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Determine whether there is a ranking conflict present in terms of the IRR and the NPV.

Managerial economics project

You are an economist for the Vanda-Laye Corporation, which produces and distributes outdoor cooking supplies. The company has come under new ownership and management and will be undergoing changes in its product lines and operating structure. As an economist, your responsibilities include examining the market factors that affect success or failure of a product, including the supply and demand for the product, market conditions, and the behavior of competitors with similar products.

The new management has identified several possible investments for the coming year. It has asked you and your team to evaluate the possibilities and make a recommendation to the board of directors. Jorge has identified two mutually exclusive opportunities (Investment A) and two independent opportunities (Investment B) and assigned you the task of making a recommendation on the investments.

Investment A

Your company would like to increase its product lines. Two alternatives are available, a new line of outdoor smokers and a new line of outdoor grills. The two lines are mutually exclusive, meaning that only one of these investment alternatives can be selected. The projected cash flows and their respective probabilities for each alternative are given in the table. There are three possible levels of demand and their corresponding probabilities, which depend on the state of the economy.

(table for Investment A attached below)

The two alternatives carry equal risk and should be evaluated at the company’s cost of capital. The cost for the new smoker line will be $7,000,000. Also, the company has been guaranteed a buyer for the new line at the end of the fifth year. The buyer has agreed to purchase the new line for $7,900,000. The outdoor grill alternative will cost $3,987,000 and also has a guaranteed buyer, who has agreed to pay $4,000,000 at the end of the fifth year.

Investment B

Investment B involves two independent investment opportunities. The decisions on these two investment alternatives are also independent of Investment A. Investment B-1 involves a new packaging machine, which will eliminate the need for a local firm for packaging Vanda-Laye’s products. The cost of this machine will be $24,000, and the expected revenues from this opportunity are given in the table and are considered to be of average risk. Investment B-2 is the purchase of a new computer system that will allow the company to sell its products on the Internet worldwide. The cost of this new system will be $29,000, with the expected cash flows after taxes given in the table.

(table for Investment B. attached below)

Jorge has asked you to provide detailed responses to the following:

  • Management of Vanda-Laye has determined that the capital structure of the company will involve 30% debt and 70% common equity. This structure will be used to finance all investments by the company. Currently, the company can sell new bonds at par, with a coupon rate of 7%. Any new common stock can be sold for $45, with a required return (or cost) of 15.57%. Using Microsoft Excel, calculate the company’s cost of capital to be used in the evaluation of possible investment projects.
  • For Investment A:
    • Using Microsoft Excel, create a decision tree. Indicate the various levels of demand and their respective probabilities. Also, include the calculations for the expected cash flows.
    • Calculate the expected NPV for each alternative. Explain the decision rules for making a selection between the two alternatives on the basis of the expected NPV.
    • Assuming the two alternatives are mutually exclusive, specify which alternative you would recommend to the company. Explain why.
    • If the two alternatives were independent of each other, specify which project you would select. Would you accept both projects if funding were available for both? Explain your answer.
  • For Investment B:
    • Using Microsoft Excel, calculate the NPV for each alternative.
    • Using the decision-making criteria for the NPV, specify which alternative you would select if the two alternatives were mutually exclusive. Explain your answer.
    • Given that the two alternatives are independent of each other, specify which investment you would select, if not both. Explain your answer.
    • Using Microsoft Excel, calculate the IRR for each investment.
    • Using the decision-making criteria for the IRR, specify which alternative you would prefer. Explain your answer.
    • If funding were available, specify whether you would select both investments. Why or why not?
    • Calculate the profitability index (PI) for the two investments. Which project is preferred?
    • Determine whether there is a ranking conflict present in terms of the IRR and the NPV. Explain your answer. If a conflict does exist, explain how you would resolve the situation.

Identify three possible dissertation research topics related to the subject of the course.

Research Topics

Thus far in the course, you have learned what the different steps/stages of the consulting process are, what it means to be a consultant, what challenges consultants face, how to manage and implement change, and what employee engagement is.

On the basis of your organizational leadership experience and the information accumulated in this class:

  1. Identify three possible dissertation research topics related to the subject of the course.
  2. Discuss some of the problems or opportunities that each of these three studies addresses.
  3. Offer specific suggestions for solving any problems and/or expanding upon any opportunities identified. Support these suggestions with a rationale, research sources, and/or examples from your experience in teams/groups.

Explain how a comparison table can assist a decision maker when analyzing computer forensic tools.

Suppose you were recently hired for a new position as the computer forensics manager at a medium-sized communications company. One of your duties will be to analyze, test, and select forensic tool standards for the company.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Analyze the five (5) categories of tasks performed with computer forensics tools and provide an example of a software tool that performs each task.
  2. List the questions you would ask when evaluating and selecting forensics tools. Select the question you believe is the most important and provide a rationale.
  3. Explain how a comparison table can assist a decision maker when analyzing computer forensic tools.
  4. Select one (1) Windows-based and one (1) Linux-based forensic software tool and create a comparison table analyzing the functions and sub-functions of each.
  5. Describe the benefits of the NIST’s CFTT project and how it can assist decision-makers in analyzing and selecting forensic tools.
  6. Create an expense budget for the tools you would consider utilizing at the company and provide reasoning and planned function of the selected tools.
  7. Note: Submit the expense budget as an exhibit for the assignment. It is not included in the required page length.
  8. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Compare and contrast the various types of computer forensic tools.
  • Use technology and information resources to research advanced issues in computer forensics.
  • Write clearly and concisely about topics related to computer forensics planning using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

 

Identify and Explain major elements of fiction and how they apply to the novel.

Literature Essay

 

From Literature: Craft and Voice Chapters 1&2

 

  • 1000 Essay which demonstrates how your novel follows the steps of narrative structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, denonement)
  • Must Include Outline
  • 1. Identify and Explain the differences between the two types of fiction-short story and the novel.
  • 2. Identify and Explain major elements of fiction and how they apply to the novel.
  • 3. Respond personally and critically to a novel in well developed expository prose.
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Submitted by proffessor2013 on Wed, 2016-02-10 08:

What kind of resistance would you expect in treating this kind of problem?

APA Only No Plagarism

Select a psychological disorder that you are likely to deal with in your chosen career. You may continue with the pretend client you used in your first two assignments. Write a six to ten (6-10) page report that specifically addresses all of the following:

  1. Name of this disorder.
  2. Symptoms of this disorder.
  3. Number of people or percentage of the population diagnosed with this disorder each year.
  4. Suspected causes of this disorder.
  5. Write a paragraph on how this diagnosis could be treated by each of the four major schools of psychotherapy (Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Behavioral, and Cognitive).
  6. Which therapeutic approach do you think is best for this problem; why?
  7. What kind of resistance would you expect in treating this kind of problem?
  8. How might the Prochaska Model of Change assist with your treatment efforts? Explain.
  9. How might manualized approaches to therapy help or hinder your treatment efforts? Explain.
  10. Discuss any dual diagnosis issues that are likely with this diagnosis. (Please include at least one source external to the text, to support your conclusions regarding possible dual diagnosis).
  11. What specific population or populations (age, sex, ethnicity, etc.) are you hoping to help? As a mental health professional, what ethical and/or cultural issues should you consider? How would you address those issues?

Each paper should include:

  • A title page
  • The paper itself (the “discussion”)
  • Correct APA formatting for in text citations
  • A reference page
  • Use standard margins: 1″ on all sides.
  • Use standard 12-point Times New Roman Font.
  • Use standard double-spacing: 22 lines per page.
  • Use left-aligned text. Do not right-justify.

 

What are the underlying elements of the problem?

Course Project

Course Project: Managerial Decision Making (MGMT530)

Objectives | Guidelines | Grading Rubrics | Best Practices | Milestones

 

Objectives

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The objective of the Course Project is to provide you with practice in creating, justifying, and explaining a decision-making proposal. All elements involved in the creation of this proposal, from problem definition through action plan, must be covered. Further, the proposal, as constructed, must meet the tests of any sound business plan, namely that it has specific and measurable goals and objectives, clearly defined activities, stipulated time frames during which those activities will take place, and clearly defined measurable outcomes.

The subject matter of your paper should be business-oriented in nature and should avoid decisions that depend largely on intuition to solve.

Guidelines

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Although the length of the paper is not predetermined, a 10–15 page analysis, including data and appendices, is probably correct. You will also share a summary PowerPoint presentation with fellow students during the Week 6 Discussion.

The Final Course Project Proposal with the PowerPoint presentation is due by the end of Week 7 (graded).

Required Outline

The following outline is required for your Course Project.

  • Executive Summary (less than one page)

    This summary is a short, carefully worded description of the problem situation that identifies the recommended solution. A brief justification and explanation of the selection method is to be included, highlighting factors that contributed to selecting the recommended alternative.

  • Decision Problem Overview 

    Describe the nature and scope of the decision problem selected, its history together with causes, and the outcomes of any previous attempts to deal with it.

In order to define the problem correctly, the following questions should be addressed.

  • What is the general nature of the problem?
  • What event triggered the situation?
  • Are we imposing any constraints on the situation?
  • What are the underlying elements of the problem?
  • Are there dependencies on other decisions?

Briefly introduce the key decision elements—objectives, alternatives, consequences, and uncertainties; details are to be discussed in the following sections.

    • Objectives Statement 

      Explain each objective in detail. Separate objectives into fundamental and means objectives. A minimum of three objectives is required.

 

    • Alternatives 

      Describe each alternative, and explain how the alternatives differ from one another. A minimum of three alternatives is required.

 

    • Selection 

      Describe the alternative recommended and why. Explain the tradeoffs you utilized or present a weighted scoring model. Explain why you feel that this report contains sufficient information to make a decision on the problem. Describe any additional information that would be useful to have.

 

    • Consequences 

      Explain how you determined the values for each alternative and their corresponding objectives. Show your consequence table, either in this section or as an appendix. Include the bases for forecasts and any techniques or tools used to estimate consequences. Discuss the reliability of your predictions. Indicate what events were considered to be uncertain, explain the probabilities of their occurrence, and what information you used to establish your confidence level in these probabilities. A minimum of two uncertainties is required for the paper.

 

    • Implementation, Monitoring, and Control 

      This section contains a detailed implementation plan. There will be an explanation of how the recommended alternative will be implemented, resources dedicated to accomplishing it, and key individuals who will be responsible for the plan’s success. Details should be included on how the plan will be monitored, subsequent evaluation criteria, and how the plan can be amended.

 

    • Works Cited (at least two external sources should be used)

 

Presentation

Once you have outlined your paper, you should be ready to begin a PowerPoint presentation. As you develop the contents of the sections in your paper, you should extract bullet-point ideas that best express your intended message. If you prefer, use the slides to brainstorm and organize your thoughts before writing the paper. Then refer to your presentation to guide and remind you of the flow of your storyline.

The presentation will be used to showcase your decision problem in one of the Week 6 Discussion topics, where you will receive feedback from your fellow students. This exercise will assist you in finalizing your Course Project prior to submission at the end of Week 7.

A recommended Course Project template can be found here . This document is also posted in the Doc Sharing tab.

Grading Rubrics

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Category Points % Description
Documentation and Formatting 60 25 A quality paper will include an executive summary, decision problem statement, objectives statement, alternatives, selection of alternatives, consequences, implementation, monitoring, control, and references.
Organization and Cohesiveness 60 25 A quality paper will include an introduction based upon a well-formed thesis statement. The logical order of the content will be derived from the thesis statement. The content will be properly subdivided into sections derived from the outline. In a quality paper, the conclusion will summarize the previously presented content, and will complement the thesis statement from the introduction.
Editing 24 10 A quality paper will be free of any spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Sentences and paragraphs will be clear, concise, and factually correct.
Content 96 40 A quality paper will have significant scope and depth of research to support any statements. Relevant illustration or examples are encouraged. A quality paper will employ sound use of reasoning and logic to reinforce conclusions.
Total 240 100 A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

 

Best Practices

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Additional hints on preparing the best possible project follows.

  1. Apply a three-step process of writing: plan, write, and complete.
  2. Prepare an outline of your research paper before you go forward.
  3. Complete a first draft and then go back to edit, evaluate, and make any changes required.
  4. Use visual communication to further clarify and support the written part of your report. Example graphs, diagrams, photographs, flowcharts, maps, drawings, animation, video clips, pictograms, tables, and Gantt charts.

Milestones

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Suggested:

Week 1: Determine your Course Project decision problem you want to research.

Week 2: Identify and share the decision problem for your project in the third Week 2 Discussion topic (ungraded).

Week 3: Identify objectives and alternatives for your project.

Week 4: Identify the consequences and tradeoffs for your project.

Week 5: Identify and analyze your uncertainties for your project. Also, make your decision and prepare your initial PowerPoint presentation.

Required:

Week 6: Submit a draft of your PowerPoint presentation to this week’s second Discussion topic, and offer feedback to at least two other students’ presentations.

Week 7: Submit your completed Course Project and finalized PowerPoint presentation to the Dropbox.

The following are the best practices in preparing this paper.

  • Cover Page— Include who you prepared the paper for, who prepared it, and the date.
  • Table of Contents— List the main ideas and section of your paper and the pages in which they are located. The illustrations should be included separately.
  • Introduction— Use a header on your paper. This will indicate you are introducing your paper.

The purpose of an introduction or opening is to

  1. introduce the subject and why the subject is important;
  2. preview the main ideas and the order in which they will be covered; and
  3. establish a tone of the document.

Include in the introduction a reason for the audience to read the paper. Also, include an overview of what you are going to cover in your paper and the importance of the material. (This should include or introduce the questions you are asked to answer on each assignment.)

  • Body of Your Report— Use a header titled with the name of your project. Then proceed to break out the main ideas. State the main ideas, state major points in each idea, and provide evidence. Break out each main idea you will use in the body of your paper. Show some type of division, like separate sections that are labeled; separate group of paragraphs; or headers. You would include the information you found during your research and investigation.
  • Summary and Conclusion— Summarizing is similar to paraphrasing but presents the gist of the material in fewer words than the original. An effective summary identifies the main ideas and major support points from the body of your report. Minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the ideas and how they affect the tourism industry.
  • Work Cited— Use the citation format as specified in the Syllabus.

What ethical issues have arisen or might arise from use of technology and information in professional nursing?

Discussion board due Tomorrow 200 words

How do you use informatics and technology in your nursing practice? How do you see that use changing in the future? What ethical issues have arisen or might arise from use of technology and information in professional nursing?

Answer

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What does Lorenz mean when she states that Pompeian mythological images are not meaningless elements?

Read the article carefully that in attachments and then answer these 6 questions below

 

Using the article by Katharina Lorenz, complete the following:

  1. What is the author’s thesis statement and where is it located in the text?

 

  1. How do Mythological image pose a special case for visual analysis?

A.

B.

C.

 

  1. What does Lorenz mean when she states that Pompeian mythological images are not meaningless elements?

 

  1. What are the elements that show a clear differentiation between the male and female roles?

A.

B.

 

  1. How does Lorenz view the echo effect of Omphale and the satyr upon their respective narratives?

 

 

  1. What, according to Lorenz, is the potential of Pompeian painting?

Attachments:

What is it about your writing that you would like to improve upon?

Pre writing

Directions

  1. Review the EBSCO tutorial under Reading in Week 1 and search EBSCO for: “Get started with prewriting techniques” (2010) by Robert Raymer
  2. Read and respond to each of the following writing prompts. Please submit your answers to both prompts in a single document.

Part 1: Prewriting – How I Write

Write a 75-150 word essay detailing your previous writing experience. Use the following questions to help you to think about your role as a writer:

  • In what type of environment do you do your best writing?
  • How would you characterize your writing? Has it been better? Has it been worse?
  • Do you write better at night or in the morning?
  • When you are confronted with a writing task, how do you begin?
  • Do you write for pleasure or fun? Do you write for work?
  • What is it about your writing that you would like to improve upon?

Using one or more of the prewriting techniques described in the Raymer article, describe your writing process. Be sure to clearly label the pre-writing technique(s) used.

Part 2: Resources

It is important to know what resources you have to help you through this class.  Browse the following resources, and, in 75 to 150 words, describe how you think you will be able to use two or more of these to improve your writing skills.

  • EN101 Syllabus
  • EN101 Course Policies
  • EN101 FAQ
  • EN101 APA Guide
  • EBSCO tutorial
  • Glossary of Writing Terms
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What are the parts, processes, or pieces that can add value to the alliance or merger/ acquisition?

Write a two to three page paper that addresses the following audit exercise, found at the end of the chapter. Include an introductory paragraph about the business you have chosen, its mission, and its immediate M.T.I goals

 

Audit Exercise Chapter 7: This exercise involves assessing value analysis and costs in acquiring new technology or the company buying a smaller firm.  Includes the information phase, speculation phase, evaluation and analysis phase, and implementation phase:The implementation task can be large, but it is possible to make the changes needed. Keeping track of what has been done and what needs to be done to integrate the various systems and processes of two entities can be daunting. One method often suggested is a value analysis process. The purpose of most alliances is to add value, and all organizations want to add value to themselves and to the marketplace. Value analysis answers the following questions:

  • • What are the parts, processes, or pieces that can add value to the alliance or merger/ acquisition?
  • • What does the alliance do or what is it supposed to do?
  • • How much will the alliance cost (money, time, people, and other resources)?
  • • Is there any other way to get the technology in a more effective or efficient way?
  • • How much will the alternative cost (money, time, people, and other resources)?

The value analysis itself is a four-phase process.

  • 1. Information phase: Define the problem.
  • 2. Speculation phase: Generate ideas that could work.
  • 3. Evaluation and analysis phase: Analyze the ideas based on cost, feasibility, and goal attainment potential.
  • 4. Implementation phase: Propose how to implement the integration or idea that is best for the organization and the conditions.

If your organization were to acquire new technology by buying a smaller entrepreneurial firm, what actions would you suggest in each of the four phases to ensure that your firm would get the desired synergies?