business Insight/Workspace Advanced, Metric Studio (Score carding), Framework Manager, Cognos Connection)
· Expertise in Installation and Configuration of Cognos BI Products in Distributed environment on Windows
· Expertise with Framework Manager Modeling (Physical Layer, Business Layer, Packages) and Complex Report building with Report Studio.
· Expertise developing complex reports using drill-through reports, prompts, dashboards, master-detail, burst-reports, dynamic filtering in Cognos.
· Expertise in creating Dashboard reports using Java Script in Report studio.
· Expertise in building scorecard reports and dashboard reports using metric studio.
· Expertise with Transformer models and cubes that were used in Power play analysis and also these cubes were used in various Analysis Studio reports.
· Expertise with MDX Functions in Report Studio using Multi-dimensional Sources.
· Expertise with Cognos security (LDAP, Active Directory, Access manager, object level security, data security).
· Expertise with Tabbed Inter-phases and with Interactive Behavior of value based chart highlighting.
· Sound Skills in developing SQL Scripts, PL/SQL Stored Procedures, functions, packages.
· Expertise on production support and troubleshoot/test issues with existing reports and cubes.
· Experienced with MS SQL Server BI Tools like SSIS, SSRS and SSAS.
· Expertise in creation of packages, Data and Control tasks, Reports and Cubes using MS SQL Server BI Tools.
· Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and interact with end users to gather requirements for reporting.
· Good understanding of business process in Financial, Insurance and Healthcare areas.
· Expertise in infrastructure design for the cognos environment and security setup for different groups as per business requirement.
· Creating training material on all the Ad-Hoc training
· Expertise in all the basic administrative tasks like deployments, routing rule setup’s , user group setup , folder level securities etc.
· Have deployment knowledge of IBM Cognos report in Application servers like WAS.
· Have knowledge on handling securities and administration functionalities on IBM Cognos 10.x
· Good work ethics, detail oriented, fast learner, team oriented, flexible and adaptable to all kinds of stressful environments. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Technical Skills:
BI Platform
Cognos 11,10.2, 10.1, 8.x (Query Studio, Report Studio, Analysis Studio, Business Insight/Workspace, Business Insight/Workspace Advanced, Metric Studio (Score carding), Framework Manager, Cognos Connection)
Data Base
MS Access, MS SQL Server, Orac.
Business StrategyOrganizations have to develop an international .docxfelicidaddinwoodie
Business Strategy
Organizations have to develop an international Human Resources Management Strategy, when they expand globally. Which do you think is more critical for international Human Resource Management:
Understanding the cultural environment, or
Understanding the political and legal environment?
Please choose 1 position and give a rationale; examples are also a way to demonstrate your understanding of the learning concepts.
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Business StrategyGroup BCase Study- KFC Business Analysis.docxfelicidaddinwoodie
Business Strategy
Group B
Case Study- KFC Business Analysis
Abstract
Introduced in 1952 by Colonel Sanders
Second largest restaurant chain today in terms of popularity
Annual revenue of $23 billion
Diversified its menu to suit cultural needs of people across different countries
Hindering factors in KFC’s growth are growing consumer health consciousness, animal welfare criticism, environmental criticism
Introduction
KFC was born in 1952 and its founder was Colonel Sanders
First franchise to grow globally over international market
By the 1960s – 1980s the market was booming in countries like England, Mexico, China
Management and ownership transferred over the years to Heublin, Yum Brands and PepsiCo.
Annual revenue of $23 billion in 2013
KFC had expanded its menu to suit cultural needs of people across different countries
Hindering factors in KFC’s growth are growing consumer health consciousness, animal welfare criticism, environmental criticism, logistic management issue in UK, cultural differences in Asian countries towards accepting the fried chicken menu.
Factors contributing to KFC’s global success
The core reason for KFCs success is it’s mandate to follow strict franchise protocols that have continuously satisfied customers demands:
The quality of the chicken cooked in KFC has certain specific guidelines
The size of the restaurant should be 24x60 feet.
The restaurant washrooms and ktichen has certain cleanliness standards
Food that is not sold off needs to be trashed
The workers need to have a specific clothing and uniform.
A certain % of the gross earnings should be used for advertisement and R&D
Air conditioning is mandatory in the outlets
Global number of KFC restaurants in the past decade
Importance of cultural factors to KFC’s sales success in India and China
Culture is the collective programming of the human mind that distinguishes the members of one human group from those of another. Culture in this sense is a system of collectively held values
“Culture is everything that people have, think, and do as members of their society”, which demonstrating that culture is made up of (1) material objects; (2) ideas, values, attitudes and beliefs; and (3) specified, or expected behavior.
Many scholars have theorized and studied the notion of cross-cultural adaptation, which tends to move from one culture to another one, by learning the elements such as rules, norms, customs, and language of the new culture (Oberg 1960, Keefe and Padilla 1987, Kealey 1989). According to Ady (1995),
“Cultural adaptation is the evolutionary process by which an individual modifies his personal habits and customs to fit into a particular culture. It can also refer to gradual changes within a culture or society that occur as people from different backgrounds participating in the culture and sharing their perspectives and practices.”
Cultural factors in India that go against KFC’s original recipe.
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This document discusses various concepts related to business strategy and competitive advantage. It begins by defining a business-level strategy and outlining the "who, what, why, and how" of competing for advantage. It then discusses how industry and firm effects jointly determine competitive advantage. Key ideas around generating and sustaining advantage through barriers to imitation are presented. The document also discusses concepts like differentiation advantage, cost leadership, learning curves, economies of scale, value chains, and the resource-based view of the firm. Strategic coherence and dynamic strategic activity systems are defined.
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Business Requirements
Reference number:
Document Control
Change Record
Date
Author
Version
Change Reference
Reviewers
Name
Position
Table of Contents
2Document Control
1
Business Requirements
4
1.1
Project Overview
4
1.2
Background including current process
4
1.3
Scope
4
1.3.1
Scope of Project
4
1.3.2
Constraints and Assumptions
5
1.3.3
Risks
5
1.3.4
Scope Control
5
1.3.5
Relationship to Other Systems/Projects
5
1.3.6
Definition of Terms (if applicable)
5
1 Business Requirements
1.1 Project Overview
Provide a short, yet complete, overview of the project.
1.2 Background including current process
Describe the background to the project, (same section may be reused in the Quality Plan) include:
This project is
The project goal is to
The IT role for this project is
1.3 Scope
1.3.1 Scope of Project
The scope of this project includes a number of areas. For each area, there should be a corresponding strategy for incorporating these areas into the overall project.
Applications
In order to meet the target production date, only these applications will be implemented:
Sites
These sites are considered part of the implementation:
Process Re-engineering
Re-engineering will
Customization
Customizations will be limited to
Interfaces
the interfaces included are:
Architecture
Application and Technical Architecture will
Conversion
Only the following data and volume will be considered for conversion:
Testing
Testing will include only
Funding
Project funding is limited to
Training
Training will be
Education
Education will include
1.3.2 Constraints and Assumptions
The following constraints have been identified:
The following assumptions have been made in defining the scope, objectives and approach:
1.3.3 Risks
The following risks have been identified as possibly affecting the project during its progression:
1.3.4 Scope Control
The control of changes to the scope identified in this document will be managed through the Change Control, with business owner representative approval for any changes that affect cost or timeline for the project.
1.3.5 Relationship to Other Systems/Projects
It is the responsibility of the business unit to inform IT of other business initiatives that may impact the project. The following are known business initiatives:
1.3.6 Definition of Terms (if applicable)
List any definitions that will be used throughout the duration of the project.
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Business Proposal
The Business Proposal is the major writing assignment in the course. You are to create and submit a formal proposal that suggests how to change something within an organization. This organization can be large or small, a place of employment now or in the past, or an organization to which the students belong. From past experiences, it is best to use a business with fewer than 200 employees, and one with which you have personal experience. It could be a place where you currently work or a place you have worked or volunteered in the past.
The change can be specific to a unit or can apply to the whole organization; it can relate to how important information is distributed, who has access to important information, how information is accessed, or any other change in practices the students see as having a benefit. The proposal should be directed to the person or committee with the power to authorize the change. However, if you are working within a large organization, and asking for a small organizational change, communicating with a CEO or president may not make the most sense. You need to think about who within the organization might be the best person for the type of change suggested.
For the submission, you are to follow the guidelines for formal proposals available in Chapter 10 of the text. You can review 10.1, 10.4, and 10.19 for more information about specific components for a well-written formal business proposal. A complete proposal must have all required sections of a formal report excluding the copy of an RFP and the Authorization. The final draft of the proposal should be 1500–2000 words, and include the following necessary formal proposal components:
Letter of transmittal
Executive summary
Title page
Table of contents
List of illustrations
Introduction
Background: Purpose/problem
Proposal: plan, schedule, details
Staffing
Budget
Appendix
Formatting does matter for this assignment, and you are to check the text for details about how to format and draft the different proposal segments. Proposals don't just have text; graphics and charts are necessary, too. In addition, research is important, and footnotes and references must be included. All content should be concise, clear, and detailed. The proposal should be well-written with appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
This is a scaffolded writing project that consists of four assignments.
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Business Project
Project Progress Evaluation
Feedback Form Week 3
Date:
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Student Name:
__________________________________________________
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Project Title: Effect Of Increasing Training Budget
Project Type: Business Research
Researchers:
Has a topic been chosen and a problem statement created?
Yes { } NO { }
Was the problem statement submitted in a 1-4 page paper that includes an introduction to the topic with appropriate documentation?
Yes { } No { }
Specifically, if any, needs additional content or rewriting to create more clarity? What specific recommendations do you have to help in this process?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What is your workable timetable that states specific objectives and target completion dates for completing the final draft of the plan? Write the timetable below:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Feedback Form #3 – Project Proposal and Plan
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BUSINESS PROCESSES IN THE FUNCTION OF COST
MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS
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IVANA DRAŽIĆ LUTILSKY
Departement of Accounting
Faculty of Economics and Business
University of Zagreb
Croatia
[email protected]
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LUCIJA JUROŠ
Faculty of Economics and Business
[email protected]
Abstract: This paper is dealing with the importance of business processes regarding costs
tracking and cost management in healthcare institutions. Various changes within the health
care system and funding of hospitals require the introduction of management information
systems and cost accounting. The introduction of cost accounting in public hospitals would
allow the planning and control of costs, monitoring of costs per patient or service and the
calculation of indicators for the analysis and assessment of the economic performance of the
business of public hospitals and lead to the transparency of budget spending. A model that
would be suited to the introduction in the public hospital is full cost allocation model based on
activities or processes that occur, known as the ABC method. Given that this is a calculation
of cost of services provided through various internal business processes, it is important to
identify all business processes in order to be able to calculate the costs incurred by services.
Although the hospital does not do business with the aim to make a profit, they must follow all
the costs (direct and indirect) to be able to calculate the full costs i.e. the price of the service
provided. In addition, the long-term sustainability of business activities in terms of funding
difficulties and the continuous growth of cost of services provided, hospitals must control and
reduce the cost of the program and specific activities. Therefore, the objective of this paper is
to point out the importance of business processes while introducing ABC method.
Keywords: Business Processes, Cost management, ABC method, Healthcare Institutions
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This work has been fully supported by University of Zagreb funding the project “Business processes in the
implementation of cost management in healthcare system”, Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or
recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of
University of Zagreb.
mailto:[email protected]
1 Introduction
In recent years, the efficiency of the management in health care services and the system of
quality in health care institutions significantly increased. Patients expect more from
healthcare providers and higher standards of care. At the same time, those who pay for
health services are increasingly concerned about the rising costs of health care services, but
also the potential ineffectiveness of the health care system. Consequently, there is a broad
interest in understanding the ways of efficient work of health care management and .
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Business Process Management Journal
Business process management: a maturity assessment of Saudi Arabian
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Omar AlShathry,
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Business process management:
a maturity assessment of Saudi
Arabian organizations
Omar AlShathry
Department of Information Systems,
Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Purpose – Business Process Management (BPM) has become increasingly common among organizations
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Business Plan[Your Name], Owner
Purdue Global
BUSINESS PLAN
Date
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Product
1.2 Customers
1.3 What Drives Us
2. COMPANY DESCRIPTION
2.1 Mission and Vision Statements
2.2 Principal Members at Startup (In Unit 7 you will expand on this section to include medium and long term personnel plans for all team members, including the line staff.)
2.2.1 Using chapter 10 of your text, write the plan, using the section in Chapter 10 that shows how to introduce each team member and describe their background and responsibilities. You will start with the leaders and managers, then discuss other employees as needed for your company to grow.
2.2.2 Use this spreadsheet to show the planning
Leaders/managers (unit 1)
When needed (number of months/years after opening)
Outside Services Needed
Key Functions
Add line staff (Unit 7)
2.3 Legal Structure
3. MARKET RESEARCH
3.1 Industry (from SBA, Business Guides by Industry, and Bureau of Labor Statistics)
3.1.1 Industry description
3.2.1 Resources used
3.2 Customers (from SBA site fill in worksheet, then use text for spreadsheets and follow-up explanations)
Add SBA part here:
Then, fill in spreadsheet using this example from the text:
Housewife:
Married Couple:
Age:
35–65
Age:
35–55
Income:
Fixed
Income:
Medium to high
Sex:
Female
Sex:
Male or Female
Family:
Children living at home
Family:
0 to 2 children
Geographic:
Suburban
Geographic:
Suburban
Occupation:
Housewife
Occupation:
Varies
Attitude:
Security minded
Attitude:
Security minded, energy conscious
Older Couple:
Elderly:
Age:
55–75
Age:
70+
Income:
High or fixed
Income:
Fixed
Sex:
Male or Female
Sex:
Male or Female
Family:
Empty nest
Family:
Empty nest
Geographic:
Suburban
Geographic:
Suburban
Occupation:
White-collar or retired
Occupation:
Retired
Attitude:
Security minded, energy conscious
Attitude:
Security minded, energy conscious
Explain who you are targeting and where they are located. Insert information here using these guidelines:
Information About Your Target Market – Narrow your target market to a manageable size. Many businesses make the mistake of trying to appeal to too many target markets. Research and include the following information about your market:
Distinguishing characteristics – What are the critical needs of your potential customers? Are those needs being met? What are the demographics of the group and where are they located? Are there any seasonal or cyclical purchasing trends that may impact your business?
Size of the primary target market – In addition to the size of your market, what data can you include about the annual purchases your market makes in your industry? What is the forecasted market growth for this group? For more information, see the market research guide for tips and free government resources that can help you build a market profile.
How much market share can you gain? – What is the market share.
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Business Plan
Cover Page
Name of Project, Contact Info, Date
Picture/graphics
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
The Company
The Project
The Industry
The Market
Distribution
Risk Factors
Financing
Sources
List of sources, specific articles, and websites
I WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION IN CHAT TO COMPLETE PROPOSAL.
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Business Plan: In your assigned journal, describe the entity you will utilize and explain your decision.
Must be:
At required length or longer
Written in American English at graduate level
Received on or before the deadline
Must pass turn it in
Written in APA with references
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Business Plan Part IV
Part IV of the Business Plan
Part IV of the business plan is due in week 7. Together with this part, you must show to your instructor that you have implemented the necessary corrections based on the part I feedback.
Part IV Requirements
1. Financials Plan
a. Present an in-depth narrative to demonstrate the viability of your business to justify the need for funding.
b. In this section describe financial estimates and rationale which include financial statements and forms that document the viability of your proposed business and its soundness as an investment.
c. Tables and figures must be introduced in the narrative.
i. Describe the form of business (sole-proprietor, LLC, or Corporation).
ii. Prepare three-year projections for income, expenses, and sources of funds.
iii. Base predictions on industry and historical trends.
iv. Make realistic assumptions.
v. Allow for funding changes at different stages of your company’s growth.
vi. Present a written rationale for your projections.
vii. Indicate your startup costs.
viii. Detail how startup funds will be used to advance your proposed business
ix. List current capital and any other sources of funding you may have
x. Document your calculations.
xi. Use reasonable estimates or actual data (where possible).
2. Continuous Improvement System
a. Present a brief summary of the continuous improvement processes that you will utilize for quality management (Six sigma, TQM, etc).
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BUSINESS PLAN FORMAT
Whether you plan to apply for a business loan or not, you need to have a roadmap or plan to get you from where you are to the successful operation of your business. The pages that follow demonstrate the content of a simple business plan which has been found to be successful in obtaining startup funds from banks. You are encouraged to use all or whatever portions of this fit your business.
Please DO NOT write page after page of drivel or copy from someone else’s plan or one of those templates you can find on the Internet. In most cases this will not “sound" like you, nor will it be short and to the point. Those who read these things are busy people and will not be inclined to spend time reading irrelevant paperwork.
Throughout this sample, there are
italicized
comments which are meant to guide you in preparation. If you follow this format it is reasonable to expect a finished document with 15-20 pages plus the supporting documents in the last section.
If you have good quality pictures of your space, products or other items, you might include them as another way to convey just what you plan to do. A map of your location, diagram of floor space, or other illustration is also sometimes helpful. On the other hand, do not add materials simply to “bulk-up” the report.
While content is critical, it is also important to make this presentation look as good as possible. For this course, you will create the business plan in Word and submit the plan and all attachments through the Assignment drop box. That means all attachments have to be in digital form. For a bank loan or an investor, you would normally provide them with a print version. Print the pages in black ink on a high quality tinted letterhead paper. Color is not necessary but would add some interest in headlines, etc. Bind the document in a presentation folder or with a spiral binding. Don’t simply punch a staple in the upper left corner.
If your were going to pursue a bank loan or an investor, it would be normal to take this business plan to your SCORE counselor for a review and critique.
NOTE: Before you begin your inspection of the simple plan outline which follows, take a moment to review the Business Plan Checklist on the next page.
BUSINESS PLAN CHECKLIST
By way of review, here is a concise list of the basic requirements for a Business Plan, as recommended by the MIT Enterprise Forum:
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Appropriate Arrangement
- prepare an executive summary, a table of contents and chapters in the right order.
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Right Length
- make it not too long and not too short, not too fancy and not too plain.
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Expectations
- give a sense of what founder(s) and the company expect to accomplish three to seven years in the future.
·
Benefits
- explain in quantitative and qualitative terms the benefit to the consumer of the products and services.
·
Marketability
- present hard evidence of the mar.
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Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
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Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
Business Memo Technically, this refers to the following.docx
1. Business Memo
Technically, this refers to the following format (such as in
email):
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT: (should be informative) (“Assignment 1” isn’t
informative.)
DATE:
In addition, business memos are short (generally a page or less,
but sometimes two
pages). In our course, we stretch this limit. This makes our
reports a compromise between a
business memo and a business report.
They are informal. Not written in jargon. And, right to the
point.
I recommend one more thing. Begin with an Executive Summary
of a short to middle
length paragraph.
The Executive Summary communicates the findings,
conclusions or recommendations,
and whatever else is needful to a decision-maker. In practice,
decision-makers only read the
complete report as necessary. This is because they’re busy.
2. Internal organization. If the communicate is short, there is no
need for subheadings.
With middle-sized and longer
What a business memo is not: It’s not a mystery novel. Readers
of business reports want
to know the conclusion immediately. Like I said, readers might
not even read the entire report.
While the conclusion is put first, the conclusion should be based
on the information
gathered for the assignment and its analysis. With this in mind,
you might write the conclusion
last, but then copy and place it at the beginning. You may want
to then edit the rest of the
report.
Time is a consideration. Business decisions are made in real
time. A conclusion that
“more research” is needed sounds like an academic paper, not a
business report. The following
is an illustration of how to draw a conclusion when the data
isn’t clear: “No conclusion can be
drawn.” Or, “While the data suggests conclusion X, no strong
conclusion can be drawn.”
Some odds and ends: Business communications often involve
quantitative information,
often organized into tables and charts. If possible, these should
be able to stand alone
(meaning, could be read without reading the text).
With regard to lists: up to four or five items in a list: think of
using bullet points. More
than that, think of numbering the items.
3. With regard to numbers in the flow of the text, try to avoid long
numbers. Say 2.3
million. Don’t say 2,289,411. With regard to numbers in tables:
as much as possible, use a
uniform format.
Page numbers: 1 page – don’t use page numbers. 2 or more
pages – use page numbers.
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Ex5Average IncomeAverage Expenditure552651Dependent
Variable =
Expenditure777851IncomeConstant1,0651,110Coeff.0.8875162.
61631,3521,371Std. Error0.00326.60341,6411,624R-
sqr99.99%9.13289509711,9371,86976072.898949922982,2522,1
606345223.22181716667.27818283822,5292,414t-
stat.275.813224.62602,8812,7043,4683,251
Ex6Average IncomeDummy Variable = 0 for white families and
1 for black familiesAverage Charitable
Contributions55505Dependent Variable = Charitable
Contributions78106BlackIncomeConstant1,068013Coeff.12.662
60.0318-23.36931,351017Std.
Error4.21980.00245.09831,642026R-
sqr93.1%7.6985880273ERROR:#N/A1,93503587.162593999313
4. ERROR:#N/A2,25304610331.9501510101770.4873489899ERR
OR:#N/A2,530052t-stat.3.000713.1196-
4.58372,8800633,466091549167581101,0311151,3331311,5921
322,315183
ChartCars
Price versus Age of Ford Taurus Cars
0.5 0.5 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 14992
13900 11 875 9992 11900 8990 10300 7999
6990 4990
Age (in years)
ChartHouses
Price versus Square Feet of House
830 1050 1124 1378 1518 1700 1904 1969 2070 2078 2350 2439
2448 2467 2490 2550 2708 2800 2843 2927 3100 3171 3400
3400 3400 3470 3600 3600 3800 4200 98000 77000
84000 104650 150500 90300 142300 185500
147000 192500 195650 166600 179200 185500
202300 244650 269500 192500 195600 202650
241500 255500 301000 273000 244650 269500
265650 245000 262500 300300
Square Feet of House
ChartSchooling
Earnings versus Years of Schooling
5. (Males, 25 to 35 years old)
8 10 12 14 14 16 17714 24517 28772
32354 34670 48688
Years of Schooling
ChartLN
LN( Earnings ) versus Years of Schooling
(Males, 25 - 34)
8 10 12 14 14 16 9.7820999999999998
10.107100000000001 10.267200000000001
10.384499999999999 10.4536 10.793200000000001
Years of Schooling
DataEducational Attainment, Males, 25-34, '97Earnings, Full-
Educational Attainment, Males, 25-34, '97Earnings, Full-
Educational Attainment, Males, 25-34, '97LN( Earnings), Full-
Age (years)Asking PricePriceSquare FeetTime WorkersTime
WorkersTime WorkersAsking Price of Ford
Taurus0.514,992$98,000830less than 9th
grade$17,7148$17,71489.7821Age (in
Years)Intercept0.513,900$77,00010509th-12th
grade$24,51710$24,5171010.1071Coefficient-
1787.8913947.38111,875$84,0001124H.S.
graduate$28,77212$28,7721210.2672Std.
Error285.00734.9419,992$104,6501378Some
6. College$32,35414$32,3541410.3845R-
sqr83.1%1348.8593395374111,900$150,5001518Assoc.
Degree$34,67014$34,6701410.453639.3547964308828,990$90,
3001700Bach. Degree or
more$48,68816$48,6881610.793271602963.457142914555372.1
428571310,300$142,3001904t-stat-
6.2718.9837,999$185,500196946,990$147,0002070Price of
House54,990$192,5002078Square
FeetIntercept$195,6502350Coefficient69.4021190.20$166,6002
439Std. Error5.4114615.79$179,2002448R-
sqr85.4%25498.3899121507$185,5002467164.372691659528$2
02,3002490106869845799.52918204700867.1379$244,6502550t
-stat12.821.45$269,5002708$192,5002800Earnings, Males, 25-
34$195,6002843Schooling (in
Years)Intercept$202,6502927Coefficient3384.73-
10625.85$241,5003100Std. Error564.067120.04$255,5003171R-
sqr90.0%3713.1294648957$301,000340036.00726811554$273,0
003400496444103.14102655149321.6923077$244,6503400t-
stat6.00-1.49$269,5003470$265,6503600LN( Earnings ), Males,
25-34$245,0003600Schooling (in
Years)Intercept$262,5003800Coefficient0.118.90$300,3004200
Std. Error0.010.15R-
sqr95.9%0.077470659592.716030026940.55645408270.0240068
123t-stat9.6359.91Intercept in natural numbers:7335
1
Performing Regression in Excel
A Tutorial
Simple Regression using the eye-ball method
17. in
this
section.
Exercise 1. Age and Price of Ford Taurus Cars.
Asking Price and Age of Ford Taurus Cars
Age (years) Asking Price
0.5 $14,992.00
0.5 $13,900.00
1.0 $11,875.00
1.0 $9,992.00
1.0 $11,900.00
2.0 $8,990.00
3.0 $10,300.00
3.0 $7,999.00
4.0 $6,990.00
5.0 $4,990.00
3
In this exercise, the Asking Price of Ford Taurus cars is plotted
against the age of the car
in years. Notice that the trend is downward.
Take a straight-edge (the best would be a tinted, see-through
18. plastic ruler). Orient the
edge so that it aligns with the trend of the scatter of points.
Then, mark this trend with a
line, being sure to project the line northwestward through the
vertical axis and
southeastward to at least where 5 years is on the horizontal axis.
Put a small open circle around the point where the line goes
through the vertical axis.
This is the predicted value of a new Ford Taurus, i.e., the
predicted value of a Ford
Taurus with zero years of age. We’ll call this value “A.”
Carefully identify the point on the trend line directly above 5
years on the horizontal axis,
and mark this point with another small open circle. We’ll call
the height of this second
point “C.” It is the predicted value of a Ford Taurus that is 5
years old. Compute B = (A-
C) / 5. “B” is the slope of the line. It is how much the predicted
value of a Ford Taurus
will fall per year.
We now have a regression equation: Y = A + BX + e, where Y
is the value of a Ford
Taurus, X is its age in years, A and B are the parameters we just
estimated, and e is a
random number representing factors we have not taken into
account.
Asking Price and Age of Ford Taurus
$0
$2,000
20. Price and Square Feet of Homes
Price Square Feet Price Square Feet
$98,000 830 $244,650 2550
$77,000 1050 $269,500 2708
$84,000 1124 $192,500 2800
$104,650 1378 $195,600 2843
$150,500 1518 $202,650 2927
$90,300 1700 $241,500 3100
$142,300 1904 $255,500 3171
$185,500 1969 $301,000 3400
$147,000 2070 $273,000 3400
$192,500 2078 $244,650 3400
$195,650 2350 $269,500 3470
$166,600 2439 $265,650 3600
$179,200 2448 $245,000 3600
$185,500 2467 $262,500 3800
$202,300 2490 $300,300 4200
Following the same procedure in Exercise 1, mark the trend line
of the scatterplot above.
Notice, this trend line slopes upward. Mark the vertical
intercept, “A.” In this case, select
2500 square feet to mark the point “C.” Then, estimate B = (A –
C) / 2500.
Price and Square Feet of Homes
$0
21. $50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
Square Feet
P
ri
ce
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Question: In the above exercise, A is (or should be)
approximately zero. Does this make
sense?
Answer: The expected price of an infinitely small house might
indeed be approximately
zero.
22. Question: What do you get for B, and does this make sense?
Answer: B would be the expected change in price for another
square foot in the size of a
house. This might be compared to engineering-type estimates of
the construction
cost per square foot of homes. Unfortunately, the data of this
example are quite
old, and construction costs have risen a lot since then.
Exercise 3. Income versus Education.
Education and Income
Educational Attain-
ment, Males, 25-34, '97
Earnings, Full-
Time Workers
less than 9th grade $17,714
9th-12th grade $24,517
H.S. graduate $28,772
Some College $32,354
Assoc. Degree $34,670
Bach. Degree or more $48,688
Earnings versus Educational Attainment (in years)
Males, 25-34 years old, in 1997
$0
23. $10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Educational Attainment (in years)
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From the Statistical Abstract of the United States, I obtained the
data in the above table.
These data show that the annual earnings of Males, 26 to 34
years old, in 1997, who
24. worked full-time during the year, tended to rise with education.
Of course, these earnings
figures are averages, and therefore average-out differences in
earnings among individuals
due to the quality of an individual’s education, the kind of
education, how many hours
the individual worked (other than categorized as “full-time” by
the census department),
how hard the individual worked, and the many other factors that
contribute to an
individual’s earnings.
In order to conduct a statistical analysis of the relationship
between earnings and
education, I first had to quantify the categories of “less than 9th
grade,” “9th to 12th
grade,” etc. Somewhat arbitrarily, I assumed that “less than 9th
grade” meant 8 years of
schooling (on average), “9th to 12th grade” meant 10 years of
schooling (on average), etc.
I then constructed the scatterplot shown above.
Proceeding, for the moment, in the usual way, mark the trend
line through this scatterplot.
Question: Notice that the vertical intercept, “A,” is negative.
Does this make sense?
Answer: A negative intercept makes little sense since people
with zero years of schooling
have positive (but low) productivity. Their wage is low, not
negative.
The strange intercept is a clue that the regression line is not
exactly correct. A second
25. clue that the regression line is inaccurate is that the vertical
increment from the next-to-
the-last point to the last point appears greater than the vertical
increment from one point
to the next among the first several points. These clues indicate
that the relationship
between earnings and education is non-linear.
In cases like this, it is often useful to convert to the data to
logarithms. Indeed, this is so
often the case that Excel allows you to convert charts to
logarithms by one click. The
reason why logarithms are so useful, we believe, is because they
preserve equal
percentage changes. Therefore, if something is growing at a
roughly constant rate, the
trend line will appear to be a straight line if the numbers are
converted to logarithms.
By converting the vertical scale to logarithms, I produced the
scatterplot show below.
Now, the points appear to lie on an approximately straight line.
We can mark the trend
line of these points using the “eye-ball” method. The vertical
intercept is now a positive
number, something like $6,000; meaning, that a person with no
years of schooling
working full-time will make something like $6,000 per year.
With the vertical scale converted to logarithms, the slope of the
trend line, i.e., the “B” of
the regression equation, is interpreted as the percentage change
in earnings per year of
schooling. Another way of interpreting this parameter is the rate
of return to schooling;
i.e., by what percentage will your future earnings tend to
26. increase for each additional year
of investment in education. It is unnecessarily difficult to
estimate “B” via the “eyeball”
7
method when you are using logarithms, but it is relatively easy
to do once you learn how
to estimate regression equations using Excel.
Calculating a regression in Excel
In this section, we move from the eyeball method to Excel. With
Excel we will be able to
calculate the regression, including multiple as well as simple
regressions, use samples
that can be very, very large, and obtain several descriptive and
test statistics that enable
us to measure the precision of our model and each of its parts.
We will kind of start over again, and approach regression using
Excel step by step.
1. Formulate a regression.
For example … Yi = α + β1X1t + β2X2t + et
Where Yt is the dependent variable, and X1t and X2t and the
independent variables. The
variables X1t and X2t are the causes, and the variable Yt is the
effect.
27. 2. Collect the data.
Below, I’ve entered some data from the Statistical Almanac of
the United States into
Excel. (This exercise is taken from my exercise on “eye-ball
regressions.”)
Earnings versus Educational Attainment (in years)
Males, 25-34 years old, in 1997
$1,000
$10,000
$100,000
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Educational Attainment (in years)
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Educational Attainment,
Males, 25-34, '97
Earnings,
Full-time
Workers
less than 9th grade $17,714
9th-12th grade $24,517
H.S. graduate $28,772
Some College $32,354
Assoc. Degree $34,670
Bach. Degree or more $48,688
3. Transform the data, as may be necessary.
Here, I’ve transformed the category “Educational Attainment”
into “Years of Schooling,”
and the Earnings of Full-Time Workers into the Natural Log of
Earnings of Full-Time
Workers.
Years of
Schooling Ln(Earnings)
8 9.7821
10 10.1071
12 10.2672
14 10.3845
12 10.4536
29. 16 10.7932
4. Invoke …. Tools, Data Analysis, Regression
5. Invoke … Input Y range and then highlight the range of
numbers giving
ln(earnings).
6. Invoke … Input X range and then highlight the range of
numbers giving years of
schooling.
7. Invoke … New Worksheet Ply and give the ply a
recognizable name, e.g.,
RegressionHumanCapital.
8. Hit … OK and a new ply will show with the regression
output.
9. I suggest annotating this ply with the names of the dependent
and independent
variables (or, Y and X variables).
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30. ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONS
4.Highlight a matrix that is 1+ the number of X variables wide
in terms of
columns; and, 5 rows high.
5.Type =linest(“. Some helps should appear.
6.Highlight the array of the Y variable, from the first to the last
observation (when
you observe both the Y and the X variable or the set of X
variables). Then, type a
comma.
7.Highlight the array of the X variable or the matrix of the set
of X variables (if
you have more than one X variable, they all have to adjacent),
also from the first
to the last observation. Then, type a comma.
8.Now type “1,1)”.
9.Now use two fingers of your left hand to hold down the
“shift” and the “control”
buttons;” and, while holding down these two buttons, use a
finger of your right
hand to depress the “Return” button.
10.A matrix of number should appear.
11.In the cell above the right-most column of the matrix, input
“Constant.”
12.In the cell or cells to the left of the one just marked
“Constant,” input the name
31. of the X variable or the names of the X variables (putting the
name of the X1
variable in the first cell to the left of the cell marked
“Constant,” the name of the
X2 variable in the next cell to the left, and so on).
13.In the cell to the left of the top row of the matrix, input
“Coefficient.”
14.In the cell below the cell just marked “Coefficient,” input
“Std. Error.”
15.In the cell below the cell just marked “St. Error,” input “R-
square.”
16.In the cell three rows below the cell just marked “R-square,”
input “t-statistic.”
17.In the cell to the left of the cell just marked “t-statistic,”
input as a formula the
amount in the cell in the top cell of the first column of the
matrix divided by the
amount in the cell in the second to the top cell of the first
column of the matrix.
18.Copy and paste this formula across all the other cells in the
row below the
matrix.
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“X variable” or, as I have renamed it, “Yrs of Sch,” refers to the
32. one X variable in this
regression. Its coefficient, 0.11, is the regression’s estimate of
the parameter β. In
general, it is interpreted as the expected change in the Y
variable for a 1 unit change in
the X variable. In this case, since the Y variable is the natural
logarithm of earnings, the
coefficient gives the percentage change for a 1 unit change in
the X variable. Thus, an
additional year of schooling is predicted to increase earnings by
11 percent.
“Intercept” is the regression’s estimate of the parameter α. In
general, it is interpreted as
the expected value of the Y variable when the X variable is
equal to zero. In this case, it
is the expected value of the natural logarithm of earnings for
full-time workers with zero
years of schooling. To convert this figure, 8.92, into units, take
its exponential, viz.,
7,497 = e8.92 [ or, in Excel, = exp(8.92) ]
Regression Output: R2 (“R-squared”)
R2, pronounced “R Square,” is the percent of the variation in
the Y variable explained by
the X variable (or, by the set of X variables in the case of a
multiple regression). In the
above case, we have explained 91 percent of the variation in the
average earnings of men
grouped by educational attainment.
In the following chart, I show three hypothetical regressions. In
33. the bottom regression,
there is perfect positive correlation between the X and Y
variables. In this regression, R2
is 100 percent. In the middle regression, there is a strong but
less than perfect positive
correlation. The Y values are close to their predicted values. In
this case, R2 is shown to
be 78 percent, indicating that percent of the variation in the Y
variable is explained by the
X variable. In the top regression, there is only a weak positive
correlation. R2 is shown to
be 12 percent.
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As pleasing as R2 is, it is merely a descriptive statistic. One
regression might have an R2
of 78 percent and be considered unacceptable. Another
regression might have an R2 of 12
percent and be considered acceptable. For example, in the above
case, which deals with
data grouped by educational attainment, 91 percent is obtained
for R2. But, if I were to
calculate the regression with the original data – the earnings
and educational attainment
of individual men aged 25 to 34, who worked full-time – it is
likely R2 would be
something like 12 percent. At this time, all that can be said
about how big R2 should be is
that it depends on the situation.
34. Regression output: the t-statistic
The estimates of α and β are merely statistics, and are subject –
among other things – to
sampling error. This error is given by the numbers in the
column marked “Standard
Error” in the Excel output.
The “t-Stat.” indicates the significance of the X variable. The t-
statistic is calculated as
the estimated parameter divided by its standard error. With a
large sample, if the absolute
value of t > 1.96, we can say, with 95 confidence, that the Y
variable is correlated with
the X variable.1 (If we had more than one X variable, we would
say that the Y variable is
correlated with that particular X variable, holding the other X
variables in the regression
constant.)
1 In the first eye-ball regression (the one involving Ford Taurus
cars), we see a negative relationship and
should expect to obtain a negative t statistic in Excel.
12
The t-statistic deals with the problem of a small sample. A
sample is “small” first because
it has a limited size and second because a bit of information is
used in estimating each
parameter that is estimated. So, if we are simply estimating the
35. unconditional mean, it is
like we are using up the information in one observation. If we
are estimating two
parameters, e.g., the constant and x-coefficient of a straight
line, then we are using up the
information in two observations. The sample size minus the
number of parameters being
estimated gives the “degrees of freedom” (or, “df” in the
associated chart). As the degrees
of freedom gets large, the t-statistic approximates the normal
curve. But, even with small
degrees of freedom, the t-statistic is approximately normal.
It is the t-statistic (and not the R2) that tells us whether the
relation between an X variable
and the Y variable is statistically significant. Meaning, probably
not due to chance. What
is more, each X variable and the constant term gets its own t-
statistic.
Exercise 4. Income and Expenditure – simple regression.
From the 1934-1935 study of the budgets of 14,469 families, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics developed the table below.
Average
Income
Average
Expenditure
552 651
777 851
36. 1,065 1,110
1,352 1,371
1,641 1,624
1,937 1,869
2,252 2,160
2,529 2,414
2,881 2,704
3,468 3,251
Question: Do these data support or contradict the hypothesis
that as income rises,
expenditure tends to rise?
Answer: The estimated β coefficient is 0.89, meaning, that for
each additional dollar of
income, expenditure rises by 89 cents.
Question: Is the relationship between income and expenditure
statistically significant?
Answer: The t-statistic of the β coefficient is 275.81, which is
larger than 1.96; so, the
relationship is statistically significant.
Question: What is the 95 percent confidence interval for the
true parameter b?
Answer: Adding and subtracting 1.96 standard errors to the
estimated coefficient of
income, it can be said that the true amount of each additional
dollar of income that
37. is expended is between 88.1 and 89.3 cents
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Exercise 5. Income and Expenditure – multiple regression.
Also, from the 1934-1935 study of the budgets of 14,469
families, the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics developed the data of the table below.
Average
Income
Dummy Variable = 0 for white
families and 1 for black
families
Average
Charitable
Contributions
555 0 5
781 0 6
1,068 0 13
1,351 0 17
1,642 0 26
1,935 0 35
2,253 0 46
2,530 0 52
38. 2,880 0 63
3,466 0 91
549 1 6
758 1 10
1,031 1 15
1,333 1 31
1,592 1 32
2,315 1 83
Question: Do these data support or contradict the hypothesis
that charitable contributions
rise as income rises:
Answer: In a multiple regression, Yi = α + β1X1i + β2X2i + ei,
where Yi is charitable
contributions, X1i is income, and X2i is a dummy variable
identifying black
families, the estimated coefficient β1 is 0.0318, indicating that
for each additional
dollar of income, 3.18 cents tends to be contributed to charity.
Question: Is the relationship between income and charitable
contributions statistically
significant when you hold the other independent variables of the
regression
constant?
Answer: The t-statistic of the X1 variable is 13.12, which is
39. greater than 1.96. Therefore,
yes, the relationship is statistically significant holding the other
independent
variables of the regression constant.
Question: Do these data support or contradict the hypothesis
that, during the 1930s,
blacks were “exaggerated Americans”2 because, for the income
that they had, they
tended to make larger charitable contributions than whites?
2 The expression “exaggerated American” was developed by the
Swedish economist and politician Gunner
Myrdal (An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and
Modern Democracy, 1944). The expression was
designed to capture the greater dedication of African Americans
to work, family and charity, which he
considered to be strong traits among all Americans. (Things
may have changed since then.) The “dilemma”
facing America, Myrdal said, was the high ideals on which this
country was founded, of freedom and
equality, which were not being realized by all of its people.
14
Answer: The estimated coefficient β2 is 12.66, indicating that a
black family tended to
give an additional $12.66 to charity when compared to a white
family with the
40. same income.
Question: Is the relationship between race and charitable
contributions statistically
significant when you hold the other independent variables of the
regression
constant?
Answer: The t-statistic of the X2 variable is 3.00, which is
greater than 1.96. Therefore,
yes, the relationship is statistically significant holding the other
independent
variables of the regression constant.
The chart below illustrates the multiple regression, compressing
three dimensions ("Y"
and two "X" variables) into two dimensions using color. You
can see that the dots
representing black households tend to lie above those
representing white households, and
that both sets of dots have an upward slope.
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73. prices; and, banks issued $100
million of scrip (or, emergency money). And, the recession was
short-lived. Indeed, for a time, this
recession was called “The Gentlemen’s Recession,” as it was
said to have mostly affected investors and
did not much affect those in the working class.
The chart above shows an index of the business cycle during
the period.1 It is relatively easy to
see the sharp fall in the index during the recession that followed
the Panic of 1907. It is also relatively
easy to see the sharp recovery from this recession.
During the period, the State of Ohio operated employment
offices in five cities. From their
reports, monthly time series can be constructed for job
applications, job listings and job placements, for
1 The index is constructed from four underlying time series: (1)
railroad freight ton-miles, (2) deflated bank
clearings outside New York City, (3) an index of factory
employment, and (4) an index of business physical activity
(similar to today’s index of industrial production); and, is equal
to the average seasonally-adjusted deviation of
these time series from their trends.
2
men and for women, for each of the five cities, from Sept. 1890
to Oct. 1912.2 These employment offices
focused on inexperienced and unskilled workers, and “difficult
74. to place” individuals.3
The above chart displays the ratio of job placements to seekers,
for the total of men and women
in all five cities, juxtaposed against the business cycle
indicators. Two things should stand out:
First, there is a strong upward trend in the ratio through 1910.
After that, there is a sharp
decline. This decline, it turns out, is due to an administrative
change involving the differentiation of
“registered” from “not registered” job applicants. Accordingly,
the data following 1910 are not directly
comparable to the data through 1910.
Second, through 1910, there appears to be a weak, positive
correlation between the ratio and
the business cycle index. In particular, the ratio dips during the
recession that followed the Panic of 1893
and it dipped again during the recession that followed the Panic
of 1907.
In this assignment, you are to:
• Use the data in the accompanying spreadsheet, for the period
Sept. 1890 to Dec. 1910 (not to
the end of the data), to estimate two multiple regressions in
which the dependent variable is
the ratio of job placements to job seekers (in the first
regression) for men and (in the second
regression) for women for your city (your city code is in
Grades), and the two independent
variables are time and the business cycle index.
• Use the regression output to comment on
• [1] Whether the ratios are affected by the business cycle;
75. 2 After the latter date, only quarterly data are reported; and,
referrals are reported, not placements.
3 For-profit employment agencies served experienced and
skilled workers well. Both government employment
offices and not-for-profit employment agencies focused on
inexperienced and unskilled workers, and “difficult to
place” individuals, with government employment offices
tending to displace not-for-profit employment agencies.
3
• [2] Whether the ratios are particularly sensitive to the business
cycle (affected by more than
one-to-one); and,
• [3] Whether the ratios fell by at least as much as would be
predicted following the Panic of
1907. (To perform this step correctly, you will need to compare
actual values of the Y-variable to
the forecast values of the Y-variable given the estimated
regression and the X-variables of the
specific period of time being investigated.)
CITY CODES:
01 – Cincinnati
02 – Cleveland
03 – Columbus
04 – Dayton
05 – Toledo
76. Case 3
Write a scholarly essay based on the article “If You Like It,
Does It Matter If It’s Real?” by Felipe de Brigard. This article,
along with the case upon which it is based, is discussed in
chapter 8 of our text.
Essay: Analysis of a Scholarly Article
The following guideline is one you must follow precisely. It
serves both as your guide to writing your analysis and as my
guide to grading your analysis.
You will analyze one of the assigned essays.
The first thing you must do is read the article, ideally two to
three distinct times. In each reading, you should use a different
color pen to mark important aspects of the essay.
Because this is a philosophical analysis of a philosophic essay
you should avoid the following:
· Personal attacks on the author; do not question the author’s
motives
· Complaining about the author’s writing style or choice of
words
· Suggesting that the author is confused or unclear
·
Moreover, you should avoid any lengthy, direct quotations. I do
want you to quote the essay three distinct times, but these
quotes should never be longer than two sentences. Be sure you
cite the quote in the precise way I show you in class.
Format
Your analysis must contain the following four sections:
· Introduction
· Summary
· Critique
77. · Conclusion
· Format
You must provide a heading at the beginning of each section.
That is, write, underline and make bold the heading:
Introduction, for example.
The formatting criteria are listed on a separate page. Thus, your
essay will be worth up to 50 points, 10 points per section.
Introduction
Your Introduction should consist of 2 to 3 paragraphs:
1. In the first and second paragraphs identify the article and
describe the problem or topic the essay addresses.
2. In the third paragraph articulate what your own analysis will
address and what it is you intend to accomplish. This replaces
the standard thesis statement: you will inform your reader of
what you intend to do and provide a map of your analysis.
Summary
This is the main body of your essay. It must do the following:
1. You should begin by summarizing those aspects of the article
that are relevant to your own critique. You should not attempt
to summarize the entirety of the article; you are not simply
writing a general review of the essay.
2. Your summary must represent the author’s views in the best
possible way. You do not want to misrepresent the author’s
views, or to represent them in such a way that you can then
easily destroy them. Avoid the “straw man” fallacy. If you don’t
know this fallacy look it up.
3. The summary of the author’s article must not include any
critical comments.
4. The summary should not simply elaborate on the sequence of
the author’s ideas. That is, you should not write a summary that
simply does this: “The author begins by discussing . . . . Then
she goes on to discuss . . . .” Your challenge is to present your
summary in a way that draws the relevant parts of the author’s
essay together in a way that prepares for your critical discussion
78. of it. That is, your summary must be related to your thesis, or
what I called your “map.”
Critique
1. Your critique should be organized according to your
summary. This means that your critique, like your summary,
will reflect those parts of the article that you have selected,
parts that develop and illuminate your thesis, or “map.”
2. Your critique might focus on ideas you embrace, ideas you
reject, and/or ideas about which you are unsure. Remember:
critique does not mean being negative. You might actually find
that you agree with an author, and if that is the case, you want
to reflect that in your critique.
3. One of your greatest challenges is to tease out the
philosophic aspects of the article. This requires you to draw
from your other readings: keep in mind the work of the
philosophers you have studied. Note Well: this part of your
“Critique” is the most important part of your “Critique.” You
must “step back” and “tease out” the philosophic principles “in
play” in the essay.
Conclusion
In your conclusion, restate – although not verbatim – your
thesis. Bring together the main themes of your essay and point
to a broader application or assessment. The conclusion should
be two to three paragraphs.
You should work carefully through the following check-list
prior to submitting your essay:
· My essay is double spaced.
· My margins are set at 1 inch all the way around
· My essay is written in Times New Roman font
· My essay is written in 12 point font
· My essay has page numbers on each page
· My essay contains my name on the right hand corner of the
first page
· My essay has no cover page or folder
79. · My essay’s pages are stapled together
· My essay does not use the words “feel” or “believe”
· My essay contains pronoun agreement throughout
· My essay does not contain any direct quotations from class
lectures
· My essay contains at least 3 direct citations from the original
article
· My essay cites the 3 direct citations exactly as instructed in
class
· My essay’s introduction contains my thesis/map
· My essay’s introduction follows the above guidelines
precisely
· My essay’s summary follows the above guidelines precisely
· My essay’s critique follows the above guidelines precisely
· My essay’s conclusion follows the above guidelines precisely
· My essay’s format follows the above points precisely
Philosophical Psychology
Vol. 23, No. 1, February 2010, 43–57
If you like it, does it matter if it’s real?
Felipe De Brigard
Most people’s intuitive reaction after considering Nozick’s
experience machine
thought-experiment seems to be just like his: we feel very little