Telsa company-Identify the country cluster (as identified in the text) for both your Domestic and Global environments; choose different clusters.

Telsa company
Learning Objective: Working with their chosen company, the student will examine the Sociocultural factors and how those factors affect their chosen company using their identified Domestic and Global environments. Prompt: Continue working with your company and industry from Week 2 and complete the following:

Perform research (minimum of 2 sources cited in any format).
Identify the country cluster (as identified in the text) for both your Domestic and Global environments; choose different clusters.
Include sociocultural factors that may help and hinder the company and its operations in 2 different cluster countries.
Evaluate their successes and/or failures.

February 22, 2018

respond to the compelling reasons for Toyota, Nissan and Mini to have chosen Britain for manufacturing

British car manufacturing hit a record high in the first half of 2016 with firms such as Toyota, Nissan and Mini continuing to increase their output. Almost 80% of all of those automobiles were exported to the EU and to other nations outside of Britain. Your client, a well-known Korean car manufacturer, has contacted you for your advice regarding her plan to begin manufacturing vehicles in Britain at the start of next year. You will need to respond to her with:
The compelling reasons for Toyota, Nissan and Mini to have chosen Britain for manufacturing
Consider sources of comparative advantage, protectionism, dynamic gains from trade, regulatory policy, and the movement of the factors of production
The concerns over Britain’s decision to leave the EU and what this could could mean for manufacturing and exporting
Your recommendation for whether or not she should go through with those plans. Your recommendation must be based upon factual evidence and should any include any concerns she she should consider if she follows your advice.
Your response should follow APA guidelines and should include in-text citations and a reference page at the end of the document. Your response is likely to be 5-7 pages in length (double-spaced).

February 22, 2018

Choose one friend and write an APA-formatted, 3- to 4-page proposal advising a friend about investing for the future. The text of your proposal should be a minimum of 700 words. You may add any graphics or illustrations that support your proposal.

Imagine you are meeting with friends to discuss the importance of investments as part of a retirement plan.
Read the following summaries of the financial situation and goals of two of your friends:
Kathy
Kathy is a 28-year-old, single mother of twin boys. She has been working as a public relations media specialist for three years, having worked at the same company where she started out answering the phones. She has her B.A. in Communications and a student loan of $20,000 she has not yet begun to pay off. Her job pays $70,000 a year. She receive no financial support from the father of her twins. Her costs include paying for childcare, credit cards, and a mortgage. She is able to set aside between $200-325 a month in a savings account. Her financial goals are to pay off the remaining $1,000 of her credit card debt, and to begin contributing to a retirement plan. Her employer offers a 401k with a 3% match, and she is not yet enrolled in that plan.
Jackson
Jackson is a recently graduated 44-year-old, single man. He earned his B.S. in Criminal Justice and just recently started a job at the local police department earning $45,000 a year. Jackson pays child support for one child from a previous marriage. His student loans total $30,000, and he has no other debt at this time. He expects to have $200 a month to contribute toward his goals of owning a home and having a more secure retirement.
Choose one friend and write an APA-formatted, 3- to 4-page proposal advising a friend about investing for the future. The text of your proposal should be a minimum of 700 words. You may add any graphics or illustrations that support your proposal.
Address the following in your proposal:
· Why is investment planning important?
· How would you suggest your friend start retirement planning? What steps should he/she take to start?
· What investment strategy would you suggest? Why? (Note: Your strategy should explain how money could be invested in stocks, bonds, mutual funds or a mix of all.)
· Of what risks and rewards of investing should your friend be aware?
· How could your friend minimize the risks associated with investing risk?
· Provide two to three resources you would offer to your friend to continue learning more about investments and retirement planning and discuss how these can help.
Your paper must cite two to three academic resources (only one source can be your class textbook).
Submit your proposal to the Assignment Files tab.
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February 22, 2018

Chapter 5's discussion of domestic architecture of Catal Huyuk, the Market of Trajan, and Plains Indian tipis demonstrates how builders designed their structures. The chapter provided a list of factors that impact the appearance of domestic architecture: protection, historical necessity, materials, aesthetic choices, local and foreign influences, symbolism, and identity. In particular, the chapter identified how domestic architecture responds to its community's needs.

Instruction for the discussion
Like all modules in this class, Module Two requires you to participate in a group discussion . The purpose of the discussion is to practice what you have learned, to employ the vocabulary of art, and to interact with your peers.
As with other discussion in this class, this one applies learned information from the textbook to a real-world context. In this case, the context is extremely real: homelessness.
Be sure to make your discussion posting before the deadline listed in the syllabus.
Description
Chapter 5’s discussion of domestic architecture of Catal Huyuk, the Market of Trajan, and Plains Indian tipis demonstrates how builders designed their structures. The chapter provided a list of factors that impact the appearance of domestic architecture: protection, historical necessity, materials, aesthetic choices, local and foreign influences, symbolism, and identity. In particular, the chapter identified how domestic architecture responds to its community’s needs.
Our community has a pressing need today: to house the homeless.
Use the information from Chapter 5 and the links provided here to think about the problem of homelessness and different perspectives on the issue. Create a solution for how YOU would solve homelessness or at least make positive strides toward solving this problem. Make sure that your solution involves architecture or images. Compare your solution to the information learned in the chapter and the additional readings listed below, as well as what you have seen in the world. Explain your solution and how it addresses the problem. Identify how people with other perspectives on the issue may criticize your solution. Create a hand-drawn picture to represent your proposed solution and raise a question for your group mates to answer.
Then, be sure to return to the discussion t o answer at least TWO of your groupmates’ questions about their own solutions.
Assessment (How this will be graded)
Your discussion entry and responses for each of the remaining modules will be assessed on your critical thinking, communication, demonstration of social responsibility, and teamwork. Here are the details:

Critical thinking: Do you clearly identify the problem? Do you effectively present your ideas and evidence? Do you consider the context? Do you develop your argument in favor of your solution? Do you draw logical conclusions and explain their implications?

Social Responsibility: Do you acknowledge and apply diverse perspectives? Do you acknowledge and apply your civic responsibility? Do you articulate your own attitudes and beliefs about the issue?

Communication: Does the posting clearly state its purpose? Is it organized clearly? Does it develop the content thoroughly? Does it correctly employ standard English language, spelling, and grammar?

Teamwork: Do you contribute to the discussion? Are you prepared for this discussion? Do you collaborate with your group to formulate a solution? Do you foster a constructive climate with your postings? Do you respond constructively to feedback?
Additional Readings
Before beginning the discussion, read these websites. Pay attention to the different perspectives they represent, what the artists and designers made, and how the projects attempted to address homelessness:

Instructions

Open your group (link on the next page of this module unit).
Create a thread and title it Art and Homelessness and your last name.
Compose your posting in which you do the following: Explain your solution, compare it to the chapter and additional readings’ information, acknowledge other perspectives, and raise a question for your group.
Attach your drawing.
Post
Then, comment on a thread by two other members of your group to answer their questions.

Etiquette
As discussed in the course Introduction, class communication etiquette is simple: treat your classmates with dignity and respect, and write in a professional manner and tone. Unprofessional communication will not be tolerated and may result in disciplinary action.

February 22, 2018

write proposal about a specific topic, policy or environmental/resource problem

I had created a proposal to this assignment and the paper should be written about the subject I chose the proposal about. Down below I uploaded my proposal that talks about what the paper is going to be written about.
This is the guide to the paper

A 5-7 page research paper should be written about a specific topic, policy or environmental/resource problem. You will be graded based on the quality of your empirical (data) or theoretical policy analysis (30 points) and on the accuracy and relevance of the material to the course topics (40 points). This paper should include graphs and other supporting material including at least 5 outside sources. It should be double spaced with Times New Roman 12 point font.

February 22, 2018

Strategic Game0-Describe some interaction your company (Security) has with another entity (contractors) (firms producing complementary or substitute products, upstream suppliers, or downstream customers), or between internal divisions within your firm that can be described as a sequential or simultaneous game. Diagram the strategies, players, and compute payoffs as best you can. Compute the Nash equilibria. What can you do to change the rules of the game to your advantage? Compute the profit consequences of your advice.

Strategic Game

Locate Group Problem G15-1: Strategic Game at the end of Chapter 15 in Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach.
Spend 2 or 3 hours observing the organization in which you are employed (Security). During the observation, identify internal and external interactions of the organization. You can talk to stakeholders who might have information relating to external interactions in order to gather necessary information. Use the observation information to complete all parts of the question presented in the problem. Your response should be 500-750 words. Please include the diagram required in the problem.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.
G15-1 Strategic Game
Describe some interaction your company (Security) has with another entity (contractors) (firms producing complementary or substitute products, upstream suppliers, or downstream customers), or between internal divisions within your firm that can be described as a sequential or simultaneous game. Diagram the strategies, players, and compute payoffs as best you can. Compute the Nash equilibria. What can you do to change the rules of the game to your advantage? Compute the profit consequences of your advice.
Reference
Froeb, L.M., McCann, B.T., Shor, M., & Ward, M.R. (2014). Managerial economics: A problem solving approach, (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning

February 22, 2018

Incentive Plan-You are required to develop an incentive plan that encourages an organizational culture that motivates employees and evaluates their performance. Your incentive plan (1,000-1,250 words) must include:A

Incentive Plan

You are required to develop an incentive plan that encourages an organizational culture that motivates employees and evaluates their performance. Your incentive plan (1,000-1,250 words) must include:
1. An overview of the organization for which your team is developing an incentive plan.
2. A performance metric to monitor employee performance.
3. Motivation strategies and techniques to appeal to employees.
4. Incentive compensation to remain competitive within the industry.
5. Moral hazards affecting employees and the organization.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric (SEE BELOW). Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
RUBRIC
Incentive Plan

	1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%	2 Less than Satisfactory 74.00%	3 Satisfactory 79.00%	4 Good 87.00%	5 Excellent 100.00%
70.0 %Content
15.0 %Performance Metric	A performance metric is not included.	A performance metric is included, but it is not clear or cannot clearly monitor employee performance.	A performance metric that monitors employee performance is included.	A performance metric that monitors employee performance incorporates a visual representation and a brief description.	A well-developed performance metric that monitors employee performance incorporates an organized visual representation and a detailed description explaining how to use the metric to monitor employee performance.
20.0 %Motivation Strategies and Techniques	Motivation strategies or techniques are not included.	Motivation strategies or techniques are included, but they lack detail or are incomplete.	Only one motivation strategy or technique is included.	Multiple motivation strategies and techniques are included. There is an explanation for implementing the strategies or techniques to appeal to the employees within the organization.	Multiple motivation strategies and techniques are included. There is a clear explanation for implementing the strategies or techniques to appeal to the employees within the organization.
25.0 %Incentive Compensation	An incentive compensation proposal is not included.	An incentive compensation proposal is included, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	An incentive compensation proposal is included.	An incentive compensation proposal discusses the plan of the organization to remain competitive within the industry. There is a relationship between the performance metrics and incentives.	An incentive compensation proposal discusses the detailed plan of the organization to remain competitive within the industry. There is a relationship between the performance metrics and incentives and applies motivation and techniques to the proposal.
10.0 % Moral Hazards	Moral hazards affecting employees and the organization are not included.	Moral hazards affecting employees and the organization are included, but they lack detail or are incomplete.	Moral hazards affecting employees and the organization are included. There is some mention of strategies to prevent hazards.	Moral hazards affecting employees and the organization include a detailed description and more than one strategy to prevent hazards.	Moral hazards affecting employees and the organization include a comprehensive description of both hazards and preventative strategies.
20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
7.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose	Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.	Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.	Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.	Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.	Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
8.0 % Argument Logic and Construction	Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.	Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.	Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.	Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.	Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.	Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
10.0 %Format
5.0 % Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)	Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.	Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.	Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.	Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.	All format elements are correct.
5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)	Sources are not documented.	Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.	Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
100 % Total Weightage

February 22, 2018

each student will collaboratively produce and orally deliver a PowerPoint presentation discussing one of the six case studies worked during the accounting senior project course.

Final Course Presentation Instructions
Background
In the ACCT461 senior project, students submit an extensive amount of written analytical work addressing six case studies carefully selected from the course textbook. The course Doc Sharing tab contains a document titled “ACCT461 Case Study Instructions” explaining the detailed requirements for these case studies. In addition to the six case studies, students must also separately complete and collaborate one graded oral presentation, listed in the course Syllabus as the Final Course Presentation, during Week 8. This document provides the instructions for the Final Course Presentation. However, if you have not already done so, please be sure to first review the “ACCT461 Case Study Instructions”, available in the files area, before subsequently reviewing these instructions for the final course presentation. The case study instructions will separately provide some important background to help you better understand the requirements of the Final Course Presentation instructions detailed in this document.
Description
For the Week 8 Final Course Presentation, each student will collaboratively produce and orally deliver a PowerPoint presentation discussing one of the six case studies worked during the accounting senior project course. It’s the student’s choice as to which one of the six case studies to present for the Final Course Presentation. Students taking this course onsite will orally present their Final Course Presentation, using their own set of PowerPoint slides, in the classroom to the professor and classmates during the Week 8 class meeting. Students taking this course online will prepare their PowerPoint presentation by additionally implementing the audio narration feature built into PowerPoint. Further detail is explained below under Requirements.
Requirements
Onsite course: onsite students will orally present a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation “live” in the classroom during class time in Week 8.
Online course: online students will record and submit a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation additionally implementing the audio narration feature built into PowerPoint. Detailed instructions for this process are available through the iConnect Presentation link under Course Home. The iConnect Presentation page includes links to more detailed instructions for creating and recording a PowerPoint presentation using audio narration.
For either the onsite or online course delivery mode, the PowerPoint presentation should include slides displaying the following topics pertaining to the selected case study:

Cover slide including the student’s name, the date, course number (ACCT461), and the case study title and number (e.g., Case Study 4-1)
Overview slide listing topics to be discussed
Concise synopsis of the case study’s fact pattern
Student’s assessment regarding the key questions, issues, and/or dilemma in the case study
Conclusions (including summary of answers and/or recommendations)
References (as needed)

Again, please note that this is a 10-minute presentation, so it’s highly advisable that you plan what you want to say, give some thought to how you want to say it, and carefully choose your
words to achieve a succinct and impactful delivery, just as you would in a professional setting for a presentation to clients or senior staff in an organization.
Please remember that the PowerPoint presentation must be uploaded to the Week 8 Dropbox prior to the classroom presentation for onsite students or by Thursday evening, 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 8 for online students.
Grading Information
The Final Course Presentation will be graded by your professor and will count for a total of 115 points, or 11.5% of the overall course grade. The table below displays the grading rubric outlining how the professor will evaluate your Final Course Presentation:

Category	Points	Description of Evaluation Criteria
Demonstrated Understanding	25	How well does the student demonstrate a strong grasp of the business scenario or problem in the case study, along with an understanding of how accounting concepts apply to the problem?
Depth of Analysis	75	How well does the student apply original thought in discussing, answering, and/or putting forth recommendations for the business problem in the case study? This includes correctly applying accounting concepts, invoking pertinent facts, examples, and rationale in deliberating the business problem, and adequately supporting the viewpoints and recommendations expressed in the presentation.
Oral Delivery	15	How well is the presentation organized and delivered? Is the student’s presentation articulated clearly and coherently with a set of presentation slides that are organized, with a high degree of readability and visual clarity, and display proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling? Citations should be noted, as appropriate.
Total Points for Case Study Presentation	115	The overall quality of the Final Course Presentation will meet or exceed all of the above requirements to earn the maximum point score.

February 22, 2018

Production Possibilities Frontier Framework-What is gained by choosing to produce at point B, instead of at point A?

Econ 101-03 Homework# 2
Chapter 2 | Production Possibilities Frontier Framework
Due date: February 14, 2018 at beginning of class.
Pinnacle Paper Products Inc. can produce books or rolls of paper towels. Exhibit A shows its Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF) using its currently available resources and technology. Use this information to answer questions 1-8 that follow.
Exhibit A:

1. What is gained by choosing to produce at point B, instead of at point A?
2. What is the opportunity cost of choosing to produce at point B, instead of at point A?
3. What is gained by choosing to produce at point C, instead of at point B?
4. What is the opportunity cost of choosing to produce at point C, instead of at point B?
5. Continue moving point by point down the PPF. What is the pattern of gains as one chooses to move down this PPF from point A to B to C to D and so forth?
6. What is the pattern of opportunity costs as one chooses to move down this PPF from point A to B to C to D and so forth?
7. (a) Does the law of increasing opportunity costs hold for book production at Pinnacle Paper Products?
(b) How do you know?
8. Explain how to determine whether the law of increasing opportunity cost holds for paper towel production at Pinnacle Paper Products.
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February 22, 2018

– PRICE ELASTICITY ON DEMAND- Discuss the impact of such plants and compare their economies of scale with small businesses in your own hometown. In your discussion, provide a specific example of a company that has been able to bring about these multiplant changes and its impact on the local economy.

economics

DISCUSSION #1- PRICE ELASTICITY ON DEMAND
You are the city manager and need to improve the total revenue of the services provided to the area residents. Your services include water, garbage collection, and electricity.
You are well aware of the inverse relationship between prices charged by the city and the level of these services used. Using the elasticity concept explain, in detail, how you would go about raising the city’s revenue from these services.
Provide any graphics or other visuals to support your answer.
Directions to student: The final paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post should summarize the one or two key points that you are making in your initial response. You will be writing three or more discussion posts per week.
Your main post must be two to three substantive paragraphs 150-200 total words and include at least two APA-formatted citations/references.
DISCUSSION #2- MULTIPLANT ECONOMICS OF SCALE
Multiplant economies of scale have changed the American business landscape for the past 30 years.
Discuss the impact of such plants and compare their economies of scale with small businesses in your own hometown. In your discussion, provide a specific example of a company that has been able to bring about these multiplant changes and its impact on the local economy.
Directions to student: The final paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post should summarize the one or two key points that you are making in your initial response. You will be writing three or more discussion posts per week.
Your main post must be two to three substantive paragraphs 150-200 total words and include at least two APA-formatted citations/references.