“Presenting the Budget” Please respond to the following: Describe the type of restrictions that may be placed on government revenues. What alternatives should the public administrator examine when met with severe budgeting restrictions?
"Writing Budget Justifications"
Performance budgeting has been attempted at the local level in recent years all over the country. Address the issues of performance budgeting while answering the following questions: What attributes of performance budgeting make it particularly suitable to local government budgeting? Can the same attributes be as useful at the federal level?
budgeting and finance
you are the new budgeting and finance administrator for your local government agency. Your first responsibility is to become familiar with the agency, the budget, programs, and capital projects. As the administrator, you will be responsible for analyzing, examining, proposing, and preparing the agency’s budget for the next five years.
Assignment 3: Preparing the Audit Analysis Due Week 7 and worth 200 points
You are to preparing for a challenging City Council Meeting. You need to be able to give the other council members and mayor an accurate “city of affairs” to make sure significant cuts can be made in the appropriate areas, and other critical areas can continue to be funded. Using your local cities (Atlanta or Stone Mountain Georgia) 2015-2016 budgets, analyze the financial plan to respond to the following questions in a two- to three-page paper:
Based on the review of your city’s (Atlanta or stone mountain Georgia) Financial Plan: What is the fastest-growing category of expenditures during the planning period? Justify the answer with examples. What percentage of your city’s (Atlanta or stone mountain Georgia) revenue comes from the general property tax? How much is this tax growing in each year of the financial plan? Justify the answer with examples. Evaluate the existing capacity of refunding or reorganizing existing debt organizations. Analyze the various funding alternatives that can be used to support debt obligations. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Include an abstract and conclusion that you will name (Budget Summary), and attach the budget summary as an Appendix. Include the URL of the location of your city’s financial plan and any other documentation you used for your budget summary. 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. Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze the basic skills and tools needed for budgeting for public sector agencies and / or departments. Recommend appropriate policy actions based on the evaluation. Evaluate a budgeting system at any governmental level. Analyze the scope and sequence of budgeting in terms of sources of revenues, purpose of government expenditures, budget cycles, budget preparation, and debt administration. Analyze the steps required for budgeting, such as preparing a budget, making a financial plan, conducting a cost-benefit analysis, and making budget decisions. Examine the key components for presenting and justifying the budget to decision makers. Prepare a preliminary budgeting system for presentation before Congress, state / local government, or other organization. Use technology and information resources to research issues in public budgeting and finance. Write clearly and concisely about public budgeting and finance using proper writing mechanics.
My cities are Atlanta or Stone Mountain Georgia.. Please do an abstract and a conclusion ( call it budget summary) and attach a budget summary as an Appendix.for this assignment. I had attached assignment 2 if needed and please follow the grading rubric to make sure each and every question is answered in the assignment .. please follow each and every instruction for this assignment.
Thanks so much!
Humanities
In your own words ALL of it. Please do question number w as well Super simple Discussion question
1. Using the required online exploration above, begin a new thread of at least 250 words, in which you:
a. describe “The Humanities” in your own words and understanding
b. identify at least three distinct subject areas in “The Humanities”
c. explain how each of your choices helps to express the human experience
2. Write at least three substantive replies of at least 50 words per reply (total of 150 words) to at least two different classmates, in which you:
a. explain how “beauty” and “aesthetic experience” apply to the subject areas cited by your classmate. (Your total postings for this assignment must be at least four.)
Ethical Issues
Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Research Paper Write a 1,050- to word paper in which you describe the ethical issues related to the research process within the field of criminal justice. Be sure to include responses to the following: What is the purpose of research in the field of criminal justice? What are some of the benefits it provides? What are the differences between qualitative and quantitative research? What are the differences between pure and applied research? Why is ethics in criminal justice research important? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Strategic Change
Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to provide a chance for the student to examine an existing organization and apply research to identify opportunities for strategic change. Assignment Steps Develop a 1,050-word essay to identify one global creative organization, as defined in Ch. 10 and 11 of Mastering Leadership. Analyze the opportunities for strategic change that are evident, citing evidence. Include considerations of culture and structure in addressing those opportunities. Include the following: Identify one organization that could be considered creative, based on definitions in Mastering Leadership. Determine whether or not you believe the organization meets those criteria. Explain why. Discuss the impact of organizational culture and structure on that opportunity for strategic change. Formulate conclusions including personal learning on your analysis. Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. Materials
Strategic Change: Case Study Grading Guide Mastering Leadership: Ch. 10 Mastering Leadership: Ch. 11
Business Law
. Which of the following is an example of discharge by impossibility?
A. Jason agrees to paint Sheila’s house for $1,000. Sheila later tells Jason that she won’t pay him. As a result, Jason decides not to paint. B. Jason agrees to paint Sheila’s house for $1,000. Before Jason can paint, Sheila’s house burns down. C. Jason agrees to paint Sheila’s house for $1,000. Jason paints, but before Sheila pays him, she files bankruptcy. As a result, Jason doesn’t get paid. D. Jason agrees to paint Sheila’s house for $1,000. Sheila changes her mind and asks Jason not to paint. Jason agrees.
2. Sara purchases life insurance on her own life and makes her husband, Dean, the beneficiary. Sara dies. Dean applies to the insurance company for payment of the proceeds. The insurance company denies payment, pointing out that Dean didn’t sign the contract and therefore doesn’t have privity of contract. Dean is
A. not entitled to the proceeds because he doesn’t have privity of contract. B. entitled to the proceeds as an intended beneficiary.
C. entitled to the proceeds as an incidental beneficiary.
D. entitled to the proceeds because he was married to Sara.
4. Warren agrees to paint Abby’s restaurant for $1,000. Warren fails to paint. Abby may be entitled to punitive damages if
A. Abby has to pay substantially more than $1,000 for someone else to perform the job.
B. the contract breached was both written and witnessed.
C. Warren doesn’t know how to paint, misrepresented himself as a painter, and never intended to paint.
5. Robert contracts to paint Jake’s house for $500. Robert then asks Elmer to perform the painting work for him. Elmer does a bad job, and Jake wants to sue for breach of contact. Which of the following is true?
A. Robert is responsible for the breach of the contract only if there has been a novation. B. Robert isn’t responsible if he gave Jake notice of the delegation.
C. Robert is responsible for the breach of the contract.
D. Elmer, but not Robert, is responsible for the breach.
9. Kevin, a world-renowned violinist, agrees to play at the reception for Jay’s wedding. Something comes up at the last minute, and Kevin delegates his duty to perform to Susan, a mediocre but professional violinist. This delegation is
A. permissible if Kevin also assigns to Susan the right to be paid for playing. B. impermissible.
C. permissible.
D. permissible if Susan performs well.
11. Which of the following acts is designed to cut down on identity theft related to the use of credit cards?
A. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
B. Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act C. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
D. E-Sign Act
13. Stan contracts to sell his house to Bonnie for $150,000. Stan then finds a buyer who will pay $200,000 and tells Bonnie he won’t perform. Bonnie wants to make Stan honor his contract. The remedy she should seek is
A. compensatory damages. B. specific performance.
C. punitive damages.
D. consequential damages.
14. On June 29, Henry contracts to purchase American flags, which Henry intends to sell at the annual Fourth of July fireworks event, from Liz. The contract doesn’t specify a delivery date. Liz delivers the flags on July 7. Henry sues for breach of contract. Which of the following will most likely happen?
A. Liz will win because the contract didn’t specify a delivery date. B. Henry will win because of the equal dignities rule.
D. Henry will win because of the standard construction rule.
16. A substitution, by mutual agreement, of a new party for one of the original parties to a contract is called a
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B. complete performance. C. condition concurrent.
D. novation.
17. Which of the following is an example of discharge by operation of law?
A. Xavier agrees to paint Rita’s house for $1,000. Xavier paints, but before Rita pays him, she files bankruptcy. As a result, Xavier doesn’t get paid. B. Xavier agrees to paint Rita’s house for $1,000. Before Xavier can paint, Rita’s house burns down. . D. Xavier agrees to paint Rita’s house for $1,000. Rita later tells Xavier that she won’t pay him. As a result, Xavier decides not to paint.
18. Danielle purchases life insurance on her own life with Big Life Insurance and makes her husband, Walter, the beneficiary. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Walter is a donee beneficiary.
B. Big Life Insurance is a creditor beneficiary.
C. Danielle is an intended third-party beneficiary.
D. Danielle is a donee beneficiary. 20. Jessica orally agrees that she will sell 400 pairs of flip-flops to a customer for $600. This agreement is
A. unenforceable because of the statute of frauds.
C. unenforceable because of the parol evidence rule.
D. unenforceable because all necessary elements aren’t met.
Emerging Market
Review the following scenario:
You have been hired as business analyst and have been given a project to research an emerging market. Your manager wants you to select an emerging market from the Business Perspectives for Emerging Markets 2012–2017 Report for this task. Your manager wants to evaluate your research skills, critical thinking skills, and your ability to analyze data and report on the data with the creation of a PowerPoint presentation that covers the specific requirements of the task (see below):
You may refer to the following Web sites for research:
The World Factbook FindTheBest InfoPlease
Instructions:
Part 1: Overview of the Nation
Provide the following information about the country you selected:
Brief History Geography People and Society Government Economy Military
Part 2: Detailed Analysis of the Nation
Provide information that covers the following criteria:
Examine the components, such as liquidity of debt, equity markets, existence of some form of market exchange, and regulatory body, that explain why the country you selected is considered an emerging market. Identify techniques that were used to classify the country you selected as an emerging market. Explain at least three factors that would lead an investor to invest in the country you selected as an emerging market.
Develop a PowerPoint presentation
You have been hired as business analyst and have been given a project to research an emerging market. Your manager wants you to select an emerging market from the Business Perspectives for Emerging Markets 2012–2017 Report for this task. Your manager wants to evaluate your research skills, critical thinking skills, and your ability to analyze data and report on the data with the creation of a PowerPoint presentation that covers the specific requirements of the task (see below):
You may refer to the following Web sites for research:
The World Factbook FindTheBest InfoPlease
Instructions:
Part 1: Overview of the Nation
Provide the following information about the country you selected:
Brief History Geography People and Society Government Economy Military
Part 2: Detailed Analysis of the Nation
Provide information that covers the following criteria:
Examine the components, such as liquidity of debt, equity markets, existence of some form of market exchange, and regulatory body, that explain why the country you selected is considered an emerging market. Identify techniques that were used to classify the country you selected as an emerging market. Explain at least three factors that would lead an investor to invest in the country you selected as an emerging market.
Develop a PowerPoint presentation
Negotiation Plan
When negotiating in an emerging market, it is critical to understand a variety of internal and external workings of the country in which you will be launching a product. For example, the negotiator would need to understand the emerging market’s regulatory environment, the market itself, distribution channels, supply chains, tariffs, taxes, and culture.
Your team is negotiating a new product launch with an emerging market in Asia, and your company needs to negotiate the specifics for the product launch. You are the lead in your company’s negotiation team and you have been asked to create and distribute a Negotiation Plan that includes strategies, tactics, guidelines, and a pre- and postmeeting checklist.
Do the following to complete this assignment:
First, create the negotiation strategy for your company. Then, provide an explanation of the stages to the rest of the negotiation team. Identify and explain your planned negotiation tactics. Finally, identify factors which may affect your company’s negotiation plan.
Write a 3–5-page report in Word format.
: Community needs assessment
You have just been employed as a Health Promotion Officer at a Community Health Service and have been given the task of developing a list of priorities that you will be working on for the next year.
Using sources of socio-economic, environmental and epidemiological data, prepare a needs assessment for your community. These sources will need to be properly referenced. You must provide the rationale for the methodology of your needs assessment – i.e. the theoretical basis for the sources of information and for whom you would speak to/target.
Prepare a report of 1400 words identifying your priority areas with supporting evidence and your rationale