Create an effective opening that establishes goodwill without obscuring the message.

You are a manager at a call center. The company frowns upon phone calls and texting during work hours. You have looked the other way a few times, but it has started to get out of hand. You need to write a memo reminding everyone that private phone and text message use on company time is viewed as a violation of the company’s code of ethics.

Write a 1-page memo in which you address the situation, emphasizing the violation of the company’s code of conduct. In your document, you should:

Ensure the memo is clear and brief.
Choose language to match the purpose and tone for the situation and audience.
Format the memo accurately and according to the details in the textbook.
Create an effective opening that establishes goodwill without obscuring the message.

Discuss the scientific and technical concepts related to the uses of fossil fuels and renewable energy resources.

Fossil Fuels versus Renewable Energy

In physics, energy is defined as the ability to do work. When most people think of energy, they think of electricity. The energy that is used to produce electricity is derived from a number of resources. Much of the energy used today is obtained from fossil fuels. However, these resources are limited. As a result, alternative and renewable resources are being explored for production of electricity.

Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, respond to the following:

  • Discuss the scientific and technical concepts related to the uses of fossil fuels and renewable energy resources.
    • Consider how fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas are utilized for production of electricity.
    • Consider how alternative and renewable resources such as wind turbines, hydroelectric power, wave power, and geothermal energy are utilized to either produce electrical energy or provide an alternative to electricity consumption.
  • Explain the advantages and disadvantages related to both fossil fuels and renewable energy resources such as wind power, hydroelectricity, geothermal energy, and biomass.
    • Consider issues such as availability of the resource, sustainability of the technology, and environmental impact.
  • Provide 2–3 examples of the uses of both types of energy resources that are utilized in your community.

Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice

The Supreme Court has repeatedly asserted that a defendant is not entitled to a jury composed in whole or in part of persons of his own race. Although these rulings establish that states are not obligated to use racially mixed juries, they do not prohibit states from doing so. In fact, a number of policymakers and legal scholars have proposed reforms that use racial criteria to promote racial diversity on American juries. Some have suggested that the names of majority race jurors be removed from the jury list (thus ensuring a larger proportion of racial minorities); others have suggested that a certain number of seats on each jury be set aside for racial minorities.

How would you justify these reforms to a state legislature?
How would an opponent of these reforms respond?
Overall, are these good ideas or bad ideas?

Determine what independent variables have an influence on dependent variables, such as sales.

Multiple regression analysis is widely used in business research in order to forecast and predict purposes. It is also used to determine what independent variables have an influence on dependent variables, such as sales.

Sales can be attributed to quality, customer service, and location. In multiple regression analysis, we can determine which independent variable contributes the most to sales; it could be quality or customer service or location.

Now, consider the following scenario. You have been assigned the task of creating a multiple regression equation of at least three variables that explains Microsoft’s annual sales.

Use a time series of data of at least 10 years. You can search for this data using the Internet.

Before running the regression analysis , predict what sign each variable will be and explain why you made that prediction.
Run three simple linear regressions by considering one independent variable at a time
After running each of the three linear regressions, interpret the regression.
Does the regression fit the data well?
Run a multiple regression using all three independent variables.
Interpret the multiple regression. Does the regression fit the data well?
Does each predictor play a significant role in explaining the significance of the regression?
Are some predictors not useful?
If so, did you consider removing those and rerunning the regression?
Are the predictors related too significantly to one another? What is the coefficient of correlation “r”? Do you think this “r” value suggests a strong correlation among the predictors ( the independent variables?

Determine why organizations can have higher productivity when top managers encourage supervisors to set goals, assess performance, and provide feedback to employees.

1. Determine why organizations can have higher productivity when top managers encourage supervisors to set goals, assess performance, and provide feedback to employees. Support your answer with examples. Then, describe the experience you have had with performance appraisals and how your performance has been influenced by them.

2. From the e-Activity, rate the importance of measuring performance and providing an opportunity for feedback. Support your position.(e-Activity: Go to businessballs’ Website and review the information regarding performance appraisals, located at http://www.businessballs.com/performanceappraisals.htm. Be prepared to discuss

3. Imagine you are working at an ice cream shop. It is the middle of summer, the shop’s busiest season, and the electricity goes out during a storm. Rank the actions that you should take in order of importance, as your performance will be measured regarding your immediate actions.

4. Assess the advantages and / or disadvantages of having more than one source of performance measurement within a company. Support your position with examples. Of the performance measurement sources you provided, select one that you believe your current or previous company could benefit from and explain why.

Kozma et al. present a contemporary mathematical model of human behavior under some environmental constraints. How well does their model fit the human performance data?

Kozma et al. present a contemporary mathematical model of human behavior under some environmental constraints. How well does their model fit the human performance data? Is their solution algorithm blind overall to error reduction between input and associated out

Why do economists use real GDP, rather than nominal GDP, to measure economic growth?

Economics writing Assignment *PLEASE MAKE THE ANSWERS GO WITH THE QUESTIONS* PRICE IS FIRM THANKS

Discuss the nature and function of a price index, and describe the difference between nominal and real GDP, by answering the following questions:

1. Assume that nominal GDP for 2012 was $700B with a price index of 110 (using 2004 as the base year).  What is the real GDP for 2012?

Remember: To compute the real GDP for any given year use this forrmula: Real GDP = Nominal GDP/Price Index x 100

2. Assume that nominal GDP for 2013 was $850B with a price index of 140 (using 2004 as the base year).  What is the Real GDP for 2013?

Remember the fromula :Real GDP = Nominal GDP/Price Index x 100

3. Did real GDP increase or decrease from 2012 to 2013?  If it decreased, explain why?  Compare your answers form question (1) and (2) above and answer question (3).

4. Why do economists use real GDP, rather than nominal GDP, to measure economic growth?

3.. Define Capital punishment. Evaluate Retributive, Utilitarian and Restitution theory of punishment.

Philosophy Questions

1. Discuss Aristotle’s Nichomachean ethics. Evaluate its value and emphasis.

2. Evaluate the Domino argument about lying. Analyze the unfair advantage and power of liar.

3.. Define Capital punishment. Evaluate Retributive, Utilitarian and Restitution theory of punishment.

 

Answer them and write two paragraphs for each question