What are the pros and cons of upstream-vertical integration in the raw materials / energy business?

Good day,
My essay topic is: What are the pros and cons of upstream-vertical integration in the raw materials / energy business? After describing it, I should do an empirical analysis on a company (or an industry) that has adopted that kind of strategy.
Regardless of which unit of analysis you choose,
make sure that you focus on the specific question you want to address, Make sure you use specific qualitative and/or quantitative evidence to support your argument.
Use appropriate analytical tools (e.g., statistical tools, textual analysis,
etc.).
If necessary, provide additional analysis in an appendix.

Three body paragraphs that each focus on a separate major detail.

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SUBJECT: BUSINESS LEADERS HAVE A SOCIAL RESPONSIBLITIY

It’s time to develop the ideas from your discovery and planning assignments into the paragraphs of your persuasive essay draft, which include introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs. Your essay should be 3-4 pages

For this assignment, build your five-paragraph essay draft in a single Word document, which should include:

An introduction paragraph with a thesis statement.

Three body paragraphs that each focus on a separate major detail.

A summary paragraph that summarizes your main ideas and puts a bow on the essay.

Your reference page will list all of your sources in APA style.

Additionally, be sure to proof your essay draft carefully for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.

How would your alternatives change if you were working in a foreign country?

KIm Woods Only

Sears, Roebuck, and Co.: The Auto Center Scandal

I need for you to look up this scandal and follow these instructions:

Determine all the facts: symptoms of problems; root problems; unresolved issues; roles of key players such as stakeholders, consumers, employees, management, shareholders, and the community; and ethical issues involved.
What ethical system was at work?
Analyze and evaluate alternatives.
How would your alternatives change if you were working in a foreign country?
What effect does globalization have on the choice of preferred alternatives?
Decide on the most valid alternative and make recommendations.

Evaluate the tools commonly used in estate planning, including trusts, life insurance, and annuities.

Life and Health Insurance

ESTATE PLANNING RECOMMENDATION WRITING ASSIGNMENT

Students should be able to assess personal needs in order to determine which types of life and health insurance plans fit best.

Write a three to five page paper on Estate Planning

Evaluate the tools commonly used in estate planning, including trusts, life insurance, and annuities. Compare the tools as to how they would apply to the Jones Family described below.

John Jones became 58 years old in March of this year and has $75,000 in his regular IRA (on April 1 of this year, after contributions for last year) and $35,000 in taxable savings accounts. He is the sole owner and president of Jones Technical, Inc. (an S corporation), which generates $150,000 in pretax cash flow per year after the owner’s salary of $50,000. He would like to leave the business to his two sons (ages 23 and 27), but neither has expressed a current desire to be part of the business, and John wonders if they would be willing to put in necessary time into the business to continue its success. He would like some type of supervision of his sons if he left the business to them when he died.

The building that houses the business operations is owned by John and his wife (who is age 56) as joint tenants and is free of any liens. The building was recently appraised at $400,000 and the Jones believe the value of the building will continue to appreciate as the population of the area increases. The remainder of the Jones’ estate consists of $250,000 in personal property (home, furniture, cars – all with no debt). John has a term life insurance policy with a $250,000 death benefit. Mrs. Jones has no life insurance coverage. Mrs. Jones has no interest in continuing the business if John should die prematurely. The Jones live in a common-law state that does not have a state death tax.

Make a recommendation for an estate plan for the Jones Family.

This paper comprises 15% of your final grade. The grading criteria include:

A minimum of five cited resources

Rationale used for the proposed estate plan

Simplicity of explanation

Grammar

Professor’s requirements:

Written projects must be:

Typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font, with margins no wider than one inch

Have footnotes or endnotes, with correct citations

Have a bibliography of sources used include, for each entry, the author, title, city and state of publisher, publisher’s name, year, and page numbers

How did the Vikings construct their ships so that they were able to go such long distances?

How did the Vikings construct their ships so that they were able to go such long distances? What impact did they have on the areas that they settled?

YThis paper is due Monday, 30 November. You will need to use at least ONE primary source, and TWO secondary sources. 12 font, double spaced, New times, 5 pages.

How did the Vikings construct their ships so that they were able to go such long distances? What impact did they have on the areas that they settled?

No plagiarism and No Paraphrasing. Put it on your own words, this is a major and final exam grade, please.

I will only accept on GOOD RATINGS PROFESSORS

Evaluate the relationships between total gross sales and each of the other three variables. Use tables, charts, graphs, or visual dashboards to support your conclusions.

Managerial Report

Option 1 – Motion Picture Industry

The motion picture industry is a competitive business. More than 50 studios produce a total of 300 to 400 new motion pictures each year, and the financial success of each motion picture varies considerably. Gross sales for the opening weekend, the total gross sales, the number of theaters the movie was shown in, and the number of weeks the motion picture was open are common variables used to measure the success of a motion picture. Data collected for a sample of 100 motion pictures produced in 20XX are contained in the file named Movies, linked at the bottom of the page. Use all 100 data points.

Managerial Report

Prepare a report (see below) using the numerical methods of descriptive statistics presented in this module to learn how each of the variables contributes to the success of a motion picture. Be sure to include the following three (3) items in your report.

Descriptive statistics (mean, median, range, and standard deviation) for each of the four variables along with an explanation of what the descriptive statistics tell us about the motion picture industry.
Use the z-score to determine which movies, if any, should be considered high-performance outliers in each of the four variables. If there are any outliers in any category, please list them and state for which category they are an outlier. Describe which method you used to make your determination.
Descriptive statistics (correlation coefficient) showing the relationship between total gross sales and each of the other three variables. Evaluate the relationships between total gross sales and each of the other three variables. Use tables, charts, graphs, or visual dashboards to support your conclusions.

Write a report that adheres to the Written Assignment Requirements under the heading “Expectations for CSU-Global Written Assignments” found in the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. As with all written assignments at CSU-Global, you should have in-text citations and a reference page. An example paper is provided in the MTH410 Guide to Writing with Statistics, linked at the bottom of the page.

Your report must contain the following:

A title page in APA style.
An introduction that summarizes the problem.
The body of the paper should answer the questions posed in the problem by communicating the results of your analysis. Include results of calculations, as well as charts and graphs, where appropriate.
A conclusion paragraph that addresses your findings and what you have determined from the data and your analysis.

Submit your Excel file in addition to your report.

Narrative discussion identifying possible research questions, ideas for research methodology (sample population and participants, plan for data collection).

Select a research methodology discussed in class and design a study on a topic of his/her choice that will serve as a starting point for the Capstone Project. Ethnographic studies are not permitted for this assignment.

Required elements of the research study, as well as the Capstone, include:

· Cover page (including student’s name, college’s name, course name and number, date, and instructor’s name)

· Introduction to the topic

· Statement of the problem

· Purpose statement of the research

· Brief literature review

· Narrative discussion identifying possible research questions, ideas for research methodology (sample population and participants, plan for data collection)

· Reference list

· Appendix if applicable.

What do you think you would want to say to McCandless if you were his father/mother?

Read the book “into the Wild” and Write a 4 page essay about the book

Organize and write an essay (750 words minimum, Times New Roman, 12pt font; double-spaced; APA formatting) in which you focus on the character of Chris McCandless and the themes of Krakauer’s book. Please feel free to use any of the ‘questions for reflections’ below to assist in structuring and developing your essay. Since you will be relying on your personal interpretation of the character and his decisions, you be expected to share and explain you honest opinion in a clear, well thought out manner.

Another purpose of this essay is to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on your own wilderness experiences of as they may relate to the experiences of Chris McCandless.

Be creative with it!

Questions for Reference

Why did Christ McCandless go “into the wild”?

Based on your understanding of McCandless and his decision, What were his ideals?

Would you consider Christ McCandless to be a rebel? If so, what was the rebelling against? Why?

Why did McCandless reject his Parents’ lifestyle?

In “Into the Wild,” why did McChandless make an effort to avoid emotional connections with others?

Did you ever find yourself sympathizing with McCandless’ arguments/statements? If so, which one(s)?

Did you ever feel pity for him? when & where?

What do you think of McCandless decision to discard his identity and past life without a backward glance?

What do you think you would want to say to McCandless if you were his father/mother?

What realization(s) does Chris come at the end? What do you think lead him to these realization?

Why did so many condemn McCandless and feel he caused his own death?

Do you think McCandless learned any valuable lessons during his experiences/adventures? What were they?

What, if any, were some meaningful lessons that you took away from his book?

Have you ever experienced the desire to abandon what you are doing for the sake of what you have wanted to do?

What truth did this account speak into your reality?

Describe the event, including the broader planning process the activity supports, the dynamics among the participants, the specific techniques used and their strengths and weaknesses, and the outcomes.

Urban planing history: event reflection

You will observe and analyze one participatory planning event

Plan on taking detailed notes during the event on the types of actors present and their involvement.

Pay attention to who the decision-makers are and how they respond to participants’ input, as well as what the outcomes of the activity are and how the information will be used.

You will write a short reflection on the event that you observed.

Describe the event, including the broader planning process the activity supports, the dynamics among the participants, the specific techniques used and their strengths and weaknesses, and the outcomes,

Next, address what you found most surprising about what you observed and why.

Conclude by suggesting ways the process could be improved upon and/or drawing lessons that could be applied to other processes, if little improvement is needed. Include at least three citations from different chapters in the class readings to support claims made.

instructions:

Includes 3 citations from the class readings

Discusses broader planning process that activity is part of

Describes dynamics among participants

Describes techniques used

Assesses strengths and weaknesses of techniques

Addresses what found most surprising

Includes suggestions or lessons learned

Grammatical correctness and clarity

link to the event video

What is the best point estimate for the population mean?

Need help with this model 2 I posted this on the 11/22

This week you will begin working on Phase 2 of your course project. Using the same data set and variables for your selected topic, add the following information to your analysis:

Discuss the importance of constructing confidence intervals for the population mean.

What are confidence intervals?
What is a point estimate?
What is the best point estimate for the population mean? Explain.
Why do we need confidence intervals?

Based on your selected topic, evaluate the following:

Find the best point estimate of the population mean.
Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean. Assume that your data is normally distributed and ÃÆ’ is unknown.
- Please show your work for the construction of this confidence interval and be sure to use the Equation Editor to format your equations.
Write a statement that correctly interprets the confidence interval in context of your selected topic.

Based on your selected topic, evaluate the following:

Find the best point estimate of the population mean.
Construct a 99% confidence interval for the population mean. Assume that your data is normally distributed and ÃÆ’ is unknown.
- Please show your work for the construction of this confidence interval and be sure to use the Equation Editor to format your equations.
Write a statement that correctly interprets the confidence interval in context of your selected topic.

Compare and contrast your findings for the 95% and 99% confidence interval.

Did you notice any changes in your interval estimate? Explain.