Questions

1. What did Christians, and in particular Christian clergy preach to their followers about the Jews?
2. Take a look at the five different reasons given for the consolidation of Christian antisemitism in the Middle Ages. Why do you think they contributed to the perpetuation of lies about Jews? (You need to use your imagination. The answer is not spelled out in the test. Instead look at the reasons and try to make educated guesses. Americans value this type of assignment for students.)
3. What stereotypes did Jews find in medieval, Christian Europe?
4. Who do you think was responsible for spreading antisemitism in late antiquity and the Middle Ages? (You will need to draw on your notes to class.)
5. Why do you think Christian rulers interested in building up their political power would invite Jews into their territorial states?
6. How did the reliance of Christian political leaders impact antisemitism?
7. During the Enlightenment, how did western European leaders differ from eastern European leaders in terms of policies toward Jews?
8. Which stereotypes emerged in central and eastern Europe in the early modern period?
9. How did political developments in Europe impact Jews (both positively and negatively)?

 

 

Assignment 2: Measuring the Economy’s Performance

Prepare a 4-6 page analysis by answering the questions below. Be sure to cite your references using APA format.

For this assignment, you should use the information in the textbook and the information found on the official government website:  HYPERLINK “http://www.bea.gov/index.htm” \t “_blank” www.bea.gov/index.htm

Based on the information contained in the textbook and on the Web site above, answer the following questions:

What does gross domestic product (GDP) tell us? How did GDP change from 2008? What caused these changes? What is real GDP? What was real GDP in 2008 and has it changed since 2008?

What was national income (NI) for 2008? What does national income tell us? What is the difference between GDP and NI? How has NI changed since 2008? What caused these changes?

What was disposable income (DI) for 2009? What does disposable income consist of? How did DI change from 2008? What caused these changes?

Does GDP measure the well-being of society? Why or why not?

What was GDP in 2008 (sometimes called GSP) for your state? How does your state rate when compared to other states?

 

Substance Abuse at Rocky University

Substance abuse has always been a problem at colleges and universities. However, some are alarmed by the recent misuse of prescription medication and by the legalization of marijuana in some states. Many businesses are concerned that substance abuse will impact them if graduates (future employees) have developed a pattern of substance abuse while still in college.  An article reported that 46% of U.S. college students have been involved in some type of substance abuse.

Substance abuse has been a concern of the president of Rocky University for several years. Some faculty members in the university believe that substance abuse is more widespread at Rocky than at other universities, while other faculty members think that substance abuse is not a major problem in the college. To resolve some of these issues, the president of the university commissioned a study to assess the current substance abuse behavior of students at Rocky. As part of this study, an anonymous exit survey was administered to a sample of 90 students from this year’s graduating class. Responses to the following questions were used to obtain data regarding three types of substance abuse.

1. During your time at Rocky, did you ever participate in binge drinking?

   ____ Yes

   ____ No

 

1. During your time at Rocky, did you ever abuse prescription medication?

   ____ Yes

   ____ No

 

1. During your time at Rocky, did you ever use any type of illegal or illicit drug (not included in questions 1 or 2)?

   ____ Yes

   ____ No

Any student who answered yes to one or more of these questions was considered to have been involved in some type of substance abuse. The complete data set is in the file named Abuse.

Managerial Report

Prepare a report (see below) for the president of the university that summarizes your assessment of the nature of substance abuse by students at Rocky University. Be sure to include the following seven (7) items in your report.

1. To summarize the data, compute the proportion of all students, the proportion of all male students, and the proportion of all female students who
   1. Participated in binge drinking.
   2. Abused prescription medication.
   3. Used illegal or illicit drugs.

      Then comment on your findings.

2. Develop 90% confidence intervals for the proportion of all students, the proportion of all male students, and the proportion of all female students who were involved in some type of substance abuse.
3. Develop 90% confidence intervals for the proportion of all students, the proportion of all male students, and the proportion of all female students who participated in binge drinking.
4. Develop 90% confidence intervals for the proportion of all students, the proportion of all male students, and the proportion of all female students who abused prescription medication.
5. Develop 90% confidence intervals for the proportion of all students, the proportion of all male students, and the proportion of all female students who used illegal or illicit drugs.
6. Conduct a hypothesis test (using either the p-value approach or the critical value approach) to determine if the proportion of all students at Rocky University who were not involved in some type of substance abuse is less than that of all U.S. students elsewhere.  Use α = 0.10.

   Do not forget to include the correctly worded hypotheses.

7. What advice would you give to the president of the university based upon your analysis of the data? What is the magnitude of the issue? What would you recommend for both students and faculty? What is the potential impact on relationships with the business community and what would you recommend?  How can this study be improved?

 

Be sure that your report contains 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.
• In-text citations from a minimum of three sources in addition
• A reference page.

Criminal Conduct and Criminal Law

Due Week 4 and worth 140 points

According to the text, crime has been part of the human condition since people began to live in groups. Ancient documents indicate that conduct we now call murder, theft, or robbery was identified as criminal by civilizations that existed thousands of years ago. Criminal laws regulate human conduct and tell people what they can and cannot do and, in some instances, what they must do under certain circumstances. In this assignment, you will explore different types of criminal conduct and the goals of criminal law.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Determine whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the required mens rea but has engaged in the actus rea. Provide a rationale to support your position.
2. Explain the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity. Next, support or criticize the premise that diplomatic immunity is vital for Americans abroad.
3. Argue for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines. Provide a rationale to support your response.
4. Identify the four (4) goals of criminal law, and discuss the manner in which these four (4) goals effectuate the purpose of protecting the public and preventing the conviction of innocent persons.
5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe the nature and history of American criminal law.
• Explain the role of individuals and federal, state, and local government agencies in crime fighting and prosecution of criminal offenses.
• Analyze the essential legal elements of criminal conduct.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal law.
• Write clearly and concisely about criminal law using proper writing mechanics.

• Identify the four basic financial statements.
• Describe the purpose of each of the four financial statements.
• Discuss how the financial statements would be useful to internal users such as managers and employees.
• Discuss how the financial statements would be useful to external users such as investors and creditors

 

he following is a list of the questions you will need to answer for the paper. Submit one MSWord document and Excel spreadsheets if needed.

Clearly label your answers and use APA formatting and citations.

PROBLEM

The main focus of this course is to understand rules in International Accounting. One such focus is to understand the major differences in US GAAP and IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). The portfolio project is divided into two parts; provide detailed responses to both parts of the project.

Part I

1. Provide a detailed history of the convergence project between US GAAP and IFRS.
2. Discuss in detail the major differences between US GAAP and IFRS applications.
3. Provide a list of countries that have adopted IFRS and how cultural differences can impact interpretation of IFRS.

Part II

1. Explain Transfer Pricing in detail.
2. Provide a detailed example of how Transfer Pricing can be used successfully by Multinational Corporations.
3. Please discuss in detail various methods of translating foreign currency financial statements.

For each of the two parts, discuss and cite at least two credible outside sources.

Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length, well written, and formatted.

Case 12-1: Litchfield Corporation (3 references)

Please read through the following case study from the course text.  Then complete the assignment outlined at the close of the study.

Case Study 12-1: Litchfield Corporation is a U.S.-based manufacturer of fashion accessories that produces umbrellas in its plant in Roanoke, Virginia, and sells directly to retailers in the United States. As chief financial officer, you are responsible for all of the company’s finance, accounting, and tax-related issues.

Sarah Litchfield, chief executive officer and majority shareholder, has informed you of her plan to begin exporting to the United Kingdom, where she believes there is a substantial market for Litchfield umbrellas. Rather than selling directly to British umbrella retailers, she plans to establish a wholly owned UK sales subsidiary that would purchase umbrellas from its U.S. parent and then distribute them in the United Kingdom. Yesterday, you received the following memo from Sarah Litchfield:

Memorandum

SUBJECT: Export Sales Prices

It has come to my attention that the corporate income tax rate in Great Britain is only 28 percent, as compared tothe 35 percent rate we pay here in the United States. Since our average production cost is $15.00 per unit and the price we expect to sell to UK retailers is $25.00 per unit, why don’t we plan to sell to our UK subsidiary at $15.00 per unit? That way we make no profit here in the United States and $10.00 of profit in the United Kingdom, where we pay a lower tax rate. We have plans to invest in a factory in Scotland in the next few years anyway, so we cankeep the profit we earn over there for that purpose. What do you think?

 

Draft a 1-2 page essay responding to Sarah Litchfield’s question by explaining U.S. income tax regulations related to the export sales described in her memo. Include a discussion of any significant risks associated with her proposal. Make a recommendation with respect to how the price for these sales might be determined.  Ensure the essay is well-written and formatted in conformity with APA style format.

Part II:

Administer the 10 question survey you developed in Week 2 to at least one to three people outside of class. Remember, the more people surveyed the better the results.

• What difficulties did you face when administering this questionnaire? Did you receive responses consistent with how the questions were designed?
• If you were administering this questionnaire to others, who would be your population of interest?
• What sampling method would you use to address this population?
• What key concepts need to be considered if this questionnaire were conducted as a research project?

Submit a 700- to 1,050-word paper on the previous information along with a summary of the results you obtained from your questionnaire to the assignment tab. Submit your individual paper to the assignment tab.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Personal insights, thoughts   and  opinions.  self- reflective thinking about faith,  religious beliefs (Christianity) what is truth? why bad things happens to good people? why God didn’t stop Lucifer from causing problems in the world? what   your religious said about life after death? what is the issue among different religions today?  does heaven and hell exist?  3 pages MLA citations

Franklin and Red Jacket both support and defend the Native Americans. What arguments do they make in common? What prompted the writing of each piece? Do you find both authors reliable? Why or why not?

2. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense is an argumentative essay. What argument is Paine making? How does he structure his argument? What do YOU think is his most persuasive point and why? NOTE: You MUST include the exact quote that you found the most persuasive.