SCIE211

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Environmental Science Lab: SCIE211

 

 

Unit 1 Individual Projectclose

Student Instructions

For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab.

In this lab, you will observe the time progression of industrialization and human development to help you write up a scientific paper that centers on the following:

  • If current human development does not change, will groundwater sustainability be affected? Explain your observations.

Human Impacts on the Sustainability of Groundwater

Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that is needed for survival and well-being depends either directly or indirectly on the natural environment. Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, while also helping to fulfill the social and economic requirements of present and future generations.

Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information and gather your data.

Use the Lab 1 worksheet for assignment instructions and data collection.

Please submit your completed assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Course Materials

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Risk and Capital Stock prices using CAPM, CGM (attached solution)

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Risk and Capital: Stock prices using CAPM, CGM

 

By walking through a set of financial data for XYZ, this assignment will help you better understand how theoretical stock prices are calculated and how prices may react to market forces such as risk and interest rates. You will use both the CAPM (capital asset pricing model) and the constant growth model (CGM) to arrive at XYZ’s stock price.

To receive full credit on this assignment, please show all work, including formulas and calculations used to arrive at financial values.

Assignment Guidelines:

    * Find an estimate of the risk-free rate of interest (krf). To obtain this value, go to Bloomberg.com: Market Data and use the “U.S. 10-year Treasury” bond rate (middle column) as the risk-free rate. In addition, you also need a value for the market risk premium. Use an assumed market risk premium of 7.5%.
    * Download the XYZ Stock Information by clicking the link.  https://mycampus.aiu-online.com/courses/FINA310/Assignment_Assets/FINA310_U3_f1.pdf
    * Using the information from the XYZ Stock Information document, record the following values:
          o XYZ’s beta (ß)
          o XYZ’s current annual dividend
          o XYZ’s 3-year dividend growth rate (g)
          o Industry P/E
          o XYZ’s EPS
    * With the information you recorded, use the CAPM to calculate XYZ’s required rate of return (ks).
    * Use the CGM to find the current stock price for XYZ. We will call this the theoretical price (Po).
    * Now use appropriate Web resources to find XYZ’s current stock quote (P). Compare Po and P and answer the following questions:
          o Are there any differences?
          o What factors may be at work for such a difference in the two prices?
    * Now assume the market risk premium has increased from 7.5% to 10% and this increase is due only to the increased risk in the market. In other words, assume the krf and the stock’s beta remain the same for this exercise.
          o What will the new price be? Explain.
    * Recalculate XYZ’s stock price using the P/E ratio model and the needed info found in the XYZ Stock Information file.
          o Why is the present stock price different from the price arrived at using CGM (Constant Growth Model)?
    * If you used Microsoft Word to arrive at your answers, then you must provide an explanation of the formulas and calculations.

    * A double-spaced Word document that contains the following:
          o All of the numerical values listed in the assignment guidelines.
          o Your answers to the four questions in the assignment guidelines.
          o The formulas and calculations that you used to arrive at your answers  
    * You must include your explanation of how you used Microsoft Excel for your calculations if applicable.

Please show all work and list references.

SCIE210

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Do you know where your food comes from? Throughout history, self-sufficiency has been the norm for acquiring food such as grains, meats, fruits, and vegetables. People and nations grew their own food and traded only on a local level. Today, food trade between nations has intensified, food is shipped thousands of miles across the globe, and world trade in agricultural products exceeds $1 trillion annually.

Part 1

Food security means that everyone has an adequate amount of nutritious food to lead healthy lives. You can consider this concept for individuals, for families, for countries, and for the entire human population.

  • How well is the United States doing in reaching the goal of food security?
  • Can it provide food security to all people around the world?
  • Why or why not?
  • What are some things that could be done to reach this goal?
  • Think both in terms of growing and distributing food, technology, and global food trade.

Part 2

Choose one of the foods that you have in your kitchen, fridge, or pantry.

  • Where is this food item grown or raised?
  • How far has it traveled to get to your home state?
  • Read the article in the Web Resources about the Eat Local Initiative by Sarah DeWeerdt, Is Local Food Better?
  • Taking into consideration both benefits and drawbacks, do you think it is it best to buy the food item you chose from a local or from an imported source?
  • Explain your position.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Course Materials

Course Materials

Assume the following data describe the gasoline market (answer attached)

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Assume the following data describe the gasoline market:

Price per gallon

$1.00

1.25

1.50

1.75

2.00

2.25

2.50

Quantity Demanded

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

Quantity Supplied

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

 

a. What is the equilibrium price?

b. If the quantity supplied at every price is reduced by 5 gallons, what will the new equilibrium price be?

c. If the government freezes the price of gasoline at its initial price, how much of a surplus or shortage will exist when supply is reduced as described above?

d. Illustrate your answers on a graph.

 

 

 

 

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2nd Case Romulac, Inc (SOLUTION)

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2nd Case Romulac, Inc:

 

Romulac Inc. (RI), a subsidiary of a large successful manufacturing conglomerate, supplies a key component in the assembly of residential cooling systems (air conditioning units, etc.). There has been tremendous consolidation in RI’s industry, to the point where only five suppliers of this particular component account for nearly 90% of U.S. industry sales. Paralleling this trend, its customers – comprised of makers of branded residential air conditioning units like Carrier and Trane – have seen similar levels of consolidation in their own industry. Half of these firms produce all their components in-house, while the balance purchases them from specialized component manufacturers like RI. RI’s business is extremely capital intensive, and their 40% share of the market allows them to also be the most profitable domestic player. Strong competitors exist in Europe and Asia.

    Although like RI, these foreign players’ strongholds are their home regions, with negligible presence outside of the region. Some of the larger Asian manufacturers have signaled an interest in more aggressively pursuing the lucrative U.S. market. RI is presently considering a $400 million dollar investment in a new plant, which will create a component that is much quieter, more efficient, and is likely to satisfy future regulatory standards. While the core technology for the new component is very old, RI’s engineering and design skills have allowed them to retain their low cost-advantage, even though the component will represent a significant improvement over products currently provided by its competition.

 

Questions:

1.Develop an argument as to why RI should try to be a first-mover with this new technology?

2.Develop an argument as to why RI should hold back and be a second mover with the new technology?  

 

3.As one of RI’s direct competitors, how would you try to predict what it will do with regard to the new technology?

Change Analysis Paper (answer attached)

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Change Analysis Paper

Find a change situation within your own organization (where you work now or where you worked in the past) to analyze.

The paper focuses on the six different images of managing change.  These images of change represent the various ways managers view the most effective strategy to bring about change.  Each one represents a mind set that is unique to a manager as they try to summarize the key components of change.  

This paper should focus on evidence that demonstrates how the management of the organization integrated one or more of the Six Images of managing change  and what management could have done differently to increase the probability of successfully implementing the strategic change initiative.

1.Review concepts and theory for a specified content area organizational change management.
2.Write a two to three page analysis (double spaced) on the application of the change management concept as it applies to your organization.

The following format should be followed
1. Introduction
a. Briefly explain the strategic change initiative
b. Briefly explain the importance of the Images or Vision concepts and its application to a strategic change initiative
2. Application Analysis
a. Gather information within your organization that supports the strategic change initiative.
b. Address each concept and apply it to the strategic change initiative based on the information you gathered or found in the case.
3. Lessons Learned
a. Briefly explain what you have learned by applying the concept to the strategic change initiative.
b. Based on what you learned, explain in some detail how a practicing manager could use this knowledge to better manage change.
c. Identify any mistakes that were made in using the change concept and how you would fix the situation.

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BUS 303 Reflective Paper – Effective Human Resources Management (answer attached)

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PreWritten Paper for BUS:303

Reflective Paper

The Reflective Paper should demonstrate understanding of the reading
assignments as well as the implications of new knowledge. The eight-page paper
should integrate readings and class discussions into work and life experience.
It may include explanation and examples from previous experience as well as
implications for future application.

 

The purpose of the Reflective Paper is for you to culminate the learning
achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of
knowledge in the field of human resource management.

 

Focus of the Reflective Paper

 

The primary function of human resource management is to increase the
effectiveness and contribution of employees in the attainment of organizational
goals and objectives. Consider all the areas of HRM that have been discussed in
class:

 

  • EEO and Affirmative Action,
  • Human resources planning, recruitment, and selection,
  • Human resources development,
  • Compensation and benefits,
  • Safety and Health, and
  • Employee and labor relations.

 

Submit a Reflective P. in which you explain how these aspects work
together to perform that primary function. Are any aspects more important than
the others? Why or why not? How do you believe the HRM role can be optimized for
shaping organizational and employee behavior?

 

The Reflective P. must: (a) identify the main issues in the chosen area,
(b) demonstrate new learning that has occurred, (c) include class activities or
incidents that facilitated learning and understanding, (d) identify specific
current and/or future applications and relevance to your workplace, and (e)
reflect the potential impact to your future career plans or even in your
personal life at home. The emphasis of the Reflective Paper should be on parts
‘d’ and ‘e,’ and on the application of new learning. Explore, in depth, the
benefits of the new learning and understanding that has taken place.

 

 

PPT A company wants to buy $30 million in materials and services from (answer attached)

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Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

A company wants to buy $30 million in materials and services from suppliers in China, Japan, and South Korea. It was recommended that the company use an approach to business negotiations that provides a win-win for both parties. Management was also told they needed to know the background of the Asian negotiator and that they should use a “middleman” to help them.

The middleman stressed the importance of etiquette and social customs in addition to the win-win model.

  • What else should the U.S. company find out about each culture before it starts negotiating? What are the differences?
  • How do these countries view contracts?
  • How should the U.S. company begin the negotiations?
  • What are the steps as they apply to these 3 countries?
  • Discuss how the company would negotiate using the win-win model. What sort of strategies would it use?
  • What trade agreements apply, and how do they affect the negotiations?

Part 2:

6–8 slides with speaker notes of 200–250 words per slide (excluding Title and Reference slides)

Details:

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Leaders must frequently address competing needs of work groups. Conflict can arise when groups vie for limited resources. Addressing the conflict is essential to leading.

Research conflict in organizations, and address the following in a cohesive presentation to senior leaders:

  • Explain sources of conflict within an organization.
  • Discuss types of conflict that can arise when groups vie for resources.
  • Describe different models that address organizational conflict.
  • Develop recommendations for methods to address intergroup conflicts.

 

draw your own bohr model for dickson only

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Atomic models are useful because they allow us to picture what is inside of an atom, something we will never be able to actually see. We’re going to talk about two models, the Bohr model and the Quantum model. While we know that the Quantum model is the correct way to represent atoms, the Bohr model is still useful for a very basic understanding. Think of it as a stick figure sketch of an atom. The parts are all there, its just not quite filled in all of the way.
 
Bohr Model
The Bohr model of the atom was developed in 1914 by Niels Bohr. In this model, electrons move around the nucleus in fixed, concentric circles. Picture the planets orbiting the Sun. These circles are called energy levels and electrons must have a specific amount of energy to be in each level. The energy levels closest to the nucleus require the least amount of energy. In order for an electron to move further from the nucleus (or move up an energy level) they must gain energy. If they lose energy they fall down to an energy level closer to the nucleus. 
 
 
 
Drawing the Bohr model for an atom gives you valuable information about the atom’s valence electrons. The valence electrons—those in the outermost energy level–are the ones that determine the chemical properties of an atom. In order to draw a Bohr model you must first use the periodic table to tell you the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom. For Bohr models we usually draw what the “average” atom for that element looks like and just round the average atomic mass to a whole number and use that for the mass number. 
 
Steps for Drawing a Bohr Model:
1. Count the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for that atom.
2. Draw the nucleus. Indicate the correct number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
3. Draw energy levels around the nucleus, starting with the energy level closest to the nucleus. Fill up each energy level before moving on to the next.
 
Each energy level in a Bohr model can only hold a specific number of electrons, as shown in the table below.
 Energy Level  Max # of electrons
 1  2
 2  8
 3 18
 4 32

 

For example, here is a Bohr model for the average oxygen atom:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Here is one for phosphorus:
 
 
You try drawing one for Magnesium (Mg) and for Boron (B). Count the number of electrons on the outermost energy level to find the number of valence electrons. Check your answers by looking at the handout. 
 
Quantum Model
In 1925 the Quantum model of the atom was developed after it was determined that electrons can behave like a wave and a particle at the same time. In addition, you can’t know the precise location of an electron. Instead of traveling in orderly circles around the nucleus, we describe the electrons as existing in a three-dimensional electron cloud–a shape surrounding the nucleus. You will learn more about the Quantum model in chemistry. 
 
 
These are some of the orbital shapes possible in the first two energy levels of an atom.
 
 
 
 
Draw a Bohr model for elements with atomic numbers 1-18 (Hydrogen thru Argon). Draw each diagram neatly, clearly labeling the correct number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for each diagram. Use the average atomic mass from the periodic table for the mass number (round to the nearest whole number). These can be drawn by hand and scanned or photographed, or can be drawn electronically. Count and label the valence electrons (those in the outermost energy level) for each diagram. Upload your diagrams and the answers to the two questions below here.
 
Questions:
1. Look at your diagrams for hydrogen, lithium, and sodium. What do they all have in common? What group are these elements in on the periodic table?
 
2. Look at your diagrams for fluorine and chlorine. What do they have in common?
 

Kudler’s recommended e-commerce solution

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The 8- to 10-page written analysis for Kudler’s recommended e-commerce solution.

 

Finalize a prototype of how this might work for a buyer.

 

 

 

 

 

Review the following information:

 

The assignments for this course require you to design and develop a website about your profession, hobbies, or interests. The site must consist of 3 to 5 web pages. Your target audience will be other professionals in your field or potential employers. Your site must demonstrate the following characteristics:

 

Effective file management

 

Accurate and functional markup code

 

Effective and functional navigation

 

Effective application of design elements

 

 

 

Refine and finalize your website to include the following:

 

Use metadata to increase accessibility and search engine optimization.

 

Add a simple web form-such as an order form, a subscription to a newsletter, or a request for contact.

 

Use a table to structure the form elements.

 

 

 

Apply JavaScript® to validate the form.

 

Finalize a navigation system.

 

Test for functionality and usability.

 

 

 

Check your HTML code using the Markup Validation Service on the W3C® website, prior to submitting your web page(s). A link to this site may be found in the Materials tab on your student website.

 

 

Submit all website files in a compressed folder