Author: chris

1. What is the Operations section of a business plan and what’s it purpose?
2. What needs to happen before you have a product designed, tested, manufactured, and ready to sell to customers?
3. Once you have brought your product to market, what activities does your company need to engage in to ensure that your product remains competitive in the marketplace?
4. What is the Financials section of a business plan and what’s its purpose?
5. What are the first steps in creating the Financials section of a business plan?
6. What are some common mistakes to look out for when putting together the Financials section?
7. What are “Plug Numbers” and why are they significant?

Final Paper Instructions, this is for you to have a clear understanding of what the outline should be.

You are the manager of Acme Fireworks, a fireworks retailer who sells fireworks, puts on ground display fireworks, and large aerial display fireworks. The company started in the owner’s garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you manage. The company started as a sole proprietorship, and the owner has never changed the entity. The owner has informed you that the company has received inquiries from several large businesses wondering if the company could create several fireworks displays on a regular basis. The owner told the inquirers that the company could fill such display orders, and a price per display was agreed upon. It was discussed that most of the cost for a fireworks display is for skilled labor, insurance, and the actual service of setting off the fireworks. No other details were discussed. The owner is anticipating that new employees will need to be hired, but he is worried that if the large orders for fireworks displays do not continue, the company will not have the funds to pay the new employees. The owner is now considering changing the business entity, but he does not know what entity to form or how to form it.

The owner has asked you to do the following:

Determine if the contracts with the businesses will be governed by common law or the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and explain why.
Analyze whether the owner formed a contract with the businesses, and apply the five essential elements of an enforceable contract.
Explain the potential personal liability to Acme Fireworks if a spectator is injured by a stray firework from a fireworks display.
Discuss the different employment types and relationships relevant to agency law, and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each type specific to Acme Fireworks.
Explain why Acme Fireworks should not operate as a sole proprietorship. Recommend a new business entity, and provide rationale to support your recommendation.

Assignment Guidelines

Research the four international investment concepts listed in the Assignment Description.

Find at least 5 articles in the Library’s full-text database that provide examples for two of the concepts.

Write a formal research paper for Dr. Bueller that answers the following questions:

What is portfolio diversification? Explain.

Why are foreign investments effective at diversifying a portfolio? Explain.

What are the main reasons to invest in international markets? Explain.

What are the major risks associated with investing internationally? Explain their potential impact on an investment portfolio.

What are the various methods for investing in an international market? Explain how these can be used to address portfolio risk.

Compile your answers into a single Word document.

Provide in-text citations and a complete reference list in APA format.

Write an accurate and complete opossing viewpoint to your position: WHY PEOPLE SHOULD DONATE ORGANS

DO NOT refute/counter/rebut the opposing position. It is important to nknow your opponents position and their argument. Cite and document your sources following MLA and APA guidelines (each reference must be done in both MLA and APA style- the paper will be done using APA guidelines) PROVIDE copies of your sources. At a minimum this is a 3 page paper requiring at least 3 scholarly sources.

What story does this visual display (graph) below tell? Describe the variables that are being compared. (Hint: There are three). Do you think that this is an accurate and fair description of the data? Is this graph clear or misleading? Why?

Source: http://calculatedriskimages.blogspot.com/2010/09/bls-education-pays.html

2. What story does the Pie Graph below tell? Describe what these data are representing. Do you think that this is an accurate and fair description of these data? Is this graph easy to understand? Name at least three things wrong with this graph and how you might correct them?

One of the trends marking the continuing transformation of the U.S. health care industry is the dramatic increase in the pace of competition. The heightened competition is taking place among hospitals, health plans, physician groups, and drug companies, and between physicians and hospitals, and hospitals and health plans. Listen to the Looking Ahead: The Future of Health Care Policy podcast from National Public Radio (NPR). Then, prepare a three- to five-page paper in which you:

Describe the different forms of competition that take place among various types of health care organizations.
Evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care and suggest alternatives if competition was not the primary driver of operations in the U.S. health care system.
Explain the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence.
Describe the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have.

Complete a one page answer to question below. Include ideas on productivity and savings rates.

What changes took place during the Industrial Revolution that made sustained economic growth possible?

Your answer should be concise and double-spaced. If necessary, use bullet points to list the changes that took place.

For your project you will need to do the following:

In a minimum of 2 pages, prepare an essay that includes a breakdown of charges and costs that MovieFlix will incur as a result of trying to solve their problem.
Include a balance sheet for MovieFlix so that they can see a snapshot of their current financial condition so that they will know if they have enough resources to fix their problem right now. Click on the link below to download the template for the balance sheet.

Do an Internet search and develop a list of at least 7 Internet sites that describe how to apply multiproduct break-even analysis in manufacturing and/or service organizations. For each site you include in the list, present the site’s URL and name, and description on how the organization utilizes multiproduct break-even analysis.

Assignment 1: Organizational Design

Post your answers in paragraph form (minimum of 500–600 words) to the questions below to the Discussion Area Be sure to incorporate your weekly readings, citing your sources using proper APA guidelines (including in-text citations and references). Respond with meaningful feedback that adds value to the discussion to two classmates before the end of the week.

Compare and contrast each of the five organizational structures from your reading (functional, divisional, matrix, team-based, and virtual network).
If you were to choose one structure in which to work which would you choose and why?
Compare the organizational structures of Google and Walmart.
Explain what types of control processes might be found in each of the organizational structures.
Describe what types of quality management processes might be found in each of the organizational structures.