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Objective: This question is designed to help you contextualize your final project. You may be able to use material you develop here in your final project.

Background: Please begin this exercise by reading the following information carefully.

Organizational Culture Theory is based on a metaphor— a creative device to make meaning by comparing two disparate ideas or things. This theory relies on a field of study known as ethnography, which uses qualitative methodologies of investigation. Ethnography involves observations of customs and culture. The researcher becomes part of the organization to systematically observe, analyze, and interpret artifacts, stories, rituals, and practices in order to gain insight into its culture. An ethnographer of communication examines how communication is used to build the shared beliefs and value systems that sustain a specific social structure (Baillet, 2009).

Ethnographic study of organizations shows members act out something researchers call communicative performances, a metaphor suggesting organizational life is like the theater (Tracy, 2009). Members of an organization bond through specific types of “performances” that help them create and maintain a shared sense of reality. Different organizations have different organizational realities. Because of this, the actions performed by the members of an organization are interpreted differently depending on the organization.

Activity:

To get a sense of the role organizational culture may be playing in the communication problem you are investigating for your final project, review the definitions of the following terms in our course materials and then describe an example of as many of them as you can from your workplace:*

  • Physical symbols
  • Behavioral symbols
  • Verbal symbols 

and 

  • Ritual performances
  • Passion performances
  • Social performances
  • Political performances
  • Enculturation performances

Complete your response by analyzing and explaining how your workplace’s culture affects your organization’s communication processes or information flows. Could that culture be contributing to the communication problem you are investigating?

Section 2: Essays

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 Students will write TWO essays from the list below for the midterm exam. Students can choose any two essay topics and will write two, separate essays. Each essay is worth 40 points. I expect that you will reference any and all sources available to you to answer the following questions; however, the work and arguments you produce should BE YOUR OWN! You should plan to spend approximately two hours (try not to spend more than that) actually writing the exam. The completed essays should be uploaded to Canvas.Focus on the chapters in the textbook The American Yawp which cover The Reconstruction – Chapter 15 through to the New Era – Chapter 22. Please label your essays.A.    Reconstruction witnessed profound changes in the lives of southerners, black and white, rich and poor. Explain the various ways that the lives of these groups were changed. How were the changes for better or worse?B.    The West meant different things to different groups of people. Explain the experiences of at least three distinct groups of people in “The West” between 1865 and 1914.C.    Explain the immigrant experience in the late 19th/early 20th century. Be sure to explore the changes in immigration (“new” vs. “old”) during this period. Explore the lives of working-class peoples both at home and in the workplace.D.   What do historians mean by the term “new” manifest destiny? Through specific historical examples illustrate how and why this term came to define the late 19th and early 20th century United States.E.    What were the causes and the consequences of the Great War (First World War) for the United States? Include in your answer a discussion of the war years at home in the United States.F.Analyze the ways in which the following indicated the tension between conservative and liberal views in American society during the 1920s: The Red Scare, Prohibition, The Scopes Trial, and flappers. 

Benchmark – Executive Summary Presentation BUS-317

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Choose one of the two competitors that you explored in your Topic 3 paper. Create an executive summary presentation of the findings on the chosen company from the Topic 3 report (seven to nine slides, exclusive of the title and reference slides) with appropriate speaker notes that could be delivered to a C-suite executive in a corporation. Note that while you should provide comparisons to your company’s competitor and the industry averages, the executive summary should focus on a single company from the two competing companies. Consider the feedback from your instructor on the case study report you completed in Topic 3 and include the following in your presentation.

  1. A summary of the industry and company chosen.
  2. An overview of the chosen company’s liquidity ratios relative to the industry averages and to the competitor.
  3. An overview of the chosen company’s solvency ratios relative to the industry averages and to the competitor.
  4. An overview of the chosen company’s profitability ratios relative to the industry averages and to the competitor.
  5. Describe the importance of the budgeting process in the chosen company relative to these ratios.
  6. Prepare a variance report and balanced scorecard for the chosen company, comparative against the competitor company and industry averages for liquidity, solvency, and profitability.
  7. Identify which ratios impact capital budgeting decisions and explain how these ratios impact the decisions.
  8. A concluding summary of how the chosen company performed compared to the competitor and the industry.

Be sure to cite three to five relevant sources in support of your content. Utilize the GCU Library and external sources for your research.

Title slide and reference slide are not included in the slide count. Include speaker notes below each content-related slide that represent what would be said if giving the presentation in person. Expand upon the information included in the slide and do not simply restate it. Ensure that the speaker notes include 50-100 words per slide.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 

BS Applied Management

1.3: Utilize accounting principles to evaluate the effectiveness of internal decisions.

Week 5 ASSIGNMENT: COST CLASSIFICATIONS AND VOLUME BASED COSTING

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Cost Classifications and Volume Based Costing

This assignment continues with your analysis of your company, Universal Drones, Inc., and their different types of costs. Being discussed are various cost classifications and volume based costs. You will finish this assignment by discussing different pricing methods that the government can consider.

In order to complete this assignment, refer to the scenario in the Introduction of New Drone Company Assignment where you discussed VectorCal and your company, as well as the scenarios and readings from previous weeks.

  • Refer to the rubric for this assignment to become familiar with how your paper will be graded.
  • Refer to scenarios and readings from previous weeks in order to complete this assignment.

You may use the Cost Classification and Volume Based Costing Assignment template [DOCX] to assist with formatting and completing the paper.

Write a 2–3 page paper in which you:

  1. Analysis of Universal Drones, Inc.’s Cost Classifications
    • Analyze and provide examples in detail of the following cost classifications for your company.
      • Reasonable costs.
      • Allowable costs.
      • Allocable costs.
  2. Analysis of volume based costs
    • Analyze and provide detailed examples of how the following costs change depending on volumes produced by Universal Drones, Inc.
      • Fixed costs.
      • Variable costs.
      • Semi-Variable costs.
  3. Pricing Analysis by the government
    • Assuming that a firm fixed price contract will be awarded, discuss the following pricing methods and indicate which one the government will probably choose. Also indicate how your company will ensure that the prices will be reasonable for the government. Remember to provide a rationale for each of these costs
      • Comparison of proposed prices.
      • Comparison of market based prices.
      • Comparison of prior proposed prices.
  4. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Policy, Legal, Ethics, & Cmplc week

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Week Four Discussion

Week Four DiscussionDiscuss in 500 words your opinion whether Edward Snowden is a hero or a criminal. You might consider the First Amendment and/or the public’s right to know as well as national security concerns. Use at least three sources. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library, not Google.   Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosing the copied words in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragraphs. Do Not Doublespace.Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0. Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format. Do not use attachments as a submission. Reply to two classmates’ posting in a paragraph of at least five sentences by asking questions, reflecting on your own experience, challenging assumptions, pointing out something new you learned, offering suggestions. These peer responses are not ‘attaboys’.   You should make your initial post by Thursday evening so your classmates have an opportunity to respond before Sunday.at midnight when all three posts are due. It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your post and that you reply to two classmates in a substantive way (not ‘nice post’ or the like).  Your goal is to help your colleagues write better. Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. It usually results in nonsense and is not a good way to learn anything. . I will not spend a lot of my time trying to decipher nonsense. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about.  Please do not submit attachments unless requested. 

CO120 Interpersonal Communication KIM WOODS

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Interpersonal Communication – Week 4 Assignment

Constructed Meaning and Perception

Provide an example of a situation where you encountered (or an example on television or friend/family experienced, etc.) hate speech or loaded language. Describe that situation fully since I wasn’t there with details of nonverbal communication signals, was it hate speech or loaded language (specify which and why), and other details. How did that language impact you/the person?

What could improve that verbal communication within that situation? Provide an analysis of the situation with what we learned this week through readings/textbook.

After sharing and analyzing the situation consider these statements from the textbook:

Chapter 3, “there is no intrinsic meaning in phenomena but that humans actively construct meanings and attach values”.

Chapter 4, “language is powerful and that values inherent in the words we use shape our perceptions and those of others.”

Do these two statements contradict or correlate to each other? What things have we learned this far that help support your answer? How does these statements relate back to the situation with hate speech or loaded language?

Your paper should be 300 – 500 words (roughly 1 – 2 pages double spaced) double spaced and font Times New Roman size 12.

Practical Connection Assignment. – Managerial Economics

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At UC, it is a priority that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career.Assignment: 
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. Requirements:

  • Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.
  • Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.
  • Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
  • Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 
  • You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace. 

Submission: Upload/attach your completed paper to this assignment by the due date. Please see the Course Syllabus for the actual due date.

PHI 210 WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT – CONFLICTING VIEWPOINTS ESSAY: PART 2

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Week 5 Assignment – Conflicting Viewpoints Essay: Part 2

Overview

When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view?

This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.

Instructions

Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:

  1. State your position on the topic you selected in the Week 3 assignment, Conflicting Viewpoints Essay: Part 1.
  2. Identify three premises (reasons) from Pros & Cons of Controversial Issues that support your position, and explain why you selected these specific reasons.
  3. Explain your answers to the “believing” questions about the three premises opposing your position from Pros & Cons of Controversial Issues.
  4. Examine at least two types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position.
  5. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.
  6. Discuss whether your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

  • Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
  • Address the main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
  • Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
  • Use four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

Need paper by 5/9/21 All information has been included in the question

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The following questions will give you a chance to self-evaluate, to think about what you’ve been learning in this course, and to draw your own conclusions about how you can apply critical thinking and agility in your life. Your answers may be used to determine how to improve the program for future students. Your answers will not be used for marketing purposes. Please respond in a paragraph of at least 5–7 sentences to fully address the questions. Be sure to use your own words!

  1. Why is it important to think critically and act with agility in all aspects of your life?
  2. How could taking time to develop plans and having financial well-being help you be more productive? 

Introduction 

Develop an introduction to your paper and subject matter. Remember to include the purpose of the paper. The introduction explains the points that will be made in the paper.

● Attract attention with a hook.

● Write about the focus or topic.

● Include a thesis.

Critical Thinking and Agility

Why is it important to think critically and act with agility in all aspects of your life?

Productivity

How could taking time to develop plans and having financial well-being help you be more productive?

Conclusion

Summarize your findings.

Week 5 Math

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INTEREST

8.Elisa needs money to repair her home air​ conditioner, so she pawns her bicycle. The pawnbroker loans Elisa $270. Ten days​ later, Elisa gets her bicycle back by paying the pawnbroker $280.50. What annual simple interest rate did the pawnbroker charge​ Elisa? Assume 360 days in a year. The pawnbroker charged Elisa a simple interest rate of what %?

9.A partial payment is made on the date indicated. Use the United States rule to determine the balance due on the note at the date of maturity.​ (The Effective Date is the date the note was​ written.) Assume the year is not a leap year.

Principal: 4,000 Rate:5% Effective date:May 1rst Partial payment: 2,000 on June 1rst Maturity date:July 1rst 

The balance due on the note at the date of maturity is ​How many dollars?

10.Determine the effective annual yield for​ $1 invested for 1 year at 7.3​% compounded quarterly.

The effective annual yield is what ​%?

11.Bank A advertises a money market account that pays 1.9%
compounded quarterly. Bank B advertises a money market account that pays 1.8%
compounded daily.

​a) Determine the annual percentage yield for bank​ A’s money market account.

​b) Determine the annual percentage yield for bank​ B’s money market account.

​c) Assuming all other factors are​ equal, which​ bank’s money market account would be the better​ investment?

12.Suppose you saw a sign at your local bank that​ said, ​”6.3​%
rate compounded quarterly
–
6.6​%
Annual Percentage Yield​ (APY).” Is there anything wrong with the​ sign? Explain.

Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

A.
Yes. The APY is incorrect. The correct APY is what ​%?
​(Round to the nearest hundredth as​ needed.)
B.
Yes. The number of compounding periods is incorrect. Interest should be compounded daily.

C.
No. The information on the sign is correct.

12.A village recently completed the construction of a new water tower. The entire cost of the water tower was ​$948,000​,
and the government paid ​$370,000
of the total cost through the awarding of a grant. In​ addition, the village can delay paying the balance of the cost for 30
years​ (without paying any interest during the 30
​years). To finance the​ balance, the village board will at this time assess its 674
homeowners a​ one-time flat fee surcharge and then invest this money in a 30​-year
CD paying 6.2​%
interest compounded monthly.

​a) What is the balance due on the water​ tower? 

13.A simple formula can help you estimate the number of years required to double your money.​ It’s called the rule of 72. You simply divide 72 by the interest rate​ (without the percent​ sign). For​ example, with an interest rate of​ 4%, your money would double in approximately 72÷​4,
or 18 years. 

​a) How many years would it take ​$1000
to double at an interest rate of 2​%?

Installment Loans

1.Determine the monthly payment for the installment loan.

Amount Financed:700$​, Annual Percentage Rate:7.5%​, Number of Payments per Year:12​, Time in Years: 1​ 

The monthly payment is ​how much $?

2.Landon Wallin is an auto mechanic who wishes to start his own business. He will need ​$4600
to purchase tools and equipment. Landon decides to finance the purchase with a 36​-month
fixed installment loan with an APR of 4.5​%.

​a) Determine​ Landon’s finance charge.

​b) Determine​ Landon’s monthly payment.

3.Travis Thompson uses his credit card to obtain a cash advance of​ $600 to pay for his textbooks in medical school. The interest rate charged for the loan is 0.04203​%
per day. Travis repays the money plus the interest after 30
days.

​a) Determine the interest charged for the cash advance.

​b) When he repaid the​ loan, how much did he pay the credit card​ company?

4.Jamie needs a new roof on her house. The cash cost is ​$6000.
She decides to finance the project by paying 15.0​%
​down, with the balance paid in 24
monthly payments of ​$234. 

​a) What finance charge will Jamie​ pay?

​b) What is the APR to the nearest half​ percent?

5.Ray Flagg took out a​ 60-month fixed installment loan of​ $12,000 to open a new pet store. He paid no money down and began making monthly payments of 

​$221. 

​Ray’s business does better than expected and instead of making his 30th ​payment, Ray wishes to repay his loan in full. a) Determine the APR of the installment loan.

APR=what percent?

6.Shiing Shen​ Chern’s credit card company determines his minimum monthly payment by adding all new interest to​ 1% of the outstanding principal. The credit card company charges an interest rate of 0.043028% per day. On March 17​, Shiing uses his credit card to purchase airline tickets for his family for $3900. He makes no other purchases during March. Use the given information and the rule that minimum payments are rounded up to the nearest dollar to answer part a.

a) Assuming Shiing had no new​ interest, determine​ Shiing’s minimum payment due on April​ 1, his billing date.​Shiing’s minimum payment due on April 1 is ​what amount?

7.On the April 3
billing​ date, Michaelle Chappell had a balance due of $950.02
on her credit card. From April 3
through May 2​,
Michaelle charged an additional $266.69
and made a payment of $600.

​a) Find the finance charge on May 3​,
using the previous balance method. Assume that the interest rate is 1.8%
per month.

​b) Find the new balance on May 3.

8.The balance on Ramon​ Felipe’s credit card on January 11​,
his billing​ date, was $238.49.
For the period ending February 11​,
Ramon had the following transactions to the right.

​a) Find the average daily balance for the billing period. 

​b) Find the finance charge to be paid on February 11.
Assume an interest rate of​ 1.2% per month.

​c) Find the balance due on February 11

January 20

​Charge:

Restaurant meal

​$40.51

January 27

Payment

​$100.00

February 5

​Charge:

Lawn ornaments

​$36.89

February 6

​Charge: Microwave oven

​$196.84

9.On September 6​,
the billing​ date, Verna had a balance due of ​$566.95
on her credit card. Assume that the interest rate is​ 1.1% per month. Suppose that​ Verna’s bank uses the average daily balance method. Sept. 8

Payment

​$280.00

Sept. 23

​Charge: Airline ticket

​$329.00

Sept. 25

​Charge: Hotel bill

​$191.52

Oct. 2

​Charge: Clothing

​$84.64

Determine​ Verna’s average daily balance for the billing period from September 6
to October 6.

The average daily balance for the billing period was how much?

Mortgages

1.Determine the monthly principal and interest payment for a 15​-year mortgage when the amount financed is ​$65,000 and the annual percentage rate​ (APR) is 5.0​%. 

The monthly principal and interest payment is what amount?

2.Anna is buying a house selling for ​$295,000.
To obtain the​ mortgage, Anna is required to make a 20​%
down payment. Anna obtains a 25​-year
mortgage with an interest rate of 4​%.

​a) Determine the amount of the required down payment.

​b) Determine the amount of the mortgage. 

​c) Determine the monthly payment for principal and interest.

3.The Nicols are buying a house selling for ​$435,000.
They pay a down payment of ​$35,000
from the sale of their current house. To obtain a 20​-year
mortgage at a 6.5​%
interest​ rate, the Nicols must pay 1.5
points at the time of closing.

​a) What is the amount of the​ mortgage? 

​b) What is the cost of the 1.5
​points?

4.The​ Adeeva’s gross monthly income is ​$6900.
They have 18 remaining payments of $210
on a new car. They are applying for a 30​-year,
​$223,000
mortgage at 7.5​%.
The taxes and insurance on the house are ​$400
per month. The bank will only approve a loan that has a total monthly mortgage payment of​ principal, interest, property​ taxes, and​ homeowners’ insurance that is less than or equal to​ 28% of their adjusted monthly income. 

​a) Determine​ 28% of the​ Adeeva’s adjusted monthly income.​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)

5.Laura and Martin obtain a 30​-year,
​$160,000
conventional mortgage at 8.5​%
on a house selling for ​$200,000.
Their monthly mortgage​ payment, including principal and​ interest, is ​$1230.40.

​a) Determine the total amount they will pay for their house.

​b) How much of the cost will be​ interest?

​c) How much of the first payment on the mortgage is applied to the​ principal?

6.The Bells obtain a 25​-year,
​$110,000
conventional mortgage at a 9.0​%
rate on a house selling for ​$150,000.
Their monthly mortgage​ payment, including principal and​ interest, is ​$924.00.
They also pay 3
points at closing.

​a) Determine the total amount the Bells will pay for their house.

​b) How much of the cost will be interest​ (including the 3
​points)? 

​c) How much of the first payment on the mortgage is applied to the​ principal?

7.Kathy wants to buy a condominium selling for ​$95,000. The taxes on the property are ​$1400 per​ year, and​ homeowners’ insurance is ​$326 per year.​ Kathy’s gross monthly income is ​$4500. She has 15 monthly payments of $145 remaining on her van. The bank is requiring​ 20% down and is charging a​ 9.5% interest rate with no points. Her bank will approve a loan that has a total monthly mortgage payment of​ principal, interest, property​ taxes, and​ homeowners’ insurance that is less than or equal to​ 28% of her adjusted monthly income.

a) Determine the required down payment.

8.The Ruffins are negotiating with two banks for a mortgage to buy a house selling for $185,000. The terms at bank A are a 15​% down​ payment, an interest rate of 10​%, a 25-year conventional​ mortgage, and 2 points to be paid at the time of closing. The terms at bank B are a 10​% down​ payment, an interest rate of 11.0​%, a 30​-year conventional​ mortgage, and no points. Which loan should the Ruffins select in order for the total cost of the house to be​ less?

9.The Bhatts purchased a new home for ​$238,000
with a down payment of ​$46,000.
They obtained a 20​-year
adjustable rate mortgage with the following terms. The interest rate is based on the​ one-year Treasury bill​ rate, which is currently at 0.5​%,
and the​ add-on rate, which is 3.5​%.
The initial rate period is 5​ years, and thereafter the interest rate is adjusted once a year and a new monthly mortgage payment is calculated.

​a) Determine the​ Bhatts’ initial ARM rate. 

​b) Determine the​ Bhatts’ initial monthly payment for principal and interest. 

​c) ​If, after the​ 5-year initial rate​ period, the rate of the​ one-year Treasury bill rises to 2.0​%,
determine the​ Bhatts’ new ARM rate.