. Urban sociology emerged in the context of
a. the Industrial Revolution in Europe.
b. the Revolutionary War in the United States.
c. World War II.
d. None of the above

2. According to Marx, social institutions are determined by
a. the political structure.
b. religion.
c. the economic system.
d. tradition.

3. Durkheim saw “organic solidarity” as
a. the equivalent to Tönnies’s “gemeinschaft.”
b. a social order based on common belief, customs and rituals.
c. an automatic form of dependence.
d. a social order based on a complex division of labor.

4. According to Simmel, individual behavior in the city is dominated by
a. passion.
b. rationality.
c. compassion.
d. None of the above

5. According to Weber, the ideal city is characterized by
a. a relative predominance of trade and commercial relations.
b. some degree of political autonomy.
c. a related form of association.
d. All of the above

6. Authors in the classical European tradition all saw the city as
a. increasing human choice.
b. characterized by a complex division of labor.
c. an improvement of the quality of life.
d. Both a and b

7. Compared to the classical European tradition, Parks’ urban sociology
a. is more abstract.
b. is more empirical.
c. is less relevant to contemporary urban problems.
d. is more theoretical.

8. According to Wirth, the large population size of cities creates
a. greater cultural homogeneity.
b. a need for formal control structures.
c. a problem for economic growth.
d. the conditions for democracy.

9. Wirth’s mistake was in
a. generalizing too much from the urban conditions of the time in which he lived.
b. underestimating the popularity of the suburbs.
c. failing to identify the exurbs.
d. not understanding the complexities of urban life.

10. Modern researchers have shown that
a. tolerance is more pervasive in rural areas.
b. people with lower levels of income are more tolerant.
c. urban tolerance is a product of migration.
d. modern technologies, such as television, have lowered tolerance in cities.
Essay: Do you think that urban life is as negative as the classic authors thought it was? Explain the positive and negative aspects of urban life.

The purpose of watching this movie is to
• identify natural and altered nutrient cycling in a modern ecosystem,
• to assess our role in our ecosystem, and
• to identify social, economic, and political impacts on our agricultural practices.
Total possible points–50
(1) Why do Ian and Curt set out to farm an acre of corn in Iowa? List at least 2 reasons. (4pts)
(2) Using specific examples of how Ian and Curt farm their acre, list actions farmers take that disrupt or change energy (1 change) and nutrient cycling (3 changes) in the agroecosystem. (8 pts)
For example: Irrigation–‐–‐water is added through irrigation, affecting the hydrologic cycle

(3) How have livestock and agricultural practices changed in time? List at least 4 changes. (8pts)

(4) What changes in our agricultural practices did our government encourage? Why? (4pts)
(5) What are the impacts of our current agroecosystem? Consider environmental, human health, social, political, and economic impacts and list them below. (12 pts)

a. Environmental impacts (list at least 2)

b. Human health

c. Social impacts

d. Political impacts

e. Economic Impacts

After the movie:
(6) Revisit your list in question 2. For each action you list, explain how that process would occur during the development of a primary producer (autotroph) in a naturally-occurring ecosystem. (8 pts)

For example: Irrigation—Rather than tightly controlling the volume of water over the area, rain would be the primary source of water for plant growth. This means that some years may be wetter than average, and others may lead to drought, causing high or low levels of primary productivity.

How do your personality strengths and weaknesses affect your daily and long-term choices and goals at work, in your marriage or other romantic relationship, your relationships with friends or family, and/or your life as a student?

How can you apply this knowledge to improve your interactions with others; your ability to lead, manage, or persuade; and/or your personal habits and behaviors as an employee, manager, student, spouse, friend, parent, etc.?

introduction

The purpose of this exercise is to explain how the market prices of debt instruments (bonds) are different and why they may change.

 

Assume that you are an intern in the West Wing of the White House.  Your boss comes to your cubical and shows you a letter that was sent to the President.  He asks you if can handle the matter.  Here is the letter:

 

“Dear Mr. President,

Five years ago my son gave me a nice 50^th birthday gift.  He purchased for me a US government bond that pays $80 a year for thirty years.  After 30 years I will receive the principle of $1,000.

Last week, I decided to sell the bond and to use the $1,000 proceeds to pay for my dream trip to Ireland.  I booked the trip and then sold the bond.  Well, I received only $900 for the bond. 

Dear Mr. President, I am upset for at least three reasons:

• I thought the bond would pay for the entire trip.  Now, I am not sure I can go.
• I thought my son gave me a $1,000 gift, but the gift is worth only $900.
• I always thought that US government IOUs are risk proof.  I can’t understand how a US government IOU loses value.

HELP!!!!!!!

 

A very Unhappy Citizen

 

Instructions

Since you are a recent college graduate with a major in finance you decide that this is the time for you to make your mark.  You open your Finance textbook (which you always kept for future reference) and immediately find the following quote: “The value of bonds can change substantially over time”  (Madura)

 

Prepare a reply to the unhappy citizen. Use the following website and/or Wall Street Journal hard copy in order to explain the issue.

 

Do the following:

 

1. Based on the following source, show that fluctuations in bond prices are universal.It is not just the case of US government bonds.

Go to www.yahoo.com . Click on Finance then Market Data then Bonds then Bond Screener.  Check Treasury and then Find Bonds.  Press Next several times.

 

Remember that bond price quotations are expressed as a percent of par value.  Thus, a quotation of 101 means the price is 101% of par, or $1010 for a $1000 face value bond (realize, some of these bonds are quoted at over 130%,  which is $1,300.00).  Use the data in these tables in order to show that bonds realize wide price fluctuations. The fourth column in the table presents the bond coupon rates.  Explain the differences in prices between bonds with high coupon rates and those with low coupon rates with about the same maturities.   Now find Treasury bonds with different maturities and about the same coupon rates.  (You can push Next a few times.)  Why are the prices of these bonds different?

 

2. Click on Bond Center. Click Bond Screener. Check Corporate, then on Find Bonds.   Click Next about 5 times.  Find a company that has at least  2 bonds listed (you might have to click back or next a few times)  and explain why the bonds of the same borrower have different market prices.

 

3. Find another bond from a well-known company.Assume that the price of this bond was $800 (80) the year before.  Explain to the “unhappy citizen” why the price of this specific bond today is different from its price last year.

Cultural differences and personality differences can impact cooperation. Team building is an important aspect of communication. Consider some aspects of culture and personality that may impact how people work together.

Research the importance of teamwork and the impact of personal and cultural differences on team building using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.

Situation:

After you helped your company, Labolg, prepare for expansion into other countries, the chief operating officer (COO) approaches you and tells you that she feels the differences among team members is negatively affecting production. She asks if you have any ideas for productive ways to work with the differences in their organization.

Analyze the situation and prepare a recommendation for the COO. State any assumptions you make about the nature of differences in the team.

Write a two- to three-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Use the following file naming convention:LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc.

 

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Identified likely differences among team members in the scenario specified.	32
Recommended ways to enhance the positive impact of the differences and minimize the negative impact.	24
Supported statements with reasons and examples.	24
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Assignment needs to be 3 1/2 pages in length when opened in Microsoft Word (do not base it off word count) and do not include any headers. The work will be checked using turnitin. Once the down payment is made, please copy and paste the work so that I can remove it from the site. Thank you

 

Victimization theories argue that victims are sometimes responsible for their own victimization. There are primary theories (VICTIM PRECIPITATION THEORY, LIFESTYLE THEORIES, DEVIANT PLACE THEORY, ROUTINE ACTIVITIES THEORY) of victimization that attempt to explain the aforementioned. The theories focus on victimization as it relates to conventional crimes. In your paper,

 

• Explain how people can protect themselves from being victimized.
• Discuss when and where the rates of victimization are the highest.
• Critique the major components of the various biological schools of crime causation.

Your paper must

• Be 3 1/2 pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style
• Use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the article being evaluated.

 

 

ODGERS INC.
Comparative Balance Sheets
December 31
Assets 2014 2013
Cash $ 151,904 $ 90,992
Accounts receivable 165,064 71,440
Inventory 211,500 193,358
Prepaid expenses 53,392 48,880
Long-term investments 259,440 204,920
Plant assets 535,800 455,900
Accumulated depreciation (94,000 ) (97,760 )
Total $1,283,100 $967,730

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 191,760 $ 126,524
Accrued expenses payable 31,020 39,480
Bonds payable 206,800 274,480
Common stock 413,600 329,000
Retained earnings 439,920 198,246
Total $1,283,100 $967,730

ODGERS INC.
Income Statement Data
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Sales revenue $730,305
Less:
Cost of goods sold $254,665
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation 23,331
Depreciation expense 87,420
Income taxes 51,286
Interest expense 8,892
Loss on disposal of plant assets 14,100 439,694
Net income $ 290,611

Additional information:
1. New plant assets costing $188,000 were purchased for cash during the year.
2. Old plant assets having an original cost of $108,100 and accumulated depreciation of $91,180 were sold for $2,820 cash.
3. Bonds payable matured and were paid off at face value for cash.
4. A cash dividend of $48,937 was declared and paid during the year.

Further analysis reveals that accounts payable pertain to merchandise creditors.

Prepare a statement of cash flows for Odgers Inc. using the direct method. (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a – sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)
ODGERS INC.
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

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Problem 13-2A

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The comparative statements of Osborne Company are presented here.
OSBORNE COMPANY
Income Statements
For the Years Ended December 31
2014 2013
Net sales $1,897,463 $1,757,423
Cost of goods sold 1,065,463 1,012,923
Gross profit 832,000 744,500
Selling and administrative expenses 506,923 485,923
Income from operations 325,077 258,577
Other expenses and losses
Interest expense 23,448 21,448
Income before income taxes 301,629 237,129
Income tax expense 93,448 74,448
Net income $ 208,181 $ 162,681

OSBORNE COMPANY
Balance Sheets
December 31
Assets 2014 2013
Current assets
Cash $ 60,100 $ 64,200
Debt investments (short-term) 74,000 50,000
Accounts receivable 124,723 109,723
Inventory 127,448 116,948
Total current assets 386,271 340,871
Plant assets (net) 662,194 533,494
Total assets $1,048,465 $874,365
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 166,923 $152,323
Income taxes payable 44,948 43,448
Total current liabilities 211,871 195,771

China and India have demonstrated trends toward Western-style consumption over the last decade. Given the emphasis on the youth market in the US over the last 60 years (since the baby boom), what can you suggest for marketers in these youth-oriented consumer economies (China and India)?

Guided Response:

• Describe the products (goods and services) that interest these youth markets.
• Compare and contrast the micro- and macro-environmental forces that can influence the marketing strategies for these products (goods and services).
• What opportunity for U.S. companies might you foresee? Support your reasoning.

This assignment is designed to assess your critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills. Your paper will be graded for its clarity, relevance, coherence, logic, and depth.

Your paper must be two to three pages in length (not including a cover page and reference page), and be formatted in APA style. Your paper must demonstrate that you understand international influence and micro-environmental and macro-environmental influences on marketing strategy. You must use your text and at least two additional scholarly

Assignment 2: Discussion—Globalization as an Important Phenomenon

Globalization has been impacting business in a material way for the past 40 to 50 years. In recent years, this impact has been strengthening. Appreciating the impact of this trend and the driving forces is useful for today’s business professionals.

Research the topic using your textbook, University online library resources, and the Internet. Respond to the following:

• How important would you characterize globalization for developing business professionals? Take a position and provide evidence.
• What do you believe is the single most important force driving globalization in business? Present an argument for your position as to the most important aspect and include a discussion of forces which you believe to be less important.

By Friday, October 2, 2015, submit your assignment to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Sunday, October 4, 2015, review and comment on at least two of your peers’ responses.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation