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2. A 40% microeconomic analysis report on a topic of the student's choice, applying concepts from lectures 2-6. The report is limited to 1500 words and must be approved by the tutor in advance.
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The document provides an overview and instructions for assignments in an economics course (ECO 372). It includes summaries of the topics and learning objectives for each of the 5 weeks, such as examining factors that determine productivity and economic growth in the long run (Week 2), understanding money and prices over time (Week 3), and analyzing economic fluctuations in the short run (Week 4). It also lists the required steps and resources for completing assignments, including creating presentations, worksheets and discussing major debates in macroeconomics. The final examination covers concepts taught across all weeks including GDP, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy.
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1. The document is an economics exam paper that provides background information and extracts about UK investment, productivity, and trade.
2. It asks a series of questions requiring the candidate to define key terms, compare data trends, and use diagrams to illustrate impacts of changes in investment on aggregate demand, output and price levels.
3. The extracts note that while UK business investment grew strongly from 2005-2006, productivity growth has slowed, and the trade deficit has widened, suggesting supply-side problems.
The document provides guidance on effectively discussing data in three main areas:
1. It outlines important verbs, adverbs, and prepositions to use when describing trends in data.
2. It presents a checklist for data description and phrases to use for data interpretation.
3. It demonstrates the steps to take in data discussion, including introducing the data, describing trends, comparing trends, and analyzing qualitative data.
Dsbambad 6211 assignment 1 due 1159pm @ 2182021in the fallronak56
The document provides details for an assignment analyzing enrollment data from a large private university. Students who inquired in Fall 2019 will be used to build a predictive model for Fall 2020 enrollment. Variables like academic interests, high school codes, and contact information from the INQ2019 dataset will be analyzed using regression and decision tree models. The results, major findings, and R code will be submitted in a Word document including variable descriptions, data preprocessing steps, model summaries and comparisons, and insights for the enrollment management director.
Discussion 4 descriptionin recent years, the surging demandronak56
- The demand for public goods and services in the U.S. has encountered serious fiscal problems at all levels of government that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Some of the major fiscal challenges discussed include the unsustainable national debt, growing Medicaid costs, underfunded state and local pensions, and insufficient infrastructure investment.
- The passage discusses whether governments should raise taxes to deal with fiscal challenges, noting proponents believe tax revenues are needed to fund government, while others argue for prioritizing projects and eliminating waste.
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This document outlines the assessment tasks for the course ECON1025 - Semester 2 2021. It describes three assessment tasks:
1. A 10% online multiple choice quiz on material from weeks 1-3, with 10 questions to be completed within 60 minutes.
2. A 40% microeconomic analysis report on a topic of the student's choice, applying concepts from lectures 2-6. The report is limited to 1500 words and must be approved by the tutor in advance.
3. A 50% assessment involving microeconomic case analyses, to be delivered as a question sheet two weeks before the due date.
This document provides an overview of the course content and assignments for BA 201 Microeconomics. The course covers fundamental microeconomic concepts like supply and demand, elasticity, costs of production, market structures, and international trade. Students complete weekly assignments applying these concepts to real-world examples, markets, and current events. They also write papers analyzing economic theories and the role of government. The course aims to build students' understanding of how microeconomics can be used to analyze political and business problems.
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The document provides an overview and instructions for assignments in an economics course (ECO 372). It includes summaries of the topics and learning objectives for each of the 5 weeks, such as examining factors that determine productivity and economic growth in the long run (Week 2), understanding money and prices over time (Week 3), and analyzing economic fluctuations in the short run (Week 4). It also lists the required steps and resources for completing assignments, including creating presentations, worksheets and discussing major debates in macroeconomics. The final examination covers concepts taught across all weeks including GDP, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy.
Jan 08 unit 3 investment, balance of payments, supply side, monetary policy...Matthew Bentley
1. The document is an economics exam paper that provides background information and extracts about UK investment, productivity, and trade.
2. It asks a series of questions requiring the candidate to define key terms, compare data trends, and use diagrams to illustrate impacts of changes in investment on aggregate demand, output and price levels.
3. The extracts note that while UK business investment grew strongly from 2005-2006, productivity growth has slowed, and the trade deficit has widened, suggesting supply-side problems.
The document provides guidance on effectively discussing data in three main areas:
1. It outlines important verbs, adverbs, and prepositions to use when describing trends in data.
2. It presents a checklist for data description and phrases to use for data interpretation.
3. It demonstrates the steps to take in data discussion, including introducing the data, describing trends, comparing trends, and analyzing qualitative data.
This document is a study guide for an economics final exam covering four units: the fundamental economic problem, factors of production and economic systems; microeconomics concepts including demand, supply, and market structures; government finances including taxes and expenditures; and macroeconomics topics such as GDP, business cycles, unemployment, and monetary policy. It provides definitions, concepts and terms to review for the exam across these units in economics.
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This document provides an introduction to calculating costs for a firm. It discusses:
1) Fixed costs remain constant as output increases, while variable costs vary with output. Marginal cost is the change in total cost from producing one more unit.
2) An example shows how average and marginal costs change as output increases, initially falling then rising due to diminishing returns.
3) Cost curves can be derived from total, average, and marginal cost calculations to analyze costs in the short and long run.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a one-day A2 economics revision workshop focusing on key concepts related to costs, revenues, business objectives, and competition. The workshop includes introductory content, interactive activities, and exam-style questions to help students improve their examination skills and techniques. Additional independent revision activities are also provided.
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BUS102 Group Assignment T217
BUS102 Microeconomics T217, Group Assignment due 09 September 2017 Page 1
BUS102 Introduction to Microeconomics
Questions, Notes & Guideline for Group Assignment
Due 3.00pm, Saturday 09 September 2017
Three Problem-Solving Questions that require written answers
1. General information
1.1 This group assignment is worth 20 per cent of total assessment and is to be submitted by
3.00pm, Saturday 09 September 2017.
There are 3 questions and answer all 3 questions, worth a total of 60 marks all together.
Then the marks will be converted to a total of 20 marks scale to be uploaded in Moodle
for 20 per cent of your total course assessment.
A hard copy of the assignment must be submitted to KOI Librarian in Kent street campus
by 3.00pm, Saturday 09 September 2017. You must keep the receipt after the submission
for your own record. You are also required to upload an electronic copy of the
assignment in Moodle Turnitin by 3:00pm Saturday 09 September 2017.
Late submission will attract loss of 4 marks out of 20 marks (20 per cent), and the
assignment submitted to the library after 5:00pm Monday 11 Sept 2017 will not be
accepted.
1.2 This assignment is a group assignment and each group must contain only two (2) people.
1.3 Names and ID numbers of students in the group must be clearly printed on the Assignment
Cover Sheet. A member, who has not contributed to the discussion and assignment, must be
marked as “Not contributed” in a bracket following the student’s name and ID.
1.4 You must follow the appropriate format explained below. Not following the appropriate
format will cause a loss of some marks.
All written answers must be clearly typed and printed. Hand-written answers will NOT be
accepted.
All assignment questions and sub-questions must be typed in order at the heading.
Answer each question on a different page. For example, if Question 1 (a) (b) (c) and (d)
are answered on pages 1-2, then start Question 2 on page 3, etc.
You must analyse, explain and show how and why you reached your answers. Providing
just answers without explanation will not receive full marks.
You must also draw and include appropriate and relevant graphs and tables together in
your explanation. Draw them using Microsoft Power Point/Word/Excel, NOT hand-drawn.
BUS102 Group Assignment T217
BUS102 Microeconomics T217, Group Assignment due 09 September 2017 Page 2
1.5 Copying the assignment contents from other group assignment is a serious violation of copy
right. It will be penalized and will attract a VERY heavy loss of marks – “Fail”.
Please remember that it is not difficult to identify the contents that are copied from other
group(s). Write the answers in your own English words.
Please DO NOT SHOW work students in other groups. If you did, both the person who
showed the assignment and the one who copied the assignment will be awarded zero
out of 20 mar ...
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1. Please visit the following link on the Economist.com and an.docxjackiewalcutt
1. Please visit the following link on the Economist.com and answer the following three questions based
on data from any of the tables here. (There are about half a dozen tables linked under “economic and
financial indicators” on the right side of the page. These tables contain data on output, prices, wages,
inflation, interest rates etc.)
http://www.economist.com/markets-data
For the purposes of answering these questions, assume that interest rates refer to the annual rates on
10-year government bonds. If necessary, please state any other assumptions. Based on Britain (₤)
and Canada (C$):
a. For practical purposes, does real interest rate parity exist between these two countries? Please
show me your calculations.
b. Compared to last year, has the C$ appreciated or depreciated against the pound, and by how
much? (Please provide your reasoning and computations). Is this what you would expect based
on your answer to part a? Explain your reasoning.
c. Identify any two other factors from the tables that, in general, predict exchange rate appreciation
or depreciation, and determine if the appreciation or depreciation of the C$ is consistent with
what you might predict
2. In general, several variables appear to affect the future value of a currency. Everything else being
equal, with reference to the home country, clearly explain in a couple of sentences how each of the
following variables are likely to appreciate or depreciate the country’s currency: (please think
carefully before you answer these questions). (6 points)
a. Increase in GDP/output
b. Increase in money supply (M)
c. Increase in nominal interest rate (In)
d. Increase in real interest rate (Ir)
e. Increase in inflation
f. Increase in current account surplus
3. Compare and contrast home replication, global, transnational and multi-domestic strategies. Please
provide some examples of each type of strategy in your discussion. Please ensure that your
discussion contains an understanding of the conditions under which each strategy might be considered
appropriate.
2 points
2 points
2 points
2 points
3 points
4. You are considering exchanging Swiss Francs (SF) for Japanese Yen (Y). At the bank, you see the
following rates posted. (Please note that for full credit, you must show the steps to the correct answer
clearly and cleanly, not just the final answer.)
SF/$ = 0.9154 Y/$ = 100.26
a. What is the Y/SF exchange rate?
b. What is the SF/Y exchange rate?
c. If the SF appreciated by 10% what would then new rate be?
d. If the Yen depreciated by 25% relative to the original exchange rate (i.e. answer to part a, or
part b), what would the new rate be?
5. In recent months, several emerging markets such as India, Indonesia, Brazil and to a lesser extent
Brazil have seen a sharp depreciation of their currencies against the US dollar, as well as an increase
in volatility of their markets. In orde ...
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This document provides an introduction to calculating costs for a firm. It discusses:
1) Fixed costs remain constant as output increases, while variable costs vary with output. Marginal cost is the change in total cost from producing one more unit.
2) An example shows how average and marginal costs change as output increases, initially falling then rising due to diminishing returns.
3) Cost curves can be derived from total, average, and marginal cost calculations to analyze costs in the short and long run.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a one-day A2 economics revision workshop focusing on key concepts related to costs, revenues, business objectives, and competition. The workshop includes introductory content, interactive activities, and exam-style questions to help students improve their examination skills and techniques. Additional independent revision activities are also provided.
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Jun 07 unit 3 inflation, fiscal, monetary policyMatthew Bentley
1) Inflation in the UK is measured by two main indices: the Retail Price Index (RPIX) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
2) The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) attempts to keep inflation within one percentage point of the target by adjusting interest rates.
3) Possible costs for the economy if interest rates are higher than needed include lower economic growth and higher unemployment.
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Explain how budget formats channel thought. Explain how formats can direct thought to and highlight general policy matters, budget balancing issues, and improvement of the quality of government
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The document discusses stakeholders for a project to create a platform to collect and display information on college classes. It identifies three stakeholders - Benjamin Raffleton, an end user who currently combines class databases manually; Roger Freeman, a product manager who wants a centralized repository of class information; and Emilia Smith, a student changing majors who needs guidance on required classes. For each stakeholder, it describes their desires and how the team can obtain input from them to understand user needs and design the platform accordingly.
BUS102 Group Assignment T217 BUS102 Microeconomics T217, G.docxRAHUL126667
BUS102 Group Assignment T217
BUS102 Microeconomics T217, Group Assignment due 09 September 2017 Page 1
BUS102 Introduction to Microeconomics
Questions, Notes & Guideline for Group Assignment
Due 3.00pm, Saturday 09 September 2017
Three Problem-Solving Questions that require written answers
1. General information
1.1 This group assignment is worth 20 per cent of total assessment and is to be submitted by
3.00pm, Saturday 09 September 2017.
There are 3 questions and answer all 3 questions, worth a total of 60 marks all together.
Then the marks will be converted to a total of 20 marks scale to be uploaded in Moodle
for 20 per cent of your total course assessment.
A hard copy of the assignment must be submitted to KOI Librarian in Kent street campus
by 3.00pm, Saturday 09 September 2017. You must keep the receipt after the submission
for your own record. You are also required to upload an electronic copy of the
assignment in Moodle Turnitin by 3:00pm Saturday 09 September 2017.
Late submission will attract loss of 4 marks out of 20 marks (20 per cent), and the
assignment submitted to the library after 5:00pm Monday 11 Sept 2017 will not be
accepted.
1.2 This assignment is a group assignment and each group must contain only two (2) people.
1.3 Names and ID numbers of students in the group must be clearly printed on the Assignment
Cover Sheet. A member, who has not contributed to the discussion and assignment, must be
marked as “Not contributed” in a bracket following the student’s name and ID.
1.4 You must follow the appropriate format explained below. Not following the appropriate
format will cause a loss of some marks.
All written answers must be clearly typed and printed. Hand-written answers will NOT be
accepted.
All assignment questions and sub-questions must be typed in order at the heading.
Answer each question on a different page. For example, if Question 1 (a) (b) (c) and (d)
are answered on pages 1-2, then start Question 2 on page 3, etc.
You must analyse, explain and show how and why you reached your answers. Providing
just answers without explanation will not receive full marks.
You must also draw and include appropriate and relevant graphs and tables together in
your explanation. Draw them using Microsoft Power Point/Word/Excel, NOT hand-drawn.
BUS102 Group Assignment T217
BUS102 Microeconomics T217, Group Assignment due 09 September 2017 Page 2
1.5 Copying the assignment contents from other group assignment is a serious violation of copy
right. It will be penalized and will attract a VERY heavy loss of marks – “Fail”.
Please remember that it is not difficult to identify the contents that are copied from other
group(s). Write the answers in your own English words.
Please DO NOT SHOW work students in other groups. If you did, both the person who
showed the assignment and the one who copied the assignment will be awarded zero
out of 20 mar ...
This document provides information about online finance homework help and solutions to finance questions and exams. It includes links to purchase solutions to entire courses, exams, and homework assignments for prices ranging from $3-$11 per question. The questions cover topics like corporate bond analysis, cash budgets, inventory lists, accounting principles, and insurance. Clicking the provided links would allow users to access full solutions and explanations to the questions and exams.
This document provides information about online finance homework help and solutions to finance questions and exams. It includes links to purchase solutions to entire courses, exams, and homework assignments for prices ranging from $3-$11 per question. The questions cover topics like corporate bond analysis, cash budgets, inventory lists, accounting audits, and capital budgeting. Clicking the links provided would allow users to access the full solutions to finance problems and exams.
This document provides information and links to purchase homework help and access solutions for finance courses online. It advertises immediate access to solutions for entire courses, exams, and homework assignments without needing to register. It provides examples of finance questions and links to click in order to view the full questions and potential answers. The questions cover topics like corporate governance, cash budgets, inventory lists, audit programs, leases, and investment accumulation. Users can purchase question answers individually for prices ranging from $3 to $11 per question.
This document provides links to purchase homework help and exam solutions for finance courses. It advertises immediate access to complete solutions for entire courses, exams, and homework assignments without needing to register. It provides sample questions and partial solutions for corporate finance, accounting, cash budgeting, auditing, and other finance topics. Students can click the links to view and purchase full solutions to the practice problems.
This document provides information and links to purchase homework help and access solutions for finance courses online. It advertises immediate access to complete course solutions, exams, and homework without needing to register. It provides examples of finance questions and links to click to view the full questions and solutions. The questions cover topics like corporate governance, cash budgets, inventory lists, auditing procedures, leases, and investment accumulation. Users can purchase question solutions individually ranging in price from $3 to $11 per question.
This document provides information and links to purchase homework help and access solutions for finance courses online. It advertises immediate access to answers for entire courses, exams, and assignments without needing to register. It provides examples of finance questions and links to click in order to view the full questions and potential answers. The questions cover topics like corporate governance, cash budgets, inventory lists, auditing procedures, leases, present value calculations, and more. Users can purchase question answers individually for prices ranging from $3 to $11 per question.
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FIN 515 Week 6 Project Calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (Nike)
1. Please visit the following link on the Economist.com and an.docxjackiewalcutt
1. Please visit the following link on the Economist.com and answer the following three questions based
on data from any of the tables here. (There are about half a dozen tables linked under “economic and
financial indicators” on the right side of the page. These tables contain data on output, prices, wages,
inflation, interest rates etc.)
http://www.economist.com/markets-data
For the purposes of answering these questions, assume that interest rates refer to the annual rates on
10-year government bonds. If necessary, please state any other assumptions. Based on Britain (₤)
and Canada (C$):
a. For practical purposes, does real interest rate parity exist between these two countries? Please
show me your calculations.
b. Compared to last year, has the C$ appreciated or depreciated against the pound, and by how
much? (Please provide your reasoning and computations). Is this what you would expect based
on your answer to part a? Explain your reasoning.
c. Identify any two other factors from the tables that, in general, predict exchange rate appreciation
or depreciation, and determine if the appreciation or depreciation of the C$ is consistent with
what you might predict
2. In general, several variables appear to affect the future value of a currency. Everything else being
equal, with reference to the home country, clearly explain in a couple of sentences how each of the
following variables are likely to appreciate or depreciate the country’s currency: (please think
carefully before you answer these questions). (6 points)
a. Increase in GDP/output
b. Increase in money supply (M)
c. Increase in nominal interest rate (In)
d. Increase in real interest rate (Ir)
e. Increase in inflation
f. Increase in current account surplus
3. Compare and contrast home replication, global, transnational and multi-domestic strategies. Please
provide some examples of each type of strategy in your discussion. Please ensure that your
discussion contains an understanding of the conditions under which each strategy might be considered
appropriate.
2 points
2 points
2 points
2 points
3 points
4. You are considering exchanging Swiss Francs (SF) for Japanese Yen (Y). At the bank, you see the
following rates posted. (Please note that for full credit, you must show the steps to the correct answer
clearly and cleanly, not just the final answer.)
SF/$ = 0.9154 Y/$ = 100.26
a. What is the Y/SF exchange rate?
b. What is the SF/Y exchange rate?
c. If the SF appreciated by 10% what would then new rate be?
d. If the Yen depreciated by 25% relative to the original exchange rate (i.e. answer to part a, or
part b), what would the new rate be?
5. In recent months, several emerging markets such as India, Indonesia, Brazil and to a lesser extent
Brazil have seen a sharp depreciation of their currencies against the US dollar, as well as an increase
in volatility of their markets. In orde ...
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Running Head: MARKET PLAN AND MEMORANDUM 1
MARKET PLAN AND MEMORANDUM 6
Week 1 Assignment
MEMORANDUM
To: Senior Vice President of Marketing (Professor)
From: Dennis Gamarra
CC: MKT/571
Date: 12/8/2016
RE: MARKETING ANALYSIS
Summary Analysis
In a review of the summary analysis completed by our marketing analyst, I have put together some insights from the report that will help further explain the story in detail. The information provided includes details on the significant areas of increase and decrease in revenue. It will also include trends in terms of revenue and insight that will further grow as well as any additional analysis I can provide.
Revenue Details
In looking at the year to date numbers of January – June 2015 versus January – June 2016, revenue generated during this time frame did increase the year of year. Additionally, in all three-time frames of the overall report, revenue increased, with the majority of it coming from domestic sales. These sales are the strongest in the company and average between all time tables around 87 percent of the business. This does, however, lead to a negative trend in international sales explained later in the memo. There overall are no significant drops in revenue by any specific customer class. However, there were small drops in revenue from particular clients such as Delta Appliance. Overall the company is showing average gains but could compete more and increase profits through a few suggestions found in the additional analysis.
Trends
Gross Profit is an issue with the top customers as for the Month to date figures. It has decreased significantly, with many of the top customers showing a negative gross profit percent. Though the bottom-line total profit percent is unchanged, continuous negative percentages will result in a negative effect on the bottom line. Additionally, international sales across the board are down in comparison to domestic sales as these two in all prior months averaged a close to 50-50 spilled but now are heavily leaning towards the local markets with an almost 90-10 split. The reasoning behind the change is not clearly explained by the report, but it does give provide insight as to where to make future adjustments.
Additional Analysis
It is recommended that Marketing begin to research and focus on the trends going on internationally and focus on impacting those markets. With gross profit being relatively close for either market, driving sales globally will increase sales to the company as a whole. Goals should be set in an effort to maximize the reach of the company and improve the customer base to coincide with businesses generating the most revenue for the company.
Yours Faithfully.
MARKETING PLAN: NINTENDO
History: Nintendo is most known for the creation of one of the most successful firms providing video games, the Ni ...
Assignment DetailsCosting systems provide information that is u.docxbraycarissa250
Assignment Details:
Costing systems provide information that is used for a large variety of business decisions including planning production of goods and services, pricing products, and controlling associated costs of production. Thus, the choice of an appropriate costing system is a key underlying foundation for good decision making. In a response address the following questions:
1. In what type of situation would a company use multiple cost accounting systems?
2. What factors should a company take into consideration in deciding whether to use job order costing or process costing?
3. Describe two products or services that might use both process and job order costing methods to determine the cost of a finished unit.
Deliverable Length: 300 words (minimum)
HC1062 - Group M1-06
AUK3021 Muhammad Ahmad
DY31477Gul Raiz
VSS31925Bilal Amjad
ES3030Nicola Eccheli
Management Dilemma: Loss of sales
20% decrease in annual revenue since 2009 ;
$486 million loss in 2018;
Myer has been experiencing loss in annual revenue and sales overtime.
Since 2009 decrease in annual revenue of 20%.
Biggest loss in 2018
Management Dilemma: Loss of sales contd.
Source : Myer (2018)
Research
For this research, review , analysis and interpretation of secondary data was used.
The main source of data are online articles and journals.
Research Questions
Whilst the assignment covers a broad number of questions, the presentation will cover the following:
What caused the loss in sales?
Why has management refrained from making changes when sales were falling?
Possible Causes?
The average person prefers to buy cheap clothes, regardless of the brand (Mitchell, S, 2019)
People are starting to care less about brand names, and they tend to buy cheap clothing, from example from kmart
Possible Causes? contd.
Decreasing foot traffic in malls (Mitchell, S.,2019)
Less foot traffic has been observed, people do not walk in malls as much anymore
Possible Causes? (contd.)
Delay in embracing online shopping
There is a shift towards online shopping, people nowadays tend to walk into retail shops but then buy online. Often times from the competition
People may also skip this altogether and just choose and buy directly online, skipping the trip to the mall.
Myer jumped in late, and it's now struggling to find its place in online retailing.
Possible Causes? (contd.)
CEO and Board of Directors were reluctant in embracing new technologies and opportunities.
Possible
Solution
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Management should start exploring e-commerce options
Follow David Jones’s lower price strategy
Decrease the size and amount of stores in order to lower costs (if e-commerce is embraced)
1st point, perhaps the use of Amazon will increase the online reach.
2nd point, DJ is offering sales and decreasing prices, so perhaps Myer should do the same to compete in the market
3rd point, If e--commerce is embraced, myer can decrease size and amount of st ...
This document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between bribery and firm growth around the world. The study found that bribery can both help and hurt firm growth, depending on factors like the country's level of corruption, policy uncertainty, and legal system quality. In countries with high corruption and policy uncertainty, bribery may help firms by facilitating deals and access to information. However, bribery can also hurt firms over the long run by creating policy instability and legal risks that undermine long-term planning. The study suggests bribery's impact on firms is complex and context-dependent based on a country's business environment.
1 Outline for Completing the Marketing Plan Assignment .docxfelicidaddinwoodie
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Outline for Completing the Marketing Plan Assignment
MKT501– Strategic Marketing
Use this format to plan your research and complete the SLP assignments. Your final paper in
module 4 SLP should follow this outline. Note that the letters “a, b, c…” and the numbers “i, ii,
iii, iv…” in the outline below are used to show the major issues you need to include in your
paper and you should not use these letters and numbers to organize your paper.
Cover Page (1 page)
a. Marketing plan title
b. Course title and number
c. Your name and date
d. Name of Instructor
e. Executive Summary (2 pages maximum)
f. Summary of what plan is designed to achieve
g. Summary of key elements of internal environment and external environment
analysis (only points that are relevant to understanding the action plan, only the
point, not the analysis)
h. Summary of prescribed goals and strategic approach to achieving them.
i. Summary of key actions that are outlined.
Table of Contents (as many pages as needed)
I. Product Statement (2 pages maximum)
j. Describe the company/organization
k. Provide brief background of the organization
l. Describe charge you have for this marketing plan
m. Provide a brief overview of what issue you are studying, and how a marketing
perspective can help address the issue.
II. Situation Analysis (3‐6 pages)
NOTE: only include sections which are relevant to your charge. The relevance of
each section of analysis should be clear to the reader.
a. External Environment Analysis
i. Context Analysis
Industry forces that might impact success of any actions taken
ii. Competitor Analysis
Any organization or message which may prevent any actions
taken from being successful
iii. Technological and Economical situation Analysis
iv. Political, legal and cultural Analysis
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b. Customer Environment Analysis
i. Customer Analysis
ii. Collaborator Analysis
c. Internal Environment Analysis
i. Company Analysis
III. SWOT Analysis (3‐6 pages)
a. Strengths and Weaknesses(Internal)
i. Strengths
ii. Weaknesses
b. Opportunities and Threats (External)
i. Opportunities
ii. Threats
c. SWOT Table
IV. Issues Analysis (2 pages maximum)
a. Given your complete marketing analysis, what are the key issues which the
company/organization must understand in order to address the charge that is
being considered?
i. NOTE: This section concisely identifies the most important issues and
decisions that the organization is likely to face when trying to promote
the product in your charge
Bullet points (or numbered statements) are acceptable.
V. Goals and Objectives (2 pages maximum)
a. The goals and objectives should be stated clearly and concisely
i. (Think S.M.A.R.T.).
b. Do not “Discuss” the goals/objectives. Just present them.
i. Each goal/objective should be easily understood given your ...
Project DescriptionsData ExercisesThe purpose of the data ex.docxwkyra78
Project Descriptions
Data Exercises
The purpose of the data exercises is to ensure that you are familiar with the methodology of
collecting data from the Web and analyzing it. These exercises include collecting the
required data, creating a graph or table to present this information, and two to three
double-spaced pages of analysis of the data.
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DATA EXERCISE #1
consists of four parts
Part 1: Expenditures Approach to Calculating GDP (weight 25% of the assignment grade)
Complete the following exercise
Visit the Bureau of Economic Analysis Web site at www.bea.gov Select National, then Interactive Tables: GDP and the National Income and Product Account (NIPA) Historical Tables, click “Begin using the data”, and use Section 1 - Tables 1.1.5 and 1.1.6 to identify the GDP (nominal GDP) and real GDP for the past four quarters.
a) Present the information that you received in your project as a table.
b) Write a report (1 page double - spaced), which contains the analysis of the results you received.
In this report consider, but do not be limited to the following:
1. Why was nominal GDP greater than real GDP in each of those quarters?
2. What were the percentage changes in Nominal GDP and real GDP for the most recent quarter?
3. What accounts for the difference?
Part 2: Income Approach to Calculating GDP (weight 25% of the assignment grade)
Complete the following exercise:
Go to http://www.bea.gov/
Find the information on GDP in billions of current dollars for the past four quarters (in GDP and the National Income and Product Account (NIPA) Historical Tables –click “Begin using the data”- choose Section 1- domestic product and income- table 1.7.5 -Create the table that contains the following information quarterly:
Gross domestic product
Gross national product
Net national product
National income
Personal income
Write a report in your own words (1 page, double-spaced), which contains the analysis of the results you received. In this report consider, but do not be limited to the following:
1. What is the difference between gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national product (GNP)?
2. Based on the table, what calculations must you make to determine GNP from GDP?
3. What is national income (NI)?
4. Which was higher in this year, GNP or NI? By how much?
5. What calculations must you make to determine NI from GNP?
6. What was the main component of NI?
Part 3: GDP in Different Countries (weight 25% of the assignment grade)
Complete the following exercise:
Go to World Development Indicators database:
http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/ddpreports/ViewSharedReport?&CF=&REPORT_ID=9147&REQUEST_TYPE=VIEWADVANCED
Choose the country in the window on the top of the page.
Fill in the table below. Calculate the per capita GDP for the most recent available year for the countries listed in the table with the equation given in the far right column.
Country
GDP (in millions ...
According to the textbook, the Federal Disaster Assistance Act of 19.docxronak56
According to the textbook, the Federal Disaster Assistance Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-875) defined the roles and responsibilities during natural disasters. Once the president issued a disaster declaration, federal relief resources could flow to the affected areas for response and recovery. The president would then delegate administrative control of relief efforts to the Housing and Home Finance Administration. This law also instituted the federal role in natural disasters as a supportive role, while instituting primary responsibility for disaster response and recovery with local and state governments. How had this changed by 1978? Why did it change? Do you agree with the change? Why, or why not?
300 WORDS
APA FORMAT
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According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5 Eng.docxronak56
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Social workers:
Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;
Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services;
Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To prepare: Working with your field instructor, identify, evaluate, and discuss policies established by the local, state, and federal government (within the last five years) that affect the day to day operations of the field placement agency.
The Assignment (1-2 pages):
Describe the policies and their impact on the field agency.
Propose specific recommendations regarding how you, as a social work intern, and the agency can advocate for policies pertaining to advancing social justice for the agency and the clients it serves.
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According to the text, economic outcomes measured by economic gr.docxronak56
According to the text, economic outcomes measured by economic growth is affected by a number of factors. Also, hundreds of empirical studies on economic growth across countries have highlighted the correlation between economic growth and a variety of variables.
Claims regarding the determinants of economic growth are conditional, and the findings depend on the variables used. However, the availability of physical capital or infrastructure, government consumption, terms of trade, macroeconomic stability, the rule of law, regulatory quality, government effectiveness, foreign direct investments, population size, and natural resource availability are the most consistent findings of empirical studies on economic growth.
Review the literature on economic growth and provide a summary of how:
Population affects economic growth
Natural Resource Abundance affects economic growth
Note: The answers you provide to each of these sub-questions should not be more than 15 sentences.
Also note that because this is a literature review you must cite credible sources; avoid using news articles.
The examples below should serve as a guide
Example 1: The example below shows how inflation affects investment in a study of the effect of inflation on investment.
The destabilizing effect of inflation on investment has been a major source of debate in economic and business literature. Generally, inflation is often considered a sign of macroeconomic instability and the inability of government to control macroeconomic policy, both of which contribute to an adverse investment climate (Fischer, 2013; Greene & Villanueva, 1991). However, the empirical evidence is still far from convincing. While some authors claim positive effects of inflation on investment, others hold that inflation poses a “stealth” threat to investments. For example, Greene and Villanueva (1991) argue that high rate of inflation adversely affects private investment activity by increasing the riskiness of long-term investment projects. Also, Fischer (2013) observed that inflation uncertainty is associated with substantial reduction in total investment. On the contrary, McClain and Nicholes (1993) found that investment and inflation are positively related to each other.
Example 2: The example below shows how natural resource endowments affects income inequality in a study of the determinants of income inequality.
The nexus between natural resource endowments and income inequality has also been widely debated and has inspired a long history of research in both economics and political science (see, for example, Fum and Hodler, 2010; Goderis and Malone, 2011; Leamer, Maul, Rodriguez, and Schott, 1999; Carmignani, 2013; Parcero and Papyrakis, 2016; Bourguignon and Morrisson, 1998). For example, Anderson et al., (2004) argue that natural resources endowment provide a plausible explanation as to why the observed levels of inequality are significantly higher in both sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5.docxronak56
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Social workers:
Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;
Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services;
Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To prepare: Working with your field instructor, identify, evaluate, and discuss policies established by the local, state, and federal government (within the last five years) that affect the day to day operations of the field placement agency (
Georgia Department of Family and Children Services
).
The Assignment (1-2 pages):
Describe the policies and their impact on the field agency.
Propose specific recommendations regarding how you, as a social work intern, and the agency can advocate for policies pertaining to advancing social justice for the agency and the clients it serves.
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According to the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), part of.docxronak56
According to the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), part of being a well-prepared special educator includes “developing relationships with families based on mutual respect and actively involving families and individuals with exceptionalities in educational decision making” (Council for Exceptional Children, 2015, Special Education Professional Ethical Principles, E). This includes advocating for parental involvement by providing information on educational rights and safeguards in a way that creates accessibility and transparent IEP meeting procedures (Council for Exceptional Children, 2015).
Hammond, Ingalls and Trussell (2008) investigated the experiences of those family members who attended an initial IEP meeting and then subsequent meetings over the next four years. Their findings indicated that the overwhelming majority of the 212 family participants agreed that the child needed special education services but had negative emotional responses to the initial team meeting. Some of the most beneficial information collected included acknowledging the emotions tied to having a child initial diagnosed with a disability; stronger communication skills by education professionals during the team meeting; and additional measures to better prepare parents for the team meetings (Hammond, Ingalls, & Trussell, 2008). Similarly, the article,
Building Parent Trust in the Special Education Setting (Links to an external site.)
(Wellner, 2012) was written to emphasize the importance of trust building strategies to avoid costly due process hearings and to maximize relationships with all involved in making decisions on behalf of the student with special needs.
Initial Post:
After reading the article, After reading the article,
The 5-Point Plan
, reviewing the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) , reviewing the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC)
Special Education and Professional Ethical Principles and Practice Standards (Links to an external site.)
, and reading
Building Parent Trust in the Special Education Setting (Links to an external site.)
you will create an initial response depending on the first letter of your last name.
If your last name begins with the letters A – M:
You will respond as one of the parent participants in this the Hammond, Ingalls and Trussell study. Begin by explaining how you felt attending your child’s first IEP meeting, using the article and the Instructor Guidance as a foundation for your narrative. Then, describe how future IEP meeting experiences changed (improved or declined) and why. Finally, using the
CEC Professional Practice Standards for Parents and Families (Links to an external site.)
and
Building Parent Trust in the Special Education Setting (Links to an external site.)
, provide at least three suggestions to the special education team leader for how to improve this experience for parents of newly diagnosed children with disabilities.
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According to the article, Answer these two questions. Why did Ma.docxronak56
According to the article, Answer these two questions.
Why did Marx believe that capitalism would fall on its own? Why did his predictions not come true? (hint: how has the economy changed since Marx’s time?
Describe Robert Owen’s “New Lanark” community? What were his innovations? Did he suspend either private property or market economics? Are there people today who follow a similar business model?
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According to Neuman’s theory, a human being is a total person as a c.docxronak56
According to Neuman’s theory, a human being is a total person as a client system and the person is a layered, multidimensional being. Each layer consists of a five-person variable or subsystem: (1) physiological, (2) psychological, (3) sociocultural, (4) developmental, and (5) spiritual.
Considering the 'spiritual' variable- Do you feel this variable exists at all? Does it have as wide-ranging results as Neuman claims? Is it appropriate for an APRN to participate in or work with the patient’s spiritual dimension?
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According to Rolando et al. (2012), alcohol socialization is the pr.docxronak56
According to Rolando et al. (2012), “alcohol socialization is the process by which a person approaches and familiarizes with alcohol learns about the values connected to its use and about how, when and where s/he can or cannot drink.”
Based on the focus group findings, describe what the first drink means in both Italy and Finland, and what types of attitudes are connected with different types of socialization processes.
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According to your readings, cloud computing represents one of th.docxronak56
According to your readings, cloud computing represents one of the most significant paradigms shifts in information technology (IT) history, due to an extension of sharing an application-hosting provider that has been around for many years, and was common in highly regulated vertical industries like banks and health care institutions. The author’s knowledge from their research continue to assert that, the impetus behind cloud computing lies on the idea that it provides economies of scale by spreading costs across many client organizations and pooling computing resources while matching client computing needs to consumption in a flexible, real-time version.
Identify the issues and risks that pose concern to organizations storing data in the cloud - briefly support your discussion.
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According to this idea that gender is socially constructed, answer.docxronak56
According to this idea that gender is socially constructed, answer the following questions:
1. What does it mean to be a man in the U.S.? What does it mean to be a woman?
2. From what institutions do we learn these gender roles?
3. How do these clips demonstrate the ways in which gender is socially constructed in the U.S.? Do the concepts discussed in the clips resonate with you? Why or why not?
In Persepolis, the main character Marji struggles to define her identity as an Iranian woman in a changing society.
· What roles are depicted for women in Iranian society in the film? How do they change over time?
· How does Persepolis demonstrate the ways in which gender and identity are influenced in many ways, by different processes across cultures? How are gender roles in Iran similar, or different to gender in the U.S.?
· What are some of the stereotypes that exist about Muslim women and how does Abu-Lughod in “Do Muslim Women Need Saving” and Persepolis complicate these stereotypes?
Answer the following questions 2 full pages
Running head: MAJOR HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS IN THE U.S. 1
Major Health Care Problems in the U.S.
Jane Doe
ID: 1212121
MAJOR HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS IN THE U.S. 2
Major Health Care Problems in the US
Problem statement: High and continuously rising cost of health care has been and still is one of
the biggest challenges affecting the Health Care system in United States.
Methods of Examining the Problem
Both qualitative and quantitative research methods should be used to fully understand the
issue of high cost of care in the US. Quantitative methods like surveys and experimentations will
aid in estimating the prevalence, magnitude and frequency of the problem in different regions.
On the other hand, qualitative methods like case studies and observation will help describe the
extent and complexity of the issue. The two approaches need to work in complementation to
obtain a clear understanding of this menace.
Surveys, as a quantitative research method, is one of the most effective in the social
research and present a more viable method of examining the cost of health in the country. They
involve asking of questions in the form of questionnaires and interviews. Questionnaires are
written questions to which the response can be open ended or multiple-choice format. This
would be used to gain information about cost within determinants that are of
disagree/neutral/agree nature. An example is if patients are contented with the cost of services
they get or they deem the cost of cover worthy. Interviews, the researcher discussing issues with
the respondents, are to be used to gain more details on already known aspects of the system. This
may include gathering information to inform policies, administration and use of technology to
minimize the cost of care.
Since health cost in the US is not a new challenge and there have been studies about it,
qualitative methods like .
According to Thiel (2015, p. 40), CSR literature lacks consensus fo.docxronak56
According to Thiel (2015, p. 40), “CSR literature lacks consensus for a standard definition. Typically, many people who are familiar with the concept will initially define CSR within the three domains of the social, economic and natural environments.”
Come up with your own definition of what you believe is a good definition of CSR that you would like your company to follow.
Afterward, explain each part of your definition and why you believe it is best.
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According to recent surveys, China, India, and the Philippines are t.docxronak56
According to recent surveys, China, India, and the Philippines are the three most popular countries for IT outsourcing. Write a short paper (2-4 paragraphs) explaining what the appeal would be for US companies to outsource IT functions to these countries. You may discuss cost, labor pool, language, or possibly government support as your reasons. There are many other reasons you may choose to highlight in your paper.
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According to Rolando et al. (2012), alcohol socialization is th.docxronak56
According to Rolando et al. (2012), “alcohol socialization is the process by which a person approaches and familiarizes with alcohol learns about the values connected to its use and about how, when and where s/he can or cannot drink.”
Based on the focus group findings, describe what the first drink means in both Italy and Finland, and what types of attitudes are connected with different types of socialization processes. Respond to two posts identifying how positive values can be connected to first memories of drinking.
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According to the author, Social Security is an essential program, .docxronak56
According to the author, Social Security is an essential program, but its future is looking unpromising unless we start by eliminating the payroll tax cap.
In the author’s proposal to keep the funding open, the author proposes the acceptance of Bernie Sanders’ “Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act,” which the author suggests would removes the payroll tax cap. To elaborate further, the author stated that the reason for the cap on the social security is because of the uneven amount of participation during elections which makes the rich influential in governance. The author stated that, research have found that the rich who made over $125,000 contributed 35% in campaigns. According to the author, this act causes a major problem regarding the shaping of the social security because people with lower income would not be able to contribute that amount of money towards campaigns. The author also states that it causes greater income equality, since those who contribute are rich and as a matter of fact get more benefits from political power in the form of payroll tax cap. This in the authors words, compromises the state of social welfare in the United States because those active in politics don’t have the same views as the poor who are focused on housing, poverty, and health. Congressional Research Service was used to predicts that, if tax cap is not removed, there will be a permanent increase of tax rate from 12.4% to 15.1% which would hurt people making less than the current tax cap currently at $132,900 or, cutting benefits by 20% in 2035 and continuously rising every year.
In as much as the author makes a good point on the percentage of rich people that donated to campaign, the author failed to state how much the rich get in payroll tax cap since that is a major part of the authors argument. The authors failed to indicate how an increase in tax rate would affect people making less than the current tax cap which is $132,900. To sum it up, the author failed to expand and give more numeric evidence to support the argument.
In addition, to provide a guideline in eliminating payroll tax cap, the author suggested a bill introduced by Bernie Sanders called, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act. The bill according to the author seeks to remove the cap placed on payroll taxes. The author further stated the bill will help Solvency to expand for 75 years without increasing taxes for those who earn less than $250,000, the only people who will see a change are those earn more than $250,000. According to the Congressional Research Service as stated by the author, removing the cap would eliminate 84% of the projected shortfall. The author stated that, the top 200 CEOs would have to contributed $341,291,106 towards Social Security when the tax cap is removed. In addition, the author stated that, removing the cap would eliminate 84% of the projected shortfall. The author proposes an increase in the taxable payroll from 12.40% to 12.83% to keep it solvent.
According to Morrish, the blame for the ever-growing problem of disc.docxronak56
According to Morrish, the blame for the ever-growing problem of discipline in schools rests at least in part on popular discipline theories, which he believes have gone to excess in allowing students to make choices concerning how they will conduct themselves in school. What are your thoughts about Morrish’s ideas?
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According to DuBrin (2015), Cultural intelligence is an outsiders .docxronak56
According to DuBrin (2015), "Cultural intelligence is an outsider's ability to interpret someone's unfamiliar and ambiguous behavior the same way that person's compatriots would" (p. 177). In this case, how would you incorporate cultural intelligence within a team setting? Please explain.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words
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According to Edgar Schein, organizational culture are the shared.docxronak56
According to Edgar Schein, organizational culture are the shared beliefs and values among a group of people which influences how they perceive, think, and react in the organization. There are four types of organizational culture:
Clan-Internal focus that values flexibility
Adhocracy-A risk taking culture with an external focus on flexibility
Market-A competitive culture with an external focus on profits over employee satisfaction
Hierarchy-A structured culture valuing stability and effectiveness internally
How would you describe the organizational culture of a pr
evious or current place of employment? And why?
Do you think this type of culture is best suited to help the company achieve its strategic goals? Explain.
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According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics are .docxronak56
According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics are identified for enhancing your career:
develop career goals,
capitalize on your strengths and build your personal brand,
be passionate about and proud of your work,
develop a code of professional ethics and prosocial motivation,
develop a proactive personality,
keep growing through continuous learning and self-development,
document your accomplishments,
project a professional image, and
perceive yourself as a provider of services. (p. 430)
Identify and explain three career-enhancing techniques or tactics in advancing your career.
Your essay should be at least two pages and should include an introduction, a body of supported material (paragraphs), and a conclusion. Be sure to include two references (on a reference page), and follow all other APA formatting requirements. The reference page does not count toward the total page requirement.
Be sure to apply the proper APA format for the content and references provided.
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According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics .docxronak56
According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics are identified for enhancing your career:
develop career goals,
capitalize on your strengths and build your personal brand,
be passionate about and proud of your work,
develop a code of professional ethics and prosocial motivation,
develop a proactive personality,
keep growing through continuous learning and self-development,
document your accomplishments,
project a professional image, and
perceive yourself as a provider of services. (p. 430)
Identify and explain three career-enhancing techniques or tactics in advancing your career.
Your essay should be at least two pages and should include an introduction, a body of supported material (paragraphs), and a conclusion. Be sure to include two references (on a reference page), and follow all other APA formatting requirements.
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Access the Mental Measurements Yearbook, located in the Univer.docxronak56
Access
the Mental Measurements Yearbook, located in the University Library.
Select
two assessments of intelligence and two achievement tests.
Prepare
a 13 slide presentation about your selected instruments. In your analysis, address the following:
Critique the major definitions of intelligence. Determine which theory of intelligence best fits your selected instruments. Explain how the definition and the measures are related.
Evaluate the measures of intelligence you selected for reliability, validity, normative procedures, and bias.
Your selected intelligence and achievement assessments. How are the goals of the tests similar and different? How are the tests used? What are the purposes of giving these differing tests?
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Physiology and chemistry of skin and pigmentation, hairs, scalp, lips and nail, Cleansing cream, Lotions, Face powders, Face packs, Lipsticks, Bath products, soaps and baby product,
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
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Econ 201 homework ii (20 points) fall 2021 due october
1. ECON 201 HOMEWORK II (20 points)
Fall 2021
Due October 14, 2021
Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13
1. Gross Domestic Product (Chapter 8)
2013 2017 2018
Product Quantity Price Quantity Price Quantity Price
MP3s 40 $150.00 45 $200.00 50 $250.00
Tacos 2,000 2.00 2,200 2.25 2,300 2.40
Coats 300 50.00 310 52.00 350 55.00
1.1 Consider the table above for a simple economy: a) Using
2013 as the base year, calculate nominal
GDP, real GDP, and the GDP deflator for 2017 and 2018. b)
Using GDP deflator found in part a,
calculate the rate of increase in the price level from 2017 to
2018. Show your work (2 points).
2. 1.2 Give two reasons why GDP does not reflect total production
in an economy (1 point).
1.3 Even though it is generally true that the more goods and
services people have, the better off they
are, GDP provides only a rough measure of well-being.
Assuming language is not an issue, what other
factors besides GDP might you consider when deciding where to
live and work? Explain (1 point).
2. Unemployment and Inflation (Chapter 9)
Working-age population 235,900
Employment
Unemployment
Unemployment rate 9.4%
Labor force
Labor force participation rate 65.5%
2.1 Fill in the missing values in the table of data collected in
the household survey for December, 1996.
The working-age population, employment, unemployment, and
labor force are measured in thousands.
Show your work (2 points).
3. 2.2 Explain what economists mean by full employment and why
this rate of unemployment is not
zero (0.5 point).
3. Consumer Price Index
3.1 Suppose Econ 201 is a country that only consumes
textbooks, study guides, and calculators:
Base Year (2011) 2014 2015
Product Quantity Price Expenditure Price Expenditure Price
Expenditure
Textbook 120 $16 $20 $28
Study
guide
60 10 15 21
Calculator 80 3 5 6
Total
4. Fill all expenditures including total expenditures in the above
table. Using the year 2011 as the
base year, calculate the Consumer Price Index in 2014 and
2015. What is inflation rate from 2014
to 2015? Show your works (2 points).
3.2 The table below lists the actual minimum wage and CPI in
1974 and in 2017. Using the table,
calculate the real minimum wage for 1974 and 2017. Are
workers better off in terms of the
purchasing power of a dollar in 1974 or 2017? Explain why (2
points).
Year Nominal Minimum
Wage
CPI
(1982=100)
1974 2.00 49.3
2017 7.25 244.3
4 Long Run Economic Growth and Loanable Funds Market
(Chapters 10 and 11)
5. 4.1 If real GDP in a small country in 2017 is $8 billion and real
GDP in the same country in 2018 is
$8.3 billion, the growth rate of real GDP between 2017 and
2018. Show your work (0.5 points).
4.2 If real GDP per capita doubles between 2005 and 2020, what
is the average annual growth rate of
real GDP per capita? Show your work (0.5 points).
4.3 Explain and show graphically how an increase in household
saving affects the equilibrium interest
rate and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds (1 point).
4.4 Explain and show graphically how an increase in expected
profits from firm investment projects
affects the equilibrium interest rate and the equilibrium quantity
of loanable funds (1 point).
4.5 Explain and show graphically how an increase in
government spending (i.e. budget deficit) affects
the equilibrium interest rate in the market for loanable funds (1
point).
5 Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply (AD-AS) Model
(Chapter 13)
6. 5.1 Why does the short-run aggregate supply curve slope
upward? (0.5 point)
5.2 Explain why the long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical.
Then, explain how each of the
following events would affect the long-run aggregate supply
curve. (1 point)
a. A lower price levels
b. A decrease in the labor force
c. A decrease in the quantity of capital goods
d. Technological change
5.3. Starting from long-run equilibrium, use the basic aggregate
demand and aggregate supply diagram
to show what happens in both the long run and the short run
when there is a decline in wealth.
Explain how the economy moves back to full employment. (1
point)
5.4. Starting from long-run equilibrium, use the basic aggregate
demand and aggregate supply diagram
to show what happens in both the long run and the short run
when there is an increase in wealth.
Explain how the economy moves back to full employment. (1
point)
5.5. Beginning with long-run equilibrium, use the aggregate
demand and aggregate supply model to
7. illustrate what happens in the short run when the economy
suffers a negative supply shock. Explain
how the economy moves back to full employment. (1 point)
5.6. Use the dynamic model of aggregate demand and supply to
illustrate a situation where the economy
is growing but experiencing inflation in the long run. (1 point)
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Business Communication:
Process & Product 9e
Dear Business Communication Student:
The Ninth Edition of Business Communication: Process &
Product prepares you for a career in a complex mobile, social,
and global workplace. To help you successfully navigate this
vast
networked environment, we have substantially revised our
award-
winning book. You will learn how social media networks and
mobile
technology function in the workplace and how you can
strengthen
your professional communication and critical thinking skills.
All of the features that have made this award-winning textbook
13. so successful for nearly three decades have been updated in this
edition. In addition to solid instruction in writing skills, which
employers continue to demand, the Ninth Edition brings you
numerous learning resources, a few of which are highlighted
here:
▪ MindTap. This multimedia learning experience provides
chapter quizzes, downloadable documents to revise, flashcards,
and unparalleled resources to achieve success
in the course.
▪ “How-To” videos. Helping you develop expert writing
techniques, chapter how-to videos explain and
illustrate many Ninth Edition concepts and model documents
including bad-news, claim, adjustment,
persuasive, and sales messages. These chapter-based videos
build skills and develop confidence for both
face-to-face and remote learners.
▪ Integrated digital technologies. The professional use of social
media networks and mobile technology
requires that you know best practices. This edition provides the
latest advice to guide you in using these
digital technologies safely and effectively in the workplace.
You’ll find best practices for texting, instant
14. messaging, blogging, collaborating with wikis, and networking
with social media in business today.
▪ Latest trends in job searching. Chapter 15 presents the most
current trends, technologies, and practices
affecting the job search, résumés, and cover letters in this
digital age. You will learn how to build a personal
brand, how to network, and how to write customized résumés
plus create an effective LinkedIn profile.
▪ Hottest trends in job interviewing. Chapter 16 provides
countless tips on how to interview successfully in
today’s highly competitive job market, including one-way and
two-way video interviewing.
▪ Etiquette IQ. New communication platforms and casual
workplace environments have blurred the lines of
appropriateness, leaving workers wondering how to behave on
the job. This edition delivers up-to-date guidance
on acceptable workplace attire, professional behavior, and
business etiquette for today’s mobile and social work-
place. Each chapter also provides a “Test Your Etiquette IQ”
quiz with authentic questions and answers.
We wish you well in your course! As always, we welcome your
15. comments and suggestions as you use the No. 1
business communication book in this country and abroad.
Cordially,
Mary Ellen Guffey and Dana Loewy
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This book and this course may well be the most important in
your entire college
curriculum!
Why? This book and your course equip you with the skills you
will most need in today’s
fast-paced information- and data-driven workplace.
MEETING EMPLOYER EXPECTATIONS
Survey after survey reveals that employers are seeking new
hires with these key skills:
• Written and oral communication skills
18. • Critical thinking and analytical reasoning
• Ethical decision making
• Teamwork skills
• Professionalism
Chapter 2 Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening,
Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills 71
• Be selective in sharing personal information. Avoid talking
about health concerns,
personal relationships, or finances in the office.
• Don’t put people down. If you have a reputation for criticizing
people, your coworkers
will begin to wonder what you are saying behind their backs.
• Respect coworkers’ space. Turn down the ringer on your
business phone, minimize the
use of speakerphones, and turn your personal cell phone down
or off during business
hours. Avoid wearing heavy perfumes or bringing strong-
smelling food.
• Rise above others’ rudeness. Don’t use profanity or participate
in questionable
19. joke-telling.
• Be considerate when sharing space and equipment with others.
Clean up after
yourself.
• Choose the high road in conflict. Avoid letting discussions
degenerate into shouting
matches. Keep a calm voice tone and focus on the work rather
than on personality
differences.
• Disagree agreeably. You may not agree with everyone, but you
should respect their
opinions.
Figure 2.13 The Six Dimensions of Professional Behavior
Dining etiquette
Good hygiene
and grooming
Attractive
business attire
20. Ability to
compromise
Fair treatment
of others
Self-control
TruthfulnessDependability
Helpfulness
Sincerity
Apologizing for errors
Giving and accepting
criticism graciously
Promptness
Showing up
prepared
22. Diligence
Collegiality
Sharing
Courtesy
Respect
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No other college course gives you training in all of these skills
at once!
23. Business Communication: Process and Product, 9e, covers the
following topics you
will find indispensable in the digital-age workplace:
• Expert writing techniques geared to developing your writing
skills plus
interactive Documents for Analysis, authentic model documents,
and
engaging activities in which you apply your skills
• Presentation skills featuring contemporary examples
including coverage
of smartphone best practices to prepare you for the realities of
workplace
communication and technology
• Critical thinking questions and activities in every chapter to
stimulate and
develop skills
• Ethics Checks in addition to guidance and tools provided
through discussion
questions and ethical dilemma scenarios
• Teamwork skills with a heavy emphasis on professionalism
24. and etiquette in
the workplace so that you will know how to meet employer
expectations
• Two employment chapters that present the latest trends in job
searching,
interviewing, and résumé writing, along with current, effective
résumé
models, tips for mobile devices and apps, and LinkedIn advice
and
illustrations
• Test Your Etiquette IQ, a recurring feature in each chapter,
designed to shine
a light on often blurry ideas about appropriateness and
professionalism in
the workplace.
PREMIUM ONLINE RESOURCES
• MindTap, Your Personalized, Fully Online Digital Learning
Platform.
This comprehensive learning platform guides you through
readings,
multimedia tools, and chapter-specific activities that increase
25. learner
involvement and produce significant learning outcomes. By
being
interactive, MindTap makes learning enjoyable and playful. You
can deepen
your understanding of business communication concepts at your
own pace.
• Aplia Homework. Aplia helps you comprehend and remember
chapter
concepts in an engaging interactive format. You know
immediately how well
you are doing with immediate feedback on each problem set.
You may even
be able to repeat exercises to improve your score.
• Grammar Review. Grammar review exercises provide you
with engaging
online practice, covering key grammar concepts with interactive
exercises
that you can finish in your own time. Your unique needs are
addressed
through diagnostic assessments, pinpointing your areas of
strength and
potential remediation needs. A large and randomized pool of
26. questions
provides multiple opportunities to master each concept.
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• How-To Videos. Appealing to visual learners, this edition
provides about 32 short vid-
eos that explain and illustrate many Ninth Edition concepts and
model documents in-
cluding positive, bad-news, claim adjustment, persuasive, and
sales messages. These
videos are especially helpful to distance learners who are not
able to benefit from
in-class lectures.
• Study Tools
27. ◆ PowerPoint Lectures. Our totally new PowerPoint slides for
the Ninth Edition re-
view chapter concepts and highlight important points with
contemporary, colorful
images, and just enough animation.
◆ Interactive chapter quizzes at the Student Companion
Website enable you to test
your knowledge of concepts with immediate feedback.
◆ Flashcards. You can study with existing flashcards and make
your own.
SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Trusted authors Mary Ellen Guffey and Dana Loewy understand
social and mobile! The
authors address workplace use of social media and
communication technology in a
chapter solely dedicated to best practices on the job. Because
these skills are fundamental
in the contemporary world of work, social media and
communication technology are
integrated in each chapter.
28. Every chapter reflects the pervasive influence of communication
technology on
business writing. This state-of-the-art coverage makes it clear
that writing is more
important than ever in the digital world. Careers are made or
thwarted based on one’s
online digital persona.
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Chapter 1 Business Communication in the Digital Age 19
Even in more traditional offices, employees work in open-plan
spaces with flexible
workstations, shared conference rooms, and boomerang-shaped
desks that save space and
discourage territorial behavior while encouraging casual
interactions as well as spontaneous
collaborations.
Information Flow and Media Choices
in Today’s Workplace
You may want to connect with friends and family for a specific
reason or just for fun.
29. However, businesspeople almost always communicate
strategically—that is, purposefully,
hoping to achieve a particular outcome. Business
communication functions can be summa-
rized in three simple categories: (a) to inform, (b) to persuade,
and/or (c) to promote goodwill.
Most business messages have one of these functions as their
purpose. Informing or sharing
information is perhaps the most common communication
function in all organizations
today. On the job you will have a dizzying array of media to
help you share information and
stay connected both internally and externally. You will need to
know which medium is most
suitable to accomplish your goal and be able to distinguish
between formal and informal
channels.
The Networked Workplace in a
Hyperconnected World
Social media and other information technology coupled with
flatter hierarchies have greatly
changed the way people communicate internally and externally
at work. One major shift is away
from one-sided, slow forms of communication such as hard-
30. copy memos and letters to inter-
active, instant, less paper-based communication. Speeding up
the flow of communication in
organizations are e-mail, instant messaging (IM), texting,
blogging, and interacting with social
media such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Figure 1.8
shows a side-by-side comparison
between the traditional one-directional business communication
model and today’s hypercon-
nected, many-to-many social media communication model.
LEARNING
OUTCOME 4
Examine critically the
internal and external
flow of communication
in organizations through
formal and informal
channels, explain the
importance of effective
media choices, and
understand how to
overcome typical
barriers to organizational
communication.
31. Figure 1.8 Traditional vs. Social Media Communication
Between Businesses and
Customers
TV, phone, mail, etc.
Traditional Channels
Traditional communication is
�eeting and opaque,
one-directional
from company to
customer and
customer to company,
one-to-many or
many-to-one
Social media
communication is
persistent and
transparent,
bidirectional,
many-to-manym
ar
34. Businesses
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• New digital model documents throughout illustrate how social
media
networks are shaping today’s communication and will help you
understand
professional social media applications.
• New activities, identified with the Social Media and
Communication
Technology icon, reflect the preeminence of writing in the
digital workplace
and prompt you to develop your professional social netw orking
skills.
35. Chapter 1 Business Communication in the Digital Age 37
Source: National Business Ethics Survey, Social Media
Week.105
SOCIAL NETWORKS VS. OTHER U.S. WORKERS:
COMPARING ATTITUDES TOWARDS QUESTIONABLE
BEHAVIOR
Do you feel it is acceptable to…?
Active Social
Networkers
Other U.S.
Workers
“Friend” a client/customer on a social network
Blog or tweet negatively about your company or colleagues
Buy personal items with your company credit card as long as
you
pay it back
36. Do a little less work to compensate for cuts in benefits or pay
Keep a copy of confidential work documents in case you need
them in your next job
Use social networking to find out what my company’s
competitors
are doing
Take a copy of work software home and use it on your personal
computer
59%
42%
42%
50%
46%
51%
54%
38. As a business communicator, you may face various ethical
dilemmas in your career. Many factors can determine your
choice of an action to take.
YOUR TASK Study the seven dilemmas appearing on page
28. Select four of them and apply the tools for doing the
right thing in Figure 1.15 on page 31 choosing an appro-
priate action. In a memo to your instructor or in a team
discussion, explain the action you would take for each
dilemma. Analyze your response to each question (Is the
action you are considering legal? How would you see the
problem if you were on the opposite side? and so forth).
New communication platforms and casual workplace
environments have blurred the
lines of appropriateness, leaving workers wondering how to
navigate uncharted waters.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
Then see if you agree with the
responses on p. R-1.
1. You’re enjoying your weekend when you receive an e-mail
from your boss asking for
information. It’s not urgent, so the best plan is to respond early
39. on Monday.
True False
Test Your Etiquette IQ
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Nordstrom: A Fabulous
Shopping Experience Goes
Social
40. Nordstrom’s customer service is legendary. Like no other,
the upscale fashion retailer empowers its employees to
make their own decisions to best serve customers. Consider
the Anchorage location once accepting returned tires that the
retailer doesn’t even sell. Another
true story relates that an employee raced to deliver a
scatterbrained customer’s forgotten baggage
to the airport prior to her departure. Both anecdotes exemplify
the century-old company’s motto: to
provide a fabulous customer experience by empowering
customers and the employees who serve them.
But Nordstrom’s fabled devotion to customer service extends
strategically into the virtual world to
meet customers where they are. The retailer has invested
heavily in technology; for example, to inte-
grate its inventory management system with its website and the
Nordstrom app—always with the clear
purpose to enhance the customer experience. As a result, the
company’s online and offline worlds are
seamlessly linked, and customers can find what they want in
one place. Salespeople can track customer
requests and needs online. This persistent effort to integrate
digital capabilities has paid off. Nordstrom’s
revenue has grown by more than 50 percent in the last five
41. years.1 Its shares have jumped 120 percent.2
A strong social media engagement is key to Nordstrom’s
strategy to provide superb service and to
drive traffic to its e-commerce site. As one of America’s most
connected companies,3 it relies on crowd-
sourcing to learn which items to stock, and it responds rapidly
to queries, in Spanish when needed. At
currently 3.2 million likes, Nordstrom is a strong presence on
Facebook. Pinterest, the popular online
bulletin board, is a particular success story for early-adopter
Nordstrom, which currently has some 4.4
million followers.4
With such public engagement, it’s not surprising that Nordstrom
has clearly defined social media
use guidelines. Approved employees may connect with
customers during working hours and even after
hours, if allowed. They are admonished to use good judgment
and abide by all corporate policies. They
are told to be respectful, responsible, and ethical. Furthermore,
Nordstrom’s social media policy forbids
the sharing of confidential corporate information as well as
employees’ and customers’ private and per-
sonal information. Conflicts of interest are to be avoided, and
42. compensated endorsements must be dis-
closed. The policy ends with this cheerful invitation: “Above
all, remember to have fun and be yourself!”5
Nordstrom’s digital strategy is making the company highly
competitive. You will learn more about
Nordstrom and be asked to complete a relevant task at the end
of this chapter.
Critical Thinking
• After reading this
case study, can you
put into perspective
the suggestion “have
fun and be yourself”?
What exactly does this
invitation mean?
• Why does Nordstrom
allow only certain
employees to connect
online with customers
and other members of the
public?
43. • Why do social media
guidelines emphasize
ethical behavior and
ethical communication?
Communicating in the Digital World
What kind of workplace will you enter when you graduate, and
which skills will you need to be
successful in it? Expect a fast-paced, competitive, and highly
connected digital environment.
Communication technology provides unmatched mobility and
connects individuals anytime
and anywhere in the world. Today’s communicators interact
using multiple electronic devices
and access information stored in remote locations, in the cloud.
This mobility and instant access explain why increasing
numbers of workers must be avail-
able practically around the clock and respond quickly.
Nordstrom and other technology-savvy
businesses have recognized the power of social media networks
and seek to engage their
customers and other stakeholders where they meet online.
44. Communication no longer flows one
way; rather, electronic media have empowered the public to
participate and be heard.
In this increasingly complex, networked, and mobile
environment, communication skills
matter more than ever.6 Such skills are particularly significant
when competition is keen. Job
candidates with exceptional communication skills immediately
stand out. In this chapter you
will learn about communication skills in the digital era and
about the contemporary world
of work. Later you will study tools to help you negotiate ethical
minefields and do the right
thing. Each section covers the latest information about
communicating in business while also
providing tips to help you function effectively and ethically in
today’s fast-paced, informa-
tion-driven workplace.
LEARNING
OUTCOME 1
Explain how
communication skills
fuel career success, and
45. understand why writing
skills are vital in a digital,
mobile, and social-media-
driven workplace.
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technology use, teamwork,
meetings, persuasion, and more by companies that you know
and interact with, such
as Starbucks, Lyft, Walmart, Taco Bell, Sony, Royal Caribbean,
olloclip, Pew Research,
and JetBlue.
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Brief Contents
Unit 1 Communication Foundations 1
1 Business Communication in the Digital Age 2
2 Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and
Etiquette Skills 42
3 Intercultural Communication 84
Unit 2 The Writing Process in the Digital Era 125
4 Planning Business Messages 126
5 Organizing and Drafting Business Messages 158
6 Revising Business Messages 186
Unit 3 Workplace Communication 213
Unit 4 Reports, Proposals, and Presentations 387
Unit 5 Employment Communication 563
Appendixes
48. End Matter
Brief Contents
ix
7 Short Workplace Messages and Digital Media 214
8 Positive Messages 252
9 Negative Messages 294
10 Persuasive and Sales Messages 338
11 Reporting in the Digital Age Workplace 388
12 Informal Business Reports 436
13 Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports
482
14 Business Presentations 520
15 The Job Search, Résumés, and Cover Letters in the Digital
Age 564
16 Interviewing and Following Up 612
Key to Grammar and Mechanics Key-1
Etiquette IQ Responses R-1
Glossary (Available online only at www.cengagebrain.com)
Index I-1
49. A Document Format Guide A-1
B Documentation Formats B-1
C Correction Symbols and Proofreading Marks C-1
D Grammar and Mechanics Guide D-1
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Contents
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UNIT
1 CommunicationFoundations
Zooming In: Nordstrom: A Fabulous Shopping
Experience Goes Social 3
Communicating in the Digital World 3
The Digital Revolution and You: Tools for Success in the
21st-Century Workplace 6
How Your Education Drives Your Income 10
Trends and Challenges in the Information
Age Workplace 10
Information Flow and Media Choices in Today’s
Workplace 19
Ethics in the Workplace Needed More Than Ever 26
Zooming In: Your Turn: Applying Your Skills at
Nordstrom 31
51. Summary of Learning Outcomes 32
Critical Thinking 33
Activities 33
Test Your Etiquette IQ 37
Chat About It 38
Grammar and Mechanics 38
References 39
Chapter 1
Business Communication
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Zooming In: Lyft Epitomizes the Sharing Economy and
Teamwork 43
Adding Value to Professional Teams 43
Checklist: Developing Team Effectiveness 50
Planning and Participating in Face-to-Face and
Virtual Meetings 51
Checklist: Planning and Participating in Productive
Meetings 58
Listening in the Workplace 59
Checklist: Improving Listening 64
Communicating Nonverbally 64
Checklist: Building Strong Nonverbal Communication
53. Skills in the Workplace 68
Developing Professionalism and Business Etiquette Skills
at the Office and Online 69
Zooming In: Your Turn: Applying Your Skills at Lyft 72
Summary of Learning Outcomes 72
Critical Thinking 74
Activities 74
Test Your Etiquette IQ 79
Chapter 2
Professionalism:
Team, Meeting, Listening,
Nonverbal, and Etiquette
Skills 42
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