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o make corporate finance decisions, take an advanced finance course, or pursue a career in finance, you will need to understand basic concepts. This includes going beyond the number crunching and reading graphs in order to analyze various financial indicators. This analysis can lead to many important decisions in your financial career. For this part of the final project, you will be given a scenario in which you are asked to illustrate your financial knowledge and analysis skills.

 

This part of the assessment addresses the following course outcomes:

 

• Analyze the roles and responsibilities of financial managers in confirming compliance with federal and shareholder requirements
• Differentiate between various financial markets and institutions by comparing and contrasting options when selecting appropriate private and corporate investments
• Compute financial ratios, time value, variables, and returns using industry standard tools for optimizing financial success
• Analyze corporate financial data for multiple companies in evaluating past and future financial performances

 

Part III Prompt

The results of both sections of your employment examination have finally been received, and you were offered the position. You have a few important decisions to make before you can formally accept or decline the position. When composing your answers to these decisions, ensure that they are cohesive and read like a short essay.

 

Your submission must address the following critical elements:

 

1. School Versus Work
2. The school you would like to attend costs $100,000. To help finance your education, you need to choose whether or not to sell your 1,000 shares of Apple stock, 1,000 EE Savings Bonds (with $100 denominations and 4.25% coupon rate) that are five years from their 30-year maturity date, or a combination of both. Provide the appropriate data and calculations that you would perform to make this decision.
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of selling a combination of stocks and bonds? Be sure to support your answers.
4. Suppose that you choose to sell your stocks, bonds, or a combination of both. What is your choice, and what is your financial reasoning behind this choice? Consider supporting your answer with quantitative data.
5. Suppose that you choose to accept the job. What is your financial reasoning behind this choice? Be sure to support your answer with quantitative data.

                

1. Bonus Versus Stock
2. The company has offered you a $5,000 bonus, which you may receive today, or 100 shares of the company’s stock, which has a current stock price of $50 per share. Mathematically, what is the best choice? Why?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option? Be sure to support your answers.
4. What would you ultimately choose to do? What is your financial reasoning behind this choice? Consider supporting your answer with quantitative data.

 

III.    Compliance

1933. While investigating the shares offered to you by your potential boss, you discover that the company you are considering working for is not registered as required under the Securities Act of 1933. How does this influence you as a potential employee and as a potential shareholder? Be sure to reference any applicable statutes or laws.
1934. You know that accepting this job may eventually lead to a promotion into the role of the financial manager. As the potential financial manager, what federal and shareholder requirements would you need to be familiar with in order to ensure that you are being completely compliant?

 

 

Final Project Part III Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Please ensure that your decision plan is submitted as one comprehensive and cohesive short essay. It should use double spacing, 12point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Citations should be formatted according to APA style.

 

 

 

Critical Elements	Exemplary	Proficient	Needs Improvement	Not Evident	Value
School Versus Work: Finance Your Education		Accurately calculates the worth of stocks, bonds, and combinations of stocks and bonds, including the appropriate data and calculations with submission (100%)	Calculates the worth of stocks, bonds, and combinations of stocks and bonds, but calculation is inaccurate or appropriate data and/or calculations are not included in submission (55%)	Does not calculate the worth of stocks, bonds, and combinations of stocks and bonds (0%)	11.88
School Versus Work: Advantages and Disadvantages	Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides historical data, as well as quantitative data, to support answer (100%)	Comprehensively differentiates the advantages and disadvantages of selling a combination of stocks and bonds and provides support for answer (85%)	Differentiates the advantages and disadvantages of selling a combination of stocks and bonds, but analysis is not comprehensive or support is cursory or missing (55%)	Does not differentiate the advantages and disadvantages of selling a combination of stocks and bonds (0%)	11.88
School Versus Work: Choose to Sell	Meets “Proficient” criteria and supports examination with quantitative data (100%)	Examines choice to sell stocks, bonds, or combination of both, explaining the financial reasoning behind the choice (85%)	Examines choice to sell stocks, bonds, or combination of both, but explanation of the financial reasoning behind the choice is cursory or missing (55%)	Does not examine choice to sell stocks, bonds, or combination of both (0%)	7.92
School Versus Work: Accept the Job	Meets “Proficient” criteria and supports examination with quantitative data (100%)	Examines choice to accept the job, explaining the financial reasoning behind the choice (85%)	Examines choice to accept the job, but explanation of the financial reasoning behind the choice is cursory or missing (55%)	Does not examine choice to accept the job (0%)	7.92
Bonus Versus Stock: Offered	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation of the best choice demonstrates nuanced understanding of the time-value of money (100%)	Accurately calculates the best choice of receiving a cash bonus versus receiving company stock, including an explanation of the best choice (85%)	Calculates the best choice of receiving a cash bonus versus receiving company stock, but calculation is inaccurate or explanation of best choice is cursory or missing (55%)	Does not calculate the best choice of receiving a cash bonus versus receiving company stock (0%)	11.88
Bonus Versus Stock: Advantages and Disadvantages	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and analysis includes quantitative data (100%)	Comprehensively analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the cash and stock options, supporting each option (85%)	Analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the cash and stock options, but analysis is not comprehensive orsupport for each option is cursory or missing (55%)	Does not analyze the advantages or disadvantages of the cash and stock options (0%)	11.88
Bonus Versus Stock: Choose	Meets “Proficient” criteria and supports choice with quantitative data (100%)	Chooses cash or stock option, including logical financial reasoning behind the choice (85%)	Chooses cash or stock option, including financial reasoning behind the choice, but reasoning is illogical or missing (55%)	Does not choose cash or stock option (0%)	7.92
Compliance: Investigating	Meets “Proficient” criteria and references demonstrate knowledge of current events in finance (100%)	Comprehensively analyzes the influence of noncompliance on potential employees and potential shareholders, including references to statutes and laws in analysis (85%)	Analyzes the influence of noncompliance on potential employees and potential shareholders, but analysis is not comprehensive or support does not include references to statutes or laws (55%)	Does not analyze the influence of noncompliance on potential employees or potential shareholders (0%)	11.88
Compliance: Accepting	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and analysis demonstrates nuanced understanding of requirements for compliance with federal laws (100%)	Comprehensively analyzes the federal and shareholder requirements necessary for a financial manager to become familiar with in order to ensure compliance (85%)	Analyzes the federal and shareholder requirements necessary for a financial manager to become familiar with in order to ensure compliance, but analysis is not comprehensive (55%)	Does not analyze the federal and shareholder requirements necessary for a financial manager to become familiar with in order to ensure compliance (0%)	11.88
Articulation of Response	Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format (100%)	Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization (85%)	Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas (55%)

Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

 

To understand contemporary policing in America, it is essential to understand the history by looking at the past eras. The police have day-to-day practices influenced by deeply ingrained traditions.  It’s also necessary to comprehend how an officer’s career begins, from the academy to the street. The effective partnership between the police and the community must also be understood to better appreciate the development and functions of police.

 

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

 

1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.
2. Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
3. Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.
4. Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.
5. Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.
6. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Preferably criminal justice journals and book, can be more than 4.

 

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:

 

• Trace the development of law enforcement organizations and police operations in America.
• Illustrate the nature of police work and describe the training and management of police officers.
• Analyze the development of community-oriented policing and describe its impact on communities today.
• Describe the nature and purpose of criminal investigation, including some investigative techniques.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcement operations and management.
• Write clearly and concisely about law enforcement operations and management using proper writing mechanics.

 

Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

 

To understand contemporary policing in America, it is essential to understand the history by looking at the past eras. The police have day-to-day practices influenced by deeply ingrained traditions.  It’s also necessary to comprehend how an officer’s career begins, from the academy to the street. The effective partnership between the police and the community must also be understood to better appreciate the development and functions of police.

 

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

 

1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.
2. Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
3. Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.
4. Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.
5. Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.
6. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Preferably criminal justice journals and book, can be more than 4.

 

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:

 

• Trace the development of law enforcement organizations and police operations in America.
• Illustrate the nature of police work and describe the training and management of police officers.
• Analyze the development of community-oriented policing and describe its impact on communities today.
• Describe the nature and purpose of criminal investigation, including some investigative techniques.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcement operations and management.
• Write clearly and concisely about law enforcement operations and management using proper writing mechanics.

 

Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

 

To understand contemporary policing in America, it is essential to understand the history by looking at the past eras. The police have day-to-day practices influenced by deeply ingrained traditions.  It’s also necessary to comprehend how an officer’s career begins, from the academy to the street. The effective partnership between the police and the community must also be understood to better appreciate the development and functions of police.

 

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

 

1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.
2. Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
3. Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.
4. Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.
5. Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.
6. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Preferably criminal justice journals and book, can be more than 4.

 

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:

 

• Trace the development of law enforcement organizations and police operations in America.
• Illustrate the nature of police work and describe the training and management of police officers.
• Analyze the development of community-oriented policing and describe its impact on communities today.
• Describe the nature and purpose of criminal investigation, including some investigative techniques.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcement operations and management.
• Write clearly and concisely about law enforcement operations and management using proper writing mechanics.

 

For this case study, we will be looking at a fictional case of a manager caught between a rock and hard place.  Nick Cunningham is a manager at Synergon, a high powered company involved in purchasing poorly managed companies and then restructuring them to become more profitable.  However, Synergon has now purchased Beauchamp, Becker, and Company which is a well-managed and highly profitable company.

Nick is in an awkward position because he is in charge of managing this merger, but he also knows that the success of the merger is dependent on Beauchamp’s managing director and other top leaders remaining in their positions and continuing their solid work.  However, Nick’s bosses are not known for taking a conciliatory approach towards companies they purchase and usually force major changes on any company that they acquire.  Predictably, Nick is faced with a threat of retirement by Beauchamp’s managing director Julian Mansfield due to Synergon’s strict policies and approach.

Before beginning the Case Assignment, make sure you have thoroughly reviewed the tutorial and textbook readings from the background materials.  Pay special attention to readings on causes of conflict, types of conflict, and conflict management styles.  For this assignment you will need to apply concepts from the background materials to this fictional case.

Once you have finished reviewing the background materials, take a look at this following article and think about how the concepts from the background materials apply to this fictional case:

Cliffe, S. (1999). Can This Merger Be Saved? Harvard Business Review, 77(1), 28-44. [EbscoHost]

Then write a four to five page paper addressing the following questions:

1. Do you think this conflict that Nick Cunningham faces is functional or dysfunctional?  Explain your reasoning, and cite Sims (2002) or Kumar (2009) in your answer.
2. What is the source of this conflict?  Use the terminology from the Pearson tutorial, Sims (2002), or Kumar (2009) in your answer.  For example, is this conflict a result of relationship/interpersonal issues?  Or from tasks/roles? Other?
3. Of the five styles of conflict management discussed in Chapter 1 of Raines (2013) which one do you think would be the best approach for Nick Cunningham to take?
4. What other advice would you give Nick Cunningham based on the concepts discussed in Sims (2002) or Kumar (2009)?

Assignment Expectations

• Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions.
• Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials.
• Make sure to cite readings from the background materials page.  Rely primarily on the required background readings as your sources of information.
• Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Aca

My personality type is ISTJ Personality (“The Logistician”).Through this assignment, you will analyze how your specific personality type can enhance or hinder effective leadership in the health care environment.

 

Based on your research and understanding, write a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document that:

 

1. Integrates how your specific personality type (ISTJ personality) can enhance or hinder effective leadership in the health care environment.
2. Explains all four aspects of your personality gleaned from the assessment.(see below)

 

Introvert(72%)  Sensing(16%)  Thinking(19%)  Judging(9%)

 

•You have distinct preference of Introversion over Extraversion (72%)

 

•You have slight preference of Sensing over Intuition (16%)

 

•You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (19%)

 

•You have slight preference of Judging over Perceiving (9%)

 

 

 

1. How Do You Want to Leverage The Type?
2. Includes 2- to 3-journal article references.

 

Support your responses with examples. Cite any sources in APA format.

 

 

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

 

1. Integrated how your specific personality type can enhance or hinder effective leadership in the health care environment.

 

 

 

1. Explained all four aspects of your personality gleaned from the assessment.

 

 

 

1. Included at least 2 journal article references.

 

 

 

1. Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format.

 

Trade Agreements and Tariff Preference Programs

Compare and contrast at least three free trade agreements and tariff preference programs that the United States is a party to such as NAFTA, CAFTA, GSP, and others. When comparing and contrasting, address the following questions:

• What countries are parties to the agreement—bilateral or multilateral?
• Are there implementation and expiration dates?
• What are the methods for dispute resolution?
• Are there intellectual property provisions?
• What are the labor provisions?
• What are the e-commerce provisions?
• What are the primary benefits/objectives?
• Are there any other interesting and relevant data?
• What are the implications for your company?

Prepare a table showing comparison between different trade agreements. Then, follow that work with a paragraph or two that synthesizes key findings. Write the table and key findings in a Microsoft Word document and submit it to the Discussion Area BY Saturday, January 23

. In addition, evaluated the benefits of each trade program as it relates to the company you have selected.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

 

Assignment 2: Course Project Task III

Evaluate the Affect of International Trade Regulations

You will evaluate the affect of international trade regulations as well as U.S. import/export regulations on your company’s business transactions. If your company trades goods or services with another country, there are laws that regulate the import and export of goods. Analyze the following regulatory issues that affect your company:

• How do U.S. import and export laws affect your company?
• Which departments play a role in imports and exports?
• Are your imports subject to duties, free trade agreements, or other regulations?
• Do your exports require licensing?
• Are there any restrictions on your company’s imports or exports?
• What are the consequences for failure to follow import and export regulations?
• What is your company’s policy on compliance with U.S. import/export laws?
• Make note of any pending regulations or laws that could affect your company in the future.

Now, analyze the following import/export requirements of the three countries you have selected:

• Who is responsible for ensuring that your company and any overseas branches, divisions, subsidiaries, or other related parties comply with the regulations of each country?
• What regulations affect the import and export of products for that country or countries?

Write a 3 -pages paper showing your research on trade regulations. Include links, references, and sources you have used and follow the proper guidelines for citing legal texts. Also provide a statement regarding which specific topics related to your research would be appropriate for inclusion in the International Business Law and Practices Guidelines document you are developing. Provide a rationale for your decisions.

Present your work in Microsoft Word document format to the Discussion Area by Monday, January 25,

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

 

Note: The information from your module-wise research should be distilled into usable material for your guidelines. If you have not started already, you should start to develop a format for your guidelines and include in the guidelines some of the information you have obtained in the first three modules of the course. It’s not necessary to have all of the topics listed or completed, but in next module you will

Trade Agreements and Tariff Preference Programs

Compare and contrast at least three free trade agreements and tariff preference programs that the United States is a party to such as NAFTA, CAFTA, GSP, and others. When comparing and contrasting, address the following questions:

• What countries are parties to the agreement—bilateral or multilateral?
• Are there implementation and expiration dates?
• What are the methods for dispute resolution?
• Are there intellectual property provisions?
• What are the labor provisions?
• What are the e-commerce provisions?
• What are the primary benefits/objectives?
• Are there any other interesting and relevant data?
• What are the implications for your company?

Prepare a table showing comparison between different trade agreements. Then, follow that work with a paragraph or two that synthesizes key findings. Write the table and key findings in a Microsoft Word document and submit it to the Discussion Area BY Saturday, January 23

. In addition, evaluated the benefits of each trade program as it relates to the company you have selected.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

 

Assignment 2: Course Project Task III

Evaluate the Affect of International Trade Regulations

You will evaluate the affect of international trade regulations as well as U.S. import/export regulations on your company’s business transactions. If your company trades goods or services with another country, there are laws that regulate the import and export of goods. Analyze the following regulatory issues that affect your company:

• How do U.S. import and export laws affect your company?
• Which departments play a role in imports and exports?
• Are your imports subject to duties, free trade agreements, or other regulations?
• Do your exports require licensing?
• Are there any restrictions on your company’s imports or exports?
• What are the consequences for failure to follow import and export regulations?
• What is your company’s policy on compliance with U.S. import/export laws?
• Make note of any pending regulations or laws that could affect your company in the future.

Now, analyze the following import/export requirements of the three countries you have selected:

• Who is responsible for ensuring that your company and any overseas branches, divisions, subsidiaries, or other related parties comply with the regulations of each country?
• What regulations affect the import and export of products for that country or countries?

Write a 3 -pages paper showing your research on trade regulations. Include links, references, and sources you have used and follow the proper guidelines for citing legal texts. Also provide a statement regarding which specific topics related to your research would be appropriate for inclusion in the International Business Law and Practices Guidelines document you are developing. Provide a rationale for your decisions.

Present your work in Microsoft Word document format to the Discussion Area by Monday, January 25,

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

 

Note: The information from your module-wise research should be distilled into usable material for your guidelines. If you have not started already, you should start to develop a format for your guidelines and include in the guidelines some of the information you have obtained in the first three modules of the course. It’s not necessary to have all of the topics listed or completed, but in next module you will

Assignment 3: Conflict Analysis Essay: What’s Your Solution?

Understanding the meaning of conflict is important when exploring the relationship between conflict and negotiation. This assignment will allow you to examine the causes and effects of a conflict.

Review the textbook definition of conflict and conduct independent research using the Argosy University online library resources or the Internet to find other definitions of conflict.

Consider an experience of a conflict situation from your personal or work life. Use the following steps to analyze the conflict situation and suggest an appropriate solution.

• Step 1: Provide your definition of conflict and describe the meaning, nature and components of conflict
• Step 2: Define the problem and identify the conflict issues.
• Step 3: Determine your goal in resolving the conflict.
• Step 4: Analyze the problem and state the causes, symptoms, effects, and obstacles that keep you from achieving your goal.
• Step 5: Generate two potential solutions and recommend ways to attain the goal and resolve the conflict.

Write a 3-5 page essay in Microsoft Word format, citing at least 3 sources of information (one of which may be your text book). Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.

Assignment 3: Conflict Analysis Essay: What’s Your Solution?

Understanding the meaning of conflict is important when exploring the relationship between conflict and negotiation. This assignment will allow you to examine the causes and effects of a conflict.

Review the textbook definition of conflict and conduct independent research using the Argosy University online library resources or the Internet to find other definitions of conflict.

Consider an experience of a conflict situation from your personal or work life. Use the following steps to analyze the conflict situation and suggest an appropriate solution.

• Step 1: Provide your definition of conflict and describe the meaning, nature and components of conflict
• Step 2: Define the problem and identify the conflict issues.
• Step 3: Determine your goal in resolving the conflict.
• Step 4: Analyze the problem and state the causes, symptoms, effects, and obstacles that keep you from achieving your goal.
• Step 5: Generate two potential solutions and recommend ways to attain the goal and resolve the conflict.

Write a 3-5 page essay in Microsoft Word format, citing at least 3 sources of information (one of which may be your text book). Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.