1st discussion ANA  

A general partnership is a business owned and run by two or more people known as general partners. General partner share responsibilities for the business’s profits, losses and debts, and managing the business day to day (Nykiel, 2017). General partnerships can be risky since both partners carry the same amount of responsibility, if they business gets sued or owes money both partners are held responsible. When forming a general partnership, it is best to create an agreement and provide information on each of the partners rights and responsibilities. On the other hand, forming a general partnership can be easy and inexpensive. According to Nykiel (2017), general partnerships don’t pay taxes as a business, instead each partner gets taxed. General partnerships must file Schedule K-1 for each general partner and file form 1065 to report income, deduction, gains, and losses to the IRS.

C-corporations do not have a limit of shareholders, and each owner/shareholder is taxed separately (What Is a C Corporation? n.d.). Some advantages of the C-Corporation include limited liability, no shareholder limit, perpetual existence, enhanced credibility, and unlimited growth potential. Some disadvantages include double taxation, expensive start-up, regulations and formalities, and no-deduction of corporate losses.

From the information given on this week’s discussion and after considering pros and cons on both general partnerships and c-corporation I think the sisters should start a general partnership. General partnerships seem very easy to form and maintain. The sisters can join their qualities and write an agreement to better understand their responsibilities and rights. C-Corporations seem more difficult to create and can be expensive to start and keep up with. 

References

What is a C-Corporation? (n.d.). Incorporate Retrieved from https://www.incorporate.com/starting-a-business/c-corporation/#:~:text=%20How%20to%20Form%20a%20C%20Corporation%20,other%20certificates%20specific%20to%20your%20industry.%20More%20

Nykiel, T. (2017, July 28). General Partnership: Easy to Form but Lots of Liability. Nerdwallet. Retrieved from https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/general-partnerships

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As of now, since that there are just the two sisters to start the business, a traditional C corporation is not necessary at this moment, because it requires many policies, articles, costs, and regulations as much as registration fees with the Secretary of State in the state of incorporation. Therefore, I would recommend the two sisters – A and B to start a general partnership. It is easy to set up, as a fact, there are not many fees involved, as they don’t need to register with their respective Secretary of State’s office to form the business. Many states recognize general partnerships as soon as business activity begins, thus, if sister “A” brings technical knowledge and contacts with potential customers, while Sister “B” brings the physical facilities to make the product and the necessary money to get the business started, then they can start the general partnership and share responsibilities and obligations, and unlimited personal liability for business debts. They will both need to report their share of profits and losses on their personal income tax return. They don’t need much paperwork to file or enormous business expenses to worry about. All they need is pulling what’s already available to them and work their skills and knowledge to keep the business going. However, if eventually in the future business is starting to be known, it is generating profit as expected, the sisters can expand the partnership where they can hire new employees and solicit more cash from creditors. At this point, they can also take the business to the next level, convert it to a traditional C- Corporation structure. That means, they will still have to file a separate tax return as a business entity but will need to pay corporation tax on any profits earned. This also will convert the two to limited liability and protected them from being liable for the business’s obligations.

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/structuring/forming-partnership-step-step-guide/

Part 1: Beta

Visit the following web site or other websites:

Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com)

1.  Search for the beta of your company (The Procter and Gamble Company)

2.  In addition, find the beta of 3 different companies within the same industry as your company (Group Project: The Procter and Gamble Company).

3.  Explain to your classmates what beta means and how it can be used for managerial and/or investment decision

4.  Why do you think the beta of your company (individual project) and those of the 3 companies you found are different from each other? Provide as much information as you can and be specific.

Part 2: Capital Budgeting

Before you respond to Part 2 of discussion 6 review the following information on Capital Budgeting Techniques

Capital Budgeting Decision Methods (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfZ6lznPf2U)

CAPITAL BUDGETING (PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES) (https://www.scribd.com/doc/37253036/Capital-Budgeting-Principles-Techniques)

To avoid damaging its market value, each company must use the correct discount rate to evaluate its projects. Review and discuss the following:

• Compare and contrast the internal rate of return approach to the net present value approach. Which is better? Support your answer with well-reasoned arguments and examples.

• Is the ultimate goal of most companies–maximizing the wealth of the owners for whom the firm is being operated–ethical? Why or why not?

• Why might ethical companies benefit from a lower cost of capital than less ethical companies?

APA format with references and citations 

1.A Glimpse of the World

• According to the video “A Glimpse of the World,” Hungary is well known for what? I am looking for the answer that is in the video, not from Google.

Please check to see if the Image(s) you are being asked to review has a title. If there is a title, then I expect you to click on the title and read the corresponding document about the image and phrase your answer in a way that demonstrates your comprehension of this document as it relates to the theory in the text.

 The list of Natural Wonders of the World includes places such as: Angel Falls (Venezuela-South America), The Grand Canyon (United States-North America), The Great Barrier Reef (Australia-Oceania), Mount Figi (Japan-Asia), Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe-Africa). Go to The Globe and locate ONE of these places. . Take a look at the photos of these places and READ the link. Which ones of these cultures would you most like to visit and why? Summarize the link that explains the photo.

3.The Globe

Please check to see if the Image(s) you are being asked to review has a title. If there is a title, then I expect you to click on the title and read the corresponding document about the image and phrase your answer in a way that demonstrates your comprehension of this document as it relates to the theory in the text.

Go to The Globe. Locate the countries of Denmark (in Europe), Syria (in Asia), and Australia (in Oceania). Take a look at the holidays.

• Compare and/or contrast the ways in which Christmas is celebrated for each of these countries.
• Summarize what the Globe says about how the holidays are celebrated in each country in detail.

• Summarize the entire essay AND do you agree with the author when she says it is imperative to not only know about the other culture, but to also be motivated to put that knowledge to use? Explain

With its generally nuclear family structure (i.e., a household consisting of a man, a woman, and their children), American culture clearly departs from cultures with a multi-generational family structure. For example, most Asian cultures are characterized by a strong emphasis on “filial piety” — the virtually unlimited obligations that children feel toward their parents. In most Asian cultures, it is expected that children will care for their parents as long as the parents are alive — and this care is expected to include financial, residential, dietary and custodial responsibilities. Not to “take care” of ones parents is disrespectful.

• Give another example of the differences in how parents and children interact from the video.

Please check to see if the Image(s) you are being asked to review has a title. If there is a title, then I expect you to click on the title and read the corresponding document about the image and phrase your answer in a way that demonstrates your comprehension of this document as it relates to the theory in the text.

Go to The Globe. Locate the countries of China, Bhutan, United Arab Emirates (all in Asia), Monaco (in Europe) and Togo (in Africa). Take a look at the lyrics for the National Anthems.

• What cultural values and beliefs are being exemplified in these lyrics for each country? Be specific and provide the exact lyrics you are referencing in your answer.

Please check to see if the Image(s) you are being asked to review has a title. If there is a title, then I expect you to click on the title and read the corresponding document about the image and phrase your answer in a way that demonstrates your comprehension of this document as it relates to the theory in the text. Watch the Tibet video located in this folder (Module 1 – Cultural Differences). Summarize what is said in the video about the Tibetan culture as portrayed in the video clip. Summarize the video, not what Google says about Tibet.

8.Movie Clip

You have just viewed a scene from “The Last Samurai” starring Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise’s character (Nathan Algren) is a captain in the US army in 1876. He is asked to go to Japan and train Japanese soldiers to use modern weapons. He is captured in battle and lives in a small remote village in the mountains of Japan. Here he is exposed to the traditions of the samurai (such as loyalty to one’s master, self discipline and respectful, ethical behavior).

After many months of questioning the “culture” of his captures and saying such things as “no wonder you always look angry, you’re angry because they make you wear a dress” (referring to the kimono) Tom finally embraces this culture as exemplified in the scene.

• Take a look at the section in your text called Cultural Identity–explain what this is.
• Explain why one’s cultural identity changes with life experiences and relate it to this scene AND define what Cultural Identity is according to the text.

• https://online.fiu.edu/videos/?vpvid=676ce1b8-70a0-4e35-807d-a35b4dfc6e18
  

John had recently been assigned to his agency’s Bangkok office. As first he was very impressed with the willingness shown by the people with whom he worked to carry out the program he was trying to implement. Soon, however, he discovered that his deadlines were not being met; people agreed to do something but didn’t always show up, materials would disappear from the workrooms but no one seemed inclined to find out what had happened to them. He was becoming increasingly frustrated and angry and was about ready to issue an ultimatum: “Shape up or ship out!” But his Thai supervisors didn’t seem to be at all upset, and kept saying to him, “Mai pen rai” which means “It doesn’t really matter” . . . “don’t worry about it.”

• What are Cultural Patterns according to the text—define.
• How does this scenario relate to what the text says about Cultural Patterns?

 

Hint to help you 

In the Thai culture, one of the hardest things to understand and reconcile is the dual attitude of “group harmony,” an emphasis on preserving the good feelings of everyone at all costs (e.g., telling you what they think you want to hear even if it stretches the truth) and a sense of “noninvolvement” which says that a persons actions are no one else’s concern. (The word Thai means “free”; and although it refers to national independence, it is a characteristic of the individual as well.) Thus, Thais are not inclined to accept discipline or regimentation, but at the same time Thais place great value on keeping relationships pleasant with co-workers.

This attitude is reflected in the expression “mai pen rai” which, according to one scholar, signifies “the Thai desire to keep relationships peaceful and on an even keel, to shrug off the little frustrations and disagreements of life & to prevent anger.”

A related value in the Thai way of life is the concept of sanuke, which means, “to enjoy oneself.” Life is meant to be enjoyment. And since Buddhism teaches them to accept their fate, when faced with a problem they tend to laugh it off mai pen rai.

John may want to first acknowledge and try to understand this cultural difference that getting the job done on time, within budget, etc., is not of the same importance to Thais as to Westerners in general, Americans in particular and then try to arrive at a solution which will be acceptable to both of them. His employees may wish to teach John about Thai culture and why they are accustomed to certain work habits.

10.Deaf Culture

• Would you consider two Americans communicating to be intercultural communication (assuming one of the Americans is hearing and the other is deaf)? Explain your rationale AND what the book says intercultural communication is.

 

Discussion: Budget, Budget Narrative, & Sustainability Plan

The budget is a crucial piece in the logical progression of developing your proposal. Look back at the other key components—needs statement, objectives, goals, methodology, and evaluation—and consider how these pieces must be represented in and supported by the budget. One can see why a funding reviewer might begin by looking at a budget. It should fully, clearly, and succinctly depict the story of the project. The budget narrative expands upon the line items of a budget, offering further explanation of costs and needs, as appropriate.

A sustainability plan explains to funders how you will continue a project after funding has been exhausted. Not only does this plan demonstrate a proactive stance toward your project, but it also provides a funder assurance that its interests will be served beyond the project timeframe.

In preparation for this Discussion, consider the components of your project that you have determined to this point. Review this module’s Learning Resources that focus on the budget, budget narrative, and sustainability plan. Note: You may select one of the two budget formats for your Discussion post: the budget example on pp. 162–163 or use the Sample Budget Worksheet on p. 328 as a guide to develop your budget.

By Day 3 of Week 5

Post the following to the Discussion board:

• Your Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan. Include a brief description of your project to provide context to your colleagues.

References: 

Gitlin, L. N., & Lyons, K. J. (2014). Successful grant writing: Strategies for health and human service professionals (4th ed.). New York, NY: Springer.

• Chapter 10, “Developing a Budget,” pp. 149–165
• Chapter 11, “Putting It All Together to Create a Budget,” pp. 167–177
• Chapter 12, “Technical Considerations in Budget Development,” pp. 179–181
• Appendix D, Sample Timeline, Budget Sheets, and Flow Charts, p. 328

 

As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise.

With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, and other stakeholders.

In this Assignment, you will study a recent nursing informatics-related healthcare policy, and you will share the relevant details via a fact sheet designed to inform and educate.

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources on healthcare policy and regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing informatics.
• Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
• Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy (within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study.

The Assignment: (  not including the title and reference page)

Create a  fact sheet that your healthcare organization could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following:

• Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected.
• Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on system implementation.
• Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.
• Highlight organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address the policy or regulation you selected. Be specific.
• Use APA format and include a title page, in-text citations, and reference page.
• Use the Safe Assign Drafts to check your match percentage before submitting your work.