Author: chris

Dr. Willian

Here is the home work i will need for sunday

 

Gangs are a key issue for law enforcement officials and a major social problem. They are organized in a particular fashion and engage in a variety of criminal activities.

In at least 3-4 pages, distinguish how gangs are organized.

• Identify one specific gang and explore its organizational structure.
• Discuss the various crimes conducted by this gang.

Reference all sources using APA format. For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA Style section of the syllabus.

For this project students will choose 2 specific songs/compositions from 2 different genres. Compare and contrast both pieces. Note any similarities/differences in overall feel, use of melody, rhythm and harmony, ostinatos, form (organization of ideas), etc.

NOTE: You are not comparing two genres – for instance: don’t compare Rock to Classical.  Rather choose a song from each and compare them (eg. “Elenor Rigby” by the Beatles and the first movement of “Winter” by Vivaldi). These two pieces both open with a cold, barren haunting introduction. They use sparse texture to convert a cold and lonely environment.

Any genre differences will come out automatically in describing each piece.

This assignment should be two-three pages in length (double-spaced of course). The hardest part will likely be in choosing the material.

• Assignment 2: Challenges in the Global Business Environment

 

Due Week 9 and worth 330 points

 

• According to the textbook, ongoing challenges in the global business environment are mostly attributed to unethical business practices, failure to embrace technology advancements, and stiff competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been appointed as Apple’s Chief Compliance Officer and must prepare a video presentation for Apple’s suppliers regarding Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct to deliver via a web meeting. To prepare for your presentation, review Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct, located at https://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/. Next, use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on Apple’s Code of Conduct. Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead.
•  
• Part 1: Video Presentation OR Paper

 

Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven (5-7) minutes OR write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

 

1. List specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of each change.
2. Explain the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the standards that Apple requires in order to maintain their relationship with the company.

 

• If you choose the written paper, your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

1. 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.
2. 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:

 

3. Evaluate the influences of changing economic, political, social, cultural, and technological forces on business and society.
4. Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
5. Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics.

Organization Theory teaches how to create and manage an organization in theory and practice. The manager tries to pursue efficiency – to maximize output by minimizing costs. In order to manage an organization efficiently, the manager deals with the supra-system, system, and subsystem of the organization. The supra-system is the environment that influences the organization globally, regionally, and locally in terms of politics and law, economy, technology, and socio-culture. The supra-system affects the system, but the system also affects the supra-system by interactions. The system – organization itself – consists of several sub-systems including goals and values (mission and objectives), the organizational structure, organizational behavior, human resources, finances, Information technology, supply chain from production to marketing, and control and coordination under corporate leadership. The Subsystems interact each other within the system or organization under the control of the leadership. Once an Input enters the system, which produce output that reenter the system: the feedback continues until output meets the organizational goal. A system’s approach to management is a contingency view that seeks to understand the interrelationships within and among subsystems as well as between the organization and its environment, and to define patterns of relationships or configurations of variables through various models and methods.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Organizational Management requires students to understand following subject areas:
1. Introduction to Organization Theory:
A system’s approach to management
A Brief History of Organization Theory
2. Organizational Environment and
Inter-organizational Relationships
3. Organizational Goals
Including Organizational Culture, Social Responsibility, and Ethical Values
4. The Physical Structure of Organizations; and
Organizational Size, Life, Cycle, and Decline
5. Organizational Behavior – Psychology
6. Human Resource Management
7. Financial Management
8. Operations and Supply Chain Management
Manufacturing and Service Technologies, Innovation and Changes
9. Information Technology for Control and Coordination
10. The Managerial Subsystem:
10-I. Decision-making Processes
10-II. Managerial control and Conflict-Power-Politics
11. Practical Issues and New Directions in Organization Theory

TEXTS

1. REQUIRED: Daft, Richard L. Organization Theory and Design, 12th ed. Mason, OH: South-Western, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-1285866345; ISBN-10: 1285866347
2. RECOMMENDED: Cummings, Thomas G. Organization Development & Change, 10th ed. Samford, CT: Cengage Learning, 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1133190455 ISBN-10: 1133190456.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Reading
a. Daily basis of textbook reading
b. Supplementary reading
2. Writing a Term Paper with Presentation (Required)
3. Tests
a. Midterm Examination: Open-Book Take-Home Examination
b. Final Examination: Classroom Written Test
4. Homework Assignments: Homework and in-class tasks may be assigned as part of the course material. They are not collected or graded, but active participation is necessary and beneficial to understand related subjects of the course, which will be reflected in the final exam.

GRADING POLICY

Attendance: 20% (Required by the University)
Midterm Exam: 20%; Term Paper: 20%; Final Exam: 40%
A-Grade Proportion: Less than 25 percent of Total Students

GRADING SCALE (University Standards)

Grade A & A- can be endowed up to 25% of the class (Regulation)
A 95~100 A- 90~94 B+ 86~89 B 83~85 B- 80~82 C+ 76~79
C 73~75 C- 70~72 D+ 66~69 D 63~65 D- 61~62 F 0~60
I: To be completed within 2 weeks of final exams
W: Not computed; no penalty
WF: Withdrawal failing after 60% of the class hours; computed as ‘F’

ATTENDANCE POLICY (University Standards)

Absence of more than 1/5 of the total classes will result in a failing grade.

CLASSROOM CODE (University Policy)

1. No food is allowed in class. (Except for Water); 2. Cell phone use is prohibited in class
3. Questions related to the topic are encouraged and may be asked in the designated time set by the professor.

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
To be suggested during the sessions

CLASS SCHEDULE BUS 510E ORGANIZATION THEORY: FALL 2014

Date Main Subject – Description Remarks

August 25
1. Introduction to Organizational Management
Brief History of Organization Theory

Lecture #1
Contact Information

September 1
2. Organizational Environment and
Inter-organizational Relationships
Lecture #2
September 8
3. Organizational Goals and Values,
Organizational Culture, Social Responsibility & Ethics
Lecture #3
September 15
4. The Physical Structures of Organizations,
Size, Life, Cycle, and Decline
Lecture #4
September 22
5. Organizational Behavior – Psychology

Lecture #5
September 29
6. Human Resource Management

Lecture #6

October 6
Term Paper Preparation – Guidance

External Activities

October 13
Midterm Examination

Take-Home Exam
October 20
Reading Week

No Class
October 27
7. Financial Management

Lecture #7

November 3
8. Operations and Supply Chain Management:
Manufacturing and Service Technologies,
Innovation and Changes
Lecture #8

November 10
9. Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Lecture #9

November 17
10. The Managerial Subsystem I
Managerial task and Decision-making processes

Lecture #10

November 24
11. Managerial Subsystem II
Organizational control; Conflict-Power-Politics
Lecture #11

December 1
12. Practical Issue and New Directions in Theory
Term Paper Submission and Presentation

Lecture #12
Paper Presentation

December 8
Final Examination

Classroom Exam
A REQUIRED FORMAT OF THE TERM PAPER

The term paper must be written by MS Word on the letter-size with 1” margin of all sides by using Time New Roman of Font 11 Regular Style, with 1.5 line space, and endnotes plus references. The volume of a paper is eleven (11) pages excluding endnotes and references (no more than 2 pages of each). The first page is filled only with Abstract and Key words under the topic – author name and affiliation (Washington Baptist University). In addition, one-half page of your Brief Bio (around 250 words) shall be attached to the paper at the end. As indicated in the class schedule, you shall present your paper to the class for 5 minutes, before which professor needs a hard copy of your paper. This is an exercise of how to write a conference paper and its presentation, which you may face at your job with BBA or MBA degree after graduation.
(EXPECTED FORMAT OF THE TERM PAPER)

(The First Page)
The Change of U.S. Stock Prices during the Financial Crisis: 2007-2009

James D. Richman
Washington Baptist University
ABSTRACT

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Keywords:
———————————————————————————————

INTRODUCTION (1 page – the second page)

ISSUE ONE (2 pages)

ISSUE TWO (2 pages)

ISSUE THREE (2 pages)

ISSUE FOUR (2 pages)

CONCLUSION (1 page – the last page of main)
——————————————————————————————-
Endnotes (Maximum 2 pages)
References (Maximum 2 pages)
Brief Bio (a half page or around 250 words)
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(A SAMPLE)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BUS 510E ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT

A PROPOSAL OF THE TERM PAPER

STUDENT NAME:
CONTACT INFORMATION: E-mail Address with Daytime Phone Number

RESEARCH TOPIC:
“The Impact of the 2009 Stimulus Bill of the Obama Administration on Economic Recovery”

⦁ WHAT
The Obama administration initiated ‘‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009’’ making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. The study investigates the impact of this Stimulus Bill on the economic recovery on income or output and employment.

⦁ WHY
This provides a good exercise to apply the concept of IS-LM curve for an expansionary policy at the time of a great depression. This stimulus package generates consumption and investment, which create output and employment, and expedite economic recovery.

⦁ HOW
@ The use of diagrams clarifies the movement of IS-LM curves by the expansionary policy.
@ The use of equations is essential to understand monetary and fiscal policies
@ The use of empirical data and explanation to explain the policy impact.
@ Summary and Conclusion are required to finalize the term paper.

⦁ OTHER CONSIDERATION
If there is any additional information needed, please describe.

INTRODUCTION OF PROFESSOR

Dr. Hugo W Kim was President and Founder of the East-West Research Institute in the suburban area of Washington, DC. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Korean Studies (IJKS), and served the Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (CUSKOS) for its annual conferences. Dr. Kim is interested in political economy and strategic studies, and currently working on a book project entitled “History of Politics and Economy: Theory and Practice” for students of politics and economics as well as general readers. He has published many articles in academic journals and wrote three books including Korean Americans and Inter-Korean Relations (Washington, DC: East-West Research Institute, 2003). Dr. Kim received a B.S. from the Korea Military Academy in Seoul and graduated from the Korean Army Commander and Staff College in Chinhae, South Korea. Receiving his MBPA from the Southeastern University, Dr. Kim earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. During his active duty, he experienced various positions in the Korean Army and retired as a Professor of the Korea National Defense University in Seoul, and moved to Fairfax, Virginia with his family. Teaching at the Southeastern University during 1989-1991, Dr. Kim has participated in various research activities in Washington, DC until present. He currently teaches graduate courses at the Washington Baptist University in Northern Virginia.

(End of the Proposal)

Elizabeth Kolbert organizes the chapters in the sixth extinction in Romanic aspects. Each roman number entails a chapter in which Kolbert clearly defines the subject matter and the theme revealed in the specific chapter. The chapter’s organization starts with a prologue, which gives an overview of what the book entails. Firstly, the prologue dates back to two hundred thousand years when new species started to emerge. The species have had a versatile knowledge of geographical movement ranging from seas, lands, plateaus and mountain ranges. The species faced no constraints of geographical location, climate restrictions, predators, preys as well as different habitation. In fact, wherever the species settled they adapted the habitat and even innovated in the specific habitat.
However, the problem arises when the initial species found in the habitats by the travelers lacks the skill of defending and securing themselves from the newcomers. The resultant of the ill-equipped aspect leads the initial species to succumb (Kolbert, 4), thus clearing the way for the newcomers to habituate and have dominion over the initial species. To some extent, the initial species upon succumbing they go to an extinct since most of them are slow inbreeding, and thus they become wiped out. Similarly, the intrusion of newcomers brings rise to survival for the fitness and thus the cycle continues. On the other hand, the Homo sapiens species reproduces at an unprecedented rate, (Kolbert, p.15) thus doubling its population, thus leading to the clearance of large forest to provide settlements for the Homo sapiens. Clearing of the forests makes organisms shift from one locality to another, change of the atmospheric composition, alteration of the climate and chemistry in the forest, extinction becomes high and thus an overall change in the life texture of species.
The first chapter, titled The Sixth Extinction (Kolbert, p.4), raises the curtain by introducing the frog species and their endangered outcomes. The extinction aspect had entirely spread among the golden-skinned frog species around the El Valle hills. The disappearance of the frogs was at an alarming rate that came into the notice of biologists. As a result, golden from species was conformed indoors due to insufficient lab facilities, where they stood treated as guests checked in a five-star hotel. The extinction of golden frog gave Kolbert an awaking reasoning of the extinction of other species such as dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, ammonites among others. The chapter reflects an image of yellow-legged frogs on top of a cliff all dead. One would care to wonder the cause of the death of the frogs as the picture appears to trigger a head scratching thought. Studies also indicate that lasts of amphibians could have existed and gone extinct without any notice. The fact of been unnoticed affirms to herpetologists statements that amphibians fossils are very fragile and thus so rare.
The second chapter titled The Mastodon’s Molars, (Kolbert, p.26) takes a reflection of the effigy left behind as proves that such animals once existed. The chapter relates to a child been given a dinosaur toy yet he has never come across one. Similarly, the chapter goes ahead to indicate that during the Renaissance period marked by great scholars such as Aristotle the term and idea of extinction were far from the mind. During that time, most historical books such as the History of Animals by Aristotle and Linnaeus, (Kolbert, p.29) contribution in the binomial nomenclature only viewed the living and dead organism but not the extinct species.
The following chapters also precedent themselves in Roman numbers starting from Roman I which curtain raises the idea of extinction and the extinct species all the way to Roman number XII titled The Thing with Feathers, (Kolbert, p.259).
Chapter VI titled The Sea aroundUs, (Kolbert, p.111) took a look at the endangered sea species. The one aspect that puts sea creatures in danger is the emission of carbon dioxide gases from the violent volcanic eruptions. Once the gas reaches the sea, it dissolves in water to form an acidic composition. When the gas dissolves in water it is absorbed into the system of sea creates. Upon reaching the breathing systems, it clogs the respiratory systems thus leading to suffocation and even death.
Also, waste products from industries directed along the sea forms a coat around the sea. As a result, air circulation is hindered towards reaching the sea creatures thus amounting to death. Also, the clogging of the sea surface not only leads to the death of sea creatures but also interferes with their breeding system. The gases and waste products released into the sea hinders fertilization whereby the egg of most sea creature become contaminated, and thus they fail to breed. Also, upon successful interbreeding, the eggshells in most cases are weak, and thus the breed turns out to be a weak species and thus dies due to natural selection. In other words, sea creatures are faced with the threat of extinction due to low fertility and poor interbreeding aspects.
On other note, the aquatic creatures are faced with the piercing by various biologists, herpetologists and individuals who study sea creatures. Taking of sea creatures sample for laboratory use leads to the interference of the breeding system as well as the ecosystem of the sea creatures. In some instances, the scientists, biologists and herpetologists go through various scientific steps that are bombarded with trial and error. In between, the samples taken for further research either dies within the research proves or becomes irrelevant.
In such situation, the researchers go back to the drawing roots of the sea in search of new species thus the cycle continues repeatedly. Creatures living on the island are covered in the titles of The Islands on Dry Lands and The Thing with Feathers, (Kolbert, p.173). Land creatures take the form of land animals and air creatures such as a bird. The land creatures come into very close contact with the Homo sapiens species. Therefore, they are termed to be the most endangered species in Kolbert’s Sixth Extinction books. The chapters look into the human nature regarding creativity, innovation and intelligence. The activities of industrialization, technology, globalization and urbanization have placed a great danger to land species.
Some of the highlighted aspects major towards human activities of interference with the atmosphere, climate, forests and an overall effect on the ozone layer. In return, the human activities lead to the destruction of habitats, poaching, and killing of animals thus leading to the interference of the ecosystem. Most of the industries such as textile require animals’ skills for the manufacture of skin products. As a result, the land species are poached and killed to access their skins. On the other aspect, the industries, deforestation activities destroy habitation of animals forcing them to relocate to other areas. In return, due to nature selection and interference with the food chain, the land creatures are faced with the shortage of food and habitation thus leading an endangered life.
The VII chapter of The Forrest and the Trees, (Kolbert, p.148) gives a clear outline of the habitation and the usefulness of maintaining the species habitation. The chapter looks into the interior structure of various species habitation and the connectivity with the surrounding world. The chapter traces the originality of species and their habitation, which was vast, covered with trees that formed forests, as well as water body masses.
However, the geographical distribution and movement of Homo sapiens arising from the quest of knowledge and innovation marked the beginning of the crisis. In their motive of curiosity and innovation, vast lands were cleared to pave the way for settlement and start of industries. In return, the land species had to move from one biosphere to the next in search of habitation. As if that was not enough, the human species employed the tactic of “the frog hotel”, an article read by Kolbert. In such a case, land species were caged in an area for monitoring and paving the way for land to practice agriculture, industrialization and urbanization. Therefore, species were restricted in movement and their new engaged locality, transmitted diseases thus causing their death and eventual extinction easily affected them.
In conclusion, Kolbert clearly presents her case by giving proves regarding a recap of the past events through articles, storybooks, and oral literature. In this area, Kolbert entails the reader to look into the current state of affairs and thus relate them to the past and to map out how the future will turn out to be because of Homo sapiens activities.
Also, Kolbert brings together the views of various scholars and their works together such as Charles Darwin on the origin of species, Aristotle on his book of The Animal History and the works of binomial nomenclature by Linnaeus. Also, Kolbert looks into the works of various scientists, paleontology, herpetology and anthropology and observes the terrain of emergency, crisis and extinction of species resulting from human activities. Once brought together, the views form a strong basis for her claims and in that some, Kolbert clearly presents her case and thus there is no speck of failure of her case.

Reference

Kolbert, Elizabeth.The sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Print.

Discussion 1 should be 500 words.

 

Is it ever morally permissible to lie to someone?  Describe a circumstance in which it seems that lying might make more people happy than telling the truth.  Would lying be the right thing to do in that circumstance, or is it our moral duty to tell the truth, even then?  Consider what Immanuel Kant would say, and explain that with reference to this week’s readings.  Then, offer your own perspective.  If you agree with Kant, consider and respond to an objection to his view.  If you disagree with Kant, explain why.  Discuss the positive and negative aspects of deontological theory as it relates to another of the theories you have encountered in this course.

 

Assignment

Overview

The following short essay assignment is designed to help prepare you for an important part of the Final Paper. In this essay, you will do the following:

• Choose either the same ethical question you formulated and introduced in the Week One Assignment, or a different one based off the

  Gender and Equality

  • Sexual harassment in the workplace

  • Equal pay for equal work

  • Hiring discrimination

  • Portrayals of men and women in the media or advertising

  • The difference that feminine approaches might make to a specific ethical issue

• Choose either utilitarian or deontological ethical theory to apply to the ethical question.
• Explain the core principles of that theory.
• Demonstrate how the principles of the theory support a certain position on that question.
• Articulate a relevant objection to that position.

Instructions

Write a five-paragraph essay that conforms to the requirements below. The paper must be at least 1,000 words in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the . The paragraphs of your essay should conform to the following guidelines:

• • Introduction

    The introduction should clearly state the ethical question under consideration, and define the essential issues. You may build upon the question and introduction you provided in the Week One Assignment; or you may choose a different question, but it must be based off the list of acceptable topics. Your introduction should include a brief remark about the kind of theory you will be using to approach this question. The last sentence of the introduction should briefly summarize the or position on the issue you think is best supported by this theory and succinctly state what the objection will be. Bear in mind that your essay will not be concerned with your own position on this issue, but what someone reasoning along the lines of the chosen theory would conclude; this may or may not be the position you took in the Week One Assignment.

 

• • Body Paragraphs

    Each paragraph in the body should start with a topic sentence that clearly identifies the main idea of the paragraph.

    • • Theory explanation

        Explain the core principles or features of the deontological or utilitarian theory and the general account of moral reasoning it provides.

        You must quote from at least one required resource other than your textbook that defends or represents that theory. Refer to the list of acceptable resources.

    • • Application

        Demonstrate how the principles or features of the deontological or utilitarian theory apply to the question under consideration and identify the specific conclusion that results from applying the reasoning characteristic of that kind of approach.

        Your application should clearly show how the conclusion follows from the main principles and features of the theory as addressed in the previous paragraph. Please see the associated guidance for help in fulfilling this requirement.

    • Objection

      Raise a relevant objection to the argument expressed in your application. An objection articulates a plausible reason why someone might find the argument problematic. This can be a false or unsupported claim or assumption, fallacious reasoning, a deep concern about what the conclusion involves, a demonstration of how the argument supports other conclusions that are unacceptable, etc. You should aim to explain this objection as objectively as possible, (i.e., in a way that would be acceptable to someone who disagrees with the argument from the previous paragraph).

      Note that this does not necessarily mean that the objection succeeds, or that the conclusion the theory supports is wrong. It may be an obstacle that any adequate defense of the conclusion would have to overcome, and it may be the case that the theory has the resources to overcome that obstacle. Your task here is simply to raise the objection or present the “obstacle.”

 

• Conclusion

  The conclusion should very briefly summarize the main points of your essay.

Resource Requirements

• You must use at least two resources to support your claims.
• At least one of the resources should be one of the Required or Recommended Resources that represent the theory you have chosen, and must be drawn from the list of acceptable resources available in your online classroom.
• The other source should pertain to the particular issue you are writing about and should be drawn from the required or recommended readings in the course, or be a scholarly source found in the Ashford Unversity Library.
• You are encouraged to use additional resources, so long as at least two conform to the requirements above.
• The textbook does not count toward satisfying the resources requirement.
• To count toward satisfying the requirement, resources must be cited within the body of your paper and on the reference page and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• If you are unsure about whether a resource fulfills the requirement, or need assistance in finding resources, please contact your instructor.

Suppose Stark Ltd. just issued a dividend of $1.92 per share on its common stock. The company paid dividends of $1.50, $1.65, $1.72, and $1.83 per share in the last four years.

If the stock currently sells for $40, what is your best estimate of the company’s cost of equity capital using the arithmetic average growth rate in dividends? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Cost of equity  %

What if you use the geometric average growth rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Cost of equity  %

Drogo, Inc., is trying to determine its cost of debt. The firm has a debt issue outstanding with 16 years to maturity that is quoted at 105 percent of face value. The issue makes semiannual payments and has an embedded cost of 10 percent annually.

What is the company’s pretax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Pretax cost of debt  %

If the tax rate is 35 percent, what is the aftertax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Aftertax cost of debt  %

Fama’s Llamas has a weighted average cost of capital of 9.3 percent. The company’s cost of equity is 13 percent, and its pretax cost of debt is 7.3 percent. The tax rate is 40 percent. What is the company’s target debt−equity ratio? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.)

Debt−equity ratio

Dinklage Corp. has 6 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current share price is $89, and the book value per share is $8. The company also has two bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a face value of $85 million, a coupon of 6 percent, and sells for 96 percent of par. The second issue has a face value of $60 million, a coupon of 7 percent, and sells for 109 percent of par. The first issue matures in 21 years, the second in 9 years.

a. What are the company’s capital structure weights on a book value basis? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.)

Equity/Value
Debt/Value

b. What are the company’s capital structure weights on a market value basis? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.)

Equity/Value
Debt/Value

c. Which are more relevant, the book or market value weights?

Market value
Book value
An all-equity firm is considering the following projects:

Project Beta IRR
W   .54     10.1  %
X   .91     10.6
Y   1.09     14.1
Z   1.51     17.1
The T-bill rate is 5.1 percent, and the expected return on the market is 12.1 percent.

a. Compared with the firm’s 12.1 percent cost of capital, Project W has a   expected return, Project X has a  expected return, Project Y has a expected return, and Project Z has a  expected return.

b. Project W should be , Project X should be , Project Y should be , and Project Z should be .

c. If the firm’s overall cost of capital were used as a hurdle rate, Project W would be , Project X would be , Project Y would be , and Project Z would be .

In this assignment, you will read an article about the Mozart effect and identify various parts of the research process. This exercise will help you learn how to read a research article and to understand the research process.

Read the following article:

• Rauscher, F. H., Shaw, G. L., & Ky, K. N. (1993). Music and spatial task performance. Nature, 365. 6447: 611. (October 14, 1993). (ProQuest Document ID 76004658).

In your article summary, respond to the following questions:

• State the research hypothesis in your own words. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
• What were some variables the researchers controlled in their study? Why was this necessary?
• What evidence do the researchers offer as a test of their hypothesis? Is this evidence empirical (observable)? Is it valid?
• What explanation do the researchers offer for their findings? Does the evidence justify this explanation?

Read the following article:

Jenkins, J.S. (2001). The Mozart effect. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 94, 170-172.

Based on your readings, respond to the following:

• Do you think there is any merit in the study (Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky, 1993)? Give three reasons for your position.
• Does the study take individual differences in spatial ability into account? Explain your answer.
• What are two ways in which the experiment could be modified to make the results more generalizable?

Write a 5–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

The movie “Theeb”
Read three reviews of the movie (you’ll respond to only one). Make sure the reviews are from a real publication whose writers are responsible to an editor (e.g. New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Slate), not fan blogs.

At the beginning of your response, list the titles of the three reviews, the respective reviewers’ names and provide a link to the review’s webpage (If review is only available in print form, staple a copy your ticket stub in step 8).

Highlight the review above you most agree with.
Quote the reviewer’s most persuasive claim based on the elements of cinema. Don’t quote more than one idea.

Comment briefly on why you agree, making at least one descriptive claim to support the reviewer’s interpretation. Be certain to build your commentary on the element of cinema in the selected quotation.
Post the list of reviews, quote, brief comment with descriptive evidence on TurnItIn.

The Purpose: There are a couple purposes for this project. The first purpose is to assist you in gaining information and resources on the major issues women may bring to you in counseling. Every student in this class will select a different topic to research. At the end of this course, this will become a class project in which each student will share his/her research with the rest of the class. This will allow you to compile a resource notebook or a resource file on counseling women. The second purpose is to prepare a presentation for a future workshop you may teach on your selected topic.

Basic Description: You are to select a topic that is of specific interest to you and then research your topic as if you were preparing a workshop on it to teach to a group of fellow counselors. The topic list provided purposely does not include topics that are discussed in this class. The reason is to help you gain “additional” information beyond what we cover in the class lectures and activities. You are allowed to seek approval of other topics you would like to present that are not on this list. Before beginning your research, be sure the topic is not covered already in this course and that you have received your instructor’s approval.

Instructions for the Research Project:
Part A of this project includes the primary research information you would prepare in order to put together a presentation on your topic. It will basically look like a research paper using subheadings to be used in presenting your topic.
Part B of this project will be a quick outline document that you would provide as a handout at your workshop. This handout can also include additional charts or appendices with an explanation.

Part A:
Select one topic from the topic list provided. Decide on a topic for your research project and post it in the Research Project Topic Discussion Board forum in order to receive approval from your instructor. Each student will research a different topic; therefore, once a topic has been selected, it will no longer be available. Topics will be approved on a “first come, first served” basis.
Research your topic by looking for information on treatment options or intervention approaches to assist women with that particular problem/disorder. Investigate your topic in depth; do not provide a broad survey of the topic.
Part A of the project should be 12-15 pages in content length. (The abstract, appendices and reference list are not included as content.)
The entire paper should follow APA format.
You must research at least 12-15 “professional” resources for your topic. A majority (about 80%) of these resources need to be scholarly books, professional journal articles, or professional online websites with no more than 3-4 from professional websites. A combination of all three resources will earn you a better grade. Also, a majority (about 90%) of your resources must be published within the last 10 years.
You must include biblical integration as part of your treatment options.
Your paper must demonstrate your ability to integrate and synthesize the information you collect in your research. You should not cut and paste information from your sources. If you would like to include lists (example: symptoms, causes, etc.) for any reason, put them in an appendix and refer to them in your paper.
As you conduct your research, you may want to look for the following information, however, your primary focus must be on treatment options or interventions:
Description of the problem
Summarize the problem by providing a brief description of it.
Current statistics on the topic area
Provide any statistics you find in your research that discusses the prevalence or demographics of the problem. (Example: One in four women experience sexual abuse as a child.)
Symptoms of the problem
Provide a description of the most common symptoms experienced by someone with this problem. Also, include areas a counselor would want to specifically assess in the initial interview based on what you know about this issue.
Causes of the problem
Provide a summary of the general causes that lead someone to develop this type of problem. Include developmental and familial issues in this section.
Treatment of the problem – This is the major part, about 50-60%, of your paper.
Provide treatment options that you find in your research. You should use more than 2-3 resources in this section.
Biblical perspectives on the problem
Provide verses or biblical examples that you can use to assist someone with this problem.
Homework assignments
Provide suggestions for homework assignments found in your research to assist a client in dealing with this problem. If you do not find any in your research, then make a few suggestions using your own creativity.
Additional information (optional)
If you find anything in addition that you believe would be helpful to your classmates, please include it here. You may include advice or recommendations from your own personal experiences with this problem (whether you experienced it yourself or assisted someone with the problem).

When putting Part A of the project together, you should include the following:

Title Page
Abstract
Content (12-15 pages)
Appendices (additional information)
References page
If you have a personal illustration that you believe would be helpful to incorporate into your project, please include it in an appendix.